Quotes About Achievement

You may be a failure at the moment – but you're a very fine failure, Darrell! You're a lot better than some people who think they're a success.

scrap of work at college!

every day's work will count.

Genius inspires resentment. A sad fact of life.

Who or what inspires you? I must admit that I often read my own articles in scientific journals and inspire myself.

If I win, I'm a prodigy. If I lose then I'm mad. That's the way history is written

You display inordinate pride for someone who has completed a task which could have been performed by a lesser primate in a shorter time.

The ripple effects of young Opal's murder in the corner of a field were more widespread than even Artemis could have imagined, though in truth imagine is the wrong verb, as Artemis Fowl was not in the habit of imagining anything. Even as a small boy, he had never nurtured daydreams of himself on horseback fighting dragons. What Artemis preferred to do was visualize an achievable objective and then work toward that goal.

If I win, I'm a prodigy. If I lose, then I'm crazy. That's the way history is written.

Sie haben diesen Mistkerl genau da erwischt, wo es wehtut: bei seinem Ehrgeiz.

Dreams come true all the time, just not for the dreamers.

I outta get one of those flip signs, Vern thought. "No homicides in: 2923 days.

I often think that an individual's character can be judged by what he considers worthy of celebration.

Ik weet waar dit allemaal om te doen is, Opal.' 'O, is dat zo?' 'Ja. Je bent nog steeds beledigd omdat ik op de universiteit de medaille voor natuurwetenschappen gewonnen heb'... Foaly grijnsde voldaan. Ook al zag het er nog zo beroerd uit, hij was toch nog in staat het allerirritantste wezen onder de wereld te zijn, als hij dat wilde.

What was your most embarrassing moment? I once scored a mere ninety-nine percent on a mathematics assignment. I was mortified. I had forgotten to round up the third decimal place. Imagine my embarrassment.

Geen eenden. Alsjeblieft geen eenden. Ik zou de Nobelprijs nog winnen. - Artemis

Saving a species would give me a certain satisfaction, and no child has ever won the prize before, not even the great Artemis Fowl.

Don't put your purpose in one place and expect to see progress made somewhere else.

Finally, when he crowns it off by becoming a senator, then he becomes a slave in fine company, then he experiences the poshest and most prestigious form of enslavement.

In literature, too, it is not great achievement to memorize what you have read while not formulating an opinion of your own.

If then you desire (aim at) such great things remember that you must not (attempt to) lay hold of them with a small effort;

For it is always true that to whatever point the perfecting of anything leads us, progress is an approach towards this point.

Approach life as your own Olympic Games—

How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?