Success Quotes
Fuel your ambition with powerful success quotes from leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who built extraordinary lives. Learn from those who turned dreams into reality.
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“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”
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“Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.”
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“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.”
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
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“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
“The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly.”
“Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.”
“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.”
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
“To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”
About success quotes
The most useful quotes about success are honest about what it costs. Aristotle believed excellence comes from enjoying the work itself: “pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” Albert Einstein, asked about his genius, said he had “no special talents” and was “only passionately curious.” He also advised trying to become a person of value rather than a person of success.
Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey and Winston Churchill bring the perspective of people who reached the top of their fields and kept going. Nelson Mandela warned that every summit reveals more hills to climb. Read these as a reminder that success is usually a long series of small, unglamorous days. Each quote links to its author, so you can read more from the people whose path interests you most.
Frequently asked questions
- What did Einstein say about success?
- In a 1955 LIFE magazine interview: “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
- Who said “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”?
- It is commonly credited to Seneca, but no source in his writings has been found, so we mark it as disputed.
- What is a short quote about success?
- Aristotle’s “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work,” from the Nicomachean Ethics.
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