Quotes about "Success & Achievement"

The rich are not a contented tribe. The demands from others to share their wealth become so tiresome, so insistent, they often decide they must insulate themselves. Insulation eventually breeds a mild form of paranoia. ”

Unless you are completely retired, earning money is the best form of wealth preservation. ”

Well, to me, my past accomplishments weren't crazy. They required a lot of skill and careful planning. ”

I base jumped off one of the highest buildings in the world. ”

Few are there that will leave the secure seclusion of the scholar's life, the peaceful walks of literature and learning, to stand out a target for the criticism of unkind and hostile minds. ”

In a country of such recent civilization as ours, whose almost limitless treasures of material wealth invite the risks of capital and the industry of labor, it is but natural that material interests should absorb the attention of the people to a degree elsewhere unknown. ”

Our primary objective must be to prevent wars, and when we fail in this, we must protect and assist the innocent victims. ”

It was only after university that I said to myself that I had to take the risk and have a serious go at acting. It's such a bizarre profession, because you have to be totally tough to deal with all those times when you're being turned down, and then really soft in order to access your character's emotions. ”

My goal with every show we put on Geek & Sundry is to make it that big of a success, not just within the video but within fandom itself. ”

I'm a huge fan of BioWare games. I think they do some of the best character-building. I mean, I have a relationship with Thane from 'Mass Effect' that is as vivid as any crush that I've had on a TV-show character. ”