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  • I believe that traditional wisdom is incomplete. A composer can have all the talent of Mozart and a passionate desire to succeed, but if he believes he cannot compose music, he will come to nothing. He will not try hard enough. He will give up too soon when the elusive right melody takes too long to materialize.

    Martin E. P. Seligman (1998). “Learned Optimism”, Free Press
  • The desire to succeed has a lot less compulsion than the fear of failure.

    Source: www.theguardian.com
  • Is your fear of failure greater than your desire to succeed?

  • These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings.

    Humility   Order   Ideas  
  • The starting point of all achievement is desire.

    Napoleon Hill (2007). “The Prosperity Bible: The Greatest Writings of All Time on the Secrets to Wealth and Prosperity”, p.142, Penguin
  • The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.

    FaceBook post by Robert Kiyosaki from May 10, 2012
  • Give me a man with an average ability but a burning desire to succeed and I will give you a winner in exchange every time.

    Men   Average   Giving  
  • You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

  • A desire to succeed in politics is propelled by these two seemingly contradictory forces, which frequently change places and sometimes coexist: to save others and to save oneself.

    Two   Desire   Succeed  
  • To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

    Tony Dorsett, Harvey Frommer (1989). “Running tough: memoirs of a football maverick”, Doubleday Books
  • I still have the desire to succeed, and I've always felt success is measured by what you've done in the win column, not top 10s.

    Winning   Desire   Done  
    "Hale Irwin, 66, has 45 years of S.F. history". Interview with Ron Kroichick, www.sfgate.com. October 26, 2011.
  • I stand ready to lead us down a different path where we're lifted up by our desire to succeed, not dragged down by a resentment of success.

    Desire   Different   Path  
    Mitt Romney's primary speech in New Hampshire, www.washingtonpost.com. January 10, 2012.
  • Talent is the gift plus the passion - a desire to succeed so intense that no force on earth can stop it.

  • Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

  • The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

    As quoted in"Be Free!: Keys to Success and Happiness in Every Aspect of Your Life" by Slavica Bogdanov, (p. 45), October 12, 2012.
  • In times of uncertainty there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer our Nation’s call; a common man with uncommon desire to succeed. Forged by adversity, he stands alongside America’s finest special operations forces to serve his country and the American people, and to protect their way of life. I am that man.

    Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson (2010). “Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege”, p.8, Hachette UK
  • In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

    Twitter post from Nov 18, 2009
  • Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

    Gene Griessman, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “The Words Lincoln Lived By: 52 Timeless Principles to Light Your Path”, p.17, Simon and Schuster
  • You can develop a burning desire to succeed. How? Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want.

    Mind   Desire   Burning  
    Source: www.barnesandnoble.com
  • I was never appalled by myself. I felt a little bit uneasy about certain things. But honestly I've learned to love myself and to see that in the midst of all my ambition and desire to succeed and my search for approval, I do give things to people. I bring some sort of happiness to their lives. So I'm not so hard on myself anymore.

  • Don't miss out on the love of a good women,son. No matter what that old man of yours tells you,love is real.I'd have never had the success in my life without the women right there.She's been my backbone.She's been my reason for everything I've ever done.One day your drive to make a name for yourself will begin to drift away. It won't be that important anymore.But when you're doing it for someone else, someone you would move heaven and earth for then you never lose the desire to succeed.I can't imagine this world without her in it.I don't ever want to.

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

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