Chip Quote by Adam Lashinsky

“Overnight success is a myth. Dig into almost every overnight success story and you’ll find about a decade’s worth of hard work and perseverance.”

— Austin Kleon

Dig into almost every overnight success story and you’ll find about a decade’s worth of hard work and perseverance.

— Austin Kleon

We didn't really want to be an overnight success as that brings with it its own problems.

— Kelly Jones

“Aside from a very select few, there are no overnight success stories. Most of the time that single step took a thousand miles to…

— Carl Henegan

Only the film industry can make you an overnight success. Unlike other jobs where you have to work your way up, here you can…

— Samantha Akkineni

An overnight success is ten years in the making.

— Tom Clancy

The media wants overnight successes (so they have someone to tear down). Ignore them. Ignore the early adopter critics that never have enough to…

— Seth Godin

“Eventually, after years of blood, sweat, and lots of tears, you become an “overnight success.”

— Christy Wright

It takes three years to be an overnight success, sometimes more.

— Seth Godin

My sister was cute, she said, 'Oh my gosh, you're an overnight success.' 'Oh,' I said, 'this is the longest night.' I've been at…

— Leslie Jordan

I was being ridiculed for going to school... But, you see, I had looked hard at the other musicians and the whole show-business scene...…

— Donald Byrd

I tell you all this because it's worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success. You will do well to…

— Bill Watterson