"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." ― David Brinkley Topic(s): Success More In Success "It’s hard for children’s authors to be accepted when they try to write adult books. J.K. Rowling is the exception because people are so eager to read anything by her, but it took Judy Blume three or four tries before she had a success."― R. L. Stine "The path to success is to take massive, determined action."― Tony Robbins "After my spectacular failures, I could not be satisfied with an ordinary success."― Mason Cooley