Quotes About Success

Microsoft has had two goals in the last 10 years. One was to copy the Mac, and the other was to copy Lotus' success in the spreadsheet - basically, the applications business. And over the course of the last 10 years, Microsoft accomplished both of those goals. And now they are completely lost.

Pretty much, Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation.

I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.

A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets.

It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up.

Our goal is to make the best devices in the world, not to be the biggest.

Apple has some tremendous assets, but I believe without some attention, the company could, could, could -- I'm searching for the right word -- could, could die.

Focus is about saying, No. And the result of that focus is going to be some really great products where the total is much greater than the sum of the parts.

It's been an amazing year of individual performances.

Always win; but if you must lose, make the person in front of you break the record.

Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.

A lack of clarity could put the brakes on any journey to success."

Live your vision and demand your success."

Plan for your success; Live your success…Act as if."

The actions you take today can propel you into a better position tomorrow."

The value of a moment is immeasurable. The power of just ONE moment can propel you to success and happiness or chain you to failure and misery."

There is an unlimited amount of power to be found in simplicity. Keep your intent and action simple and the doors of success, happiness, and abundance will fly open for you."

Those who are successful give credit to their mistakes and give them a polished new name, experience."

In her TED talk, Dr. Duckworth said, "One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. It wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't IQ. It was grit. Grit is a passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is stamina. . . . Grit is living life like it's a marathon and not a sprint.

Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.

With books as with most things in life, when you're successful, it's always good to have a second act.

You rarely get any better than what you aim for. Therefore, be smart, be patient, and aim high.

So act boldly, as if it's impossible to fail. If you keep adding fuel to your desire, you will reach the point of knowing that you'll never quit, and ultimate success will be nothing more than a matter of time.

If you want to achieve some really big and interesting goals, you have to learn to fall in love with hard work.