Quotes about Success

He was one of those men whom success never mollified, whose enjoyment of a point gained always demanded some hoarse note of triumph from his own trumpet.

Washington Irving once introduced Charles Dickens at a dinner given in the latter's honor. In the middle of his speech Irving hesitated, became embarrassed, and sat down awkwardly. Turning to a friend beside him he remarked, There, I told you I would fail, and I did. If you believe you will fail, there is no hope for you. You will.

Whenever you see a man who is successful in society, try to discover what makes him pleasing, and if possible adopt his system.

Every person is different and has a different contribution to make. No one is destined to fail.

Business is a spiritual pursuit. Your business will not grow unless you grow as a person

On Pride: This sickness is most dangerous when it succeeds in looking like humility. When a proud man thinks he is humble his case is hopeless.

Fatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the price of never getting tired.

Some people fold after making one timid request. They quit too soon. Keep asking until you find the answers. In sales there are usually four or five "no's" before you get a "yes."

:You Can overcome any obstacle. You can achieve the most tremendous things by faith power.

Adversity relieves people of vanity and egotism. It discourages selfishness by proving that no one can succeed without the cooperation of others.

I told you all I was going to be No. 1, and I did just that.

You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.