Quotes About Achievement

The only time you find success before work is in the dictionary.

She's the kind of woman who climbed the ladder of success, wrong by wrong.

If at first you succeed, don't take any more stupid chances.

The penalty of success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you.

Certainly I believe in luck. How else do you explain the success of those you don't like?

Success to me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only the top half of each one.

I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise.

Somebodys said that it couldn't be done, But he with a chuckle replied That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it.

Concealed talent brings no reputation.

The world is always ready to receive talent with open arms.

Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.

Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.

I look back on my life like a good day's work; it is done and I am satisfied with it.

Work accomplished means little. It is in the past. What we all want is the glorious and living present.

You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating.

In America, any boy may become president, and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes.

One only gets to the top rung of the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you- suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, "Well, I'll have a go, too."

One step and then another, and the longest walk is ended. One stitch and then another, and the longest rent is mended. One brick upon another, and the tallest wall is made. One flake and then another, and the deepest snow is laid.

The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.

No first step can be really great; it must of necessity possess more of prophecy than of achievement; nevertheless it is by the first step that a man marks the value, not only of his cause, but of himself.

My mother said, "You won't amount to anything because you procrastinate." I said, "Just wait."

How beautiful is victory, but how dear!