Quotes About Achievement

To receive applause for works which do not demand all our powers hinders our advance towards a perfecting of our spirit. It usually means that thereafter we stand still.

I always felt like I was on the move, that I was going towards something.

The moral and social aspiration proper to American life is, of course, the aspiration vaguely described by the word democratic; and the actual achievement of the American nation points towards an adequate and fruitful definition of the democratic ideal.

Fundamentally, the solution to economic insecurity is economic prosperity - an achievable goal. But for anyone who has grown up without financial security, there's a shadow that lies over even those who move towards independence: lack of financial literacy.

Happiness comes when we test our skills towards some meaningful purpose.

We need to put goals in front of us and move towards them.

Every baby step India takes in achieving anything towards its betterment enhances my identity and personality because I love my country.

I always set small goals and work towards them to achieve them.

I want to keep growing, keep moving towards being one of the best in the world, and there is no better place to grow than Real Madrid.

You have to define growth to yourself. If you ask yourself what you want, and if the answers are big, then you have to work towards it.

When you win many titles, the rivals are full of antipathy towards you.

Focus on what you want to do. Don't be scared to try stuff. You only live once. Get your mind towards what you want to do and you'll achieve it. It makes it fun. You gotta take risks at times. Risks pay off.

I think that is when guys are at their best: when you put pressure and have something to work towards and have something to compare yourself to or try to best them, it really does make you better.

I always wanted to be in Bollywood and the first step towards that was by participating in school plays. I would get awards for my acting and that motivated me to get into Bollywood.

Too many athletes don't have the ability to set a goal and then carefully go towards it.

So we take a lot of pride in that. It's really on us to turn this thing around. I think this last month we've done just that. We've pointed ourself in the direction that we want to be, and I think we're starting to head towards that. Right now we're in a nice rhythm.

We do recognise the need to move towards the publication of information showing the progress made by pupils from one stage of their education to another.

I feel like acting is something I've been working towards longer. And it would be great to win a Grammy, of course, but for some reason, an Oscar speaks more to me.

The process of making an independent film is like building a mini Eiffel Tower with popsicle sticks - it doesn't happen overnight, and it's not easy.

I come from a council estate in Tower Hamlets, and by no means am I the only person who has done well - one of my friends is head of year in a great school in Twickenham. Another is a writer; another is an artist, a musician.

I've always thought Blues Point Tower is one of my best buildings and I stand by that.

Think it is just a matter of... well look how long it took Shawn Colvin to reach the level that she has. Believe me, that girl has done everything except stand behind the cash register at Tower and take the money.

In my life, I wanted to feel tall. I wanted to be somebody. I wanted to be tall as the Sears Tower. I wanted to be on top of the Sears Tower. I wanted to be as strong as the Sears Tower feels.

Look how long it took to build the Freedom Tower, and we wanted that. It took 15 years.