W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life.

All I know is, I was trying to win the football game. And the bottom line is, you have to do what you think is right. You have to go with your gut. And if you don't do that, then I think you regret a lot of things later on.

It takes courage not only to make decisions, but to live with those decisions afterward

I've lived my life in a way that I feel would be an example to young women and I've always given my best in everything I've tried.

Whatever happens, take responsibility.

Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.

Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.

Remember you're not entitled to anything. You have to earn your success every day, and you will make mistakes like everyone else.

Trust yourself so that the mistakes you make are the ones you've made and not something you've made because you were afraid to do what you wanted to do. Own your mistakes, then you can own your successes.

As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.

I feel like a tiger right now. There's nothing impossible if you get up and work for it.

I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

Just go out there and do it. It's not the easiest path.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

Beset by a difficult problem? Now is your chance to shine. Pick yourself up, get to work and get triumphantly through it.

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.

In third grade, I was taking tap-dance lessons, and about six weeks before the recital I wanted to quit. My mom said, 'No, you're going to stay with it.' Well, I did it, and I was bad, too! But my parents never let their kids walk away from something because it was too hard.

An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame.

If there is a doubt, I believe that I must put myself forward and undergo the people's judgment.

I had everything working my way, strong as a bull. And still I ignored the rules of the game of life.

I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.

Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to.

The only thing I can say about having this type of success is that you can get yourself in trouble because basically the world is set open for you. People will say yes to anything you ask, so it's basically down to you and what you want or need.

I say this all the time: Everyone can make a conscious choice to be a leader.