If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.

The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.

There is a soak-the-rich attitude in the air, a feeling that if you have a lot of money you must have got it by some ghastly means. I can quite happily say there was never any family money. All the money we got was mine, just from writing books.

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

You can’t be afraid to fail. It’s the only way you succeed – you’re not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that.

I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome.

People have to understand one thing: at the age of 18, I arrived at a dream club like Manchester United. It was a dream come true. But, even at that moment, I was thinking about playing in England for some years and then going to play in Spain. Even at that time I was thinking that way, and I always gave 100% everything.

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years.

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

Perseverance is also key to success in any endeavor, but without perseverance in combat, there can be no victory.

I have a message to give to the world, and I shall not be thwarted.

If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.

We are America, second to none, and we own the finish line. Don’t forget it.

When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.

In business, success often depends upon the relative age of your ideas.

I’m proud to play for Real Madrid because I have fun; when you no longer have fun it’s a sign that it’s time to leave. For now though, I’m happy here at the greatest club in the world.

I’m proof against that word failure. I’ve seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.

I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

I have worked hard since my childhood and worked as a labourer. I put my mind and heart into it.

I could give a flying flip about doing promo because, no disrespect, nobody put me in the position that I’m in.

I break ground. I trailblaze.

When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

I’d have stopped writing years ago if it were for the money.

One today is worth two tomorrows.

My philosophy in life is, Decide what you want to do. You have to have something to hope for.

Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don’t go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won’t laugh at you.

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

When I prepare, I am not messing around. I find the right places, the right people, and the right environment. Iceland is one of those places.

I’m the most stubborn person I know.

I will keep America moving forward, always forward, for a better America, for an endless enduring dream and a thousand Points of Light. This is my mission, and I will complete it.

I nearly failed when Virgin was in its infancy; I nearly failed in the early 1980s, and, of course, I have nearly died more than once trying to achieve a world record for boating or ballooning. But through a combination of luck and planning, both Virgin and I are still here.

Treat failure as a lesson on how not to approach achieving a goal, and then use that learning to improve your chances of success when you try again. Failure is only the end if you decide to stop.

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

My enthusiasm seems to cause my world to endlessly offer me cooperative, co-creating experiences. I’m willing and I’m eager, and not just about my writing – I feel the same way about staying in shape, enjoying my family, giving a lecture, or whatever it may be.

What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization.

Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.

Don’t be a spectator, don’t let life pass you by.

When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.

Anything that encourages people to pick up an instrument and play, I’m fully behind.

I’m gonna go hard no matter what because I gotta feed my family, and I gotta feed myself.

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.

My favorite affirmation when I feel stuck or out of sorts is: Whatever I need is already here, and it is all for my highest good. Jot this down and post it conspicuously throughout your home, on the dashboard of your car, at your office, on your microwave oven, and even in front of your toilets!

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing.

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it.

I can’t do nothing just a little.

You have to stay faithful to what you’re working on.

I went to a lovely school, and I got an incredible education. And I actually think that my education is what really sets me apart, ‚cause I’m very smart.

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.

Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.

Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.

You’ve got to have faith in what you’re doing and not take no for an answer.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

We are twice armed if we fight with faith.

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.