Success Quotes

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.

Self-complacency is fatal to progress.

Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes.

Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.

One fails forward toward success.

Never mistake activity for achievement.

Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

To succeed, we must first believe that we can.

When performance exceeds ambition, the overlap is called success.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

In order to win, you must expect to win.

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

You can do it if you believe you can!

Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.

Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.

Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose.

Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

There is no failure except in no longer trying.

You're never a loser until you quit trying.

Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.

Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.

The path to success is to take massive, determined action.

There is no way to prosperity, prosperity is the way.

To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.

Yesterdays home runs don't win today's games.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

All the great performers I have worked with are fuelled by a personal dream.

If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.

If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.

Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

The most complicated achievements of thought are possible without the assistance of consciousness.

Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.

If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going.

When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.

A man of ability and the desire to accomplish something can do anything.

No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

It is on our failures that we base a new and different and better success.

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of intelligent effort.

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.

Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.

The reason most goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.

Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know.

Your destiny isn't just fate; it is how you use your own developed abilities to get what you want.

There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way.

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

Everyone can taste success when the going is easy, but few know how to taste victory when times get tough.

Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity

Patience is a virtue but you will never ever accomplish anything if you don't exercise action over patience.

Any of us can achieve virtue, if by virtue we merely mean the avoidance of the vices that do not attract us.

Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.

Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway.

Those who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try nothing and succeed.

The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.

If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.

With the realization of ones own potential and self-confidence in ones ability, one can build a better world.

Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

Keeping a little ahead of conditions is one of the secrets of business, the trailer seldom goes far.

You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.

He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an inexorable, indisputable law.

One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

You can be what you want to be. You have the power within and we will help you always.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

A man may fulfil the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve.

I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything hes got.

Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.

It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly. Do not mistake activity for achievement.

The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.

If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonourable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.

Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined…

The person who lives life fully, glowing with life's energy, is the person who lives a successful life.

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.

All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.

You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.

Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.

Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.

Always be smarter than the people who hire you.

Formula for success: under promise and over deliver.

Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you.

As long as your going to be thinking anyway, think big.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing.

A failure is a man who has blundered but is not capable of cashing in on the experience.

I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure: which is: Try to please everybody.

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do.Attitude determines how well you do it.

The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel, are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.

To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do.

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dream, and endeavours to live the life which he had imagines, he will meet with a success…

By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.

Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort.

No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared…

Although there may be tragedy in your life, there's always a possibility to triumph. It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability…

Adversity isn't set against you to fail; adversity is a way to build your character so that you can succeed over and over again through perseverance.

If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.

Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.

Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.

The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.

Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.

Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up your interests.

Winners have simply formed the habit of doing things losers don't like to do.

You always succeed in producing a result.

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.

Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.

The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.

All great achievements require time.

The odds of hitting your target go up dramatically when you aim at it.

They can do all because they think they can.

You have to think anyway, so why not think big?

Ask yourself the secret of your success. Listen to your answer, and practice it.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.

Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.

It is difficult to achieve a spirit of genuine cooperation as long as people remain indifferent to the feelings and happiness of others.

Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.

The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.

Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.

What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.

Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.

Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward…

Time is not a measure the length of a day or month or year but more a measure of what you have accomplished.

There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; theres only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

A lot of people give up just before theyre about to make it. You know you never know when that next obstacle is going to be the last one.

People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals — that is, goals that do not inspire them.

There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less…

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.

Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.

Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.

We make our own fortunes and we call them fate.

Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price well have to pay to achieve…

Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.

Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else.

First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you…

Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.

The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.

Obstacles are those things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.

The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.

A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the…

Don't think of it as failure. Think of it as time-released success.

Allow the world to live as it chooses, and allow yourself to live as you choose.

All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched... but are felt in the heart.

Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great…

The best thing in every noble dream is the dreamer...

They can conquer who believe they can.

Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical.Expect more than others think is…

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.

Your ability to learn faster than your competition is your only sustainable competitive advantage.

Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I have…

It is not the possession of truth, but the success which attends the seeking after it, that enriches the seeker and brings happiness to him.

To follow, without halt, one aim: There is the secret of success.

The person who makes a success of living is the one who see his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.

My reputation grows with every failure.

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing…

Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.

Remember that failure is an event, not a person.

A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.

I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.

There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.

If you lose today, win tomorrow. In this never-ending spirit of challenge is the heart of a victor.

A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself.

The height of your accomplishments will equal the depth of your convictions.

Success is determined by those whom prove the impossible, possible.

The winner ain't the one with the fastest car it's the one who refuses to lose.

I think you can have moderate success by copying something else, but if you really want to knock it out of the park, you have to do something…

Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

The industrial landscape is already littered with remains of once successful companies that could not adapt their strategic vision to altered…

You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.

Our ability to achieve happiness and success depends on the strength of our wings.

Here is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to…

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don't just give up.

No more supplication — now there shall be war: victory in life, or death.

I will not be led in a triumph.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

It's fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.

Invention requires a long-term willingness to be misunderstood.

The most important investment you can make is in yourself.

Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.

Put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket.

The first man gets the oyster; the second man gets the shell.

Aim for the highest.

I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even…

Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life.

I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.

Telephone, telegraph, tell a woman.

No one ever became a success without taking chances. One must be able to recognize the moment and seize it without delay.

Exceed your customers' expectations. If you do, they'll come back over and over again.

High expectations are the key to everything.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can…

Our dreams have to be bigger. Our ambitions higher. Our commitment deeper. And our efforts greater. This is my dream for Reliance and for India.

Growth has no limit at Reliance. I keep revising my vision. Only when you dream it, you can do it.

Performance leads to recognition. Recognition leads to respect. Respect leads to power.

If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small.

Success is achieved twice: once in the mind, and the second time in the real world.

The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up.

I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.

I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.

People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.

I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it's a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there.

Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

I have many years to get better and better, and that has to be my ambition. The day you think there is no improvement to be made is a sad one for any…

I am not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well.

There are better starters than me, but I'm a strong finisher.

You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is…

Just remember, you can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.

Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.

Blood, sweat and respect. The first two you give, the last one you earn.

One of the most important things you can accomplish is just being yourself.

I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning.

Success is not a good teacher. Failure makes you humble.

Success and failure are both part of life. Both are not permanent.

I have had unsuccessful films, but I learned a lot from those films. I give my failures as much respect as I give my success.

My success will not depend on what A or B thinks of me. My success will be what I make of my work.

A scientific institution has to be grown with great care like a tree — its growth in terms of quality and achievement can only be accelerated to a…

He who can listen to the music in the midst of noise can achieve great things.

The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.