Henry David Thoreau

We should come home from adventures and perils and discoveries with new experiences and character.

I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.

In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.

Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it come to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.

Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It’s something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.

It’s a great thing when you can show that you’ve been successful and that you’ve made a lot of money and that you’ve employed a lot of people.

Success comes from failure, not from memorizing the right answers.

Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.

I think I was born with the drive for success because I have a certain gene.

A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.

Everyone who achieves success in a great venture, solves each problem as they came to it. They helped themselves. And they were helped through powers known and unknown to them at the time they set out on their voyage. They keep going regardless of the obstacles they met.

It’s next to impossible to build a successful business without relationships.

I thought I’d be a success even back in the mailroom at William Morris. It was just inconceivable to me I couldn’t win it all.

I really believe that being in the moment is the key to happiness and success, and being constantly glued to your phone can have a big impact on your relationship.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

I was determined to succeed in what I loved to do. I wasn’t going to let my disability stand in my way.

My life is a success – I am a happy man.

I’ve always won, and I’m going to continue to win. And that’s the way it is.

You always pass failure on the way to success.