“Being successful is cool, but have you ever decided not to make Macaroni and Cheese because it's too many steps?”— Josh Peck, twitter.com
“Let’s not dance around the fact that a lot of dreams aren’t sacred, beautiful things. They are bullshit. The person who claims to want to be a writer, but doesn’t do any writing. The person who wants to be a singer but actually just wants to be famous. The person who sees other people making million…”— Ryan Holiday, thoughtcatalog.com
“Fuck my dreams of hearing ‘It’s perfect’ on the first try. I need to hear ‘It can be a lot better.”— Ryan Holiday, thoughtcatalog.com
“Self improvement and success often occur together. But that doesn't mean they're the same thing.”— Mark Manson, amazon.com
“The first time anything happens to you—your first love, your first success—the second one is never the same.”— Lauren Bacall, purpleclover.com
“When all is said and done, people care far less about what you’ve accomplished than they do how you treat others.”— Brianna Wiest, thoughtcatalog.com
“Success breeds self-indulgence. What was effectively bittersweet turns toxic.”— David Shields, amazon.com
“I'm going to take the life I was supposed to have instead of waiting for it to come and find me.”— Dan Fogelman, Jack, Milo Ventimiglia, imdb.com
“You have to pass away from what failed you into what can sustain you. Otherwise - there is no hope.”— Anne Rice, amazon.com
“You're alive, Bod. That means you have infinite potential. You can do anything, make anything, dream anything. If you can change the world, the world will change. Potential. Once you're dead, it's gone. Over. You've made what you've made, dreamed your dream, written your name. You may be buried here…”— Neil Gaiman, amazon.com
“Success is not the end of the journey. It is the beginning of the expression of your infinite potential.”— Sakshi Chetana, amazon.com
“Success is within reach of all people, but you can grasp it only when you realize the power within you.”— Stephen Richards, amazon.com
“You get insecure when you feel like you’re not at the top of your field, not the absolute best at what you do. You need to recognize that success is subjective, and there is more than one way to be at the top of your game. Be proud of yourself for where you’ve gotten. You absolutely deserve it.”— Claire Windsor, thoughtcatalog.com
“You’re probably more successful or you make more money since you’re always working hard and that can make men feel like it’s hard to compete with you.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“Support yourself. Avoid becoming the villain in your own story.”— Sade Andria Zabala, thoughtcatalog.com
“Other people’s happiness are not units of measurement for yours. Respect the pace of your growth.”— Sade Andria Zabala, thoughtcatalog.com
“There's no way to avoid becoming a statistic. Just try to become a good statistic.”— Night Vale podcast, twitter.com
“Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: 1 Wear dark suit & shades 2 Hide 3 Whisper into wrist 4 Nod 5 [REDACTED] 6 Use codename 7 Drive van”— Night Vale podcast, twitter.com
“Do not be afraid of hard work. It’s the means to build competence that leads to success.”— Francis Kong, facebook.com