Drive for Success Quotes

Working really hard is what successful people do.

Ambition beats genius 99% of the time

I'm a perfectionist, so I can drive myself mad - and other people, too. At the same time, I think that's one of the reasons I'm successful. Because I really care about what I do.

Curiosity is the engine of achievement.

All this time, I wasn't hungry for success, I was hungry.

Success ... seems to be connected with action.

Ranieri? He's right in what he says: I am very demanding of myself and I need to win to be secure about things. That's why I've won so many trophies in my career. He, on the other hand, has the mentality of someone who doesn't need to win and at nearly 70 years old he has won a Supercoppa and another small cup. He's too old to change his mindset.

I'm very ambitious. I always want more after I get something I've dreamed about, so every day, I have a new target and a new path to follow. That's pretty much my law in life.

What matters most: passion or competence that was born in? Berkshireis full of people who have a peculiar passion for their own business. I would argue passion is more important than brain power.

You've got to be hungry - for ideas, to make things happen and to see your vision made into reality

I think that all politicians who aspire to the presidency are a little nuts, but for different reasons. What kind of person aspires to be the most powerful person in the world? The answer is someone with an internal drive that is so dynamic and so determined.

I work hard, so I surround myself with people that work just as hard. It's important if you want to create a successful brand. Also, the concept of being "tired" doesn't really apply to me. In fact, I don't even consider "tired" tired. If you want to succeed and be successful, you can't let it bother you.

Success for me is to go out there and dominate.

Ambition is a passion, at once strong and insidious, and is very apt to cheat a man out of his happiness and his true respectability of character

I've always been motivated to be a champion since the age of 13 and I love being a winner.

Ambition is the incentive that makes purpose GREAT and ACHIEVEMENT greater!

What’s the secret to success? It’s no secret. You need a winning attitude, honesty and integrity, and a burning desire to succeed.

I will always stay hungry, never satisfied with current accomplishments.

But I think Steve's main contribution besides just the pure leadership is his passion for excellence. He's a perfectionist. Good enough isn't good enough. And also his creative spirit. You know he really, really wants to do something great.

You have to really believe in what you're doing, be passionate enough about it so that you will put in the hours and hard work that it takes to actually succeed there, and then you'll be successful.

Once you have tasted conviction, you can’t bear to keep swallowing complacency.

His ambition for victory sets Mourinho apart. He wants to win every game, so he prepares all the smallest details; in training, at the game, everything. I loved to work with him.

Some men are so eager for success that they are even willing to work for it.

Money and ownership alone aren't enough. Set high goals, encourage competition, and then keep score.

Whether it's his beloved game of polo or his magical success in business, Norman Brinker simply does not know how to lose.