Rise Above the Noise Quotes

“Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.”

“Achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done your best. Success is being praised by others. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.”

“Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.”

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway.”

“Successful people don't waste their time looking at what others are doing, they're too busy focusing on their own goals.”

“Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.”

“What other people think of me is none of my business.”

“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: try to please everybody.”

“We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.”

“Don't compare your beginning to someone else's middle.”

“Let everyone else call your idea crazy - just keep going”

“Dance above the surface of the world. Let your thoughts lift you into creativity that is not hampered by opinion.”

“Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”

“Sometimes the people around you won't understand your journey. They don't need to, it's not for them.”

“You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.”

“The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood...”

“When you stop living your life based on what others think of you, real life begins.”

“Fortunate is the person who has developed the self-control to steer a straight course towards his objectives in life, without being swayed from his purpose by either commendation or condemnation.”

“Don't let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you.”

“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.”

“The thing about smart people is they seem like crazy people to dumb people.”

“Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember - the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.”

“Criticism is easier to take when you realize that the only people who aren’t criticized are those who don’t take risks”

“Comparison is the thief of joy.”

“I don't know what the key to success is, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.”

“Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic.”

“Don't let someone who gave up on their dreams talk you out of yours.”

“Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you.”

“Confidence is not 'they will like me.' Confidence is 'I'll be fine if they don't.'”

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

“I am thankful for all of those who said no to me. It's because of them I'm doing it myself.”

“You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.”

“The less you are like others, the less others will like you.”

“What other people think about you has nothing to do with you and everything to do with them.”

“Criticism is the best sign you're onto something.”

“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.”

“You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.”

“The best revenge is massive success.”

“While you are busy eyeing the progress of others, you lose sight of your own opportunities.”

“Thus to be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great.”

“Don’t let the noise of the world drown out your inner voice”

“When a pickpocket meets a saint, all he sees are pockets.”

“Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.”

“If you can't be criticized for it, it's probably not remarkable.”

“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

“It's really not your business what others are doing. What matters is what you're doing.”

“If you could get all the people in the world to like you, you would have to do a lot of things you don't like.”

“Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.”

“The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.”

“When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts”

“Don't let someone else's vision of success force you to stray from the path you worked to be on. Carve your own path and you'll always be heading in the right direction.”

“The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.”

“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice”

“It is not the critic who counts; the credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.”

“To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”

“Don't judge yourself by others' standards. If you operate like this, you are living your life for others, not for you.”

“The unhappiest people in this world are those who care the most about what other people think.”

“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.”

“I like criticism. It makes you strong.”

“You’ve got to stay focused on what you’re trying to achieve and not get distracted by the noise”

“Don't doubt yourself; doubt the people who doubt you.”

“If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.”

“It's probably unfair to expect the world at large, or even most people, to see us for all we are...”

“Don't always scrape and search for compliments. Criticism is what builds character and strength.”

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”

“An entire sea of water can't sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can't put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.”

“Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings and emotions.”

“You are remembered for the rules you break.”

“Take care of the grass on your own field. If you're convinced you've found your field of dreams, build it! Stop looking for something better and stay focused on the opportunity at hand. If you do, eventually it will become so fresh and desirable that others will want to play on your field.”

“Don't let people tell you your ideas are stupid. If you're really passionate about something, find a way to build it.”

“The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.”

“If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can't hear them anymore.”

“You can't control what people say about you and what they think about you. You can only work your hardest and do your best and tell the truth. In the end, it's the effort that matters. The rest is beyond your control.”

“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”

“Openly share and talk to people about your idea. Use their lack of interest or doubt to fuel your motivation to make it happen.”

“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”

“Other people's opinions of you are none of your business.”

“If you can’t tolerate critics, don’t do anything new or interesting”