“The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you. They are therefore wise who make themselves an asset. We can be our own worst enemies or best friends. We can be a source of trouble or a cure for trouble. So if you feel empty, as many do, start by getting free from yourself as a first stop to vibrant living.” IfsFeelsFirstsPersonsLife IsEnemySuccessfulWiseTroubleWorstSourceEmptyBlockCuresAssetsWorst EnemySuccessful Life Author:Norman Vincent Peale
“All publishers are Columbuses. The successful author is their America. The reflection that they-like Columbus-didn't discover what they expected to discover, and didn't discover what they started out to discover, doesn't trouble them. All they remember is that they discovered America; they forget that they started out to discover some patch or corner of India.” AmericaRememberForgetSuccessfulTroubleReflectionIndiaCornersExpectedPublishersPatchesColumbus Book:Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 2: The Complete and Authoritative Edition Source: Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 2: The Complete and Authoritative Edition
“The most successful prostitutes are invisible, because the sign of a prostitute's success is her absolute blending with the environment. She's so shrewd, she never becomes visible. She never gets in trouble. She has command of her life, and her clients.” SuccessfulEnvironmentTroubleAbsolutesInvisibleCommandVisibleClients Author:Camille Paglia