Better have failed in the high aim, as I,
Than vulgarly in the low aim succeed
As, read more

Better have failed in the high aim, as I,
Than vulgarly in the low aim succeed
As, God be thanked! I do not.

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.

That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, read more

That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, with a great thing to pursue,
Dies ere he knows it.
That low man goes on adding one to one,
His hundreds soon hit:
His high man, aiming at a million,
Misses an unit.

Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.

Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.

To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.

To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it read more

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time.

Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time.

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the
bricks that others throw at him read more

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the
bricks that others throw at him or her.

It is high time that the ideal of success should be replaced by
the ideal of service.

It is high time that the ideal of success should be replaced by
the ideal of service.