Quotes About Achievement

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

Logan Pearsall Smith packed a lot of wisdom into a few words when he said: "There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

By 1914, having tapped into the average American's desire to have more self-confidence, Carnegie was earning around five hundred dollars every week. By 1916, he was able to rent the Carnegie Hall in order to lecture to a packed house.

The divinity that shapes our ends is in ourselves. It is our very self…. All that a man achieves is the direct result of his own thoughts…. A man can only rise, conquer and achieve by lifting up his thoughts. He can only remain weak and abject and miserable by refusing to lift up his thoughts.

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The reluctant leader doesn't merely give accolades to others. It is her true joy to see others awaken to their potential and exceed their greatest dreams. It is the hope of every good teacher to have students who take their work further than the teacher was able to do. To be surpassed is the ideal. To be replaced is the goal, not a sign of failure.

If it wasn't painfully difficult, you did it wrong.

You can't jump for the stars if your feet hurt.

In my mind, the men and women of NASA are history's modern pioneers. They attempt the impossible, accept failure, and then back to the drawing board while the rest of us stand back and criticize.

Knowledge is power, and the right knowledge lets man perform miraculous, almost godlike tasks.

Nothing is impossible. Impossible just takes a bit longer.

Kohler shrugged. Sometimes to find truth, one must move mountains.

the NSA lived by its motto: Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer.

If it wasn't painfully difficult, you did it wrong.

Smrt se dá porazit jediným zp?sobem, a to tak, že vlastní život promÄ›níme v mistrovské dílo.

The human spirit craves for mastery over its carnal shell.

Now the student has surpassed his teacher, Langdon thought. By several light-years.

Todo es posible. Lo imposible sólo exige más tiempo».

sometimes to find the truth, one must move mountains.

Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods simply to appear worthy of it?

Do you have enemies Well! It means you were fighting for something in your life.

Goal setting is the strongest force for human motivation. Set a goal and make it come true.

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.

All these years I had been sustained by an illusion-happiness through victory- and now that illusion was burned to ashes. I was no more happier, no more fullfilled, for all my achievements. Finally I saw through the clouds I saw that I had never learned how to enjoy life, only how to achieve. All my life i had been busy seeking happiness, but never finding it or sustaining it.