Quotes about Success

I got a lot of things that society had promised would make me whole and fulfilled - all the things that the culture tells you from preschool on will quiet the throbbing anxiety inside you - stature, the respect of colleagues, maybe even a kind of low-grade fame.

The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.

Count that day lost whose low descending sun. Views from thy hand no worthy action done.

"Dead last" is greater than "did not finish" which trumps "did not start."

Simply because we do not run across goal lines, slam dunk basketballs, or hit home runs, doesn't mean we can't change the score.

I've always dreamed of being a professional athlete.

I think professionalism is important, and professionalism means you get paid.

Cable television is basically now the business of former political professionals. Joe Scarborough, a former Florida Congressman, is a far more successful cable host than he ever was a politician.

If my businesses or my investments are not profitable, then I don't eat. And I like to eat.

I have been progressing throughout my career, which is a very good sign.

I was lucky enough to co-found a business in college that ended up with 400 employees, and I launched 20 different projects while I was there - a project a week.

I typically don't get into predicting the success of my projects. I've been involved with a lot of projects that I thought should have really gained notoriety and furthered my career, only to be met with the cold grasp of disappointment. So I typically stay away from predicting how a film will do.