Subject: Success (Page 4)

I don’t think we have failed, we have just found another way that doesn’t work. – After an unsuccessful around-the-world balloon flight

American engineer, businessman & adventurer
Success

Nobody loves a winner who wins all the time.

Success

To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.

(1918 – 1990) American composer, conductor, author & pianist
Success

Success is getting what you want, and happiness is wanting what you get.

(1926 – 1983) American comedian & singer
Emotions Happiness Success

When someone follows you all the way to the shop and watches you buy toilet paper, you know your life has changed.

(1969 – ) American actress, film director & producer
Life Success

There are five stages in the life of an actor: Who’s Mary Astor? … Get me Mary Astor… Get me a Mary Astor type… Get me a young Mary Astor… Who’s Mary Astor?

(1906 – 1987) American actress
Acting Age Entertainment Success

The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer
Success

I wish to thank my parents for making it all possible… and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary.

(1909 – 2000) Danish-born comedian & pianist
Children Family Parents Success

In this world there are winners and losers – and, of course, ‘the others’, who comprise the majority.

(1967 – ) English comedian
Failure People Success

An actor’s success has the life expectancy of a small boy about to look into a gas tank with a lighted match.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian
Acting Entertainment Success

L.A. is so celebrity-conscious, there's a restaurant that only serves Jack Nicholson – and when he shows up, they tell him there'll be a ten-minute wait.

(1956 – ) comedian, television host, social critic & political commentator
Places Success

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that is the way to bet.

(1990 – 1946) newspaperman & writer
Activities 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

Success can be insured only by devising a defense against failure of the contingency plan.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

Ability is what will get you to the top if the boss has no daughter.

Success Work

Fame means absolutely nothing except a good table at a restaurant.

(1934 – ) English actress & occasional screenwriter
Success

I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable for anything else.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Age Old Success

Dirty blonde … I made myself platinum, but I was born a dirty blonde.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Appearance Body Success

Success can be insured only by devising a defense against failure of the contingency plan.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Success

Ed Sullivan will be around as long as someone else has talent.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian
Entertainment Success

The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky.

David Gerrold (1944 – ) science fiction author
Entertainment Music Success