Quotes About Achievement

I had a 20-year, stellar government career.

There is no greatness apart from self control. Development that does not include self government will only guarantee our mediocrity.

Both of my parents graduated from high school, both attended college, both have government jobs now. They've always been very adamant about me finishing high school and finishing college.

President Clinton was able to achieve budget surpluses despite a divided government.

The means ought to be proportioned to the end; the persons from whose agency the attainment of any end is expected ought to possess the means by which it is to be attained.

Aim for the stars and maybe you'll reach the sky.

I was raised on government cheese. As an adult, in my first marriage, my husband and I worked real hard just to go bankrupt. I happened to write some jokes about it. I did real well for myself.

if you want to achieve immortality, see what you can do about getting yourself turned into a Pentagon program.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.

I didn't get my degree at NYU; I got it later, they gave me an honourary one.

Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.

It was only when I finished the course and left my graduation diploma on the bus that I realized I'd become an actor.

Without ambition no conquests are made, and no business created. Ambition is the root of all achievement.

When we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid more for what we do.

Whenever I hear, 'It can't be done,' I know I'm close to success.

Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.

There are people who have figured out the exact, you know, Kanye West formula, the mix between "Graduation" and "808s," and were able to become more successful at it.

Education no longer stops on graduation day. We must demand excellence at every level of education.

People will frighten you about a graduation....They use words you don't hear often.

Success is like a mountain that keeps growing ahead of you as you hike it... Err in the direction of kindness.

Go to a graduation party, put out a fish bowl, and you have a gold record.

I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today.

There is no spark like the one ignited under the aspirations of a new graduate.

Graduation is a big deal-bigger than getting a hole-in-one while golfing. People might think you're lying about the hole-in-one, but when you graduate, you get a diploma.