We Irish will never achieve ...

We Irish will never achieve anything; but we are the greatest talkers since the Greeks
We Irish will never achieve anything; but we are the greatest talkers since the Greeks

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
You have to have the service mentality in the sense that you subjugate your own ego, and you subjugate a large part of your own life to really helping other people, being successful on their behalf.
 Herb Kelleher
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Quotes from the same author

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.