This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.
No one ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines greatness.
Excellence | Greatness | Success | Wisdom | Excellence |
The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top.
Viewed ecologically, the human saga is a tragic success story.
Philarète Chasles, fully Victor Euphemien Philarète Chasles
The sure way to miss success is to miss the opportunity.
Opportunity | Success | Wisdom |
The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.
I have never known a concern to make a decided success that did not do good, honest work, and even in these days of fiercest competition, when everything would seem to be a matter of price, there lies still at the root of great business success the very much more important factor of quality. The effect of attention to quality, upon every man in the service, from the president of the concern down to the humblest laborer, cannot be overestimated.
Attention | Business | Competition | Good | Important | Man | Price | Service | Success | Wisdom | Work | Business |
I believe the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master of that line.
Walter Chrysler, fully Walter Percy Chrysler
The real secret of success is enthusiasm. Yes, more than enthusiasm, I would say excitement. I like to see man get excited. When they get excited they make a success of their lives.
Enthusiasm | Excitement | Man | Success | Wisdom |
Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself.
You have removed most of the road blocks to success when you have learned the difference between motion and direction.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay; be there a will and wisdom finds a way.