To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.
Aldous HuxleyRead
Every ceiling, when reached, becomes a floor, upon which one walks as a matter of course and prescriptive right
Interpretation
Achieving a goal creates new opportunities for growth and progress.
In this quote, Aldous Huxley suggests that every time we reach a new level of success, what once seemed like the top becomes merely the foundation for further advancement. It highlights the idea that achieving one's goals is not the end, but rather a stepping stone to even greater heights and endeavors, reinforcing the notion that success is an ongoing journey, not a destination.
In practice
Use this quote in a motivational speech to inspire a team after achieving a significant project milestone.
To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
In the course of history many more people have died for their drink and their dope than have died for their religion or their country.
On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean.
No man ever dared to manifest his boredom so insolently as does a Siamese tomcat when he yawns in the face of his amorously importunate wife.
The leech's kiss, the squid's embrace, The prurient ape's defiling touch: And do you like the human race? No, not much.
Success is self-defined. You can choose what you think success is, and you can always change your mind.
Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.
At the end of my life, is it better to say that I empowered people to make great stuff, or that I died with a net worth of $10 billion? Obviously I'm picking the former, although I would not mind both.
There might have been a thousand people who had a better athletic feat than what I did. So for me, just the fact that they gave Canadian Athlete of the Year - and also, I was voted third in the Male Athlete of the Year - the fact that some people did consider what I did an athletic feat, that really makes me feel good.
Long-term success requires faith-faith that your efforts to plan and execute the process will lead to the desired outcome.
Most of the successful people I've known are the ones who do more listening than talking.
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