Sankalpa (determination) is very important. You cannot change your circumstances, the world, or society to suit you. If you have strength and determination, you can go through the procession of life very successfully.

Faith in oneself and in one's own powers is the first essential of success.

Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind... what we sow is what we reap. And when we choose actions that bring happiness and success to others, the fruit of our karma is happiness and success.

We will not stay in this world for a long time. Only if this body falls singing of the glory of Lord Sri Hari will our birth in this body be successful.

A successful search for truth means complete deliverance from the dual throng, such as of love and hate, happiness and misery.

Care not for time and success. Act out thy part, whether it be to fail or to prosper.

Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

You can have calmness of mind at all times by the practice of yoga. You can have restful sleep. You can have increased energy, vigour, vitality, longevity, and a high standard of health. You can turn out efficient work within a short space of time. You can have success in every walk of life.

Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

Success comes when people act together; failure tends to happen alone.

Why not imagine yourself successful?

When you want success as badly as you want the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret of success.

Children inherit the qualities of the parents, no less than their physical features. Environment does play an important part, but the original capital on which a child starts in life is inherited from its ancestors. I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent attribute of the soul.

To achieve success in our lives, we need strength beyond ourselves and association of sincere souls. We also need to resolve to take shelter of the holy names of God and soberly remember that today we are one year closer to death. At the same time we need to meditate on our purpose in life and that will guarantee an eternal life, beyond the temporary existence of this world.

Fame is the penalty of success. Jealousy is the penalty of fame.

Another qualification of success is that we not only bring harmonious and beneficial results to ourselves, but also share those benefits with others.

Success is not rightly measured by wealth, prestige and power. Success is measured by the yardstick of happiness.

One who can learn to flow with the current as well as manage the current is the successful one.

The criteria for success: you are free, you live in the present moment, you are useful to the people around you, and you feel love for all humanity.

The secret of success is conviction and persistence.

The success of love is in the loving - it is not in the result of loving.

Successful people live well, laugh often, and love much. They've filled a niche and accomplished tasks so as to leave the world better than they found it, while looking for the best in others, and giving the best they have.

Sometimes bringing out your inner best is the secret of success.