Subject: Success

Give me a couple of years, and I’ll make that actress an overnight success.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Success Time

At some time in the life cycle of virtually every organization, its ability to succeed in spite of itself runs out.

Murphy’s Laws Success

Jack Benny's ability on the violin was legendary; everybody knew he had none.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Entertainment Music Success Things

The worst part of having success is to try finding someone who is happy for you.

(1945 – ) singer, actress & comedian
Success

When you’re walking to the bank with that World Series check every November, you don’t want to leave. There were no Yankees saying, “play me or trade me.”

(1922 – 2007) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports Success

I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.

(1935 – ) screenwriter, author, director & producer
Success

Fame loses a little of its cache when you have to tell people that you have it.

(1975 – ) English comedian, actor & writer
Communication Speech Success

Life is strange; every so often a good man wins.

(1902 – 1963) Danish actor
Characteristics Individuals Life People Success

I performed for the U.S. troops in Guantanamo Bay, and signed autographs for people who’ve been gone from America for so long they didn’t realize that I’m not famous.

(1978 – ) American comedian & writer
Success

A solved problem creates two new problems, and the best prescription for happy living is not to solve any more problems than you have to.

(1925 – ) columnist & journalist
Emotions Life Problems Success

Success for some people, depends on becoming well-known; for others, it depends on never being found out.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Success

You can always tell luck from ability by its duration.

Success

If anything goes bad, I did it… if anything goes semi-good, we did it… if anything goes really good, then you did it; that's all it takes to get people to win football games for you.

1913 – 1983) American college football coach
People Situations Success Work

These days a star is anyone who can hold a microphone; a super star is someone who has shaken hands with Lew Grade, and a super-super-star is someone who has refused to shake hands with Lew Grade.

(1921 – 2001) Welsh comedian & singer
Success

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Characteristics Failure Success

If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success?

(1954 – ) comedian & television actor
Communication Failure Success Wordplay

You climb the ladder of success easier when you lay it flat.

Murphy’s Laws Success

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day.

(1874 – 1963) American poet
Success Time Work

Andy Warhol made fame more famous.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist
Success

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Intelligence Life Stupidity Success

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Success