Success and Failure

The majority of the time, the thing that gets in the way of success... is your brain.

Chris Blake, in Success and Failure

A conclusion is simply the place where someone got tired of thinking.

Arthur Block, in Success and Failure

No pressure, no diamonds.

Mary Case, in Success and Failure

Man is able to do what he is unable to imagine. His head trails a wake through the galaxy of the absurd.

René Char, in Success and Failure

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Winston Churchill, in Success and Failure

Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others.

Winston Churchill, in Success and Failure

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.

Winston Churchill, in Success and Failure

Kites rise highest against the wind -- not with it.

Winston Churchill, in Success and Failure

Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life.

Joe Clark, in Success and Failure

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.

Arthur C. Clarke, Technology and the Future, in Success and Failure

Intelligence is nothing without delight.

Paul Claudel, in Success and Failure

Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

Appius Claudius, in Success and Failure

We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don't like?

Jean Cocteau, in Altruism and Cynicism and Success and Failure

Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Strategy: A long-range plan whose merit cannot be evaluated until sometime after those creating it have left the organization.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Success is a journey, not a destination.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

I avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep going forward.

Charlotte Brontë, in Success and Failure