How to define success in words

Here is our collection of inspirational and thought-provoking words that define success, curated by the Vibant review team.

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing." -Abraham Lincoln

"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill

“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it." -Oprah Winfrey

"If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work." -Thomas J. Watson

"If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it -- teach yourself to be impatient." -Gurbaksh Chahal

"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." -Vidal Sassoon

"If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." -Jim Rohn

"Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." -Alexander Graham Bell

"People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy." -Tony Robbins

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