Quotes About Success

You do feel bad when things don't work. But you cannot succeed without failing. It goes hand-in-hand.

When I was 14, I remember wanting a Coach bag, and my mother couldn't afford it. I decided at that age that I was going to grow up and get a job so that I could buy as many handbags as I wanted. And no one was ever going to stop me.

I think a little tidbit I can give you is that I grew up with basically everything handed to me, except for my career. I worked for that.

Nothing was ever handed to me. I mean nothing.

And above all, work smarter instead of harder.

Each person has the potential of making a positive impact on the world. It all depends on what you do with what you have. Success is not to be measured by the amount of money you possess or the position you attain but rather in how you use both. Position and money can be squandered or abused, but they can also be used to help others.

The need for significance is the emotional force behind much of our behavior. Life is driven by the desire for success. We want our lives to count for something. We have our own idea of what it means to be significant, and we work hard to reach our goals. Feeling loved by a spouse enhances our sense of significance. We reason, If someone loves me, I must have significance.

Sam sniffed the sea air. He had years of experience dealing with prickly personalities. I'll get them on board and get it done!

Giving others support shows them they can accomplish their goals. — Doug Bolton —

My own definition of success is "leaving your corner of the world better than you found it." Your "corner" may be focused on a single town or a neighborhood within a city, or it may carry you to dozens of countries. Whatever your sphere of influence, when you are seeking to enrich the lives of others through relationships, you will find the most satisfying form of success.

May he grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed. —Psalm 20:4

Be dressed for success . . . in God's love! — Elsi Dodge

While we agree with and support the need for workers being held accountable for their responsibilities, we also believe that collegiality in the workplace, helping one's team members, leads to more successful organizations. When our focus is on getting ahead personally or reaching one's goals, regardless of the impact on others, internal tension often sabotages growth. True leadership requires a willingness to serve others, either one's customers or one's collegue.

Yet the nearly metamorphic quality of his successes would fully exceed the dominion of money.

all too often, a successful new business model becomes the business model for companies not creative enough to invent their own. [2002] p.46

America ... loves the successful sociopath and thinks it's normal to dream of becoming like him.

People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures." —F. M. Alexander

Extraordinary results happen only when you give the best you have to become the best you can be at your most important work.

Success is actually a short race—a sprint fueled by discipline just long enough for habit to kick in and take over.

you can become successful with less discipline than you think, for one simple reason: success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right.

The key is over time. Success is built sequentially. It's one thing at a time.

So, if you want to get the most out of your day, do your most important work—your ONE Thing—early, before your willpower is drawn down. Since your self-control will be sapped throughout the day, use it when it's at full strength on what matters most.

Gary Paulsen - If you work on something hard and get some success. You can get some nice rewards.

Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen