Quotes About Achievement

They say that some of those who failed to reach the top fell into deep ravines, and others were swallowed by monsters and demons," said Baz. "The monsters and demons were of their own making," said Tadis. "If you invent them, you will have to slay them. That is common practice, is it not? We invent monsters so we will have something to slay. Then we punish ourselves for not being up to the task.

My parents were amazing and wonderful, but there was a lot of pressure to do my best and in every way possible.

I auditioned on my own. I tried to make a mark for myself without anybody's help, not even Mom's.

I'd rater share the glory of a hit than star by myself in a flop

I`d rather share the glory of a hit than star by myself in a flop." - Kate Jackson

In 29 years, I had recorded over 2 200 songs. I was amazed.

My dream was always to be on the cover of 'Sports Illustrated.'

You'll see the "going big" theme running through everything I talk about in this section, as well as the rest of the book. You may be just

You want your efforts to pay off. You are hoping that your hard work and go-big-or-go-home undertakings will lead to a terrific promotion or fabulous new job up the ladder. In other words, you want the success you've been gunning for. So

as long as you end up with the opportunities and credit you need. You

AMBITION IS NEVER content, even at the summit of greatness," Napoleon declared.

So I won an Oscar. It's amazing. I've got that for the rest of my life for a performance I am proud of. It nearly killed me. I am really proud of the film. That's it, moving on.

It's life isn't it? You plow ahead and make a hit. And you plow on and someone passes you. Then someone passes them. Time levels.

I think most of the people involved in any art always secretly wonder whether they are really there because they're good or there because they're lucky.

As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.

He's worked his entire life and he's never lived a single moment, I mean not a moment, in the real world.

You suddenly realize what a tremendous opportunity it is just to be alive. The potential. If you can keep a-goin'--you actually can do it. So just keep a-goin'--you can win. It's when you stop that you're done.

prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.

I have actually five honorary degrees.

We had maybe the greatest success of any company that I know of in Paris, and after two or three years I wanted to do this same number that we did for PBS, so we did it and Paris had always considered us their darlings.

I used to want the words "She tried" on my tombstone. Now I want "She did it."

resent her, or feel like she was so much smarter than them that it was annoying. She played field hockey well enough that

Doctor Dowers," teased Connie. "Listen," said Liz, "after all the crap I had to take in grad school, you bet everyone's calling me Doctor. I'll get my cabdriver to do it if I can. I'll make my mother do it.

Connie? We are ready for you." It was Professor Silva. Connie sat up. For a split second she faced the certainty that the exam had gone horribly, she had failed, she would have to leave school. But then Connie saw Janine's kind face, framed with ruddy tangles of hair, break into a delighted grin. She threaded an arm around Connie's waist and whispered, "We're celebrating at Abner's after this!" And she knew that it was really about to be over.