Success" If you want a thing bad enough To go out and…
““ Success" If you want a thing bad enough To go out and fight for it, Work day and night for it, Give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it If only desire of it Makes you quite mad enough Never to tire of it, Makes you hold all other things tawdry and cheap for it If life seems all empty and useless without it And all that you scheme and you dream is about it, If gladly you'll sweat for it, Fret for it, Plan for it, Lose all your terror of God or man for it, If you'll simply go after that thing that you want. With all your capacity, Strength and sagacity, Faith, hope and confidence, stern pertinacity, If neither cold poverty, famished and gaunt, Nor sickness nor pain Of body or brain Can turn you away from the thing that you want, If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it, You'll get it!””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Relentless dedication and sacrifice can overcome any obstacle to achieve a deeply desired goal.
In simple terms: Hard work and obsession lead to success.
Key Takeaway
Commit fully, ignore distractions.
Themes
determination
hardship
ambition
Mood
driven
intense
Type
motivational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- career ambition
- entrepreneurial ventures
- artistic creation
- personal health challenges
- spiritual crises
Key Concepts
perseverance
obsession
goal‑orientation
Questions to Reflect On
- What are you willing to sacrifice for your goal?
- How do you balance passion with self‑care?
A Different Perspective
Sustained effort may cause burnout or neglect of essential well‑being.