Quotes About Success

What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.

The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.

You can't sleep. Broke people sleep. You got to be willing to sacrifice sleep, if you sleep you may miss the opportunity to be successful.

The more you discipline yourself to use your time well, the happier you will feel and the better will be the quality of your life in every area.

My experience indicates that most people who've accumulated a great deal of wealth haven't had that as their goal at all. Wealth is only a by-product, not the original motivation.

A man's accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail.

Failure will not overcome me so long as my will to succeed is stronger

No one rises to low expectations

Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.

Do your job brilliantly and the cream will rise to the top.

Winning doesn't really matter as long as you win

If you have someone equal in ability to me I will beat him every time because I will try harder.

I didn't train to make the Olympic team until 1968. I simply trained for the moment. I never even imagined I would be an Olympic athlete. It always seemed to evolve.

Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.

I was introverted, shy. But if you win a lot you need to be extroverted, or they'll think you're arrogant.

Building a successful life is much like building anything else: it should be thoroughly thought about in advance and then carried through to completion.

The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.

Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about.

If something stands between you and your success - move it. Never be denied.

If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.

Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don't let these feelings stop them.

I played basketball to try to get my parents from working so hard.

Companies that solely focus on competition will ultimately die. Those that focus on value creation will thrive.

An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he'll quickly learn how to chew it.