Novelist and short story writer Louis L’Amour (1908-1988) recognized the connection between success and motivation to pursue it. He said, “Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.”
Contentment is the Enemy of Success
Edison on Success
Thomas Edison: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Read more fun facts about Thomas Edison. Read more great quotes. Read more stories of success.
Politics: Benefits for Success or Disgrace
“Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.” — Ronald Reagan Read more fun facts and stories […]
The Secret of Surprising Success
Hubert Humphrey (1911-1978), had a successful career in politics, ultimately becoming the 38th Vice President of the United States. Apparently not everyone felt that his rise to greatness was inevitable. Humphrey famously […]
Repeated Failure Plus $5 Correspondence Course Equals Recipe for Fantastic Ice Cream
Things were not going well for Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen. The lifelong friends had plans for their lives, but those plans were crumbling. Jerry had planned on being a physician, but […]
When Someone Tells You, “You Can’t Do That”
If anyone knew what it meant to overcome adversity and achieve greatness despite obstacles, it was the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. When he was paralyzed by polio […]
Finger-Lickin’ Persistence
Success did not come easily for Harland Sanders. By the time he was ready for retirement, he tried his hand as an Army mule-tender, railroad worker (from which he got fired for […]
Go, Go, Gogh!
During his lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting, and this was to a friend and only for a very small amount of money. While Van Gogh was never a success […]
Repeated Failure = MC2
Most of us take Albert Einstein’s name as synonymous with genius, but he didn’t always show such promise. Einstein did not speak until he was four and did not read until he […]
