Best word about success

Looking for wise and motivational quotes on success to inspire the best in you?

There are many definitions of success.

But what it stands for to each of us tends to share a common thread.

Often, we find it hard to put into words just what defines success.

So I have been lucky enough to compile a long list of wise words from people who said what we were feeling, but struggled to say.

I hope that you enjoy reading these quotes on success, as much as I enjoyed finding them.

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Famous Quotes on Success and Hard Work

1. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” – John Wooden

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2. “Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions.” – Tony Robbins

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3. “You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted.” – Ruth E. Renkl

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4. “The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.” – Socrates

5. “Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end, you are sure to succeed.”  – Abraham Lincoln

6. “When your life flashes before your eyes, make sure you’ve got plenty to watch.” – Anonymous

7. “Screw it, let’s do it!” – Richard Branson

8. “Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.” – Baltasar Gracian

9. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs

10. “The more you loose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.” – Norman Vincent Peale

11. “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it!” – Jonathan Winters

12. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar

13. “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne (see more wise John Wayne quotes)

14. “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown

15. “The link between my experience as an entrepreneur and that of a politician is all in one word: freedom.” – Silvio Berlusconi

16. “The entrepreneur builds an enterprise; the technician builds a job.” – Michael Gerber

17. “A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them.” – Henry Kravis

18. “Most new jobs won’t come from our biggest employers. They will come from our smallest. We’ve got to do everything we can to make entrepreneurial dreams a reality.”- Ross Perot

19. “My son is now an ‘entrepreneur’. That’s what you’re called when you don’t have a job.” – Ted Turner

20. “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” – Bill Gates

21. “As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big.” – Donald Trump

22. “If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” – Thomas J. Watson

23. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison

24. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon

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The Best Quotes To Inspire Success in You

25. “Capital isn’t scarce; vision is.” – Sam Walton

26. “Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.” – Robert T. Kiyosaki

27. “Some people dream of great accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them.” – Anonymous

28. “I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffet

29. “Going into business for yourself, becoming an entrepreneur, is the modern-day equivalent of pioneering on the old frontier.” – Paula Nelson

30. “Poor people have a big TV. Rich people have big library.” – Jim Rohn

31. “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill

32. “Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work.” – Vinnie Rege

33. “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” – Zig Ziglar

34. “People are not lazy. They simply have important goals – that is, goals that do not inspire them.” – Tony Robbins

35. “Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is.” – Anita Roddick

36. “The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning; to create a product or service to make the world a better place.” – Guy Kawasaki

37. “A friendship founded on business is a good deal better than a business founded on friendship.” – John D. Rockefeller

38. “I’ve been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.” – Russell Simmons

39. “I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing.” – Martha Stewart

40. “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” – Albert Einstein
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41. “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”  – Maya Angelou

42. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

43. “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader

44. “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” – Benjamin Franklin

45. “Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.” – Napoleon Hill

46. “Make your product easier to buy than your competition, or you will find your customers buying from them, not you.” – Mark Cuban

47. “The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” – Colin R. Davis

Success Quotes for Business

48. “If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.” – Jack Welch

49. “If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.” – James Cameron

50. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”-  Henry David Thoreau

51. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson

52. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” – John Wooden

53. “Entrepreneurs average 3.8 failures before final success. What sets the successful ones apart is their amazing persistence.” – Lisa M. Amos

54. “If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn

55. “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.” – Swami Vivekananda

56. “Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.” – Tony Hsieh

57. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney

58. “If you are willing to do more than you are paid to do, eventually you will be paid to do more than you do.” – Anonymous

59. “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” – Pablo Picasso

60. “Whenever you see a successful person, you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them.” Vaibhav Shah

61. “Success? I don’t know what that word means. I’m happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody’s eyes success means. For me, success is inner peace. That’s a good day for me.” – Denzel Washington

62. “Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” – Chris Grosser

63. “Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.” – Albert Einstein

64. “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin

65. “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

66. “The best revenge is massive success.”- Frank Sinatra

67. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison

68. “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley

69. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

70. “The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” – Henry Ford
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Motivational Quotes on Success and Achievement

71. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill

72. “What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” – Oscar Wilde

73. “The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.” – Bruce Feirstein

74. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller

75. “Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

76. “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein

77. “There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.” – Ray Goforth

78. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe

79. “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” – Michael John Bobak

80. “You may only succeed if you desire succeeding; you may only fail if you do not mind failing.” – Philippos

Quotes on success to elevate your mind

81. “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear–not the absence of fear.” – Mark Twain

89. “We become what we think about most of the time, and that’s the strangest secret.” – Earl Nightingale

90. “I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.” – Bill Cosby

Quotes on success to make you fearless

91. “Though no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending.” – Carl Bard

92. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

93. “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.” – Mark Caine

94. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee

95. “Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.” – Charles F. Kettering

96. “Successful people begin where failures leave off. Never settle for ‘just getting the job done.’ Excel!” —Tom Hopkins

97. “Action is the foundational key to all success.” —Pablo Picasso

98. “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” —Woody Allen

99. “Success is never accidental.” – Jack Dorsey

100. “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

Quotes on success to bring out the best in you

101. “The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.” —Zig Ziglar

102. “People don’t have to believe in you for you to succeed. Just work hard, when you succeed, they will believe.” – Stephen Keshi

103. “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream, and how you handle disappointment along the way.” —Robert Kiyosaki

104. “If you don’t care about what people think, you already passed the first step of success.” – Paulo Coelho

105. “For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” —Walter Scott

106. “The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.” – Dale Carnegie

107. “If you want to be successful, find out what the price is and then pay it.” – Scott Adam

108. “Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.” – Marilyn vos Savant

109. “Success is my only option, failure’s not.” – Eminem

110. “Failure is success in progress.” – Albert Einstein

Quotes on success to inspire you on your journey

111. “I know the price of success: dedication, hard work and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.” —Frank Lloyd Wright

112. “Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.” – Joyce Brothers

113. “Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time.” —Arnold H. Glascow

114. “Success is the sum of details.” – Harvey S. Firestone

115. “One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” —Arthur Ashe

116. “The secret of achievement is to hold a picture of a successful outcome in mind.” – Henry David Thoreau

117. “The secret of success is constancy of purpose.” – Benjamin Disraeli

118. “That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.” – Abraham Lincoln

119. “Success in life comes not from holding a good hand, but in playing a poor hand well.” – Denis Waitley

120. “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.” – John C. Maxwell

More quotes on success to motivate you

121. “I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.” —Booker T. Washington

122. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” –Robert Collier

123. “Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” —John Wooden

124. “It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” – Napoleon Hill

125. “Success isn’t about the end result, it’s about what you learn along the way.” —Vera Wang

126. “Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.” – Henry Van Dyke

127. “Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” – George S. Patton

128. “Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Charles Lindbergh

129. “The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.” – John D. Rockefeller

130. “Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.” – Tony Robbins

Quotes about success on its different definitions

131. “I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.” – Herbert Bayard Swope

132. “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.” – W.C. Fields

133. “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville

134. “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” – Roy T. Bennett

135. “If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success?” – Jerry Seinfeld

136. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get” – W.P. Kinsella

137. “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” – Truman Capote

138. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer

139. “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford

140. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Edward Everett Hale

Quotes on Success To Keep You Determined

141. “Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.” — Paul J. Meyer

142. “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” — William Feather

143. “The secret of success is… to be fully awake to everything about you.” — Jackson Pollock

144. “Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.” — Martha Stewart

145. “The toughest thing about success is that you’ve got to keep on being a success.” — Irving Berlin

146. “One of the secrets to success is ideas mixed with inspiration.” — Jim Rohn

147. “One sound idea is all that you need to achieve success.” — Napoleon Hill

148. “Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” — Coco Chanel

149. “Failure is success if we learn from it.” — Malcolm Forbes

150. “Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction.” — Al Bernstein

Did these quotes on success inspire you to do your best?

Success may mean different things to different people, but there is one common denominator: the need to be happy.

If you feel joy towards your work, and what you have accomplished, then that should be enough.

But in case you need a little push, keep these beautiful quotes on success handy.

There are no shortcuts to success, but that doesn’t mean success is not obtainable. Sure, the journey is always longer, more difficult, and time consuming than we initially anticipate. But, just like everything else in life, that which is fought for most vigorously is cherished most ardently.

So, to help you embrace the challenge of achieving the success you seek, and overcoming the obstacles you’ll face as you strive to achieve more in your life, we’ve rounded up some of the best quotes about success and achievement. May they help you succeed in the face of failure, and achieve all of your dreams.

BEST QUOTES ABOUT SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT

1.  “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.” – Abraham Lincoln

2.  “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”  –  Winston S. Churchill

3.  “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”  –   Henry David Thoreau

4.  “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”  –  Thomas Jefferson

5.  “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.”  –  Albert Einstein

6.  “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”  –  Winston Churchill

7.  “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”  –  Steve Jobs

8.  “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”  –  Colin Powell

9.  “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.  The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”  –  Winston Churchill

10.   “Success comes to those who become success conscious.”  –  Napoleon Hill

11.  “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”  –  Franklin D. Roosevelt

12.  “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.”  –  Conrad Hilton

13.  “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”  –  Vince Lombardi

14.  “Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it.”  –  Napoleon Hill

15.  “All successes begin with self-discipline.  It starts with you.”  –  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

16.  “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”  –  Thomas Edison

17.  “The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.”  –  John D. Rockefeller Jr.

18.  “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”  –  C.S. Lewis

19.  “The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows.”  –   Aristotle Onassis

20.  “Average people have wishes and hopes. Successful people have goals.”  –  Achievement Quote

21.  “Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.”  –  Lou Holtz

22.  “For every reason it’s not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.”  –   Jack Canfield

23.  “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”  –  Vince Lombardi

24.  “Your level of success is determined by your level of discipline and perseverance.”  –  Anonymous

25.  “Success is a matter of understanding and religiously practicing specific simple habits that always lead to success.”  –  Robjert J. Ringer

 26.  “Success doesn’t just happen.  You have to be intentional about it, and that takes discipline.”  –  John C. Maxwell

27.  “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”  –  Og Mandino

28.  “The twin killers of success are impatience and greed.”  –  Jim Rohn

29.  “The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don’t like to do. They don’t like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose.”  –  E.M. Gray 

30.  “The path to success is to take massive determined action.” – Tony Robbins

31.  “Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.”  –  Mike Ditka

32.  “In the end, the money and success that truly last come not to those who focus on such things as goals, but rather to those who focus on mastery and fulfilling their Life’s Task.”  –  Robert Greene

33.  “I could only achieve success in my life through self-discipline, and I applied it until my wish and my will became one.”  –  Nikola Tesla

34.  “If one advances confidently in the direction of one’s dreams, and endeavors to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”  –  Henry David Thoreau

35.  “What really makes successful entrepreneurs is not the nature of their idea, or the university they went to , but their actual character – their willingness to adapt their ideas and take advantage of possibilities they had not first imagined.”  –  Robert Greene

36.  “Where success is concerned, people are not measured in inches, or pounds, or college degrees, or family background: they are measured by the size of their thinking.”  –  David J. Schwartz

37.  “You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself…the height of a man’s success is gauged by his self-mastery; the depth of his failure by his self-abandonment. …And this law is the expression of eternal justice. He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others.”  – Leonardo da Vinci

Quotes About Success and Achievement

You’re just about halfway through these success quotes. Hopefully they are filling your head with the inspiration and motivation you’ll need to overcome the obstacles that are keeping you from your success at the moment.

This next section puts even more focus on quotes about success and achievement. We hope the quotes, along with the supporting links throughout the page, truly motivates you to keep moving forward on your dreams.

38.  “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.” – Jim Rohn

39.  “Disciplined, consistent, and persistent actions are more of a determining factor in the creation of success than any other combination of things.”  –  Grant Cardone

40.  “Success is a pile of failure that you are standing on.” – Dave Ramsey

41.  “Success is actually a short race – a sprint fueled by discipline just long enough for habit to kick in and take over.” – Gary Keller

42.  “We are all self-made, but only the successful will admit it.”  –  Earl Nightingale

43.  “You can think your way to failure and unhappiness, but you can also think your way to success and happiness.” – Norman Vincent Peale

44.  “I start early and I stay late, day after day, year after year, it took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.”  –  Lionel Messi

45.  “Unsuccessful people suffer a mind-deadening thought disease. We call this disease excusitis.”  –  David J. Schwartz

46.  “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. ”  –  Vince Lombardi

47.  “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”  –  Benjamin Franklin

48.  “Believe in yourself and have faith in your abilities! Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.”  –  Norman Vincent Peale

49.  “If one does not possess persistence, one does not achieve noteworthy success in any calling.” – Napoleon Hill

50.  “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.”  –  Henry Ford

51.  “The path to success will leave you callused, bruised, and very tired. It will also leave you empowered.” – David Goggins

52.  “At the end of the day, you are solely responsible for your success and your failure. And the sooner you realize that, you accept that, and integrate that into your work ethic, you will start being successful. As long as you blame others for the reason you aren’t where you want to be, you will always be a failure.” – Erin Cummings

53.  “Great achievers are driven, not so much by the pursuit of success but by the fear of failure.” –  Larry Ellison

54.  “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.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

55.  “The keys to success are patience, persistence, and obsessive attention to detail.”  –  Jeff Bezos

56. “Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.” – Achievement Quote

57. “Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life: it’s about what you inspire others to do.” – Success Quote

58. “Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

59. “Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. The make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton

60. “I never dreamed of success, I worked for it.” – Estee Lauder

61. “Success is not an activity, but a process.” – Success and Achievement Quote

62. “Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” – Dale Carnegie

63. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get” – W.P. Kinsella

64. “Successful people begin where failures leave off. Never settle for ‘just getting the job done.’ Excel!” – Tom Hopkins

65. “I know the price of success: dedication, hard work and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.” – Frank Lloyd Wright

66. “Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat.” – Malcolm S. Forbes

67. “When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.” – Joseph Joubert

68. “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

69. “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt

70. “I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse.” – Florence Nightingale

71. “Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” – William Pollard

72. “Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.”  –  Jim Rohn

73. “Don’t mistake activity with achievement.” – John Wooden

74. “Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.” – William James

75. “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.” – Mark Caine

76. “Action is the foundational key to all success.”  –  Pablo Picasso

77. “You can do whatever you set your mind to if you just roll up your sleeves, get in there, and do it. everything is figureoutable.”

78. “The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance.” – Oprah Winfrey

79. “If you want to achieve greatnes stop asking for permission.” – Anonymous

80. “The key to success is to start before you’re ready.” – Marie Forleo

81. “Success is usually the culmination of controlling failures.” – Sylvester Stallone

82. “Success takes communication, collaboration, and sometimes failure.” – Jessica Alba

83. “Sometimes it takes a thousand tries to win.” – Rihanna

84. “All good ideas start out as bad ideas, that’s why it takes so long.” – Steven Spielberg

85. “Be a lot, do a lot, do a lot have a lot. ” – Myron Golden

86. “The key to success is failure.” – Michael Jordan

87. “That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.” – Abraham Lincoln

88. “I’d have to say hard work and dedication are the cornerstones of success, and if you believe in yourself, even when others are doubting you, and society is pushing you down, it’s important to have that self-belief in yourself.” – Serena Williams

89. “Faith will get you to a point. Luck will get you to a point. But to achieve the kind of success you dream about, you need to work. There are no shortcuts, you can’t cheat life, just get to work and don’t stop until you reach your highest potential.” – Denzel Washington

90. “If you avoid failure, you also avoid success.” – Robert Kiyosaki

91. “Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti

92. “It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once and then everyone can tell you that you are an overnight success.” – Mark Cuban

93. “Ambition is the first step to success. The second step is action.” – Mel Robbins

94. “That ability to control your thoughts ultimately will lead to success whatever your line of work is, because you have to be able to see what you want to have happen.” – Phil Mickelson

95. “Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” –  Simon Sinek

96. “Learn from failure. If you are an entrepreneur and your first venture wasn’t a success, welcome to the club.” – Richard Branson

97. “Sometimes a winner is just a dreamer who never gave up.” – Michael Jordan

98. “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation” – Zig Ziglar

99. “The people who are successful decide they are going to be successful. They make that choice. And they make other choices. They decide to study hard. They decide to work hard. They decide to be the first person to get to work and the last to go home. They decide they are going to take on the hard jobs. Take on the challenges. They decide they are going to lead when no one else will.” – Jocko Willink

100. “Hard work and determination equals success. Nothing comes easy. Put your mind to something.” – Kevin Hart

101. “There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.” – Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant

102. “Attitude is everything. The greatest success comes from having the freedom to fail.” – Master P

103. “I failed forward to success. I truly believe that life is a series of many attempts and many failures before we realize success. The important thing is to keep on trying.” – Mary Kay Ash

104. “Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.”  –  Robert H. Schuller

105. “I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination.” – Zig Ziglar

106. “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.” – Eric Thomas

107. “It takes hard work to make it to the top. It takes twice the effort to stay at the top.” – Patrick Bet-David

108. “The truth is, successful people are not ten times smarter than you. They don’t really work ten times harder than you. So why are they successful? Because their dreams are so much bigger than yours!” – Dan Peña

109. “Obsessed is a word often used by the lazy to describe the dedicated.” – Tai Lopez

110. “One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping stone to something better.” – Colonel Sanders

111. “If you want to be truly successful in life, you have to be selfless. And you have to understand that being selfless and being of service to other people is the only true way to find long term success.” – Andy Frisella

Bonus Success Quote

Bonus: Here’s our final quote about sucess and achievement. We’ve listed here as a bonus because it sums up best what we believe is key for finding success in anything; striving.

 “I Can’t Imagine A Person Becoming A Success Who Doesn’t Give This Game Of Life Everything He’s Got.”

– Walter Cronkite –

Leverage These Success Quotes

Never forget what it means to be successful; for success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal. And if you are truly striving for success, you are going to have setbacks, or days where you want to give up. But, so long as you keep moving forward, and don’t ever stop reaching for your goal, you will eventually succeed.

So, leverage these success quotes when things get hard, because they will, and keep doing so until that one fine day arrives when you wake up and realize you have achieved everything you’ve ever wanted…

Until then,

STRIVE

PS – If these enjoyed these inspirational quotes about success and achievement, then you’ll love these inspiring success stories.

These success quotes will give you the words you need to accomplish your goals and fulfill your purpose.

The process of achieving success will be uncomfortable. It is a challenging journey that will often bring you down and test your will and attitude.

By just taking active steps toward your aspirations, you are not only getting closer to them but also helping to change you for the better.

After all, success is not the goal because it is a journey that will make you grow and mature on the way to your destination.

So, if you lack some inspirational talk that will help you push yourself to the limit, don’t miss out on our complete collection below.

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And don’t forget to check out these inspirational quotes and encouraging quotes.

1. “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.” – Pele

2. “Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” – Bill Bradley

3. “Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” – George S. Patton

4. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer

5. “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” – Booker T. Washington

6. “Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

7. “The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” – Colin Davis 

8. “Success is not in what you have, but who you are.” – Bo Bennett

9. “Behind every successful man, there’s a lot of unsuccessful years.” – Bob Brown

10. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

11. “Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn

12. “Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.” – Colin Powell

13. “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Nicholson Hilton

14. “Failure is success in progress.” – Albert Einstein

15. “Success doesn’t come to you. You’ve got to go to it.” – Marva Collins

Famous Quotes About Success

16. “Success is a journey, not a destination.” – Arthur Ashe

17. “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” – John Wooden

18. “I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” – Florence Nightingale

19. “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein

20. “Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.” – Christopher Reeve

21. “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” – Bill Gates

22. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee

23. “Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso

24. “If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.” – Henry Ford

25. “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser

26. “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville

27. “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” – Vince Lombardi

28. “Success is the sum of small efforts being repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier

29. “Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama

30. “Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” – Coco Chanel

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Inspirational Quotes That Will Lead You Toward Success

31. “Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.” – Oliver Goldsmith

32. “Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting. In the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.” – Zig Ziglar

33. “In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” – Nikos Kazantzakis

34. “If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again.” – W. C. Fields

35. “Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.” – Robert Kiyosaki

36. “Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.” – Paul J. Meyer

37. “Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill

38. “Success is largely a matter of holding on after others have let go.” – Anonymous

39. “Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.” – Wilfred Peterson

40. “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” – William James

41. “You don’t have to be a genius or a visionary, or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.” – Michael S. Dell

42. “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.” – Stephen Hawking

43. “Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” – Swami Sivananda

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Motivational Quotes to Help You Attain Success

44. “Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.” – George A. Sheehan

45. “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen

46. “Success is the child of audacity.” – Benjamin Disraeli

47. “No one knows what he can do until he tries.” – Publilius Syrus

48. “If you want to be successful, find out what the price is and then pay it.” – Scott Adams

49. “Your attitude is either the lock on or key to your door of success.” – Denis Waitley

50. “Success is not built on success. It’s built on failure. It’s built on frustration. Sometimes, it’s built on catastrophe.” – Sumner Redstone

51. “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” – George Bernard Shaw

52. “Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments.” – Henry Ward Beecher

53. “You aren’t going to find anybody that’s going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.” – Lou Holtz

54. “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy

55. “When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.” – Bo Bennett

56. “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.” – Jim Rohn

57. “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” – Abraham Lincoln

58. “All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them.” – Viola Davis

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Short Success Quotes

59. “Success is dependent on effort.” – Sophocles

60. “The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.” – John D. Rockefeller Jr.

61. “Success is my only option. Failure’s not.” – Eminem

62. “The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.” – John C. Maxwell

63. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” – Estee Lauder

64. “Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.” – Virat Kohli

65. “The key to success is to develop a winning edge.” – Brian Tracy

66. “There is no success without hardship.” – Sophocles

67. “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou

68. “The real secret of success is enthusiasm.” – Walter Chrysler

69. “In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.” – Miguel de Cervantes

70. “The secret of success is sincerity.” – Jean Giraudoux

71. “I failed my way to success.” – Thomas Edison

72. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

73. “They succeed because they think they can.” – Virgil

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Quotes That Show the Value of Hard Work as a Key to Success

74. “Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.” – Wayne Huizenga

75. “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life. Think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.” – Swami Vivekananda

76. “Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal, a commitment to excellence, that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti

77. “What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing, knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.” – Margaret Thatcher

78. “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.” – Elinor Smith

79. “Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.” – W. Clement Stone

80. “Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” – David Bly

81. “The day you procrastinate, you lose that day’s success.” – Israelmore Ayivor 

82. “Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They’re realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus, and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks.” – Elbert Hubbard

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Quotes That You Will Need to Achieve Success in Life

83. “Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life. It’s about what you inspire others to do.” – Anonymous

84. “People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.” – Tony Robbins

85. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller

86. “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that other throw at him.” – David Brinkley

87. “I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure. It is: try to please everybody.” – Herbert Bayard Swope

88. “Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right.” – Gary W. Keller

89. “Success is a consequence and must not be a goal.” – Gustave Flaubert

90. “The secret of success is constancy of purpose.” – Benjamin Disraeli

91. “Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really, double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn’t at all. You can be discouraged by failure, or you can learn from it, so go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can, because, remember, that’s where you will find success.” – Thomas J. Watson

92. “Success is just a war of attrition. Sure, there’s an element of talent you should probably possess. But if you just stick around long enough, eventually something is going to happen.” – Dax Shepard

93. “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell

94. “The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows.” – Aristotle Onassis

95. “The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction or whether you learn from it. Whether you choose to persevere.” – Barack Obama

96. “Success is a science. If you have the conditions, you get the result.” – Oscar Wilde

97. “Pray that success will not come any faster than you are able to endure it.” – Elbert Hubbard

Positive Success Quotes to Pump You Up 

98. “Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.” – Joyce Brothers

99. “Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Orison Swett Marden

100. “Failure is success if we learn from it.” – Malcolm Forbes

101. “Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.” – Amos Bronson Alcott

102. “One fails forward toward success.” – Charles F. Kettering

103. “Nothing is particularly hard if you break it down into small jobs.” – Henry Ford

104. “The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm, to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.” – Cyril Connolly

105. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller

106. “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” – Teddy Roosevelt

107. “A minute’s success pays the failure of years.” – Robert Browning

Deep Quotes About Success to Give You Hope Despite Your Failures

108. “Winners are not afraid of losing, but losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.” – Robert Kiyosaki

109. “The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

110. “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” – Bill Cosby

111. “The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.” – Dale Carnegie

112. “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

113. “Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success.” – Bo Bennett

114. “The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year.” – John Foster Dulles

115. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison

116. “The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.” – Stephen McCranie

117. “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” – Truman Capote

Quotes About One’s Success and Achievements

118. “Success is the progressive, timely achievement of your stated goals.” – Anonymous

119. “Every small achievement will soon be one amazing success.” – Anonymous

120. “Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances.” – Orison Swett Marden

Success Quotes Packed With Insights

121. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau

122. “If you want to succeed, you should strike out on new paths rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” – John D. Rockefeller

123. “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream, and how you handle disappointment along the way.” – Robert Kiyosaki

124. “There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen.” – Jim Lovell

125. “Timing, perseverance, and 10 years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.” – Biz Stone

126. “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford

127. “The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.” – Elie Wiesel

128. “A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between, he does what he wants to do.” – Bob Dylan

129. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs

130. “Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

131. “You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.” – Thomas Wolfe

132. “One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.” – Benjamin Disraeli

Quotes That Will Drive You to Find Success in Business

133. “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 today as they ever were.” – David Rockefeller

134. “To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart.” – Thomas J. Watson

135. “Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy.” – Citizen Art

136. “The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do.” – Roy L. Smith

Quotes to Be More Successful at Work

137. “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” – Vince Lombardi

138. “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” – Alexander Graham Bell

139. “This is the real secret of life—to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” – Alan Watts

140. “You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.” – Oprah Winfrey

More Success Quotes and Sayings

141. “The road to success is always under construction.” – Lily Tomlin

142. “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.” – Mark Caine

143. “Living our life deeply and with happiness, having time to care for our loved ones, this is another kind of success, another kind of power, and it is much more important.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

144. “Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time.” – Arnold H. Glasgow

145. “Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.” – Mike Ditka

146. “Success is a matter of sticking to a set of common-sense principles anyone can master.” – Earl Nightingale

147. “The maximum success is reached when you are never busy.” – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

148. “The more I help others to succeed, the more I succeed.” – Ray Kroc

149. “The people who succeed are irrationally passionate about something.” – Naval Ravikant 

150. “Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.” – Michelle Obama

Did These Quotes Inspire You to Keep Pushing Your Way Toward Success?

The road toward success is not rushed, and it will be full of hardships and obstacles. You might feel like you are not moving forward, but you are. The important thing is to keep going and never lose sight of your goals.

These success quotes remind us of the perseverance and hard work we need to attain our aspirations. Moreover, they are reminders that the failures and mistakes are the parts that will help you succeed. Working for your dreams will be challenging, but all the sacrifices will be worth it.

Know that the image of success is different for many people. But, never forget that your dreams and happiness are the most important things.

Which success quote is your favorite? Did you enjoy this quote collection? Comment your thoughts below!

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Kids love quotes, so what better way to motivate them than with these wise words about success? We selected quotes from talented writers, musicians, actors, scientists, philosophers, and world leaders. You’ll find quotes from modern times as well as those that still apply despite being centuries old. Begin your next class with one of these quotes about success to start your students’ day off on the right foot!

Quotes About Success by Writers

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work. – Stephen King

You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence. – Octavia E. Butler

Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself. – Mark Twain

We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down. – Kurt Vonnegut

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something. – Neil Gaiman

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. – Anne Frank

Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything really good. – William Faulkner

It is never too late to be what you might have been. – George Eliot

A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit. – Richard Bach

Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers. – Ray Bradbury

Quotes About Success by Entrepreneurs

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. – Henry Ford

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. – Walt Disney

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. – Thomas Edison

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – John D. Rockefeller

The best customer service is if the customer doesn’t need to call you, doesn’t need to talk to you. It just works. – Jeff Bezos

In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. – Mark Zuckerberg

All humans are entrepreneurs, not because they should start companies, but because the will to create is encoded in human DNA, and creation is the essence of entrepreneurship. – Reid Hoffman

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. – Oprah Winfrey

An idea can only become a reality once it is broken down into organized, actionable elements. – Scott Belsky

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. – Steve Jobs

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. – Bill Gates

Quotes About Success by Athletes

Don’t be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed. – LeBron James

You must not only have competitiveness but ability, regardless of the circumstance you face, to never quit. – Abby Wambach

I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan

It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to accomplish. It’s all a matter of discipline. – Wilma Rudolph

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. – Babe Ruth

Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. – Michael Jordan

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. – Vince Lombardi

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

You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get. – Michael Phelps

I never worry about the problem. I worry about the solution. – Shaquille O’Neal

Quotes About Success by Astronauts

Your mind is like a parachute: If it isn’t open, it doesn’t work. – Buzz Aldrin

We are more fulfilled when we are involved in something bigger than ourselves. – John Glenn

Greatness can be captured in one word: lifestyle. Life is God’s gift to you, style is what you make of it. – Mae Jemison

That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. – Neil Armstrong

Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk. – Chris Hadfield

Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job. – Jim Lovell

Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination. – Mae Jemison

If we adopt the same collaborative mindset and practices that got to the moon and back, and that built the International Space Station, we can alleviate poverty—and do much more. –

There are great ideas undiscovered, breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of truth’s protective layers. There are places to go beyond belief. – Neil Armstrong

All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary. – Sally Ride

Quotes About Success by World Leaders

Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understand the problems of running a country. – Margaret Thatcher

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. – Theodore Roosevelt

If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause and say, “here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. – George Washington

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. – John F. Kennedy

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. – Nelson Mandela

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. – Barack Obama

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better. – Harry S. Truman

Quotes About Success by Actors

Life is very interesting … in the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths. – Drew Barrymore

If you risk nothing, then you risk everything. – Geena Davis

Be nice to people on the way up, because you may meet them on the way down. – Jimmy Durante

Sometimes you can have the smallest role in the smallest production and still have a big impact. – Neil Patrick Harris

I live my life through fear. If I’m afraid of it, I’ll do it just so I’m not afraid of it anymore. – Jeremy Renner

If you’re the type of person who has to fulfill your dreams, you’ve gotta be resourceful to make sure you can do it. I came out to California when I was 21, thinking my New York credentials would take me all the way. I came back home a year later all dejected and a failure. – Vin Diesel

We all keep dreaming, and luckily, dreams really do come true. – Katie Holmes

As a young man I prayed for success. Now I just pray to be worthy of it. – Brendan Fraser

I believe you make your day. You make your life. So much of it is all perception, and this is the form that I built for myself. I have to accept it and work within those compounds, and it’s up to me. – Brad Pitt

I’m continually trying to make choices that put me against my own comfort zone. As long as you’re uncomfortable, it means you’re growing. – Ashton Kutcher

Quotes About Success by Philosophers

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle

Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly. – Francis Bacon

The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. – Epicurus

Success depends on previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. – Confucius

Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. – Confucius

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity. – Sun Tzu

Haste in every business brings failures. – Herodotus

Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly. – Plato

Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, you cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation. – Plato

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. – Demosthenes

After I’m dead, I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one. – Marcus Porcius Cato

Quotes About Success by Singers

Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind. – Mick Jagger

Imagination creates reality – Richard Wagner

When things go wrong, don’t go with them. – Elvis Presley

You get what you give. What you put into things is what you get out of them. – Jennifer Lopez

I don’t want to think about what I’m doing in 20 years. All I want is I want to be happy, and I hope my family are healthy. And that’s all, really. – Sam Smith

If people take anything from my music, it should be motivation to know that anything is possible as long as you keep working at it and don’t back down. – Eminem

You can’t mastermind everything. You’ll go crazy. Just show up and play. – Eric Clapton

After you reach a certain age, they think you’re over. Well, I will never be over, I’ll be making records, if I have to sell them out of the trunk of my car, I have done that in my past and I’d do it again. – Dolly Parton

One thing I have learned is that I am not the owner of my talent, I am the manager of it. – Madonna

You can’t knock on opportunity’s door and not be ready. – Bruno Mars

Quotes About Success by Scientists and Great Thinkers

We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them. – Albert Einstein

It is strange that only extraordinary men make the discoveries, which later appear so easy and simple. – Georg C. Lichtenberg

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. – Charles Darwin

You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him discover it in himself. – Galileo

If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. – Isaac Newton

Shall I refuse my dinner because I do not fully understand the process of digestion? – Oliver Heaviside

Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. – Robert A. Heinlein

If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign? – Albert Einstein

In science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs. – Sir William Osler

All outstanding work, in art as well as in science, results from immense zeal applied to a great idea. – Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Anonymous Quotes About Success

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs. – Anonymous

Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them. – Anonymous

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. – Anonymous

Never let your doubt blind your goals, for your future lies in your ability, not your failure. – Anonymous

Don’t go into something to test the waters, go into things to make waves. – Anonymous

The winner always has a plan; the loser always has an excuse. – Anonymous

Your only limitation is your imagination. – Anonymous

Life is like a piano. Anyone can play a song through meaningless repetition, but it takes passion to play a masterpiece. – Anonymous

Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy. – Anonymous

Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument. – Anonymous

What’s the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable. – Anonymous

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Success is something that everyone wants.

It may be success in business. It may be having successful relationships. It may be success for your family. It may be success in living healthy. It may be success in some specific skill.

Success takes all forms, and so do people’s viewpoints on success.

Collected here are 51 of the best success quotes of all time. These picture quotes range as far back as 2,500 years ago. With success quotes from Confucius to a few modern day success stories who are still sharing their wisdom.

So for today’s post I would like to share these great success quote pictures. I hope you will be inspired and motivated to do your own great things.

These quotes are meant to inspire and help others get the motivation to achieve a measure of their own success. So please help spread the word.

So here are 30 useful, thought provoking, insightful and motivating picture quotes about success. To keep the load speed reasonable, I have loaded 10 success quotes per page, so page to the bottom and click the big blue “more quotes” button to load the next ten success quotes in the series when you want to see more.

“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.” – Mark Twain

To start off this list of success quotes from history, let’s go start with a funny one. It is a little bit humorous but also deadly serious. A trait that sums up much of Mark Twain’s writing. (He is among the famous people who kept journals.)

Confidence is certainly one of the keys to achieving any measurable success. But ignorance actually can have its place.  People who achieve those incredible levels of success that people make not of and talk about often also need to gamble to achieve their success. They take risks, they fight long odds and they overcome them. This is wonderful and motivating, but could any sane person face such odds if they were not a little bit ignorant of what they were facing?

“Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.” – “Grandma” Moses

Anna “Grandma” Moses was a popular folk at painter.  She had a productive 23 year career as a painter, despite the fact that she started painting at 78. That fact by itself makes a great point about it never being too late to start on your path to success. Grandma Moses was able to start her professional career at 78 and have it last longer than the professional career of Vincent Van Gogh.

“The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra quote

By just about any measure, Frank Sinatra is one of the most successful entertainers in history. He was one of the most popular singers of his era, and even 30 years after his death he is considered to be an iconic music figure. He was a successful actor, winning critical acclaim for multiple movies and an Academy Award for From Here to Eternity. He was a renaissance man in the entertainment industry.

He also started out as a scrappy kid from New Jersey. His quote shows this sentiment, and an honest truth. Never waste time and energy on people who do not believe in you. All they can do is stop you from achieving your desires. Ignore them and let your ultimate success speak for itself.

“I walk slowly but never backwards.” – Abraham Lincoln quote

Abraham Lincoln is considered by most polls to be one of the top five Presidents in history. He led the United States through one of the most tumultuous periods in history. He was constantly besieged by members of both sides of his own political party.

One side complaining he moved too slowly and needed to be more radical. The other side seeking compromise to return the union to its previous state. His answer to this was the quote, “I walk slowly, but never backwards”.

When you take this sort of deliberate approach to your success, it will not happen overnight. It will take time, but you also avoid a lot of the calamities and dangers of trying to achieve your dreams with undue haste.

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” – Maya Angelou quote

This success quote has always seemed like a special one to me. A wonderful, nearly poetic quote from someone who was a Nobel Laureate in poetry, perhaps should not be that big of a surprise.

This quote shows clearly the things that are truly important in life. Not materialist things.  Not achieving greater success in your job.  What matter are those important moments. The moments you only get when you live life to its fullest.

“The path to success is to take massive determined action.” – Tony Robbins quote

Tony Robbins has made a highly successful career by convincing people to do the things they need to do to be happier, healthier and more successful. And he has done a wonderful job of it.  Just you look at the massive success of all of his professional and personal development books, courses and events.

In this quote on achieving success, he is setting out some truth bombs. If you want success, it is going to take A LOT of work (massive action). Not only that but the work has to “determined”… in other words, it has to be the “right” things.  Generally this comes down to proper goal setting and doing the actions that move the dial, not just any old pointless effort.

“A strong positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.”  – Dr. Joyce Brothers quote

Dr. Joyce Brothers was the first “call in” radio psychologist.  Pioneering this field on her extremely popular program. She was known as the face of American psychology, and helped quote a few people battle with their issues of self-esteem and confidence (and much more).

In her success quote she reminds us that it takes more than just hard work to succeed in all aspects of life. It takes having a strong self-image and the self-esteem to have enough faith in yourself to take the risks involved in trying to achieve any massive success.

Staubach is an ex-football quarterback. But he is much more than that. He won the Heisman Trophy while a midshipman for the Naval Academy, and then did a tour of duty in Vietnam before he embarked on a professional career. He gained to name Captain Comeback from his can-do attitude and the way he would never quit. In 11 years of playing for the Dallas Cowboys he was able to lead them to 5 Superbowl appearances, winning two times.

Staubach reminds us that most people will not put in that extra effort to achieve success. The willingness to go that extra mile and simply work harder than everyone else can be a key to achieving your dreams.

“I attribute my success to this: I never took nor gave any excuses.” – Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale was a social activist who helped bring about a great many changes in England in the 19th Century. However, she was most noted for her organizing nurses in the Crimean war. It is not an exaggeration to say that many modern nursing practices were the same ones she invented over 150 years ago.

Being tough is a great path to success. Never using excuses yourself, or never accepting them from others, is a very high standard.  It can be a tough one to live up to.  But anyone who is able, is sure to separate themselves from the wafflers, who easily accept excuses, and who refuse to ever accept their just blame.

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot

George Eliot was the author associated with some of the greatest works in literary fiction, such as Silas Marner and Middlemarch. Women at the time, were published under their own names, but she felt the women writers wrote inconsequential romances, and she wanted her works to be taken seriously.

In this essential success quote, Mary Evans (The real name of George Eliot) reminds us that it is never too late to get started.

This quote reminds me of another of my favorite quotes. The Chinese proverb:

“It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change.” -Charles Darwin quote

Darwin is famous for his theory of evolution. That all species, if you trace things back far enough come from common ancestors. Part of this theory is the idea of natural selection. In a nutshell, this theory postulates that the creatures that best fit the environment, survive and pass on their genetics traits that made them the best. Given a long enough period of time, this will change species to always have those traits.

When it comes to achieving success Darwin’s quote becomes an important one. To succeed you do not need to be the brightest. You do not need to be the strongest. You do not need to be the richest, or best looking or most charismatic. To achieve success in life you simply need to be aware of upcoming changes and place yourself to take advantage of these changes as they occur.

“Success does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi quote

Gandhi was a man who achieved an incredible change in both India and the British Empire, by sheer willpower. Rather than trying to overthrow the British rulers of his country by strength of arms. He had his followers protest by use of non-violent civil disobedience.

Gandhi’s quotes on success comes from his own life experience.  That the strength to succeed is not based on physical strength. It is based on indomitable will.  If you work harder than your peers. Persevere through tough times, and never-ever quit, sooner or later you will succeed and achieve all your goals.

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you’re right.” – Henry Ford quote

Henry Ford was a man who knew a lot about success.

He practically invented the way all manufacturing today works by creating the first big assembly line. Although he did not “invent” the automobile, he was certainly the key player in bringing the automobile to the masses. He was an optimist who created one of the most profitable businesses of the 20th century.

In Ford’s quote about success, he shares an essential point. Your destiny is what you decide it is. If you feel you will succeed, and put in the work, then you can and will succeed.  However, the moment you decide that success is impossible. It becomes impossible.

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – John F. Kennedy quote

John F Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, and the youngest man ever elected to the office.

His presidency was noted for a feeling of hope and optimism. If only makes sense that his success quote reflects the same hope and optimism. You can dream about achievements all you want, but to actually accomplish anything you will need to decide to give the effort our entire will.

You will need to start. Give maximum effort. Persevere through setbacks and keep going if you want to have a chance at success.

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King Jr. quote

Martin Luther King was a spiritual man who dreamed of a better world. He was an activist minister and leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He used rhetoric and non-violent civil disobedience to bring about massive change in the United States.

Faith was always one of King’s core beliefs so it is not surprising that his feeling on achieving success include faith. He points out that you may not always have the end game in your head when you start on your path, but you need the faith to get started anyway.

“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.” – Muhammad Ali quote

Ali was an Olympic and professional boxer and an activist. He is  considered by most people to be one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.

One of the great things about Ali was also that he was so well spoken and quite quotable. He had a way with words as you can see from the quote above. His success quote is all about optimism. This is the mindset you need to achieve the success you desire.

“Life is 10% what happens and 90% of how you react to it.” – Charles Swindoll quote

Charles Swindoll is the most “modern” of our 10 historical figures. He may also be the least well known. However, I simply LOVE his success quote. He is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher.

Charles makes a very important point in his quote. Many people spend too much time worrying about the things that have happened, or failed to happen, in their lives. This time is wasted because we all have bad things happen. What really matters is how you react to life’s problems.

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt quote

Teddy Roosevelt is one of my favorite historical figures. He was a man of boundless energy, major contradictions and an incredible amount of optimism. He was a Yankee elitist. But he was also a cowboy, a statesman and a reformer. He was a soldier but he was also a naturalist.

His optimism was boundless. He had belief in himself and others that was energizing. Teddy didn’t only throw out good quotes, he lived them. Once Teddy was giving a speech and he was shot in the chest. The bullet was slowed by a book in his pocket, so it was not immediately deadly. But immediately after he was shot, Teddy “believed he could”. He stood back up, and finished a 90 minute speech.

“Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” – Vince Lombardi quote

Vince Lombardi was an American football player and coach.  He was mainly known as the inspirational head coach of the Green Bay Packers. He was also known as a man wanted to win at just about any cost, both as a player and a coach. He reminds us that winning is not everything. No matter how good and prepared you are, you will sometimes lose. But the thing you must always have is the drive to win.

“You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Christopher Columbus quote

Christopher Columbus was a sailor, navigator and explorer. He is credited with being the first person who, “discovered” America.

His quote about success might seem like a fairly common quote for any sailor. But there is certainly a deeper meaning. Achieving your dreams may take getting outside of your comfort zone. This “losing sight of the shore” can be uncomfortable but you need the faith to do it before you are able to achieve your desires.

Here we are, two-thirds of the way through these quotes about success. I hope you enjoy them so far!

“There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” – Aristotle

Aristotle was a philosopher and scientist who lived during the Classical Period of Ancient Greece (from 384 B.C. to 322 B.C.). He was considered to be the “Father of Modern Philosophy.”

This quote emphasizes that when you’re successful, there will definitely be detractors. If you’re afraid of what people will think or say about the things you do, then you should not aspire for success.

“Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” – Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer who revolutionized fashion for women. She’s considered to be one of the most influential women of the 20^th century.

Her quote reminds us that to be successful, we should not entertain the thought that failure can be possible. We should aim for success alone.

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” – Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu was a philosopher and the supposed author of the classic text Tao Te Ching. His influence promoted humility among leaders.

The wisdom of the man quotes attributed to Lao Tzu has not dimmed with the passage of time. This quote tells us that when we stop being so attached to our achievements, our titles, and status in life, we will function according to our highest potentials. We will achieve greater things because we are not acting in the service of our ego but for the common good.

“Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military commander and emperor. He is known as one of the greatest military leaders of all time, even briefly becoming an emperor. Even today, his strategies in warfare are studied in military academies.

In this quote, Napoleon reminds us that we can never be successful if we limit ourselves.

“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” – William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is considered one of the world’s greatest writers. He is often called England’s “National Poet.” His written works are still included in the English literature curriculum in numerous schools and his plays are still performed in various theaters all over the world.

Many of us experience the impostor syndrome, especially when given leadership roles. This quote reminds us to not be afraid of greatness, for everyone will experience it through different circumstances.

“I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.” – Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei was an Italian scientist who made great contributions in astronomy, physics, and mathematics during the 16^th and 17^th centuries. His greatest work was proving that the earth revolves around the sun, putting him in conflict with the then-powerful Catholic Church.

In this quote, he reminds us that knowledge is not only in the hands of learned people. We can learn something from anyone, and we should not dismiss them for being less educated than we are.

“I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most influential composers during the Classical Period. His orchestral masterpieces still evoke a feeling of euphoria to listeners to this day.

This quote reminds us that there is nothing to be gained by paying attention to other people’s opinion of us. In order to be great, we must march to our own tune.

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman philosopher of the Stoic tradition, as well as a just and competent emperor. He was one of the “Five Good Emperors,” who ruled Rome in relative peace.

When you realize that you have power over your thoughts and not the other way around, you achieve greatness. You can ascend new heights and gain new perspectives in decision-making.

“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.” -Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the well-known polymaths during the Renaissance Period. His gifts included being a painter, writer, inventor, architect, botanist, and sculptor.

This quote is a reminder for us today that to become successful, we are required to take action. Nothing comes to us if we just sit around waiting for things to happen.

“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” – Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth was a professional American baseball player who was famous in the 1920s. He was a prodigious slugger, and broke several significant slugging records in the Major League Baseball’s history.

This quote tells us that behind the success of a person, he or she has encountered several failures. The key is not to lose hope but keep on slugging.

“I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.” – Estée Lauder

Estée Lauder was an American businesswoman and cosmetics pioneer. She was the founder of the eponymous cosmetics line and is recognized as one of the most influential self-made women entrepreneurs in the United States.

Her quote tells us that there is no room for merely daydreaming about success. In order to achieve it, we should put in the work necessary.

“You can’t give up! When you give up, you’re like everybody else!” – Chris Evert

Chris Evert was the winner of 18 Grand Slam championships. She’s now retired as a tennis player, and her record is a tough one to break.

She reminds us that being tenacious is the way to achieve success. A lot of people give up on their dreams when met with difficulties. Evert encourages us to never give up.

“You must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide.” – Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman was a multi-awarded Swedish actress. She is considered as one of the best actors of Hollywood’s Golden Era, as well as the most revered.

Her quote tells us to trust our instincts. We all have that inner knowing about what decisions to make, what directions to take in life. We can benefit from cultivating the practice of paying attention to that voice within.

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer and is considered to be one of the greatest contributors to literature of all time. He was nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature, as well as for the Nobel Peace Prize. His most notable works are Anna Karenina and War and Peace.

Many of us challenge old beliefs and traditions. We fight for the rights of the oppressed. However, we often overlook that change, good change, can only come from within. And that is what Tolstoy is reminding us with his quote.

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman was an American poet, journalist, and essayist. He is called the “father of the free verse” and is considered as one of the most influential American poets.

This quote tells us that we must never lose hope, no matter what challenges come our way. We need to always turn our face toward the light, so that the shadows are behind us.

“There are three things you can do with your life: You can waste it, you can spend it, or you can invest it. The best use of your life is to invest it in something that will last longer than your time on Earth.” – Rick Warren

Rick Warren is an American evangelical pastor. He is best known for his book, the Purpose Driven Life, a best-seller that discusses the 5 purposes of human life.

His quote tells us that we have a choice of what to do with our lives. We can choose to squander our time or work to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.

“It’s fun to do the impossible.” – Walt Disney quotes

Walt Disney was an American film producer, animator, and entrepreneur. His most enduring legacy is the happiness every child feels after watching an animated film made by Walt Disney Pictures and during a visit to Disneyland, dubbed as the “happiest place on Earth.”

This inspiring quote encourages us to make our dreams a reality. It’s fun to see what happens when something impossible is manifested.

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” – Mark Twain

In this quote, Mark Twain reminds us of the pitfalls of staying in the status quo. Success comes to those who stand out, to risk being ridiculed and misunderstood.

“I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.” – George S. Patton

George S. Patton was a highly respected army commander who led the American forces in the Battle of Normandy during World War II. Patton was an inspiration to a lot of army officers.

How many times have you encountered failure in your quest for success? Patton tells us that what matters most is your ability to get up every time you get seemingly defeated. Eventually, success will be yours.

“What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.” – Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. During her time in office, she was known as “The Iron Lady” for her indomitable will. She was credited for saving Britain from an economic slump.

Her quote just about sums what is required to become successful: a love for what you’re doing, working hard, and having a sense of purpose.

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” – Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington was one of the most influential leaders in the African-American community in the early 20^th century. He was an advisor to several presidents of the United States. He was also a notable orator and educator.

His quote is another reminder about the benchmark of success. It usually comes after one has encountered several challenges and has overcome them.

“Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso was a Spanish master painter who is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20^th century. He stayed in France for most of his adult life, honing his craft.

His quote is to remind us once again that the key ingredient to success is our own action. If we do not work towards the success we envision, regardless of the talent we have, we can never succeed.

“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen

Woody Allen is a multi-awarded American comedian, director, and writer. He is considered as one of the world’s greatest comedians.

This quote is a reflection of his successful career that spans six decades. Showing up is the first step towards success. When you want to become fit, write that first novel, be the next employee of the year, showing up at the gym, in front of the computer, or at the workplace is already 80% of the battle won.

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” –Winston Churchill quotes

Winston Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer. He was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II. He led the Allied Forces to victory.

This quote tells us that it is our perspective that produces either our success or failure in life. In every occasion, we have a choice of how to view things. It’s up to us to see the opportunity or the challenge.

“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino

Og Mandino is the author of the bestselling book The Greatest Salesman in the World. He is one of the world’s most widely read and influential authors. Many readers have been inspired to follow their dreams after reading his writings.

We understand that we need to work hard in order to reach our goals. More importantly, failure may be at our heels but it can never touch us when we have the will to make it through.

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German poet, novelist, and statesman. He is considered as one of the greatest writers of the German Romantic Period.

His words caution us against merely knowing about things — we must apply what we’ve learned. Further, instead of just waiting and wishing for success, we must proactively work to reach it.

“Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller

Helen Keller was an American educator and writer. Blindness and deafness struck her during childhood, but she overcame these obstacles to become one of the most influential women in America.

Her life is an inspiration to many. She had an adventurous spirit, and this is reflected in the quote above.

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis was a British author, well known for his works such as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters. He is considered one of the most significant British writers since after World War II.

Many of us stop pursuing our dreams when we reach a certain age. This quote encourages us to never stop setting goals or pursuing dreams no matter how old we are.

“To see what is right and not do it is a lack of courage.” – Confucius

Confucius was an Ancient Chinese philosopher and political figure. He created ethical models for interaction within the family and in public. His teachings focused on love for fellow humans, the veneration of ancestors, observance of rituals, and self-discipline.

Ideally, we should act selflessly. It is one of the inviolable laws of the natural world to always do the right thing. Confucius’ quote reminds us of this law.

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” – Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball was an American comedienne and businesswoman. She became a powerful force on television and broke the barriers that previously prevented women from entering the entertainment business.

We often try our best to please others, in the mistaken notion that it’s the way to success. However, it’s only when we know how to love ourselves that we can make the right choices that allow us to achieve our own goals and reach success.

“Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.” – Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter who is considered one of the most influential people in the art world. His most famous paintings include Starry Night and The Night Café.

When you’re passionate about something, you pour your heart and soul into it. When something is done with passion, people tend to notice. Most successful people have passion for what they do. It’s the driving force that propels them to reach those accomplishments.

“The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Bertrand Russell

Russell was a British logician, and is considered to be one of the founders of analytic philosophy. He is known for his valuable contributions to mathematics, religious studies, technical philosophy, and educational theory. During his lifetime, Russell went against the norms of society and lived in the service of knowledge.

This quote is a reflection of how he believed we come upon wonderful things in life. It is not about what we study through books, but the culmination of experiences that help us mature and become more open to other perspectives.

“All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” – Earl Nightingale

For Earl Nightingale, having a meaningful existence is one of the most important things that humans should aspire to. He was a notable motivational speaker, and through his radio program he was able to inspire listeners to achieve their highest potential.

Nightingale was raised by his single mother during the Great Depression, and life wasn’t easy for them. It was perhaps this period in his life that inspired him to help others when he grew up. This quote reminds us that, in addition to goals, we have to have the courage to move forward to reach our dreams.

“I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.” – Herbert Bayard Swope, Sr.

This quote is attributed to Herbert Bayard Swope, Sr., the first recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Reporting. He went on to receive the same award twice for his work as a journalist. His legacy included the creation of the op-ed page, now considered an essential section in newspapers. This quote reminds us that if we want to find success, we should march to the beat of our own drums.

“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein

This quote is an excerpt from Einstein’s response to a journalist’s son who asked for guidance about life. Einstein is considered to be one of the greatest scientists of all time, and his name is now equated with genius. In this quote, he inspires us to live meaningful lives.

We can do so by discovering our “why”, which is our unique purpose for getting up every day. Through this purpose, our lives become infused with passion. We live each day with clarity in regard to what our goals are, bringing us closer to the success we long for.

“Only those who risk going too far can find out how far one can go.” – T. S. Elliot

T.S. Elliot was an influential figure in poetry’s Modernist movement. His poem The Waste Land propelled him to international fame after WWI.

This quote serves as a reminder that success only comes when we’re willing to take risks. Sometimes, this means going the way that others have not gone before. Along the way, we might encounter setbacks. However, the important thing is to move forward and progress farther that we’ve been.

“What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.” – Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is considered one of the most influential singers/songwriters in American history. Many of his songs are about social and political issues. In this essential quote, we are reminded that having a lot of money isn’t the indicator of true success. For Dylan, success is about having the freedom to do what one wants.

“If you try and lose then it isn’t your fault. But if you don’t try and we lose, then it’s all your fault.” – Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game

Orson Scott Card is a novelist best known for his science fiction books. One of his best known works is Ender’s Game, from which this quote is taken.

Sometimes we walk away from opportunities out of fear of possible failure. However, there always will be the question of “What if?” Instead of turning our backs on opportunities that seem risky, this quote challenges us to give it our best shot. Who knows? We might end up as winners. And if we lose, we can walk away with our heads held high, knowing that we’ve given it our all.

“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs spent his whole life innovating, and many of his creations helped shape the world as we know it today. Even after his death in 2011, his legacy is still felt in the areas of technology and business management.

This quote reminds us that we should start pursuing the things we want to achieve rather than waiting for things to happen. It reminds us that if we want to find success, we need to stop letting others define how we should live. In this quote, Jobs reminds us to live the lives we envision for ourselves now.

“We are all failures — at least the best of us are.” – J. M. Barrie

J. M. Barrie was a Scottish novelist and playwright best remembered for his creation of the character Peter Pan. Barrie’s quote tells us that the best and most successful people have all been failures at some point in their lives. However, rather than giving up after experiencing setbacks, these people choose to move forward. They never stopped until they got what they were working for and became successful.

“Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” – George Bernard Shaw

We’ve mentioned that successful people experience setbacks, and that what sets them apart from others is their ability to forge ahead despite their failures. This sentiment is echoed by George Bernard Shaw in this quote.

Shaw expands upon this idea by stating that a single mistake is enough. One has to learn from it to avoid the same pitfall the next time around.

“Don’t mistake activity with achievement.” – John Wooden

John Wooden influenced a lot of people as the head basketball coach of UCLA for 12 years. He had the gift of helping others reach their highest potential. He was honored as the “Greatest Coach of All Time” by The Sporting News.

This motivational quote reminds us that being busy does not necessarily mean being successful. One may be productive and finish their daily to-do list, but this busy-ness should always have a purpose.

“Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is a scientist specializing in astrophysics. His frequent appearances on TV and radio have influenced many people to become interested in science.

This quote points to a very essential factor that helps one become successful: the support of others.

Quite a number of successful people have acknowledged that without the encouragement they received from key individuals in their lives, they would not have accomplished the things that brought them greatness. DeGrasse challenges us to be supportive of those who are starting out.

“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” – Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie was a lecturer and writer who came from humble beginnings. He was credited as the developer of self-improvement courses, and many of his writings discussed this topic.

In this quote, he reminds us that being happy with what we’re doing is an important factor in achieving something worthwhile.

“Fortune sides with him who dares.” – Virgil

In this quote, the poet Virgil reminds us what it really takes to become successful. We should stop waiting for things to happen and take action, daring to go where others rarely venture. It’s about overcoming our timidity about life, and instead seizing every opportunity that moves us closer to our dreams.

“I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.” – Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was a woman ahead of her time. One of her most notable achievements was flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean, a truly pioneering accomplishment for a woman aviator.

When you’re a trailblazer, chances are you’ll encounter a huge number of setbacks. However, this should not deter you from discovering new things, breaking conventional beliefs, and achieving something worthwhile.

“Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.” – Niccolo Machiavelli

Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher recognized as the father of political science. His quote counsels us that change is inevitable, and we need to be adaptable if we wish to experience continued success.

We cannot expect our external circumstances to adapt for us. We have to mindful of the shifts and adjust accordingly.

“The merit of all things lies in their difficulty.” – Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas was a celebrated French writer whose works include The Three Musketeers (from which this quote is taken) and The Count of Monte Cristo.

In life, the more difficult it is to achieve something, the more worthwhile it becomes. The more challenges you encounter on your way to success, the sweeter the victory when you finally get there.

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.” – Buddha

This quote from the Buddha tells us how powerful a vision can be. If we have a vision of how we want our lives to be, situations, people, and opportunities that bring us closer to this vision will be drawn to us.

To maximize this powerful tool, we can make a habit of using visualizations to reach the success we dream of.

“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was famous as a martial artist and movie star. However, he was also a poet, an author, and a philosopher.

His quote celebrates people who, even without outstanding talents, succeed in life because of their commitment to their goals. These people are the ones who do not get sidetracked from doing what needs to be done in order to achieve the results they are aiming for.

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

The world knows Nelson Mandela for several things, including being the leader of the movement that successfully resisted apartheid policies in South Africa. He was also the first president in South Africa to be elected in a democratic election.

There will always be challenges along the path to success. In Mandela’s case, many of them seemed insurmountable. However, in his quote, he reminds us that the key to success is doing what’s necessary, regardless of how challenging things are at the start.

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most influential political figures in American history. She was the U.S. First Lady when her husband was president from 1933 to 1945, and she also served as a diplomat for the United Nations.

The key to success is holding on to your vision. You must be its number one supporter to make it happen. Doubts can erode your motivation, so always be on the side of your dreams. Believe in their beauty, and you’ll have the will to make them into a reality.

“Little by little, one travels far.” – J. R. R. Tolkien

Lasting success does not happen overnight. J. R. R. Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, reminds us that even when we seem to not make much progress, if we keep at it, we’ll go far.

Don’t rush. You’ll get there eventually.

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

Nietzsche was one of the world’s most influential philosophers. He works were usually on the subject of culture, religion, and morality, and he was uncompromising in his ideals. This quote serves as encouragement whenever we encounter setbacks on our pursuit of success.

When we overcome challenges, we are left with valuable lessons that point us to the things we’re doing that don’t work, forewarn us of similar obstacles along the way, and propel us forward toward our goals.

“Whatever you do, do with all your might.” – Cicero

Cicero was considered the Greatest Roman orator. In addition, he was lawyer, statesman, and scholar. This quote is a reminder from him that effort is an important factor for success. Although it isn’t the only thing required, effort is essential if we want to achieve massive and lasting success.

“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” – Sigmund Freud

If you want to achieve something in life, you have to be prepared to put in the effort and work hard for it. This quote is a reminder from Sigmund Freud, a neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis.

As we’ve already mentioned, lasting success is not achieved overnight. Before you reach your goals, you must be prepared to experience frustrations, disappointments, detours, and other challenges. At times you’ll be tempted to give up. Hang in there. All the hardships will be worth it in the end.

“Don’t be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.” – Richard Branson

In this success quote, Richard Branson reminds us of the value of failures. For the Virgin Group founder, business magnate, and philanthropist, failures were actually stepping stones to greatness.

Rather than be embarrassed about them, we must embrace setbacks for the lessons they bring. Branson also encourages us to never be afraid to go back and start over.

“If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn

Success often involves taking great risks. Not testing the water and instead staying on the safe side of the shore often means missing out on something amazing. Jim Rohn was aware of this, and left us this thought-provoking quote.

Considered as one of the greatest motivational speakers of all time, Jim Rohn held great influence in the industry of personal development. This quote gives us a glimpse of what could be ours if we are willing to venture outside of our comfort zones.

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau

People who are successful don’t often spend their time thinking about becoming successful. Instead, they tend to use their time doing things that they enjoy doing, or that are necessary for moving forward. In this way, success finds them.

Henry David Thoreau reminds us of this paradox, and that it’s vital that we enjoy the process of becoming successful rather than being fixated on the notion that we should be successful.

“I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.” – G. K. Chesterton

Listening to other people’s advice is a great way to learn about launching a new business or embarking on a huge personal project, but there are times when you are the only one who knows what is best for you.

An English philosopher, author, and theologian, Chesterton reminds us all that it is perfectly alright to listen to other people’s counsel, and then decide to do the opposite.

When you have faith in yourself, you become capable of great things. You’re more confident, and able to accomplish more.

Without faith in yourself, you will fail to convince other people to support you. Why would they, when you lack the belief that you can do something? Norman Vincent Peale reminds us of the power of believing in ourselves as one of the main ingredients for success.

“Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom.” – Euripides

Euripides was one of the greatest classical Greek dramatists. His quote reminds us that when we’ve reached a degree of success, it imbues us with wisdom, prompting others to seek us out for guidance.

“The ability to influence people without irritating them is the most profitable skill you can learn.” – Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill is best known for being the author of Think and Grow Rich, one of the most influential self-help books of all time. In this quote, Hill emphasizes the value of people skills.

Considering that success is often achieved with others’ help, these skills are essential for success. People skills help you communicate more effectively. They help you better understand other people’s points of view, helping you develop empathy. Practiced correctly, these skills put people on your side when you need them.

“A great man is always willing to be little.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Truly successful people do not brag about their accomplishments. In fact, they are often the most down-to-earth people we’ll ever meet. They tend to focus more on what they can do to make a difference.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was the leader of the Transcendental Movement in the mid-1800s in America, as well as a philosopher, poet, and essayist. He reminds us that humility is a valuable trait, particularly for those who would be successful.

“The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.” – Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the most influential architects of America. His designs were innovative and, many would say, ahead of the times.

This quote reflects how Frank Lloyd Wright lived his life and did his work. His belief in his vision contributed greatly to its manifestation. It should also be the same in our own lives—we must wholly believe in our dreams in order for them to become a reality.

“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.” – James Cameron

If we are to dream, we must dream big, and even set goals that sometimes frighten us. This way, as filmmaker James Cameron states, even if we fail to fully accomplish them, we will still be ahead of others who fail to dream big or dream at all.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman

Speaking of dreams, here is a beautiful quote from abolitionist Harriet Tubman. We already have within us all that is needed to make our dreams a reality and make a difference in the world. We only have to reach within and believe in our potential.

“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville

Herman Melville was a writer and poet. One of his best-known works is Moby Dick, a story of one man’s obsessive quest for revenge on a white whale.

In his line of work, Melville understood the value of originality. He left us with a reminder that, even in failure, being original is better than being a success at something that has already been done.

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller

If we want to achieve something truly great, then we must be ready to embrace discomfort. We can’t settle for mediocrity, for something that is “good enough.” Rather, as Rockefeller tells us in this quote, we must be ready to leave behind what we’re comfortable with so that we can gain something truly magnificent.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anaïs Nin

Nin was an author of a large number of literary works, including eight volumes of her own personal diaries. Her quote urges us to grow and reach all we are capable of. For one day, if we fail to blossom, the pangs of regret for opportunities missed will be more painful to bear than the fear of leaving our comfort zones.

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand was a philosopher and writer. She was the author of the bestselling novel Atlas Shrugged.

Her quote is a wonderful reminder that if we are to become successful, we must stop waiting to be granted permission to do what needs to be done. We are accountable for our own lives. Thus, we must make whatever decisions necessary in order to move in the direction of our success.

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Inspirational Quotes About Success In Life

1. “Success is not given. It is earned.”                                                                                         
2. “Self-trust is the first secret of success.”
3. “Do one thing every day that scares you.”
4. “Happiness is the highest level of success.”
5. “Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.”                                                                                 
6. “Success is never accidental.” ― Jack Dorsey
7. “Being happy is the greatest form of success.”
8. “80% of success is showing up.” ― Woody Allen
9. “Nothing succeeds like success.” ― Alexandre Dumas
10. “The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles.”                                                     
11. “Success is the child of audacity.” ― Benjamin Disraeli
12. “For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.”
13. “Success is directly related to hard work and dedication.”
14. “Failure is success if we learn from it.” ― Malcolm Forbes
15. “I don’t expect success. I prepare for it.” ― Ryan Reynolds                                                           
16. “Our struggles determine our successes.” ― Mark Manson
17. “Life is 10% what happens and 90% of how you react to it.”
18. “Success has always been a great liar.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
19. “If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission.”
20. “Success is a mindset. Let’s learn how to create a positive one.”

Top 10 Success Quotes To Inspire You

1. “Success is not in what you have, but who you are.” ― Bo Bennett
2. “When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.” ― Bo Bennett                                         
3. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
4. “The key to success is to start before you’re ready.” ― Marie Forleo
5. “The secret of success is constancy of purpose.” ― Benjamin Disraeli
6. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ― William James
7. “The true success is the person who invented himself.” ― Al Goldstein
8. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ― Abraham Lincoln                                   
9. “Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.” ― Virat Kohli
10. “The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.” ― Criss Jami

Powerful Quotes On Success

1. “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” ― Michael John Bobak
2. “Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” ― George S. Patton
3. “Your attitude, not your aptitude will determine your altitude.” ― Zig Ziglar
4. “Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.” ― Henry Ford
5. “In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” ― Nikos Kazantzakis
6. “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”
7. “Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.”
8. “Success is what happens after you have survived all of your disappointments.”
9. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” ― Bruce Lee
10. “If you never knew failure. You will never know success.” ― Sugar Ray Leonard
11. “Behind every successful man there’s a lot of unsuccessful years.” ― Bob Brown
12. “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” ― Herman Melville
13. “I don’t dwell on success. Maybe that’s one reason I’m successful.” ― Calvin Klein
14. “Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― Lolly Daskal
15. “All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.” ― Mark Twain
16. “Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.” ― Robert H. Schuller
17. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” ― Robert Collier                                                                                                                                     
18. “Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.” ― Winston Churchill
19. “What’s the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable.”
20. “It is during our failures… that we discover our true desire for success.” ― Kevin Ngo
21. “The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows.” ― Aristotle Onassis
22. “If you want to be successful, find out what the price is and then pay it.” ― Scott Adam
23. “Success is leaving a good path, or even better, leaving no path at all.” ― Maxime Lagacé
24. “The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.” ― Stephen McCranie
25. “The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” ― Colin R. Davis
26. “Pray that success will not come any faster than you are able to endure it.” ― Elbert Hubbard
27. “You learn more from failure than from success. Don’t let it stop you. Failure builds character.”
28. “The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.” ― John D. Rockefeller Jr.
29. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” ― Henry David Thoreau
30. “A successful woman is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that other throw at her.”                                                                                                                       
31. “Success does not depend on our position but our disposition which is our attitude.” ― Shiv Khera
32. “Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” ― Coco Chanel
33. “Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do.”
34. “Keep your face always towards the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” ― Walt Whitman
35. “Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.” ― Sparky Anderson
36. “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” ― Bill Cosby
37. “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” ― Wayne Dyer
38. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ― Mark Twain
39. “Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” ― David Bly
40. “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110% all the time.” ― Don Zimmer
41. “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston S. Churchill
42. “The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” ― Henry Ford
43. “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.” ― Stephen Hawking
44. “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
45. “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” ― Arthur Ashe
46. “Success in marriage is the sum of small efforts, focused on showing love and appreciation, repeated every day.”
47. “Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” ― Francis Chan
48. “If you focus on success, you’ll have stress. But if you pursue excellence, success will be guaranteed.” ― Deepak Chopra
49. “Sometimes success isn’t about making the right decision, it’s more about making some decision.” ― Robin S. Sharma
50. “Success isn’t overnight. It’s when everyday you get a little better than the day before. It adds up.” ― Dwayne Johnson
51. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” ― Steve Jobs
52. “Fake it until you make it! Act as if you had all the confidence you require until it becomes your reality.” ― Brian Tracy
53. “The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.” ― Napoleon Hill
54. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” ― George Lorimer
55. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” ― Thomas Edison
56. “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” ― Winston Churchill
57. “Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.” ― Jim Rohn
58. “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” ― Dwayne Johnson
59. “Success is … knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.” ― John C. Maxwell
60. “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” ― Warren Buffett
61. “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.” ― Pele                                                                                                                                                               

Powerful Quotes About Success In Business

1. “Don’t wait for opportunity. Create it.”
2. “Clarity equals success.” ― Greg McKeown
3. “To fly, we have to have resistance.” ― Maya Lin
4. “Failure is not the opposite of success. It is part of success.”                                                   
5. “If you’re going through hell keep going.” ― Winston Churchill
6. “Some people dream of success while others wake up and work.”
7. “Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” ― Chris Grosser
8. “A minute’s success pays the failure of years.” ― Robert Browning
9. “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” ― Bobby Unser                                   
10. “Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.” ― Tony Hsieh
11. “Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy.”
12. “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” ― Truman Capote
13. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ― Walt Disney
14. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” ― Steve Jobs
15. “The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” ― Tony Robbins
16. “Celebrate your successes. Find some humor in your failures.” ― Sam Walton
17. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” ― John D. Rockefeller
18. “Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it’s safe or certain.”
19. “We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” ― Dr. Henry Link
20. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ― Thomas Jefferson
21. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” ― Zig Ziglar
22. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” ― John R. Wooden
23. “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” ― Alexander Graham Bell
24. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” ― Steve Jobs                                                                                                                                           
25. “The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.” ― John C. Maxwell
26. “The maximum success is reached when you are never busy.” ― Nassim Nicholas Taleb
27. “Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.” ― Shiv Khera                                                                                                                                       
28. “Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” ― Bill Bradley
    “Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.” ― Robert Kiyosaki
29. “Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.”
30. “A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them.” ― Henry Kravis
31. “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” ― Ralph Nader
32. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” ― Winston Churchill
33. “If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” ― Jim Rohn
34. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” ― John Wooden
35. “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” ― Bill Gates
36. “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” ― Bill Gates
37. “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” ― Elon Musk
38. “A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” ― Bruce Lee
39. “Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.” ― Paul J. Meyer
40. “Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” ― Napoleon Hill                                                                                                       
41. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” ― Henry Ford
42. “You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.” ― Oprah Winfrey
43. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
44. “Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.” ― Colin Powell
45. “Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” ― Swami Sivananda
46. “There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking.” ― Brian Tracy
47. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” ― Colin Powell
48. “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.” ― Anatole France
49. “Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.” ― C.S. Lewis
50. “If you don’t value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents–start charging for it.” ― Kim Garst

Motivational Quotes About Success

1. “I failed my way to success.” ― Thomas Edison
2. “Believe in yourself and everything is possible.”
3. “Failure is success in progress.” ― Albert Einstein                                                                                   
4. “No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist.”
5. “Applause waits on success.” ― Benjamin Franklin
6. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” ― Walt Disney
7. “Education is the ticket to success.” ― Jaime Escalante
8. “The best revenge is massive success.” ― Frank Sinatra
9. “No one has ever achieved greatness by playing it safe.”
10. “Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.”
11. “Your success and happiness lies in you.” ― Helen Keller
12. “There are no gains without pains.” ― Benjamin Franklin
13. “Fall seven times and stand up eight.” ― Japanese Proverb
14. “Surround yourself with those who are hungry for success.”
15. “Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’ m Possible’.”
16. “Work hard till the door of your car opens in a vertical way.”
17. “There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.”                                           
18. “Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.”
19. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” ― Will Rogers
20. “Fame is cool but I believe in success.” ― Floyd Mayweather Jr.
21. “People won’t see your struggle, they will only see your success.”
22. “There is no traffic jam along the extra mile.” ― Roger Staubach
23. “I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.” ― Estee Lauder
24. “The starting point of all achievement is desire.” ― Napoleon Hill
25. “If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.” ― Malcolm X
26. “I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.” ― Mother Teresa
27. “Focus on making yourself better, not on thinking that you are better.”
28. “Work hard in silence. Let your success be your noise.” ― Frank Ocean
29. “Work so hard that one day your signature will be called an autograph.”
30. “Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress.”
31. “Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath smile, and start again.”
32. “Survival was my only hope, success my only revenge.” ― Patricia Cornwell
33. “Money won’t create success, the freedom to make it will.” ― Nelson Mandela
34. “The only person you need to be better than is the person you were yesterday.”
35. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” ― Michelle Obama
36. “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” ― Margaret Thatcher
37. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
38. “What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” ― Oscar Wilde
39. “Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.”
40. “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ― Maya Angelou
41. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” ― Jim Ryun
42. “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear–not absence of fear.” ― Mark Twain
43. “When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.” ― Nelson Mandela
44. “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” ― Robert F. Kennedy
45. “Sometimes we’re tested not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.”
46. “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” ― Vince Lombardi
47. “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” ― Dale Carnegie
48. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ― Thomas A. Edison
49. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” ― Michael Jordan
50. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” ― Walt Disney
51. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” ― Vidal Sassoon
52. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.” ― Proverb
53. “Success Key: Keep company with people who push you to become the best version of yourself.”
54. “I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.” ― Oprah Winfrey
55. “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.” ― David Brinkley

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Success quotes are inspirational sayings that motivate people to work hard and achieve goals. For example “Success is never accidental.” – Jack Dorsey and “Failure is success in progress.” – Albert Einstein. The purpose of these phrases is to provide motivation and inspiration, help listeners withstand hardship and strive for greatness.

These sayings are a subset of inspirational quotes for work and hard work quotes. You can use these phrases to boost staff morale, motivate teams and choose motivational work songs.

This list includes:

• inspirational success quotes
• short success quotes
• business success quotes
• team success quotes
• success and failure quotes
• success and hard work quotes
• the key to success quotes
• quotes on achievement

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Inspirational success quotes

1. “All our dreams can come true; if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
2. “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.” – Stephen Hawking
3. “People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.” – Harvey MacKay
4. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
5. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” – Audrey Hepburn
6. “Success isn’t overnight. It’s when everyday you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.” – Dwayne Johnson
7. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
8. “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey
9. “Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are.” – Teddy Roosevelt
10. “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
11. “Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.” – Amelia Earhart
12. “Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat.” – Malcolm S. Forbes
13. “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.” – Mahatma Gandhi
14. “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin
15. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison
16. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
17. “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville
18. “A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.” – Charles Schwab
19. “In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.” – Montesquieu
20. “There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there — you must go beyond them.” – Bruce Lee

Short success quotes

1. “Fortune befriends the bold.” – Emily Dickinson
2. “Success is survival.” – Leonard Cohen
3. “There is little success where there is little laughter.” – Andrew Carnegie
4. “There is no substitute for victory.” – Douglas MacArthur
5. “They succeed, because they think they can.” – Virgil
6. “It takes 20 years to make an overnight success.” – Eddie Cantor
7. “Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.” – John F. Kennedy
8. “If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.” – Malcolm X
9. “Success is never accidental.” – Jack Dorsey
10. “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem
11. “The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
12. “Men are born to succeed, not to fail.” – Henry David Thoreau
13. “Success is the child of audacity.” – Benjamin Disraeli
14. “Impatience never commanded success.” – Edwin H. Chapin
15. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle
16. “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” – Bill Gates
17. “Failure is success in progress.” – Albert Einstein

Business success quotes

1. “If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” – John D. Rockefeller
2. “Success in management requires learning as fast as the world is changing.” – Warren Bennis
3. “You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.” – Oprah Winfrey
4. “The secret of success in every field is redefining what success means to you. It can’t be your parent’s definition, the media’s definition, or your neighbor’s definition. Otherwise, success will never satisfy you.” – RuPaul
5. “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein
6. “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” – Elon Musk
7. “Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.” – Confucius
8. “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” – Abraham Lincoln
9. “​​Success isn’t about the end result, it’s about what you learn along the way.” – Vera Wang
10. “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” – Julia Child
11. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
12. “Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.” – Michelle Obama
13. “I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it.” – Jonathan Winters
14. “Talent alone won’t make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready.” – Johnny Carson

Team success quotes

1. “Success is best when it’s shared.” – Howard Schultz
2. “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford
3. “Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.” – Christopher Reeve
4. “Success comes when people act together; failure tends to happen alone.” – Deepak Chopra
5. “The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
6. “If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.” – Maya Angelou
7. “Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” – Steve Jobs
8. “Individual honors come with team success.” – Gilbert Arenas
9. “The secret of the team’s success is easy – unity and hard work.” – David Beckham
10. “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success.” – Babe Ruth
11. “The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” – Vince Lombardi
12. “There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.” – George Shinn
13. “It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” – Napoleon Hill

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Success and failure quotes

1. “Success is not a good teacher, failure makes you humble.” – Shah Rukh Khan
2. “Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.” – Ross Perot
3. “Failure is success if we learn from it.” – Malcolm Forbes
4. “A minute’s success pays the failure of years.” – Robert Browning
5. “Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.” – Jon Bon Jovi
6. “Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” – George S. Patton
7. “Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” – Coco Chanel
8. “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” – Truman Capote
9. “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
10. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas A. Edison
11. “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” – George Bernard Shaw
12. “Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.” – Edward Dowden
13. “Treat failure as a lesson on how not to approach achieving a goal, and then use that learning to improve your chances of success when you try again. Failure is only the end if you decide to stop.” – Richard Branson
14. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
15. “Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.” – C. S. Lewis
16. “Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.” – Henry Ford
17. “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Success and hard work quotes

1. “Much effort, much prosperity.” – Euripides
2. “There is no success without hardship.” – Sophocles
3. “In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.” – Miguel de Cervantes
4. “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” – Booker T. Washington
5. “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” – William Feather
6. “Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
7. “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne Johnson
8. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
9. “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi
10. “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.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
11. “My powers are ordinary. Only my application brings me success.” – Isaac Newton
12. “To follow, without halt, one aim: that’s the secret of success.” – Anna Pavlova
13. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” – Estée Lauder
14. “Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.” – Frank Ocean

The key to success quotes

1. “Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.” – J. Paul Getty
2. “Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso
3. “True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.” – Paul Sweeney
4. “The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.” – Zig Ziglar
5. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
6. “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.” – Mark Twain
7. “I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse.” – Florence Nightingale
8. “Every skill you acquire doubles your odds of success.” – Scott Adams
9. “Success has a simple formula: do your best, and people may like it.” – Sam Ewing
10. “A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.” – Joyce Brothers
11. “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell
12. “There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen.” – Jim Lovell
13. “The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people.” – Harvey S. Firestone
14. “For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” – Walter Scott
15. “The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.” – John C. Maxwell
16. “The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.” – Ayn Rand
17. “Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result.” – Oscar Wilde
18. “The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.” – John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Quotes on achievement

1. “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” – Benjamin Franklin
3. “Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee
4. “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” Dale Carnegie
5. “What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” – Bob Dylan
6. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
7. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller
8. “Comfort is the enemy of achievement.” – Farrah Gray
9. “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
10. “High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.” – Charles Kettering
11. “There is no shortcut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation – veneer isn’t worth anything.” – George Washington Carver
12. “Achievement is talent plus preparation.” – Malcolm Gladwell

Final Thoughts

The road to success can be long and stressful, and most folks could use guidance and encouragement. The quotes on this list are empowering, enlightening, and energizing, and can help hustlers endure the hardships of life and business. You can use these quotes to inspire your teammates or motivate yourself, or you can share with your clients and audience to give an instant pep talk to anyone who might need one. Many of these sayings are short, sweet, and to the point, and work great in several formats including email openings or sign-offs, social media posts, or motivational speeches.

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What exactly is success? How can we define it? It seems as if everyone wants to be successful in life. We all are pursuing success. Still, most of us have absolutely no clue how we can accomplish success. Do we even understand what it truly means to be “successful?” Or are we simply repeating the definition of success that media and society have placed in our mind? If you ask 100 people on the street about their definition of success, you’ll most likely receive 100 different answers. For many, being successful in life is closely associated with having a lot of money. This group of people defines success purely based on material accomplishments. Others define success through the level of power and control they can exert over others.

But what is being successful really all about? Is it really all about wealth, material possessions, and power? Or is it also about living one’s dream, enjoying each moment, living life to the fullest and making room for individual unfoldment?

No matter how we define success, we can definitely agree upon the fact that a sense of accomplishment can be extraordinarily empowering. Knowing that you’re successful enriches your perception of life. To be more precise: your perception of the importance of the role you play in life.

Success can be extremely motivating. It empowers us to continue the pursuit of our dreams. The following quotes about being successful will provide you the necessary inspiration that drives you to perform towards your goals.

In the following, you can find our handpicked selection of some of the most inspiring and motivating success quotes from great leaders, famous authors and truly wise men and women.

Popular Quotes on Being Successful in Life

1. If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.
Tony Gaskins

2. Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
Albert Einstein

3. The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Vidal Sassoon

4. I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.
Herbert Bayard Swope

5. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain

6. First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.
Mahatma Gandhi

7. The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.
Mark Caine

8. Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
Henry David Thoreau

9. The best revenge is massive success.
Frank Sinatra

10. If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.
Jim Rohn

11. Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.
Les Brown

12. Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
Dale Carnegie

13. In the end, it’s not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away.
Shing Xiong

14. A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.
David Brinkley

15. Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.
John Wooden

16. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life–think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.
Swami Vivekananda

17. Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.
Robert Collier

18. Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.
Winston Churchill

19. Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.
Jim Rohn

20. Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really: Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn’t at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, so go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because remember that’s where you will find success.
Thomas J. Watson

21. Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
Albert Schweitzer

22. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Oliver Goldsmith

23. It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
Theodore Roosevelt

24. I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.
Abraham Lincoln

Inspiring Success Quotes

25. Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Joshua J. Marine

26. Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.
Denis Waitley

27. Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.
John F. Kennedy

28. Nobody ever wrote down a plan to be broke, fat, lazy, or stupid. Those things are what happen when you don’t have a plan.
Larry Winget

29. There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.
Ray Goforth

30. Our greatest fear should not be of failure… but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.
Francis Chan

31. I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.
G. K. Chesterton

32. 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.
Leonardo da Vinci

33. It’s not about how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do that counts.
Mother Teresa

34. When you can’t change the direction of the wind, just adjust your sails.
H. Jackson Brown Jr

35. Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
Carl Bard

36. My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
Oprah Winfrey

37. Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
Pablo Picasso

38. To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.
Mike Gafka

39. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Thomas A. Edison

40. Success is just a war of attrition. Sure, there’s an element of talent you should probably possess. But if you just stick around long enough, eventually something is going to happen.
Dax Shepard

41. No one is going to hand me success. I must go out and get it myself. That’s why I’m here. To dominate. To conquer. Both the world, and myself.
Lily-Rose M. Depp

42. Success? I don’t know what that word means. I’m happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody’s eyes success means. For me, success is inner peace. That’s a good day for me.
Denzel Washington

43. The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.
Debbi Fields

44. The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.
Henry Ford

45. Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.
John Maxwell

46. The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

47. If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.
Ray Kroc

48. Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Harriet Tubman

49. People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves, they have the first secret of success.
Norman Vincent Peale

50. Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and ablities were used in a way that served others.
Marianne Williamson

51. People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
Dale Carnegie

52. Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
Robert Strauss

53. It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.
Sigmund Freud

54. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
Dalai Lama XIV

Business Success Quotes

55. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.
Steve Jobs

56. If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.
James Cameron

57. Entrepreneurs average 3.8 failures before final success. What sets the successful ones apart is their amazing persistence.
Lisa M. Amos

58. I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
Thomas Jefferson

59. To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart.
Thomas Watson, Sr.

60. You’ve got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It’s called perseverance.
Lee Iacocca

61. 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 today as they ever were.
David Rockefeller

62. A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.
Richard Branson

63. Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.
Lou Holtz

64. The essential question is not, “How busy are you?” but “What are you busy at?”
Oprah Winfrey

65. You may only succeed if you desire succeeding; you may only fail if you do not mind failing.
Philippos

66. Whenever you see a successful person, you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them.
Vaibhav Shah

67. Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.
Christopher Reeve

68. In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Bill Cosby

69. The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.
Joel Brown

70. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
John Wooden

71. The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
Benjamin Disraeli

72. A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.
Joyce Brothers

73. Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
Warren Buffett

Even more famous success quotes…

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

75. Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
John D. Rockefeller

76. The No. 1 reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.
Napoleon Hill

77. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
Truman Capote

78. Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.
George Bernard Shaw

79. Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out.
Robert Collier

80. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
George S. Patton

81. At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets.
Steve Maraboli

82. Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.
Zig Ziglar

83. Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time.
Arnold H. Glasow

84. When you do what you fear most, then you can do anything.
Stephen Richards

85. To be successful you need friends and to be very successful you need enemies.
Sidney Sheldon

86. Success is getting what you want… Happiness is wanting what you get.
Dale Carnegie

87. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston Churchill

88. A thinker sees his own actions as experiments and questions–as attempts to find out something. Success and failure are for him answers above all.
Friedrich Nietzsche

89. You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying. To the best you can do everyday.
Jason Mraz

90. The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.
Bruce Feirstein

91. Success is… knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and
sowing seeds that benefit others.
John C. Maxwell

92. My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.
Steve Maraboli

93. The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.
Thomas A. Edison

94. It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
Herman Melville

95. A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.
Bob Dylan

Sayings about Success

96. He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth’s beauty or failed to express it;
Who has left the world better than he found it,
Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;
Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.
Bessie Anderson Stanley

97. Success, popularity, and power can indeed present a great temptation, but their seductive quality often comes from the way they are part of the much larger temptation to self-rejection. When we have come to believe in the voices that call us worthless and unlovable, then success, popularity, and power are easily perceived as attractive solutions.
Henri J. M. Nouwen

98. Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…
Wilferd Peterson

99. To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.
Winston S. Churchill

100. Don’t aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself.
Victor E. Frankl

I hope you enjoyed this handpicked selection of the most famous quotes about being successful.

There may be days when we wake up feeling not at all motivated to pursue our dreams. We might not even feel inspired to continue reaching out for the stars. However, being truly successful in life means that we will find strategies that help us to overcome these inevitable bad days.

Success is not a destination that can be reached instantly. It’s the culmination of every effort that we’ve ever made in order to achieve it. Only by going through hardship and difficult times we learn to get back up on our feet after each failure. It’s the willingness to keep going no matter what that will eventually help us to achieve success.

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