Quotes About Achievement

Do I then strive after happiness? I strive after my work!

Always at home. - One day we reach our goal, and now point with pride to the long travels we undertook to reach it. In fact, we were not even aware of traveling. But we got so far because we fancied at every point that we were at home.

When he judged himself, that was his supreme moment.

Works, first and foremost! That is to say, doing, doing, doing! The 'faith' that goes with it will soon put in an appearance - you can be sure of that!

is the most pleasant feeling in those who have not much pride, and have no prospect of great conquests:

best thing in a great victory is that it deprives the conqueror of the fear of defeat.

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One who reaches his ideal has by so doing gone beyond it.

the way the Americans strive for gold; and their breathless haste in working - the true vice of the new world.

but the higher you climb, the smaller you appear to the eye of envy. And he who flies is hated most of all.

Success has always been a great liar

The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer.

This I know. This I believe with all my heart. If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make the deserts bloom and man grow to greater dignity as a human being-we can do it! - Eleanor Roosevelt Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall at last unveil.- -John Ruskin Each of us makes his own weather, determines the color of the skies in the emotional universe which he inhabits.

Don't lose sleep over it, Jed. Only the mediocre are at their best all the time.

Dejar el campo, irse a la ciudad, hacer carrera universitaria, tener coche, y prosperar hasta lograr tener una casa de campo...

Que tu travailles donc bien, Clair ! Alors l'enfant, rouge encore de l'effort, tout tendu, s'apaisait et me remerciait d'un sourire si tendre que j'entrevoyais presque avec honte l'héroïque effort auquel se livrait quotidiennement ce petit garçon pour obtenir un bon mot de ma part, et je devais prendre garde de ne pas même lui donner tout son dû, par peur de rendre les autres envieux et peut-être méchants envers lui.

You're free. The curse is over, love." Mandy was at my side, hugging me. "You rescued yourself when you rescued the prince. I'm that proud and glad, sweet, I could shout.

I do not like to influence others. I would not like to become famous. I have done nothing deserving of acknowledgment in my life.2 When Kahlo made this statement she had already produced virtually all the iconic paintings for which she is well known – indeed, venerated – today.

A little education goes a long way in accomplishing four essential goals.

Ordinary people just like you, with ordinary reserves of cash, have achieved great results in real estate investment, and you can too.

One major should not get you into the Hall of Fame - maybe one major and 40 wins. I'm not gonna pick a guy with one major and 11 wins.

I like it when, you know, 3-under wins, you know, 20-under par, it just brings so many other people into contention.

Wanting more majors, wanting more wins, almost feels like I think I'm being too greedy.

No club that wins a pennant once is an outstanding club. One which bunches two pennants is a good club. But a team which can win three in a row really achieves greatness.