Quotes About Achievement

He had studied, and worked, and slaved, and eaten untold buckets of shit, to have this opportunity.

Thanks be to God we lived so long and did so much good.

First you must take your degree. Set that before you as your first aim. Then, little by little, you will see your way. I mean in every sense, your way in life and in thinking.

Nobirdy aviar soar anywing to eagle it!

Haun! Work your progress! Hold to! Now! Win out, ye divil ye!

Pride, O pride, thy prize!

I hope you enjoy Wayfaring Stranger. It's the best book and the most biographical one I have written.

So that's how to the dark tower I came.

from which I had graduated in 1960 with a teacher's certificate and a degree in English.

Success doesn't come from summoning help from the Force, but from taking control of it and generating the power from within yourself.

Magister Damask, if I may be so bold as to inquire: what is our eventual goal?" "The goal is to extend my life indefinitely. To conquer death.

And then at last I began to realize how terrible a thing it was, the dream that you make come true.

Leaders provide opportunities for people to exceed their previous levels of performance.

People need to know if they're making progress toward the goal or simply marking time. Their motivation to perform a task increases only when they have a challenging goal and receive feedback on their progress.8

They did not grow up like the children of the eighties and nineties, stripped of any semblance of family other than the constant presence of drugs and violence. Their "I was raised with nuthin' and went to Harvard anyway" experience was the criterion that white editors used to hire them. But then again, that was partly how I got through too. The whole business made me want to scream.

The more comfortable you can be with being uncomfortable, the faster you will grow as a human being, and the more success you will have in life. This is exactly what distinguishes successful people from unsuccessful ones.

When you set goals, use the S.M.A.R.T criterion, which stands for: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely goals.

People don't have great attitudes because of great success, they have great success largely because of great attitudes.

Spend one hour every day thinking about your goal and how to get there.

Success is not the result of making money; earning money is the result of success — and success is in direct proportion to our service.

It's all about your mindset. Successful people tend to focus on growth, solving problems, and self-improvement, while unsuccessful people think of their abilities as fixed assets and avoid challenges.

You mean other than the wings? I once ate nine snicker bars in a row without barfing. It was a record.

Congratulations. The fact that you're reading this means you've taken one giant step closer to surviving until your next birthday.

His face flushed, and I felt like cheering. Yes, he said stiffly. Besides de vings. Hmm. Besides de vings. Nudge tapped one finger against her chin. Um... Her face brightened. I once ate nine Snickers bars in one sitting. Without barfing. That was a record! Hardly a special talent, ter Borcht said witheringly. Nudge was offended. Yeah? Let's see YOU do it. ... ... I vill now eat nine Snickers bars, Gazzy said in a perfect, creepy imitation of ter Borcht's voice, visout bahfing.