I had a lot of success from the start. I never really was tested for long periods of time. I got my first professional job while I was a senior in college. I signed with the William Morris Agency before I graduated.
Copy Quote View & ShareHonesty is the most single most important factor having a direct bearing on the final success of an individual, corporation, or product.
Copy Quote View & ShareSuccess to me means serving a calling higher than yourself that improves the lives of everyone and is done completely in the name of service.
Copy Quote View & ShareSudden success in golf is like the sudden acquisition of wealth. It is apt to unsettle and deteriorate the character.
Copy Quote View & ShareNothing succeeds, they say, like success. And certainly nothing fails like failure.
Copy Quote View & ShareYou can't kill your way to success in a counter insurgency effort. You have to protect the people, get the civil military balance right, train the locals, and practice effective strategic communications.
Copy Quote View & ShareLook at my success. I didn't achieve it overnight. It has been the product of many years' struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement.
Copy Quote View & ShareNothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts.
Copy Quote View & ShareNothing fails like success; nothing is so defeated as yesterday's triumphant Cause.
Copy Quote View & ShareLife is bigger than cinema. Cinema is just a part of life, so I never take success or failure seriously.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals.
Copy Quote View & ShareI'm a forgiver. I might not forget, but I forgive. My mother, father and older brother always told me: 'Don't hold grudges. If you do that, you don't lower yourself down to your adversary. Just treat people the way you want to be treated.' I honestly think that's why I was able to survive and have some success.
Copy Quote View & ShareI believe that one key to success is to accept truth, no matter how it's spoken.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe love of what you do, combined with your belief in what you do, will not determine your success. It will determine how hard you will work and how dedicated you will be to achieving it. Success just shows up from there.
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