Quotes About Achievement

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion. . . It is the man who carefully advances step by step, with his mind becoming wider and wider ó and progressively better able to grasp any theme or situation ó persevering in what he knows to be practical, and concentrating his thought upon it, who is bound to succeed in the greatest degree.

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion.

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.

Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have is this. When I have a subject in mind. I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. My mind becomes pervaded with it... the effort which I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.

FAREWELL! A LONG FAREWELL TO ALL MY GREATNESS." PUBLIUS

There are no more worlds to conquer!

I have designed the most buildings of any living American architect.

It's aft the most honour may be, but forrard you finds the better men.

One of the ways in which our culture fosters the narcissistic personality is by its exaggerated emphasis upon the importance of winning. There is a popular slogan that says winning is the only thing that counts. Such an attitude minimizes human values and subordinates the feelings of others to this one overriding goal to win, to be on top, to be number one. But

The modern individual is committed to being successful, not to being a person.

Nor Fame I slight, nor for her favors call;She comes unlook'd for, if she comes at all.

Get place and wealth, if possible with grace;If not, by any means get wealth and place.

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due.

So pleas'd at first the tow'ring Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky; Th'eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last: But those attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way; Th'increasing prospect tires our wand'ring eyes, Hills peep o'er hills, and Alps on Alps arise!

For when success a lover's toil attends, Few ask, if fraud or force attain'd his ends

Act well your part, there all the honor lies.

I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion.

I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.

A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient

If schools celebrated student scientists the same way they celebrate student athletes, more students would be encouraged to pursue the subject. Instead, science is considered nerdy because schools help students to paint it that way.

Someone else's success is not your failure.

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." Our