Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves.

Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the
swift, nor the battle to read more

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the
swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the
wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to
men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

We are the doubles of those whose way
Was festal with fruits and flowers;
Body and brain read more

We are the doubles of those whose way
Was festal with fruits and flowers;
Body and brain we were sound as they,
But the prizes were not ours.

The lesser you hear that people say about you, the more you succeed.

The lesser you hear that people say about you, the more you succeed.

If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y read more

If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut.

It's our nature: Human beings like success but they hate successful people.

It's our nature: Human beings like success but they hate successful people.

That should be the measure of success for everyone. It's not money, it's not fame, it's not celebrity; my index read more

That should be the measure of success for everyone. It's not money, it's not fame, it's not celebrity; my index of success is happiness.

Behind every successful man lurks a truly amazed ex-mother-in-law.

Behind every successful man lurks a truly amazed ex-mother-in-law.

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.