"The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes." ― Benjamin Disraeli Topic(s): Success Tags: secret, success More From Benjamin Disraeli "The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation." "Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit." "The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own." More In Success "Sometimes people take it for granted that they had success, especially nowadays when you have instant stardom. A lot of people feel entitlement and nobody is entitled to anything."― Donny Osmond "I’m very competitive, and my ego couldn’t handle that lack of success."― Gavin DeGraw "I remember one day sitting at the pool and suddenly the tears were streaming down my cheeks. Why was I so unhappy? I had success. I had security. But it wasn’t enough. I was exploding inside."― Ingrid Bergman