Eden Phillpotts Quotes

I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.

The achiever is the only individual who is truly alive.

I want to be a part of great things.

I'm on my way to a place where I'd never dreamed I'd be, and that's perfection.

Anybody who seeks wealth as an end in itself is always going to be disappointed. What you really should be doing is seeking excellence in achievement.

My legacy is almost like a personal challenge to go as far as I can go.

And to be able to do it, to be able to accomplish the goal you've always set for yourself is always a blessing.

Success is man's god.

Someone once said to me that success isn't everything and I think I know what they really meant. I believe what they really meant was that money wasn't everything and I certainly agree with that. But I do believe that success IS everything.

It is an everlasting desire to make my dreams come true. And it's getting to the point now where it's like, come on I want my dreams to come true so that I can get on with the rest of my life. Sometimes I think about the rest of my life when I'm done.

You see, money isn't everything - I know it sounds corny but I really mean it - success means a lot more.

Success is like a high-rise building I'm on the first floor. There are a lot of people in the basement or the parking lot but I was lucky enough to have made it to the first floor and I'm looking to make it to the penthouse.

I've told myself I have a chance to make history, and that's my focus.

I never thought I'd get a chance to do what I'm doing. It's such a dream.

I hope I will have achieved something lasting.

I'm living my dream now.

Success has always been easy to measure. It is the distance between one's origins and one's final achievement.

Getting to the top isn't bad, and it's probably best done as an afterthought.

I just want to complete my legacy.

I just want to be challenged. I want to be proud of what I do, and I want to learn new things and keep growing.

If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?

It's exciting setting goals and moving forward with them.

Nothing will stifle your human evolution more than fame and fortune.

Once you achieve one goal, you should be looking forward to trying to build onto the next thing, and not just getting comfortable with what you're doing.

I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead.