Charlize Theron Quotes

Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.

You get one chance to make an impression, and coasting through is a disservice.

There are many people that struggle and struggle and have all the talent in the world, but for some reason they are not successful. You never know why those things happen.

As much as you may be sitting in the top five or the top 10, sometimes you just don't get that chance to get to the top.

You can make something out of every unfinished story and every rejection if you work at it.

Telling me I can do anything I want is like pulling the plug out of the bath and then telling the water it can go anywhere it wants. Try it, and see what happens.

To fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be hurt and to limit your enthusiasm for trying again.

There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.

If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories.

I lucked out when I started to sing. I'd already experienced failing at everything else.

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

The world is divided into two categories: failures and unknowns.

Talent doesn't always equal success.

The saddest thing in life is wasted talent and the choices you make will shape your life forever.

One chance is all you need.

There are plenty of smart people who get nowhere.

Conflict states just need someone to give them a chance. Nobody wants to be a failure.

I think I've always been very good at taking advantage of the opportunities that have been given to me, because I didn't have many. Once I got one, I grabbed it with two hands.

You certainly know when you have an opportunity, and you want to take advantage of it. And it's certainly disappointing when you don't.

The world is like a reverse casino. In a casino, if you gamble long enough, you're certainly going to lose. But in the real world, where the only thing you're gambling is, say, your time or your embarrassment, then the more stuff you do, the more you give luck a chance to find you.

If we'd know we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.

You have to catch the breaks.

Yeah, I mean, you always work hard, and certainly there's opportunities to do some bold moves, and sometimes they pay off for you and sometimes they don't.

To get to the top, you must put in a lot of hard work, but you also need to be blessed with talent.

I've had close chances of success, and sometimes politics and people don't work out.