Success Quotes

“After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise.”

-- Shirley Jones

“Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success.”

-- Christopher Lasch

“The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.”

-- Benjamin Disraeli

“My literary success meant nothing to me.”

-- Taylor Caldwell

“Every success story has a parent who says, 'over my dead body.' Every success story has an old person who walks up to you and says, when you're acting the fool, 'you know I worry about you sometimes.'”

-- Bill Cosby

“From success you get a lot of things, but not that great inside thing that love brings you.”

-- Samuel Goldwyn

“I'm not sure anybody's ready to see me in a drama. And loving movies so much, I've seen a lot of comics try to make that transition too fast, and it can be detrimental. And I don't think I've had as much success as I need in the comedy genre to open up those opportunities.”

-- Seann William Scott

“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

-- Vince Lombardi

“Success isn't permanent and failure isn't fatal.”

-- Mike Ditka

“If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.”

-- Napoleon Bonaparte