William Shatner Quotes

I like people that define their own values. I am much more interested in somebody who has their own definition of what they value, their own definition of what success is, their own definition of what love is.

Success is self-defined. You can choose what you think success is, and you can always change your mind.

I'm not embarrassed to say I want to be successful, but only on my terms.

I get to define for myself what being a success is.

The secret of success in every field is redefining what success means to you. It can't be your parent's definition, the media's definition, or your neighbor's definition. Otherwise, success will never satisfy you.

I knew a lot of girls who just wanted to be famous, and if that's your goal, that's awesome; that just wasn't enough for me.

Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.

You all have the potential to be what you wanna be.

The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have done and what we might have been on the one hand, and the thing we have made and the things we have made of ourselves on the other.

The inclinations of men differ according to their varied dispositions; and each one in his calling has his particular end in view. Some aim at gain, some at glory, some at the public weal.

That's a part of success: figuring out what success means to you.

Never allow anyone else to define your success.

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.

To not pursue the thing one wants would be a waste of one's life.

Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.

Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.

People should decide what success means for them, and not be distracted by accepting others' definitions of success.

You should try to get what you want in life and try not to be limited.

Talent is always more interesting - ambition is not interesting. If you have talent, you have to find ways of expressing it, but you may not be a success in the world's terms.

I want to reach my full potential.

Personally, I don't like the term 'success.' It's too arbitrary and too relative a thing. It's usually someone else's definition, not yours.

I think I kind of want to get to a point of being as successful as possible in a way that's unique to me.

But for each of us, isn't life about determining your own finish line?

I wanted success, but I wanted it on my own terms.

Getting ahead cannot be the only motive that motivates people. You have to imagine what a good life is.