Michael Morpurgo Quotes

Success isn't everything but it makes a man stand straight.

I still am champion in my own right.

I love proving that I can do something.

I'm quite proud that I've inspired so many people.

The greatest step toward accomplishment is self-confidence .

For the first time in my life, I'm proud of myself.

Looking good is the best revenge.

I've stopped apologizing to myself for having this great period of success and financial acceptance.

I'm motivated by very small successes.

I was raised by a mother who told me I was great every day of my life.

I'm not in front of the camera, they are. I encourage them; I build up as much of their confidence and ego as possible. They've got to take control; I can't act it out.

Sometimes all you need is just for somebody to believe in you in order to be able to accomplish maybe what you never thought you could.

I feel as if I've been able to do so many things I never expected to do.

I'm so lucky. I have such a great support system. All I have to do is run.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

I have found that what drives me is the desire to prove, to myself and to my peers, that I can do what I set out to do and build something that matters.

Our children can achieve great things when we set high expectations for them.

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.

In all my career, in my ups and downs, I've never had a beauty campaign. This was meaningful that at almost 41 years old, I could be getting my first beauty campaign. It made me feel really great.

My parents were just constantly affirming me in everything that I did. Late at night, I'd wake up and hear my mother talking over my bed, saying, 'You're going to do great on this test. You can do anything you want.'

Well concerning the world records that I did, I think it helps a lot to me, yeah. I think it's a very individual thing because I heard some people say, like, oh I don't like it at all. But I definitely, for me it really made a big difference.

Because I would just tell everyone it was going to be great and just put that belief in them.

As long as I win I'm doing something right.

It's good when you're getting points - you're obviously feeling confident.

What is pride? A rocket that emulates the stars.