I remember one day sitting at the pool and suddenly the tears were streaming down my cheeks. Why was I so unhappy? I had success. I had security. But it wasn't enough. I was exploding inside.

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner.

If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow.

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness there is also the success of others.

Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.

The best augury of a man's success in his profession is that he thinks it the finest in the world.

Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.

Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.

The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.