He tried to repair the engine but 'without success'. [=he was not able to repair the engine]
He will never 'succeed in' this business. [=he will never be successful in this business]
I am one of the diet clinic's 'success stories'. [=the diet clinic was able to help me]
(..) You are? I mean um… I know. You are very young to have amassed an empire. - To what do you owe- - To what do I owe my success? - Yep. - Seriously? Yes. Business is about people, and I've always been good at people. What motivates them, what inspires them. Well maybe you're just lucky I've always seen, the more hard eye work, the more luck I seem to have. The key to my success is identifying talents in individuals. - And harnessing their efforts. - You're a control freak? Oh I exercise control in (..)2015 Fifty Shades of Grey