“So many stars lose their way, and with success become more neurotic, not less so.”
Success means different things to different people, which is exactly the point. These quotes challenge conventional definitions and offer alternatives — because the version of success that actually makes you happy might not be the one on the magazine cover.
“I feel true success comes from being able to work and the love for it.”
“So many stars lose their way, and with success become more neurotic, not less so.”
“Why be a man when you can be a success?”
“The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation.”
“Action is the foundational key to all success.”
“They succeed, because they think they can.”
“Hosting a TV show is a full-time job in which success is defined by it never ending.”
“The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it.”
“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.”
“The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success only comes later.”
“There's more to life than success, and if you can try to be more well-rounded, you'll be able to enjoy your success more. It won't own you or control you.”
“Success is not in what you have, but who you are.”
“Whether a party can have much success without a woman present I must ask others to decide, but one thing is certain, no party is any fun unless seasoned with folly.”
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”
“We moved into the back, made it into a little 50s sitting room and started to sell the records. We had an immediate success. For one thing, these Teddy Boys were thrilled to buy the records.”
“You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.”