"No one succeeds without effort… Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance." ― Ramana Maharshi Topic(s): Success More From Ramana Maharshi "The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress." More In Success "It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage."― Henry Ward Beecher "Well I think any author or musician is anxious to have legitimate sales of their products, partly so they’re rewarded for their success, partly so they can go on and do new things."― Bill Gates "In hindsight, I slid into arrogance based upon past success."― Reed Hastings