It is not the going out of port but the coming in that determines the success of a voyage.

There is little success where there is little laughter.

If a man loves the labour of his trade apart from any question of success or fame the gods have called him.

You do the work and you want people to see it but um while I'm doing the work the result doesn't matter at all to me. Ultimately I don't I don't care whether the film is - you know - some big giant box-office bonanza and I don't care if its a complete flop. To me when a film gets made and it's actually finished it's a success. They're all a success in their own way.

Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling as in all careers of importance victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.

Ask yourself the secret of your success. Listen to your answer and practice it.

You never achieve success unless you like what you are doing.

We're constantly striving for success fame and comfort when all we really need to be happy is someone or some thing to be enthusiastic about.

Forward as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter and think that even such a result is no trifle.

The battle of life is in most cases fought uphill and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success if there were nothing to struggle for there would be nothing to be achieved.