A minute's success pays the failure of years.

If there's any success that I've had, it is a direct reflection of the people I work with. We have a very smart team and an extremely hardworking team, both here in Washington and back in Illinois.

At the end of the day, both men and women who become CEOs have showed tenacity and hard work to succeed in their careers. It takes not just skills but also extreme dedication and commitment. And regardless of gender, CEOs are measured by the same criteria - the growth and success of the business.

When you delegate work to the member of the team, your job is to clearly frame success and describe the objectives.

I think the changeup has become more popular recently by pitchers like Pedro Martinez and the success he had with it.

When what you do and care about is aligned with what the market wants and cares about, you've created a recipe for career success.

A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

The perils of success at a young age is being afraid to make a mistake.

I'd like to feel that an advertiser gets something extra when they advertise with us - a certain humanity that comes from upbeat and positive human interest letters and success stories.

To achieve success wasn't to get into the major leagues or have the best season in the world. The best success is to live your life the way God wants you to.

The notion of overnight stardom is really dangerous. For almost every person who has success in this business, there are years and years of hard work to get there. To have longevity, you really have to train, and you really have to work.

Not to say that you shouldn't strive for success, but don't forget why you're doing it. It's not just for adoration.

My success at living a moral life is pretty terrible, but I still aspire to do it! I identify with the Johnny Cash thing that trying to live a good life and be a good person are not necessarily the same thing!

A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success.

Spending is not caring. Spending is what politicians do instead of caring. Spending more does not guarantee success. Politicians like to measure spending because it is easier than measuring actual metrics of accomplishment.

Everything I do will always be compared to 'Love Song' in terms of success or the way it's written or whatever, but it was a really formative moment in my life and in my career.

It's the steady, quiet, plodding ones who win in the lifelong race.

Part of the whole L.A. mentality that nothing really matters unless it's a success... is such a shallow and dangerous attitude to have.

Donald Trump was really cool. I think a lot of people don't understand him. He brings so much media attention to anything he does. He's a proven success. I think people should listen to what he says a little more than focusing on hair.

If you are a success, you can take care of people; you can give a lot to your community.