Great Inspirational Success Quotes

For example--you fall off your bicycle--does that mean you failed? Of course not! It just means you didn't figure out how to balance on two wheels yet. So you get back on and do it again and again, until you're finally riding! Use success quotes as inspiration to get back on and try again.

Yes, I know. That example is used way to much. But the point is still clear. Success often comes on the heels of many failures. So when you need encouragement, take the time to read several success quotes to bolster your flagging spirits.

Really great success quotes can give you an enormous amount of inspiration and support, day after day. If you continue to read success quotes long enough, you'll actually begin believing them--and believing in yourself too! What a wonderful feeling!

The inspirational success quotes that follow have been carefully selected to bring you inspiring insights and awareness, so that you can work toward the successes that you truly deserve.

~Upanishads
Part of the Hindu scriptures which primarily focuses on philosophy, meditation, and the nature of God.

"Never be haughty to the humble; never be humble to the haughty."

~Jefferson Davis (1808 - 1889)
He was the one and only President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865.

"Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death."

~James F. Byrnes (1879 - 1972)
An American democratic politician from South Carolina and a confidant of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'"

~Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962)
Married to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was the First Lady from 1933 to 1945.

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"Success seems to be largely a matter of
hanging on after others have let go."
~William Feather

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant."

~Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894)
Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer.

"The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides."

~Henri Frédéric Amiel (1821 - 1881)
Amiel a Swiss philosopher, poet and critic.

"A man becomes what he thinks about, most of the time."

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Famous American author, essayist, poet, and philosopher.

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."

~Walter Bagehot (1826 - 1877)
Bagehot was a British businessman, essayist, journalist, and editor for The Economist newspaper. He mainly wrote about literature, government issues, economic affairs and other such topics.

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"The best way to see the future is to create it."

"Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a wider one is still possible."

~Pearl Bailey (1918 - 1990)
Ella Mae Bailey was an American singer and actress both on Broadway and in films.

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

~Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
A British politician who served as Prime Minster of the United Kingdom--twice. The first appointment was from 1940 to 1945, where he demonstrated his skill in leadership during the British war effort. His second service to office was held between 1951 and 1955.

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these."

~George Washington Carver (1864 - 1943)
Carver was an American botanical researcher and agronomy educator, teaching black farmers and former slaves how to be self-sufficient through farming techniques.

"The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want."

~Ben Stein (1944 - )
Benjamin Stein used to be a lawyer, law professor, as well as a White House speechwriter early in his career. However, he's more well-known as an American writer, commentator, Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, and game show host.

"All good things which exist are the fruits of originality."

~John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873)
Mill was a civil servant and member of the British Parliament. His main interests were in political philosophy, ethics, economics, and inductive logic.

"The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly."

~Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1859)
Although considered a tyrant on the set, DeMille was a successful, flamboyant American filmmaker who directed dozens of silent films.

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

~John R. Wooden (1910 - )
A retired American basketball coach with 10 NCAA National Championships to his credit while coaching at UCLA.

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"An ambitious horse will never return to its old stable."
~Chinese Proverb

"The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up."

~Paul Valéry (1871 - 1945)
Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry was a philosopher, essayist and French poet.

"Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better."

~John Updike (1932 - )
An American writer who's most famous for his Rabbit series of books. He also writes poetry, children's books, short stories, and non-fiction.

"In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first."

~Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972)
Truman was originally the vice president until he succeeded to office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt, when he then became the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953).

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."

~Bill Cosby (1937 - )
Cosby is a popular American actor, stand-up and television comedian, television producer, and activist. He created a very popular cartoon show called Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids which ran from 1972 to 1979, then changed it to The New Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids from 1979 to 1984. He also produced the well-known family TV-sitcom, The Cosby Show, which aired from 1984 to 1992.

I hope you have gained some interesting insights by reading these specifically selected success quotes. More of these types of sayings can be found on the following pages:

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And don't forget... life doesn't have to be serious or hard. Invite some enjoyment and laughter into your world with humorous inspirational quotes as well!

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