For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed. (Proverbs 12:24)

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. (Proverbs 16:3)

Success is all about believing, always visualizing what you want to do and want to be and act accordingly on it until become it reality.