Quotes About Success

A note to confirmed pessimists: Prigogine's analysis is based on probability-theory and, hence, is not certain. Thus, if you have found these lyrical pages unduly alarming, take comfort in the thought that, although human success is highly probable, there is still a small chance that we can blow ourselves up or that your favorite apocalyptic scenarios might still occur, despite the general trend toward higher coherence and higher intelligence.

There are three powerful reasons for learning to provide great customer service: greater job satisfaction, reduced stress and hassle, and enhanced job success.

A minute's success pays the failure of years.

The aim, if reached or not, makes great the life: Try to be Shakespeare, leave the rest to fate!

It's not enough to have talent, you also have to be Hungarian.

As he later wrote, if he believed there were things he couldn't do, he would still be working at the meatpacking plant in Sioux City.

The two defining characteristics of a successful assault are detailed planning and violent execution.

The two defining characteristics of a successful assault are detailed planning and violent execution. And once a beachhead is established, it is crucial to push inland as quickly as possible. The idea is not simply to seize a beach but to take enemy-held territory

Terry Ito had said Eddie Tang was on his way up. Maybe Eddie figured taking advantage of Mimi Warren and stealing the Hagakure were the keys to ascendancy.

Lincoln had risen to this pinnacle through migration, self-education, and hard work.

we tend not to begrudge others their success or care how high the socioeconomic ladder is, assuming that everyone has an equal chance to climb it, given equal merit and energy.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

In terms of game theory, the opposite of a failed tactic is not necessarily success.

When you're in a weak position, getting the best deal possible is a victory.

You might be the smartest person in the world, but the second-smartest person will just need a little more time to do it.

By faithfully working eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.

The worst disease which can afflict executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.

For God himself the height of feeling free Must have been His success in simile When at sight of you He thought of me.

Modern poets talk against business, poor things, but all of us write for money. Beginners are subjected to trial by market.

Working faithfully 8 hours a day, you may eventually get to be the boss and work 12 hours a day.

The fact is the sweetest dream that labor knows.

Remember, most of us got something for nothing the first time just by showing up here at birth. Now we have to qualify.

Making a living and having a life are not the same thing. Making a living and making a life that's worthwhile are not the same thing. Living the good life and living a good life are not the same thing. A job title doesn't even come close to answering the question. What do you do?.

I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.