The reason so many people ...

The reason so many people never get anywhere in life is because when opportunity knocks, they are out in the backyard looking for four-leaf clovers.
The reason so many people never get anywhere in life is because when opportunity knocks, they are out in the backyard looking for four-leaf clovers.
 Walter Chrysler

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
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We are in a survival mentality, and that's hard-wired into our humanity, because we are the winners of an evolutionary struggle of millions and millions and millions of years.
 John Shelby Spong
I've always had the mentality of: work hard, get to bed early, focus - and let your work speak for itself.
 Olivia Palermo
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I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile.
 Walter Chrysler
The real secret of success is enthusiasm. Yes, more than enthusiasm, I would say excitement. I like to see men get excited. When they get excited they make a success of their lives.
 Walter Chrysler
I am sorry about the person who is not truly excited about his job. He will not only never truly be happy there, but he won't achieve anything great.
 Walter Chrysler
I like to build things, I like to do things. I am having a lot of fun .
 Walter Chrysler