Success Complacency Quotes

Winning is very addictive, that's why it's very hard when suddenly - boom - you are not the favorites any more.

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business.

Maybe being number one has got to me, because from there you can only go down.

Unfortunately, they develop a fixed mindset that they're the most talented, and they think that continued success is a right. Problems arise because pure talent only works as long as the going is easy. Furthermore, they don't take risks because failure would harm their image of being the best, brightest, and most talented. When they do fail, they deny it or attribute it to anything but their shortcomings.

After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent.

After about nine blockbusters, I had forgotten how to deal with a failure when 'Jaan-Emaan' released. I was shaken.

The story of Americans is the story of arrested metamorphoses. Those who achieve success come to a halt and accept themselves as they are. Those who fail become resigned and accept themselves as they are.

I would love to win the Champions League once again. Winning big trophies like the Champions League or the World Cup is usually making people think, 'The players are not hungry any more.' Still, that's not what I feel.