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Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.
Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.
I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious, and a good deal romantic - but patriotism was the true secret of my success.
I don't like Tommy on Broadway at all. I like the music, I'm pleased with Pete's success but I don't like what they've done to it.
Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.
The mark of a successful organization isn't whether or not it has problems, its whether it has the same problems it had last year.
This, then, is the test we must set for ourselves; not to march alone but to march in such a way that others will wish to join us.
A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man be such a fool as to regard a fulsome obituary notice as ample reward.
Premature success gives one an almost mystical conception of destiny as opposed to will power-at its worst the Napoleonic delusion.
Academic qualifications are important and so is financial education. They're both important and schools are forgetting one of them.
Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.
..... it would be interesting to find out what goes on in that moment when someone looks at you and draws all sorts of conclusions.
The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.
Over the years, the U.S. economy has shown a remarkable ability to absorb shocks of all kinds, to recover, and to continue to grow.
I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is.
Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity - the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires.
Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility.
Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.
The success of the '86 movie with Brandon Lee demanded some kind of continuation. Plus, I had always contemplated a modern version.
My instinct was to win, eliminate anyone who is in competition, destroy my enemy and move on without any kind of hesitation at all.
I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.
There are a lot of dark sides to success, but the light side of it is the ability to be opportunistic, and to be able to do things.
From my point of view, which is the point of view of no illusions, there is only winning and losing. You might as well be a winner.
You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.
Success is about creating benefit for all and enjoying the process. If you focus on this & adopt this definition, success is yours.
Lies are essential to humanity. They are perhaps as important as the pursuit of pleasure and moreover are dictated by that pursuit.
Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.
The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.
The way of success is not run with seven league boots but step by step, little by little, bit by bit ... with no exceptions allowed.
The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.
Successful charitable fund-raising has much in common with managing a business: It requires leadership, persistence, and creativity.
The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication.
No one has success, until he has the abounding life. This is made up of the many-fold qualities of energy, enthusiasm, and gladness.
Nothing fails like success. Because when you are at the top, it's so easy to stop doing the very things that brought you to the top.
Being called very, very difficult is the beginning of success. Until you're called very, very difficult you're really nobody at all.
Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.
Fashion does not have to prove that it is serious. It is the proof that intelligent frivolity can be something creative and positive
There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.
One key to successful leadership is continuous personal change. Personal change is a reflection of our inner growth and empowerment.
Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.
Greatness finds us by obstacles in front of us. I don’t look at hurdles as obstacles blocking my path but opportunities to overcome.
You've got to quit lowering your standards. Set your requirements up front so when a guy hooks you, he has to know this is business.
Follow your dream as long as you live, do not lessen the time of following desire, for wasting time is an abomination of the spirit.
There is a direct relationship between joy and effort. The joy of success is in ratio to the amount of effort expended to achieve it
I fail sometimes, I succeed sometimes, so that's fair enough. It's a package deal. It comes with that package: failures and success.
Overstraining is the enemy of accomplishment. Calm strength that arises from a deep and inexhaustible source is what brings success.
When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
Your attitude will go a long way in determining your success, your recognition, your reputation and your enjoyment in being a lawyer.
It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.