Subject: Success (Page 3)

You climb the ladder of success easier when you lay it flat.

The success of any venture will be helped by prayer, even in the wrong denomination.

A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either.

(1894 – 1974) comedian, radio & television host

I performed for the U.S. troops in Guantanamo Bay, and signed autographs for people who’ve been gone from America for so long they didn’t realize that I’m not famous.

(1978 – ) American comedian & writer

About the only problem with success is that it does not teach you how to deal with failure.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager

Jack Benny's ability on the violin was legendary; everybody knew he had none.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

It is common sense to take a method and try it… if it fails, admit it frankly and try another; but above all, try something.

(1882 – 1945) 32nd U.S. president

Performance is directly affected by the perversity of inanimate objects.

Success doesn’t teach as many lessons as failure does.


Any idiot can get laid when they’re famous… that’s easy… it’s getting laid when you’re not famous that takes some talent.

(1958 – ) American film & theater actor

All my life affection has been showered on me, and every forward step I have made has been taken in spite of it.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

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

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

Success for some people, depends on becoming well-known; for others, it depends on never being found out.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

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

Ed Sullivan will be around as long as someone else has talent.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian

If you can't learn to do it well, you should learn to enjoy doing it badly.

Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist

The penalty of success is to be bored by the attentions of people who formerly snubbed you.

(1880 – ?) American author

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