Oliver Goldsmith: "Success is getting up one more time than you fall."

Why This Quote Matters

This one zeroes in on success. It is the kind of line that sounds simple until you slow down and read it twice. The second read is usually where it starts to mean something.

Copy it into a note or a notebook. Give it its own line. Some words deserve more than a scroll.

Whatever brought you here today, you are paying attention. That counts for something.