The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have done and what we might have been on the one hand, and the thing we have made and the things we have made of ourselves on the other.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.
I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.
Success in any endeavor depends on the degree to which it is an expression of your true self.
I define success as being comfortable with yourself and your life. And that is about as good as it gets, really.
Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are.
Success is a completely abstract thing - it has no bearing on daily life, family matters, the matter of artistic creation, but it can affect grace, and if I lose that, I really have gained nothing from success.
I am convinced that success is not measured by what you get out of life, but by what you give back.
Success has always been easy to measure. It is the distance between one's origins and one's final achievement.
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.