Herbert Kaufman

“The first law of success is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor to the left.”

“Defeat is a school in which Truth always grows strong.”

“The world is full of starters, but it is the finishers who are the winners.”

“They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.”

“Your destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.”

“Failure is the dust that success cleanses.”

“Men who have blazed new paths to fortune have always been believers in the impossible.”

“Enthusiasm is the searchlight of the soul.”

“Sincerity is the foundation of the spiritual life.”

“Genius is the ability to act wisely without precedent.”

“The path of success is not a highway. It's a trail to be blazed.”

“Every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another.”

“Success is the child of audacity.”

“Opportunity is a parade. Even when you are standing still, it is passing you by.”

“The man who is bigger than his job, is the man who gets the bigger job.”

“You are the master of your own destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.”

“The man who is worthy of being a leader of men will never complain of the stupidity of his helpers.”