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" A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. "

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" Familiarity breeds contempt - and children. "

" The secret of success is constancy to purpose. "

Benjamin Disraeli

" The secret of success in every field is redefining what success means to you. It can't be your parent's definition, the media's definition, or your neighbor's definition. Otherwise, success will never satisfy you. "

" 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. "

" I must have a prodigious quantity of mind; it takes me as much as a week sometimes to make it up. "

" In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success. "

Isoroku Yamamoto

" Post-operatively the transplanted kidney functioned immediately with a dramatic improvement in the patient's renal and cardiopulmonary status. This spectacular success was a clear demonstration that organ transplantation could be life-saving. "

" If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way. "

" A man with a silver spoon may get his share of supporters, but he can never be an inspiration for somebody! Patience and hard work are the key to every man's success. "

" Honesty is the most single most important factor having a direct bearing on the final success of an individual, corporation, or product. "

" Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to. "

" He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much. "

" If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it. "

" I never let schooling interfere with my education. "

" While formal schooling is an important advantage, it is not a guarantee of success nor is its absence a fatal handicap. "

" To burn always with this hard, gem-like flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life. "

" I want to let you in on a little secret: I don't always feel like I'm a success. That's right. There are plenty of times when I feel like I've just totally messed up and failed to connect with the people I'm trying to communicate with. "

" I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well. "

Johann Sebastian Bach

" Applause waits on success. "

Benjamin Franklin

" I never take credit for my movie's success. I am the face of the movie, but there are numerous unsung heroes behind the scene. From the director, cameraman and editor to the light boy, everyone knows how difficult it is to satisfy the audience. "

Vijay Sethupathi

" Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours. "

Orison Swett Marden

" Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. "

Albert Einstein

" We were all born with a certain degree of power. The key to success is discovering this innate power and using it daily to deal with whatever challenges come our way. "

" As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake. "

" Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. "

" There is simply no substitute for hard work when it comes to achieving success. "

" The real end winner of NAFTA is going to be Mexico because we have the human capital. We have that resource that is vital to the success of the U.S. economy. "

" I think when smallpox was eliminated, the whole world got pretty excited about that because it's just such a dramatic success. "

" The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty. "

" What drives success, and the most successful students, is internal motivation. "