Success Quotes by David McCullough

9 Success quotes by David McCullough

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David McCullough’s nine brief insights on success weave historical perspective with engaging storytelling. Expect concise, narrative‑rich lines that link past achievements to present aspirations.

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It was an utterly phenomenal achievement.

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Real success is finding your lifework in the worth that you love.

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Real success is finding you lifework in the work that you love.

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There is only one person who can measure your success. That person is you.

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There's no such thing as a foreseeable future.

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“Panama still more extraordinary machines would work an even more astonishing success. The wonderful thing was that the American dredges did”

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“We can’t guarantee success [in this war] but we can do something better. We can deserve it.”

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“little of consequence is ever accomplished alone. High achievement is nearly always a joint effort,”

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Real success is finding your life work in the work that you love. That's it. Don't worry about making a living, don't…

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Nobody ever lived in the past.

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“Only TR openly declared his love for the job. “Nobody ever enjoyed the presidency as I did,” he boasted, and by all evidence that…

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“a people may let a King fall, yet still remain a people, but if a King let his people slip from him, he is…

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“Nothing happens in isolation. Everything that happens has consequences. We”

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