Quotes About Achievement

But aeronautics purged the sin of height, otherwise known as the sin of getting above yourself.

It's generally true that success, however defined, drives artistic friends apart more than failure does.

Oliver did not seem to understand that the only real fulfilment on this earth was to be gained through hard work. Life as a series of momentary pleasures satisfied no one. He needed to make an investment in it, an investment of himself.

But she did feel rather proud of him for once, which was a nice sensation.

A lot of my life happened in great, wonderful bursts of good fortune, and then I would race to be worthy of it.

Success is failing nineteen times and soaring the twentieth.

Going for it and changing what you could change-that's what success was all about.

For though Duncan was a mere mortal, flawed as well, he'd accomplished a daring feat. Aye, he'd captured an angel. And she belonged to him.

Julie Garwood

We're going to be busy.

Few of her achievements have been recognised, and when they are, the credit is invariably given to the men serving her. This is largely due to a basic handicap: that she was a woman and could only rule in the name of her sons ... In terms of groundbreaking achievements, political sincerity and personal courage, Empress Dowager Cixi set a standard that has barely been matched.

Few of her achievements have been recognised and, when they are, the credit is invariably given to the men serving her. This is largely due to a basic handicap: that she was a woman and could only rule in the name of her sons-so her precise role has been little known.

In order to write the book you want to write, in the end you have to become the person you need to become to write that book.

Grading papers," he repeated with scorn. "There is no human achievement so great, that a freshman cannot reduce it to drivel.

winner's make it happen ; losers let it happen .

Singura cale s? eviÅ£i munca este s? munceÅŸti. Nu munca în sine este preÅ£ioas?; ci faptul c? învingem munca prin munc?. Adev?rata valoare a muncii s?l??luieÅŸte în puterea renun??rii la sine.

Even a monkey could shovel up the sand if it just had a little practice. I should be able to do a lot more than that. A man has the obligation to make full use of the abilities he has

Even if, by some especially unfortunate fate or by the niggardly provision of stepmotherly nature, [the good will] should be wholly lacking in the power to accomplish its purpose; if with the greatest effort it should yet achieve nothing, and only the good will should remain (not, to be sure, as a mere wish but as the summoning of all the means in our power), yet would it, like a jewel, still shine by its own light as something which has its full value in itself.

discover what could make you famous, and then proclaim that it already has.

Culture was felt to be a fragile achievement, which could always fall prey to the forces of disorder and disintegration.

I have conquered them all, but I am standing amongst graves

I am telling you that the child will not out live the buildings. Do you understand that wheras women may touch the immortal by giving birth, men--great men-- must build monuments and seek fame?

I am now satisfied of what I always though--which is how much more women can do if they set about it then men. I will lay any bet that had you been here, you would not have got half as much on board as I have.

Those on the decline always criticize those on the rise.