Success Quotes

“For globalization to work for America, it must work for working people. We should measure the success of our economy by the breadth of our middle class, and the scope of opportunity offered to the poorest child to climb into that middle class.”

-- John J. Sweeney

“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