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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
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.
Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.
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.
The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard read more
The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity.
Sometimes success is due less to ability than zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work body read more
Sometimes success is due less to ability than zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work body and soul.
Every success is built on the ability to do better than good enough
Every success is built on the ability to do better than good enough
Success comes in cans; failure in can'ts
Success comes in cans; failure in can'ts
That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the read more
That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.
