Quotes About Achievement

It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.

When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that's a really good feeling.

I will let the work I've done speak for me.

I motivate others by making sure that they understand to go after their dreams and don't let anyone tell you you can't. If you are motivated enough and put the work in that you can achieve anything in life that you set your mind to.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

You may think it was a very little thing, and in these days it seems to me like a trifle, but it was a most important incident in my life. I could scarcely credit that I, the poor boy, had earned a dollar in less than a day; that by honest work, I had earned a dollar. I was a more hopeful and thoughtful boy from that time.

Men of lofty genius sometimes accomplish the most when they work least, for their minds are occupied with their ideas and the perfection of their conceptions, to which they afterwards give form.

People don't understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that's been what has gotten me this far.

I think the ability to hit - some guys have it and some guys don't - but I think how dedicated you are to trying to get the most out of yourself, I think kind of determines how good you are and for how long. I was born with the ability to hit, but my work ethic has taken it to the next level.

Watching my family work so hard has been so inspirational, and I think I really got their work ethic.

You need lofty goals. Then cement it with a great work ethic.

The biggest thing I take away from the Army is that work ethic and being able to focus and put your eyes on a goal.

I wanted to make sure before I went to bed that I'd see my list of goals and feel good when I put my head on the pillow that what I'd done that day was pointing toward achieving those things. I set them outrageously high because I wanted to have an outrageous work ethic about how I went about my day.

I say this all the time, but when I go to bed at the end of the day, and I put my head down on the pillow, I really feel such a sense of satisfaction, and I'm so proud of my kids that they have this amazing work ethic, and we get to work with each other every day, so it doesn't get any better than that.

I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening work ethic.

So I think an athlete in general, no matter what sport he does, has to bring this work ethic with him. He must be willing to put his heart on the line in order to accomplish something.

I think awards are good for the movie. They can bring a new audience to the movie. I've always claimed that things like that don't get you work. Work gets you work. That's my blue-collar, protestant work ethic.

The guys that have that drive, that work ethic, make it farther and farther.

The biggest thing I've learned, on the inside of my Hall of Fame ring, normally people put their name. I've put 'Work ethic equals results! DDP.'

John Cena's work ethic is beyond reproach. It's been phenomenal to see what he does and he's made himself a brand.

Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.

My father grew up with no money. He was raised in one of the poorest neighbourhoods in the U.S. My mother helped him sew labels into his ties. My life has been very comfortable, sure, but they instilled into us the importance of the work ethic.

Bottom line is, work ethic equals dreams, and I am walking proof that that's a fact.

Our daily work ethic - that need to always do better and top our last performance - is what makes USWNT football players who we are.