“I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.”
Bill Cosby (1937) American actor, comedian, author, producer, musician, activist
Originally from Herbert Bayard Swope (1882-1958); often attributed to Cosby, he actually cites this as a sound advice he once read elsewhere, in "Dr. Bill Cosby" in Ebony, Vol. 32, No. 8 (June 1977), p. 136
Misattributed
“The key to success is failure”
Michael Jordan (1963) American retired professional basketball player and businessman
“Action is the foundational key to all success.”
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer
“Action is the foundational key to all success.”
Anthony Robbins (1960) Author, actor, professional speaker
As quoted in Stack the Logs! : Building a Success Framework to Reach Your Dreams (2003) by Frank F. Lunn, p. 45
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) French-German physician, theologian, musician and philosopher
Variant: Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
“One of the key ingredients of coexistence and successful cooperation is trust.”
Nayef Al-Rodhan (1959) philosopher, neuroscientist, geostrategist, and author
Source: Sustainable History and the Dignity of Man (2009), p.403
Alireza Kohany (1993) Musician, Actor, Entrepreneur
Source: https://www.google.com/books/edition/What_Is_E_Commerce/PkPhDwAAQBAJ
