Quotes about Success
Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.
— Anonymous
We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe; can we not take the leap?
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going.
— David Starr Jordan
Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you.
— John F. Kennedy
When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble.
— Muhammad Ali
How important is the heart! It is there that character is formed. It alone holds the secrets of true success.
— Charles Swindoll
You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.
— Lou Holtz
The focus on just thinking about standardized test scores as being synonymous with achievement for teenagers is ridiculous, right? There are so many things that kids care about, where they excel, where they try hard, where they learn important life lessons, that are not picked up by test scores.
— Angela Duckworth
We grow small trying to be great.
— E Stanley Jones
What's great about cable is that the ceiling of expectation is lowered because fewer people have to tune in for it to be a success. You don't need 23 million people a week like you do in broadcast.
— Holly Hunter
Any person who contributes to prosperity must prosper in turn.
— Earl Nightingale