Success Quote by Mae West
“Success is a two-bladed golden sword; it knights one and stabs one at the same time.”
About This Quote
Source Play: The Little Shop of Horrors, 1960
Success demands both bold action and sacrifice, rewarding and harming simultaneously.
In simple terms: Success requires risk and sacrifice.
Key Takeaway
Balance ambition with awareness of costs.
Themes
ambition
risk
duality
Mood
determined
reflective
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- business leadership
- political campaigns
- creative projects
Key Concepts
strategic sacrifice
personal cost
Questions to Reflect On
- What are you willing to sacrifice for success?
- How do you protect relationships while pursuing goals?
A Different Perspective
Success can alienate allies and cause burnout.
![“Since I worked with Danny Boyle before on Slumdog Millionaire, we have great success and everything. So, when I first got the script and the screenplay of Simon (Beaufoy) and I was reading it, even before the shoot, some kind of sounds came into my mind and I put some stuff [down] and sent it to…” quote by A. R. Rahman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/573/a-r-rahman-4481_cutting_since-i-worked-with-danny-boyle-before-o_539.jpg)
