Success Quotes

“I had come to the point when I realized it was unlikely that my film career was going to move beyond a certain level of role. And I was - because I had graphic instances of it - handicapped by the success of Star Trek. A director would say, 'I don't want Jean-Luc Picard in my movie' - and this was compounded by X-Men as well.”

-- Patrick Stewart

“I didn't have a whole lot of success getting dates, I was always a bit of a geek.”

-- Jim Davis

“We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.”

-- Henry David Thoreau

“If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow.”

-- Kathy Ireland

“The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.”

-- Horace

“If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.”

-- W. C. Fields

“I think you can have 10,000 explanations for failure, but no good explanation for success.”

-- Paulo Coelho

“To win in Australia, for me, has to be the ultimate success because the Aussies live for sport.”

-- Ian Botham

“Success is dependent on effort.”

-- Sophocles

“Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.”

-- Coco Chanel