John H. Johnson Quotes

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• All have disappointments, all have times when it isn't worthwhile.
• Every day I run scared. That's the only way I can stay ahead.
• To succeed, one must be creative and persistent.
• Failure is a word I don't accept.
• My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She…
• I believe that living on the edge, living in and through your fear, is the summit of life, and that people who refuse to take…
• Its better to get smart than to get mad. I try not to get so insulted that I will not take advantage of an opportunity…
• I'm convinced that the only way to get ahead in this world is to live and sell dangerously. You've got to live beyond your means.…
• If you can somehow think and dream of success in small steps, every time you make a step, every time you accomplish a small goal,…
• There is a wisdom in the body that is older and more reliable than clocks and calendars.
• I decided once and for all that I was going to make it or die.
• It's not what the dream is but what the dream does.
• You spend so much time in your profession it ought to be something you love.
• When I go in to see people - and I sell an occasional ad now - I never say, 'Help me because I am black'…
• What a relief it was to discover that I wasnt realy an idiot! I simply had a learning disability.
• Dream small dreams. If you make them too big, you get overwhelmed and you don't do anything. If you make small goals and accomplish them,…
• I believe the greater the handicap, the greater the triumph.
• Long shots do come in and hard work, dedication and perseverance will overcome almost any prejudice and open almost any door.
• I would tell young people to start where they are with what they have and that the secret of a big success is starting with…

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