Quotes About Achievement

A marked desire to be considered more than he felt himself to be; to become endowed, in fact, with that unpredictable, dangerous and transformative quality: fame.

She's not big on achievements either: she says so on her tumblr page. Feeling guilty about not achieving stuff is the result of internalised capitalism, apparently.' 'Seriously?' 'Oh yeah. You never been to a communist country? Everyone lies on sofas all day while trained poodles bring them cake.

I've got a job," Max told Robin, muting the TV. Two champagne glasses and a bottle were sitting on the coffee table in front of him. "Second lead, new drama, BBC One. Have a drink." "Max, that's fantastic!" said Robin, thrilled for him.

Feeling guilty about not achieving stuff is the result of internalised capitalism, apparently.' 'Seriously?' 'Oh yeah. You never been to a communist country? Everyone lies on sofas all day while trained poodles bring them cake.

We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise… Emily Dickinson Aspiration

Nothing else had seemed to encapsulate what he wanted to tell her, which was "look what we achieved together," "I couldn't have done it without you" and (if he was being totally honest with himself) "you look gorgeous in this, and I'd like you to know I thought so when I saw you in it.

He had almost fallen asleep on top of Elin last night, and counted it among the week's few small achievements that he had finished the job, at least.

Sometime, Mrs. Truitt, we work very hard at something, we exhaust ourselves to accomplish something which seems vital to us." He chose his words with care. "Our best hope for happiness. And sometimes we find that thing, only to find it has simply not been worth the effort.

Success has a million musical nuances. Failure is only the monotonous banging of a brass gong.

And even as the chariot of time hustles me along, I never forget that Bob Caro is coming up from behind with volume five of LBJ. I hope he makes it. I hope I make it.

Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.

There is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous.

The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.

My parents did a great job raising me and my two sisters. We all graduated from high school and we all graduated from college. So, to be a good representative of my family is probably my greatest accomplishment thus far.

The goal of discoverers is not to outdistance their peers, but to transcend themselves.

If only we could recover mere instruction in an era when SAT scores decline and the solution is not improved instruction but raising all scores so that students seem more accomplished than they actually are.

High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true.

If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is meaningless.

God flourished my ministry and my career of creative thinking, communicating and writing back 50 years.

Laziness is a secret ingredient that goes into failure. But it's only kept a secret from the person who fails.

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy

It is perseverance, and not genius that takes a man to the top. Rome is full of unrecognized geniuses. Only perseverance enables you to move forward in the world.

In his continent-spanning achievement his record perhaps even exceeded those of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Clive of India and Napoleon.

The work of the art student is no light matter. Few have the courage and stamina to see it through. You have to make up your mind to be alone in many ways. We like sympathy and we like to be in company. It is easier than going it alone. But alone one gets acquainted with himself, grows up and on, not stopping with the crowd. It costs to do this. If you succeed somewhat you may have to pay for it as well as enjoy it all your life.