“Success depends on the second letter”
"Success (all) depends on the second letter" is a motivational adage that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1992 and is of unknown…
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“Success doesn’t come to you. You go to it”
"Success doesn't come to you. You go to it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The expression has long been a popular one. "Success doesn't come to you…
“Success goes to your head, failure to your heart”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksPeter's Quotations: Ideas for Our TimesBy Laurence J. PeterNew York, NY: Quill/Morrow1992Pg. 188:Whenever one finds oneself inclined to bitterness, it is…
“Success is 10% inspiration, 95% perspiration and 5% math”
"Genius is 1% inspiration, 99 % perspiration" is a saying that is frequently credited to American inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931). The percentages often vary, and a math joke is…
“Success is a great deodorant”
American actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) said in Life magazine on December 18, 1964: "I have learned, however, that there's no deodorant like success." In her book Elizabeth…
“Success is a ladder which cannot be climbed with your hands in your pockets”
"Success is a ladder which cannot be climbed with your hands in your pockets" is a proverb that means that one should work hard and take initiative in order to be successful. "Oh no,…
“Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired”
"Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Texas-born…
“Success is dependent upon the glands—sweat glands”
"Success is dependent upon the glands -- sweat glands" means that success comes from hard work ("sweat"). Several newspapers in 1931 published the line: "A physician says…
“Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get”
"Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get" has been attributed to the New York (NY) American newspaper since January 1922. The saying -- anthologized in several…
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom”
General George Smith Patton, Jr. (1995-1945) was known as "America's Fightingest General" for his role in World War II. The movie Patton (1970) brought attention to his life and his…
“Success is like a fart. It only bothers people when it’s not their own”
"Success is like a fart. It only bothers people when it's not their own" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "J. B. Steam's Homily: Success is like a…
“Success is like being pregnant” (joke)
"Success is like being pregnant. Everyone congratulates you, but nobody knows how many times you were fucked" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Success is like…
“Success is normally found in a pile of mistakes”
"Success is normally found in a pile of mistakes" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. American author, keynote speaker, angel investor and entrepreneur Tim…
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success”
American business executive (and later politician) Herman Cain said in Parade Magazine in October 1996: "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what…
“Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction”
"Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction" was said by Chicago newspaper writer Al Bernstein in 1975. The quotation made Reader's Digest magazine and…
“Success is outliving your failures”
"Success is outliving your failures" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been credited to American humorist Erma Bombeck (1927-1996), but it's uncertain…
“Success is relative. The more success, the more relatives”
"Success is relative. The more success, the more relatives" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "The way I see it, success is relative. The more success, the…
“Success is something that always comes faster to the man your wife almost married”
"SUCCESS: Something that always comes faster to the man your wife almost married" is a saying about success that was printed in a 1958 newspaper. "Success is something that always…
“Success is that old ABC: Ability, Breaks and Courage”
"Success is that old ABC: Ability, Breaks and Courage" has been credited to American businessman and architect Charles Luckman (1909-1999). It's not certain in what form or when…
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss in enthusiasm”
Success is often made after many failures have occurred first. "A boy never knows how to succeed till he learns how to fail without being discouraged" was cited in print in 1904.…