Quotes

Perhaps the most useful lesson which has come out of the work on penicillin has been the demonstration that success in this field depends on the development and coordinated use of technical methods.

Apple is a failure because they missed social? Nobody would say that, because they are having great success.

The American television industry is a Darwinian environment where success is usually measured in inches, not yards. That is, for most TV media, audiences have gotten so small that one measures 'victories' in tenths of a point - as in, a 2.2 percent share is a great leap over a 2.1 percent share.

The swamp is a business model. It's a successful business model.

As a young man, I wooed, unsuccessfully, with Puccini. It's important to get your operas right.

I have to think my success in the VC business was due in no small part to seeing Larry Ellison in action back in the day.

Customer Development changes almost every aspect of startup behavior, performance, metrics, and, as often as not, success potential.

While 'The Owner's Manual' is not a formula for guaranteed success by any means, we're confident it will help reduce the failure rate of most startups that use our Customer Development process.

Long hours don't necessarily mean success.

Visionary CEOs are not 'just' great at assuring world-class execution of a tested and successful business model: they are also world-class innovators.

Great VCs do everything they can to make you successful. But just like your bank, credit card company, mortgage holder, etc. they are not confused where their long-term loyalty lies.

A lot of businessman come into football find it difficult. They think because they have more money to throw at it, that will work. Of course money helps but it doesn't guarantee success.

For us to be successful, we have to kick our competitors' butt.

Data drives success. That is how we began our success with eSpeed. It was always based on the data.

The secrets of success are a good wife and a steady job. My wife told me.

Success is best when it's shared.

The future of America is not an entitlement. We have been given a treasure chest of gifts and opportunities, but some people are being left behind, and success is not sustainable unless it is shared.

Success in the United States is not an entitlement in China. You have to go there and earn it, and earn it the right way.

I always saw myself wanting to do something deemed successful and good at the same time.

I always encourage people in the early parts of their career to focus on writing. If you can communicate clearly, if you can articulate a thought, if you can write a great story, then you're going to be successful.

Working in network news is not a solitary pursuit; it is the ultimate 'team sport,' in which success is derived from the collective performances of remarkable people united in purpose and dedication.

Stretching back nearly three decades, Brian Williams and I have forged an enduring friendship. It all began in 1986 at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia and has resulted in a set of noteworthy experiences, amazing successes, and a bunch of trips to NASCAR speedways.

I've waited my entire life to be busy. Whenever I hear actors complain about being busy, I think, 'shut up.' Because you do, you wait to be successful or to be able to work.

If I'd had a great level of success early on, who knows how I would have responded. I might have been a complete jerk.

I've thought a lot about success, because it's very strange to me that I've been successful.