Wisdom about “Success”
Wisdom about achieving goals and reaching your full potential
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
“Those who keep learning will keep rising in life.”
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
“If you don't give up, you still have a chance.”
“Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.”
“The most important investment you can make is in yourself.”
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
“I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better.”
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”
“It's fine to celebrate success but it's more important to heed the lessons of failure.”
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.”
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
“Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1.”
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
“Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.”