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Michael Korda

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A name that surfaces again and again in collections of great quotes, Michael Korda clearly understood the power of language. Michael Korda's observations on Success are as sharp as their thoughts on Failure, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Discover 13 of Michael Korda's most memorable quotes, ranging across Success, Failure, Time, Strength, and Motivational. One standout: "One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals."

“The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.”

— Michael Korda

Attitude

All Quotes by Michael Korda

“The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail from time to time, and it is a measure of their strength that failure merely propels them into some new attempt at success.”

— Michael Korda

Failure

“The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own.”

— Michael Korda

Business

“Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility... in the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have... is the ability to take on responsibility.”

— Michael Korda

Success

“The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.”

— Michael Korda

Attitude

“Your chances of success are directly proportional to the degree of pleasure you desire from what you do. If you are in a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out.”

— Michael Korda

Success

“One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.”

— Michael Korda

Motivational

“Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets.”

— Michael Korda

Failure

“This is true enough, but success is the next best thing to happiness, and if you can't be happy as a success, it's very unlikely that you would find a deeper, truer happiness in failure.”

— Michael Korda

Failure