"Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed." ― Charles de Montesquieu Topic(s): Success More From Charles de Montesquieu "We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death." "Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death." "An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war." More In Success "Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own."― Michelle Obama "Success? You can’t get a big head about it. When people stare at me, they could be whispering to their friend, ‘That guy sucks! Have you seen him before? He’s horrible.’"― David Spade "Every failure is a step to success."― William Whewell