Augustus Quotes

I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble. – Augustus

I found Rome built of sun-dried bricks; I leave her clothed in marble. – Augustus

It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience. – Augustus

I am only a mortal, and I am capable of making mistakes, but I always strive to learn from them. – Augustus

Better a life of honor than a life of ease. – Augustus

I may not be the strongest or the biggest, but I will always be the hardest working. – Augustus

The greatest victory is to conquer yourself. – Augustus

Patience is the companion of wisdom. – Augustus

Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution. – Augustus

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Augustus

The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Augustus

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Augustus

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. – Augustus

The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it. – Augustus

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. – Augustus

Success is not in what you have, but who you are. – Augustus

Believe you can and you’re halfway there. – Augustus

The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday. – Augustus

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Augustus

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. – Augustus

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. – Augustus

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. – Augustus

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. – Augustus

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Augustus

It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop. – Augustus

The mind is everything. What you think you become. – Augustus

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Augustus

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. – Augustus

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. – Augustus

The best revenge is massive success. – Augustus

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Augustus

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. – Augustus

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. – Augustus

Change your thoughts and you change your world. – Augustus

Success is not about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives. – Augustus

Dream big and dare to fail. – Augustus

You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. – Augustus

The only time you should look back is to see how far you’ve come. – Augustus

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – Augustus

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will. – Augustus

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change. – Augustus

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. – Augustus

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Augustus

The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. – Augustus

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. – Augustus

Opportunities don’t happen. You create them. – Augustus

It’s not about how bad you want it, it’s about how hard you’re willing to work for it. – Augustus

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. – Augustus

Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. – Augustus

The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Augustus