Obedience brings success; exact obedience brings miracles.
Russell M. NelsonI had no idea of the character. But the moment I was dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully born.
Charlie ChaplinI don’t know if she should worry too much, I mean some of our greatest writers have had movies made of their books, lots of Hemingway novels were turned into movies, it doesn’t hurt the book.
Paul AusterBasically, I’m one of the greatest producers ever. And I’m also one of the greatest DJs ever. And I’m also one of the best executives ever.
DJ KhaledThe chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.
H. L. MenckenWhatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.
Martin Luther King, Jr.People think hard sparring will get you sharp. And you do get sharp in the gym. But anytime I’ve trained that way, I’ve actually been a little bit flatter in the fight. And the knockout shot hasn’t come. It’s almost because my training has been too hard.
Conor McGregorNo matter what happens on the field, getting an education makes you a winner.
Lou HoltzExcellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.
Booker T. WashingtonSuccess is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.
Coco ChanelI’ve never been a hands-on dad. I’m not ashamed to admit it, but you can’t run a restaurant and be home for tea at 4:30 and bath and change nappies.
Gordon RamsayCompetition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off.
Franklin D. RooseveltWhen you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.
Marcus Tullius CiceroI sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were.
Elvis PresleyThe ladder of success is never crowded at the top.
Napoleon HillIf you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience, you will find your definition of success.
Stephen CoveyThere’s a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven’t. You just do the best you can.
Clint EastwoodThis is a wonderful planet, and it is being completely destroyed by people who have too much money and power and no empathy.
Alice WalkerIf I’d been born ugly, you’d never have heard of Pele.
George BestAdversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
Elvis PresleyEgos are never nice. I have been a victim of it a lot of times in my career. Whenever I have used it, I have failed.
Sunil ChhetriThere is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.
Erma BombeckWe’ve had three big ideas at Amazon that we’ve stuck with for 18 years, and they’re the reason we’re successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.
Jeff BezosAim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.
Bill ShanklyCompetitions are a business, first and foremost.
Abby Lee MillerIt’s true the punk fashion itself was iconographic: rips and dirt, safety pins, zips, slogans, and hairstyles. These motifs were so iconic in themselves – motifs of rebellion.
Vivienne WestwoodThe most talented do not always end up as celebrities, and those with less talent often do. Upsets are written into our history and occur around us every day.
John C. MaxwellWhen I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous.
Wayne DyerYou know, from age 17 on, my paycheck was coming from cooking and working in kitchens.
Anthony BourdainIt is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.
Margaret ThatcherMy mom always wanted me to be an actor. And I started going to theater and going on auditions young.
Angelina JolieHistory has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.
B. C. ForbesI’m spending a year dead for tax reasons.
Douglas AdamsThe movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.
Will RogersI won’t be satisfied until people want to hear me sing without looking at me. Of course, that doesn’t mean I want them to stop looking.
Marilyn MonroeManagement is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
Stephen CoveyOld age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young.
Theodore RooseveltWhen I was making ‚Star Wars,‘ I wasn’t restrained by any kind of science. I simply said, ‚I’m going to create a world that’s fun and interesting, makes sense, and seems to have a reality to it.‘
George LucasMy father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president of the United States.
Harry S. TrumanWe dissect failure a lot more than we dissect success.
Matthew McConaugheyI like George Carlin’s jokes. I like his humor. He’s one of my heroes, and I like what he did with talking about everyday things.
Steven WrightI think the message has already been sent to Hollywood, which is that this kid’s a hard worker, he’s talented, and people are coming out to see him. And when you have box-office results, Hollywood treats you different. Hollywood stands up.
Kevin HartGreat dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.
A. P. J. Abdul KalamThere are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded.
Mark TwainWIth football you can have up to 28 guys you consider starters, and if they can pick up the slack when some aren’t playing so well, you don’t have to turn those two game losing streaks into six-game losing streaks.
Tom BradyIf this were all to go away tomorrow, all the big success, I would still be very happy going from bar to bar playing music for people.
Lady GagaTalent without working hard is nothing.
Cristiano RonaldoIt takes up enough of my time and interest just working on comedy. I just enjoy it and love doing it.
Jerry SeinfeldThere is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.
Brene BrownAs a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.
Benjamin DisraeliI’m a pretty funny guy, and I would love to do a comedy with a bunch of funny guys – movie-star guys, where they could help me through it.
LeBron JamesIt is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaToo much TV hurts movies.
Elvis PresleyI just don’t believe in the basic concept that someone should make their whole career in public service.
Dan QuayleNothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.
Booker T. WashingtonSelf-belief and hard work will always earn you success.
Virat KohliNo man is ever whipped until he quits in his own mind.
Napoleon HillThe greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.
Marcus Tullius CiceroMy success rate speaks for itself.
Abby Lee MillerShe never envisioned a legal career for me, but she did think it was very important that I be able to support myself, and I think she would be pleased to see what has become of me.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg