Success is the necessary misfortune of life, but it is only to the very unfortunate that it comes early.

Success is the necessary misfortune of life, but it is only to the very unfortunate that it comes early.

The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn't been asleep.

The gent who wakes up and finds himself a success hasn't been asleep.

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

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.

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

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

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

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

One of the most important keys to success is having the discipline to do what you know you should do, read more

One of the most important keys to success is having the discipline to do what you know you should do, even when you dont feel like doing it.

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.