Th' aspirer, once attain'd unto the top,
Cuts off those means by which himself got up.

Th' aspirer, once attain'd unto the top,
Cuts off those means by which himself got up.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world read more

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.

Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.

In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time.

In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time.

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

The penalty of success is to be bored by the attentions of people who formerly snubbed you.

The penalty of success is to be bored by the attentions of people who formerly snubbed you.

Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.

Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.

Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted

Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted