“I put everything into the art. There's nothing left over.”
Oliver Tree
62 quotes on success and achievement — from the classics to the everyday.
“I put everything into the art. There's nothing left over.”
Oliver Tree
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
Thomas A. Edison
“I've actually not read any books on time management.”
Elon Musk · Reddit AMA, 2015
“If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.”
Elon Musk · Interview, various
“I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better.”
Elon Musk · Interview, various
“The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.”
Elon Musk · Interview, various
“I don't actually care about the money. I care about getting things done.”
Elon Musk · Interview, various
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Will Durant · The Story of Philosophy, 1926
“If you're changing the world, you're working on important things. You're excited to get up in the morning.”
Larry Page · University of Michigan commencement address, 2009
“The sun has not caught me in bed in fifty years.”
Thomas Jefferson · Letter to Thomas Jefferson Smith, 1825
“Winning two national championships taught me that the team always comes first.”
Jalen Brunson · Post-Villanova interview, 2018
“I embrace the pressure. I want the ball in big moments.”
Jalen Brunson · NBA playoff media, 2023
“The work you put in when nobody's watching is what defines you.”
Jalen Brunson · Interview, 2021
“The best thing I can do is lead by example. Show them what it looks like to put the work in.”
Jalen Brunson · Knicks media day, 2022
“I just want to win. That's it. I want to win.”
Jalen Brunson · NBA media availability, 2023
“Money is just a tool. The real asset is the team that knows how to use it.”
Ashneer Grover · Doglapan, 2023