Success is ninety-nine percent failure.
Soichiro HondaRead
I wouldn't have become an engineer, I wouldn't have done what I did, had a hand not been held out to me. I have to remember who helped me when I needed help. The people of Jamaica helped me. I can't forget that. I would be ungrateful if I forgot.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success is often a result of the support we receive from others.
In this quote, Michael Lee-Chin emphasizes the importance of recognizing and being grateful for the assistance one receives in their journey. He reflects on how his achievements as an engineer are intertwined with the help he received from the people of Jamaica, underscoring the significance of community support in personal and professional success.
Themes
GratitudeSupportCommunitySuccessHelp
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about the importance of teamwork.
Similar quotes
Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.
Oliver GoldsmithRead
It is only after an unknown number of unrecorded labors, after a host of noble hearts have succumbed in discouragement, convinced that their cause is lost; it is only then that cause triumphs.
Francois GuizotRead
Just remember, you can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.
Arnold SchwarzeneggerRead
The mark of greatness is when everything before you is obsolete, and everything after you bears your mark.
Dave ChappelleRead
The speed at which a business success is recognized, furthermore, is not that important as long as the company's intrinsic value is increasing at a satisfactory rate. In fact, delayed recognition can be an advantage: It may give us the chance to buy more of a good thing at a bargain price.
Warren BuffettRead