I think when smallpox was eliminated, the whole world got pretty excited about that because it's just such a dramatic success.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

Well I think any author or musician is anxious to have legitimate sales of their products, partly so they're rewarded for their success, partly so they can go on and do new things.

In inner-city, low-income communities of color, there's such a high correlation in terms of educational quality and success.

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

“To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks.”

“It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”

“Life is not fair — get used to it!”

Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.

The way to be successful in the software world is to come up with breakthrough software, and so whether it's Microsoft Office or Windows, its pushing that forward. New ideas, surprising the marketplace, so good engineering and good business are one in the same.

China has many successful entrepreneurs and business people. I hope that more people of insight will put their talents to work to improve the lives of poor people in China and around the world, and seek solutions for them.

The ability of a successful company to add functionality to its product has long been upheld.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.

Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.

The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success.