Subject: Success (Page 4)

You can have it all; you just can’t have it all at once.

(1954 – ) American television host, actress, producer & philanthropist
Success

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

If you think you can, you’re right; and if you think you can’t, you’re right.

(1918 – 2001) American businesswoman & founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
Success Work

Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.

(1925 – 1990) American entertainer
Characteristics Insults People Success

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician
Success Time

In America any boy may become President and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes.

(1900 – 1965) diplomat & Democratic politician
America People President Success

I want to be a diva… like people-totally-respect-my-music diva, not diva like carry-my-Diet-Coke-around.

(1980 – ) American singer
Music Success

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

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

Being frustrated is disagreeable, but the real disasters in life begin when you get what you want.

Murphy’s Laws Success

If at first you don't succeed, try try again… then quit; there's no use being a damn fool about it.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer
Failure Situations Success

If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z; work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Life Success

From Poland to polo in one generation.

(1953 – ) Romanian-born American screenwriter
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

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

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

It takes 20 years to make an overnight success.

(1892 – 1964) singer, dancer, comedian, actor & songwriter
Success Time

Some of the world’s greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist
People Success

Nobody loves a winner who wins all the time.

Success

If the experiment works, you must be using the wrong equipment.

Murphy’s Laws Success

A success has many fathers, a failure is an orphan.

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

[A successful parent is one] who raises a child who grows up and is able to pay for his or her own psychoanalysis.

(1941 – 2012) American novelist, producer, screenwriter & director
Children Family Parents Success