Helen Gurley Brown Quotes

I guess I'm quite practical. Or at least like to think I am.

I'm a practical person. Most fashion people live in the clouds, and they're full of it. I live like a human being - or, I try to - and I have to be intelligent; I have to be practical. I'm a great believer in common sense, and the older I get, I see that common sense is not that common.

Young man, the secret of my success is that an early age I discovered that I was not God.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.

I was taught to value hard work. At the end of day, I'm just Olivia.

Action is the real measure of intelligence.

I've always been self-motivated, but I can't take a ton of credit for any success I've had.

I've never predicted anything. All I have ever said is, that we will do the very best we can.

I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.

There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!

My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people.

I think any artist that's going to become anything in this world faces humility: with great humility comes great success.

I just want to continue to play great football - that's all that matters. I don't really care about the accolades or any of that.

I didn't say I was that smart, I said I went to class and I enjoyed what I was doing.

I worked hard and smarter than most people in the businesses I have been in.

Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head.

Just because I won the U.S. Open doesn't mean I'm going to change the way I live.

In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.

I think that for the highest achievements nowadays... need to have the stable as a rock scientific base. And also need to own modesty.

Show me a man with both feet on the ground and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants on.

It isn't always hard work that does the job.

People are trying to be smart - all I am trying to do is not to be idiotic, but it's harder than most people think.

I learned from both my parents that you had to be clever.

I'm not exactly an Einstein, so I compensate by being more focused.