I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of success. What defines it? Is it the same for everyone?
To explore this, I dove into the minds of some of the most successful people out there. I gathered 100 quotes that shed light on success from various angles.
Each one offers a unique perspective, from the importance of failure to the joy of the journey itself.
As I curated these quotes, I found myself inspired, challenged, and sometimes even comforted by the wisdom they provided.
I hope you feel the same!
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful – Albert Schweitzer
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary – Vidal Sassoon
Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm – Winston S. Churchill
I failed my way to success – Thomas Edison
Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world – Roy T. Bennett
The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well – John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out – Robert Collier
The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same – Colin R. Davis
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it – Henry David Thoreau
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts – Winston Churchill
Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally – David Frost
Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get – W.P. Kinsella
The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration – Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time – George Bernard Shaw
To be successful, you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like – Mike Gafka
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose – Bill Gates
Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure – Aisha Tyler
Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives – Michelle Obama
The measure of success is happiness and peace of mind – Bobby Davro
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability – Walter Scott
The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity – Ayn Rand
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome – Booker T. Washington
Success is not in what you have, but who you are – Bo Bennett
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall – Confucius
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome – Arthur Ashe
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure – Colin Powell
What is success? It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace – Paulo Coelho
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be – Zig Ziglar
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success – John D. Rockefeller
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds – Orison Swett Marden
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence – Mark Twain
Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many people you brought with you – Wil Rose
I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you – Oprah Winfrey
Success is making those who believed in you look brilliant – Dharmesh Shah
If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success – James Cameron
The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success – Bruce Feirstein
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom – George S. Patton
Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do – Unknown
Fall seven times, stand up eight – Japanese Proverb
Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it – Mark Zuckerberg
The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows – Aristotle Onassis
The path to success is to take massive, determined action – Tony Robbins
There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs – Zig Ziglar
Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it – Marva Collins
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again – Richard Branson
The secret of success is constancy to purpose – Benjamin Disraeli
The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand – Vince Lombardi
Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success – Joyce Brothers
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts – Winston S. Churchill
The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love, and loyalty – Zig Ziglar
Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be – George Sheehan
Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure – Aisha Tyler
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will – Vince Lombardi
I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom – George S. Patton
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds – Orison Swett Marden
Success is not in what you have, but who you are – Bo Bennett
Your success and happiness lie in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties – Helen Keller
The secret of my success is a two-word answer: Know people – Harvey S. Firestone
The road to success is always under construction – Lily Tomlin
Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time – Arnold H. Glasgow
Success isn’t about the end result, it’s about what you learn along the way – Vera Wang
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure – Mark Twain
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value – Albert Einstein
The key to success is failure – Michael Jordan
Success is where preparation and opportunity meet – Bobby Unser
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many people you brought with you – Wil Rose
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have – Thomas Jefferson
Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure – Aisha Tyler
Fall seven times, stand up eight – Japanese Proverb
Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it – Mark Zuckerberg
The path to success is to take massive, determined action – Tony Robbins
There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs – Zig Ziglar
Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it – Marva Collins
The key to success is to start before you’re ready – Marie Forleo
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again – Richard Branson
The secret of success is constancy to purpose – Benjamin Disraeli
The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand – Vince Lombardi
Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success – Joyce Brothers
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts – Winston S. Churchill
Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be – George Sheehan
Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure – Aisha Tyler
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will – Vince Lombardi
Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying – W. Clement Stone
I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom – George S. Patton
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds – Orison Swett Marden
Success is not in what you have, but who you are – Bo Bennett
Your success and happiness lie in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties – Helen Keller
The secret of my success is a two-word answer: Know people – Harvey S. Firestone
Summary
- Success is more about the journey than the destination.
- Persistence and resilience are key; embracing failure as part of the process.
- True success is intertwined with happiness and fulfillment, not just achievements.
- Hard work, dedication, and a positive attitude pave the way to success.
- Success involves continuous learning and adapting, not resting on past laurels.
- It’s essential to define success on your own terms, rather than society’s expectations.
- Making a positive impact on others’ lives is a significant measure of success.
