Trying To Succeed Quotes

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

Dale Carnegie

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Dale Carnegie (2017). “How to enjoy your life and your job”, p.59, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

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It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Theodore Roosevelt

Inspirational, Change, Positive

Theodore Roosevelt (2012). “The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses”, p.2, Courier Corporation

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A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.

Christian Nestell Bovee

Motivational, Strong, Determination

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Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Inspirational, Motivational, Time

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, J. D. McClatchy (2000). “Poems and Other Writings”, p.796, Library of America

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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.

W. C. Fields

Inspirational, Funny, Life

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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.

Quentin Crisp

Funny, Success, Sarcastic

"Writer, colorful gay figure Quentin Crisp dead at 90". www.cnn.com. November 21, 1999.

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The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.

Henry Ford

Inspirational, Success, Graduation

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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

Abraham Lincoln

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Gene Griessman, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “The Words Lincoln Lived By: 52 Timeless Principles to Light Your Path”, p.17, Simon and Schuster

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In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.

Nikos Kazantzakis

Motivational, Success, Faith

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Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.

Og Mandino

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

Og Mandino (2011). “The Greatest Salesman in the World”, p.25, Bantam

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How to succeed in business without really trying (title of book)

Shepherd Mead

Book, Trying, Titles

Title of book (1952)

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If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.

William Edward Hickson

Inspirational, Success, Perseverance

"Try and Try Again". Poem by William Edward Hickson,

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Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.

Thomas A. Edison

Inspirational, Wise, Wisdom

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Men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed.

Lloyd Jones

Inspirational, Success, Courage

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I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.

Booker T. Washington

Inspirational, Life, Success

Booker T. Washington (1901). “An Autobiography: The Story of My Life and Work, the Original Brought Up-to-date with Over Half a Hundred Full Page Photo and Halftone Engravings and Drawings by Frank Beard”

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If at first you don't succeed, try hard work.

William Feather

Success, Perseverance, Hard Work

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It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

Herman Melville

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Herman Melville, Harrison Hayford, G. Thomas Tanselle (1987). “Piazza Tales and Other Prose Pieces, 1839-1860: Volume Nine, Scholarly Edition”, p.247, Northwestern University Press

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If at first you don't succeed, try management.

Stephen Hawking

Success, Perseverance, Persistence

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I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.

Robert H. Schuller

Motivational, Success, Encouragement

Robert H. Schuller (1996). “Prayer: My Soul's Adventure with God”, Image

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Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Thomas A. Edison

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

Tony Dorsett

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Tony Dorsett, Harvey Frommer (1989). “Running tough: memoirs of a football maverick”, Doubleday Books

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In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

Bill Cosby

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Twitter post from Nov 18, 2009

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It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.

Napoleon Hill

Motivational, Success, Teamwork

Napoleon Hill (2008). “The Law of Success: The Master Wealth-Builder's Complete and Original Lesson Plan forAchieving Your Dreams”, p.372, Penguin

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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

Confucius

Inspirational, Positive, Success

As quoted in"Be Free!: Keys to Success and Happiness in Every Aspect of Your Life" by Slavica Bogdanov, (p. 45), October 12, 2012.

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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

Winston Churchill

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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