Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. 760
The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends. 718
A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control. 633
I’ve been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it. 644
Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students. 997
The compensation of a very early success is a conviction that life is a romantic matter. In the best sense one stays young. 700
I’m not after fame and success and fortune and power. It’s mostly that I want to have a good job and have good friends; that’s the good stuff in life. 2.7K
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified. 698
King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner. 2.03K
I just go where my heart tells me, where my gut tells me to go, where I’m enjoying my life the most, where I feel like I can have the most success. I’ve truly enjoyed my experience in NASCAR, to the point that I want to do it full time. 701
Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry. 1.23K
Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success. 687
Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon. 2.15K
Sound character provides the power with which a person may ride the emergencies of life instead of being overwhelmed by them. Failure is… the highway to success. 1.35K