Success Quotes

Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.

Napoleon Hill

Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work.

William Feather

Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it... Success is shy - it won't come out while you're watching.

Tennessee Williams

I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Michael Jordan

The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.

Leonardo da Vinci

You've got to eat while you dream. You've got to deliver on short-range commitments, while you develop a long-range strategy and vision and implement it. The success of doing both. Walking and chewing gum if you will. Getting it done in the short-range, and delivering a long-range plan, and executing on that.

Jack Welch

Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.

Marcus Aurelius

We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.

Henry David Thoreau

Success has always been a great liar.

Friedrich Nietzsche

The secret to success is to offend the greatest number of people.

George Bernard Shaw

Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.

Ambrose Bierce

You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.

Napoleon Hill

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.

George Allen, Sr.

Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can be nowhere else but in Africa.

Marcus Garvey

Ask yourself the secret of your success. Listen to your answer, and practice it.

Richard Bach

One fails forward toward success.

Charles Kettering

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Matthew Wren

Success is the necessary misfortune of life, but it is only to the very unfortunate that it comes early.

Anthony Trollope

Sometimes, because of my success, I am afraid that I was not a good father. With the first two I was too strong, and with the other three I was too weak.

Roberto Cavalli

Success without honor is an unseasoned dish it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.

Joe Paterno