Success Quotes
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I had immediate success in the sense that I sold something right off the bat. I thought it was going to be a piece of cake and it really wasn't. I have drawers full of - or I did have - drawers full of rejection slips.
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We are looking for a set of personal characteristics that predict success, the first and foremost of which is perseverance in the face of challenges. We also look for the ability to influence and motivate others who share your values, strong problem-solving ability, and leadership.
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Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.
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If I do have some success, I'd like to enjoy it, for heaven's sake! What is the point of having it otherwise?
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People get to a certain age and success that they stop being curious. I'm still curious because I haven't really had that success. I've never done a record to catch whatever the latest sound is. It's my love of music, eclectic-ness, and the music that I heard my entire life that seeps in. That's what you're hearing.
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My mum was a wonderful mother. She died, aged 80, of Alzheimer's disease, which was dreadful to watch. I remember she said to me: 'Believe in yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.' I'm sure a lot of my success is due to her words of advice.
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Aesthetically, we were enormously successful. Economically... there was no success. It was all about music of the future and unfortunately it was a band that didn't have any future.
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I think more and more business leaders are becoming aware of the impact of the government in their success.
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Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.
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His Armies, weakened by defeat and defeat, dispirited by misfortune, had unlearned - under beaten generals - that warlike impetuosity which as it is the consequence, so it is the guarentee of success.
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The business of biomedical research is mostly about failure. Few projects we commission will ultimately result in success. But every study we do contributes to the body of knowledge that brings science and society closer to a solution.
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A lot of America's success is because we're an open society and haven't brought dogma or religious influence into the American political process.
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Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.
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4chan's culture is unique and spreads and draws people in like no other. It's also important to realize that 4chan wasn't some overnight success, and there was never 'hockey stick' - like growth.
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A program can be considered a success even if it is low-rated.
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Poetry is important. No less than science, it seeks a hold upon reality, and the closeness of its approach is the test of its success.
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Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.
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A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or financial independence after the chief reason for which we sought it has passed away.
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What's great about cable is that the ceiling of expectation is lowered because fewer people have to tune in for it to be a success. You don't need 23 million people a week like you do in broadcast.
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I guess for me what is more significant than success is the nature of each of the songs and of the words.
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At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.
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In Washington, D.C., in 2006, Democrats had long since given up on the war in Iraq in terms of any tangible political support for it. The new factor was the Republicans were beginning to give up as well, and they were truly challenging the strategy and the lack of success.
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We're achieving a lot of success right now and it's not all happening at once, so I think there's a lot of momentum to go. It makes us feel good about ourselves.
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I do think a key to success in any walk of life is having a short memory and a thick skin - I know it has served me well over the years.
