Albert Pike Quotes

You can be successful without learning music, but success has nothing to do with quality.

Genius is the power to labor better and more availably. Deserve thy genius: exalt it.

The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.

I'm not looking to be famous, but I want a body of work and a moral character that is deserving of fame.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.

Dignity does not float down from heaven it cannot be purchased nor manufactured. It is a reward reserved for those who labor with diligence.

Honor lies in honest toil.

I am thankful for this title of champion emeritus and proud I never lost my title.

He that hath a trade hath an estate; and he that hath a calling hath a place of profit and honor. A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.

I've never been driven to just be a celebrity or just get me on TV. Never ever. What's always driven me is being successful and being good at what I do.

A woman's gifts will make room for her.

I'm not hungry for success. I am only hungry for good work, and that is how it is with most superstars. Every day I tell myself how fortunate I am to be where I am.

When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.

It's great to watch someone get the most out of what they can do, whether they're a beautiful performer or just a really gritty performer. It's something to behold.

Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good.

An award doesn't necessarily make you a better actor.

I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do.

Distinction is the consequence, never the object of a great mind.

I've never won many awards, I didn't get certificates for swimming or anything.

Talent is only the starting point.

The important thing is to do good work, no matter what medium you do it in.

Nothing is so envied as genius, nothing so hopeless of attainment by labor alone. Though labor always accompanies the greatest genius, without the intellectual gift labor alone will do little.

Well, to me, my past accomplishments weren't crazy. They required a lot of skill and careful planning.

I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I'll go in as a batboy.