Luxury is the wolf at the door and its fangs are the vanities and conceits germinated by success. When an artist learns this, he knows where the danger is.
Tennessee WilliamsIn the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm… in the real world all rests on perseverance.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAll I do is work out. Oh my God! Half my life is spent in a gym somewhere, sweating.
Tom BradyThe higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.
Marcus Tullius CiceroWinners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.
Brian TracyI’ve been pleased to work with so many wonderful stars through the years. This has been an amazing journey. I hope it continues.
Keanu ReevesAll of my records, I produced, put together completely. All of them. Maybe Drake might come with an idea, and I might finish it. You gotta remember what a producer is. Quincy Jones is a producer.
DJ KhaledStrive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
Albert EinsteinIt takes up enough of my time and interest just working on comedy. I just enjoy it and love doing it.
Jerry SeinfeldVictory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.
Winston ChurchillAmbition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.
Lao TzuWork is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.
Khalil GibranApple has given me a platform to spread music. They’re giving us Latinos a chance to shine.
Bad BunnyOnly aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.
Thomas JeffersonI’ve never written a song in my life. It’s all a big hoax.
Elvis PresleyI wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough – when they are on the very brink of success.
Joyce MeyerI just love working with Eminem. He’s just one of my favorite rappers, and his lyrics – he’s a true poet, and I enjoy that about him.
RihannaWe can come to look upon the deaths of our enemies with as much regret as we feel for those of our friends, namely, when we miss their existence as witnesses to our success.
Arthur SchopenhauerIf you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
Henry David ThoreauJust remember, you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.
Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe imminent demise of the large record companies as gatekeepers of the world’s popular music is a good thing, for the most part.
David ByrneTo go indie is a thing. But to put an album in the stores, you need a distribution label.
DrakePolitics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.
Ronald ReaganBy prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
Christopher ColumbusYou can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.
Dale CarnegieRacing, competing, it’s in my blood. It’s part of me, it’s part of my life; I have been doing it all my life and it stands out above everything else.
Ayrton SennaI think Hillary Clinton could do whatever she puts her mind to. I really do. She’s incredibly dedicated to public service, she is smart as a whip, and she’s effective.
Kamala HarrisCreativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.
A. P. J. Abdul KalamEven before Snapchat, you go back into my career from Day One or interview people that knew me for 25 years, they’re going to tell you I’ve been DJ Khaled my whole life.
DJ KhaledThe starting point of all achievement is desire.
Napoleon HillWe was able to become real successful in the mixtape space.
Nipsey HussleAll very successful commanders are prima donnas and must be so treated.
George S. PattonNo matter what happens on the field, getting an education makes you a winner.
Lou HoltzEverywhere I go, the kids call me ‚the book lady.‘ The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the ‚book lady‘ title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I’ve done something good with my life and with my success.
Dolly PartonGreat dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.
A. P. J. Abdul KalamA little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.
Elbert HubbardUntil you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.
Napoleon HillIt seems as if an age of genius must be succeeded by an age of endeavour; riot and extravagance by cleanliness and hard work.
Virginia WoolfYou shall, I question not, find a way to the top if you diligently seek for it; for nature hath placed nothing so high that it is out of the reach of industry and valor.
Alexander the GreatIf you don’t drive your business, you will be driven out of business.
B. C. ForbesObedience brings success; exact obedience brings miracles.
Russell M. NelsonI’ve been so blessed to play for the greatest coach at a time when our organization has done incredible things. I’ve played with the best teammates. Playing for Mr. Kraft and what his influence on the team has been.
Tom BradyTo those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.
George W. BushI’ll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it’s sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.
Kobe BryantI don’t think the money people in Hollywood have ever thought I was normal, but I am dedicated to my work and that’s what counts.
Angelina JolieTo keep the business going, you gotta keep it boomin‘.
DJ KhaledEvery successful businessman will have experienced set-backs and failures – they’re lying if they say they haven’t. Virgin has had some tremendously successful businesses and some that have not quite worked out. Virgin Cola springs to mind – the product wasn’t distinct enough from Coca-Cola.
Richard BransonThe man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.
Henry FordFortune befriends the bold.
Emily DickinsonMy dream is to continue filming until my body tells me to stop.
Jackie ChanThe more you seek security, the less of it you have. But the more you seek opportunity, the more likely it is that you will achieve the security that you desire.
Brian TracyWell begun is half done.
AristotleThe man who has done his level best… is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.
B. C. ForbesI do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.
Margaret ThatcherTeamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it.
Brian TracyI just want to do well with the national team.
Sunil ChhetriWhen the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.
Nelson MandelaThe success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.
Arnold SchwarzeneggerWith ideas it is like with dizzy heights you climb: At first they cause you discomfort and you are anxious to get down, distrustful of your own powers; but soon the remoteness of the turmoil of life and the inspiring influence of the altitude calm your blood; your step gets firm and sure and you begin to look – for dizzier heights.
Nikola TeslaPeople tend to think that life really does progress for everyone eventually, that people progress, but actually only some people progress. The rest of the people don’t.
Alice Walker