Mark Twain

“In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot”. –Mark Twain

Charles Darwin

“In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment”. –Charles Darwin

Genghis Khan

“It is not sufficient that I succeed — all others must fail”. –Genghis Khan

Walter Kaufmann

“The great artist is the man who most obviously succeeds in turning his pains to advantage, in letting suffering deepen his understanding and sensibility, in growing through his pains”. –Walter Kaufmann