Estee Lauder

Most good ideas sparkle in simplicity, so much so that everyone wonders why no one ever did that before.

I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.

First comes the shy wish. Then you must have the heart to have the dream. Then, you work, and work.

Risk-taking is the cornerstone of empires.

When I thought I couldn’t go on, I forced myself to keep going. My success is based on persistence, not luck.

People do make their luck by daring to follow their instincts, taking risks and embracing every possibility.

Remember this: Nothing worth doing ever, ever, ever came easy. Following your convictions means you must be willing to face criticism from those who lack the same courage to do what is right.

Most good ideas sparkle in simplicity, so much so that everyone wonders why no one ever did that before.

One does not always do the best there is. One does the best one can. – Catherine the Great

Thought is useful when it motivates for action, and a hindrance when it substitutes for action.

It’s easy to say no! when there’s a deeper yes! burning inside.

Never put off until tomorrow, what you can put off until the day after tomorrow.

Someday is not a day of the week.

You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things to compete. You can just be an ordinary person, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.

When you try to come for me, I keep on flourishing.

If you can dream it, then you can achieve it.

People are basically the same the world over. Everybody wants the same things – to be happy, to be healthy, to be at least reasonably prosperous, and to be secure. They want friends, peace of mind, good family relationships, and hope that tomorrow is going to be even better than today.

Success is dependent upon the glands – sweat glands.

Sometimes if you’re lucky someone comes into your life who’ll take up a place in your heart no one else can fill.

You are remembered for the rules you break.

Be careful not to compromise what you want most for what you want now.