Quotes About Achievement

And because you can stand on the shoulders of giants, you can accomplish something quickly.

There is no greater pleasure than to win what everyone desires

Most kinds of power require a substantial sacrifice by whoever wants the power…Whatever it is you seek, you have to put in the time, the practice, the effort. You must give up a lot to get it. It has to be very important to you. And once you've attained it, it is your power. It can't be given away: it resides in you." Ian Malcolm—Jurassic Park

Herger said to me, "Be thankful, for you are fortunate." I inquired the source of my fortune. Herger said in reply, "If you have the fear of high places, then this day you shall overcome it; and so you shall have faced a great challenge; and so you shall be adjudged a hero.

They were making scientific history

Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.

It seems good enough; parts seem very good indeed. She has lavish hopes, of course—she wants this to be her best book, the one that finally matches her expectations.

Esto, piensa Virginia, es el autentico logro; lo que sobrevivirá después de que se haya marchitado el oropel de los experimentos narrativos

The great and glorious masterpiece of man is to live to the point.

The patient accretion of knowledge, the focusing of all one's energies on some problem in history or science, the dogged pursuit of excellence of whatever kind -- these are right and proper ideals for life.

It's up to you to dictate your business's rate of growth as best you can by understanding the key processes that need to be performed, the key objectives that need to be achieved, the key position you are aiming your business to hold in the marketplace.

Building a World Class Company is a commitment to the integration of passion, purpose, and practice.

Freedom does not come automatically; it is achieved. And it is not gained in a single bound; it must be achieved each day. Rollo May

Freedom does not come automatically; it is achieved. And it is not gained in a single bound; it must be achieved each day.

Yes, the simple truth about the greatest businesspeople I have known is that they have a genuine fascination for the truly astonishing impact little things done exactly right can have on the world.

the difference between creativity and Innovation is the difference between thinking about getting things done in the world and getting things done.

Your Business Strategy and Plan are a way of communicating to anyone you must communicate to the direction your business is going, how it intends to get there, and the specific benchmarks it will need to hit in order for the Strategy and Plan to work.

The first standard of your Strategic Objective is money. Gross revenues. How big is your vision? How big will your company be when it's finally done? Will it be a $300,000 company? A million-dollar company? A $500-million company?

La empresa es el objetivo más creativo y emocionante al que podemos aspirar. También es extraordinariamente divertido… si se hace bien.

Er dachte einige Zeit nach. Dann sprach er weiter: Man darf nie an die ganze Straße auf einmal denken, verstehst du? Man muß nur an den nächsten Schritt denken, an den nächsten Atemzug, an den nächsten Besenstrich. Und immer wieder nur an den nächsten. Wieder hielt er inne und überlegte, ehe er hinzufügte: Dann macht es Freude; das ist wichtig, dann macht man seine Sache gut. Und so soll es sein.

There is nothing more dangerous in life than dreams that come true...

Having talent and not putting it on the line is just like not having it and desperately wanting to be recognized

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

Da Vinci composed what is perhaps the most outstanding employment application letter of all time: "I wish to work miracles.…" —LEONARDO DA VINCI