Quotes About Achievement

I've been able to make a lot of money and live a lifestyle that I never dreamed of. And I've been able to provide for my family.

God helps him who strives hard.

For with slight efforts how should we obtain great results? It is foolish even to desire it.

I have pondered on the causes of a life's shipwreck. I think that our lives are worse than the mind's quality would warrant. There are many who know virtue. We know the good, we apprehend it clearly. But we can't bring it to achievement.

Had I succeeded, I'd be called wise: our wisdom depends on our success.

Will looked up at Garrison. Did you get some shots? Garrison held up a Canon with an impressive lens. Got 'em, boss.

Gentlemen, we just siezed an airfield. That was pretty ninja.

There will be a prize of half a crown for the longest essay, irrespective of any possible merit.

But I don't know a word of German, I've had no experience, I've got no testimonials, and I can't play cricket.' 'It doesn't do to be too modest,' said Mr Levy. 'It's wonderful what one can teach when one tries.

His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him.

Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.

He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it.

one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty?one that everything afterward savors of anti?climax.

the victor belongs to the spoils

Given a decent start any girl can beat a man nowadays.

What a feeble thing intelligence is, with its short steps, its waverings, its pacings back and forth, its disastrous retreats! Intelligence is a mere instrument of circumstances. There are people who say that intelligence must have built the universe - why, intelligence never built a steam-engine! Circumstances built a steam-engine. Intelligence is little more than a short foot-rule by which we measure the infinite achievements of Circumstances.

The world is so overgrown that it can't lift its own fingers, and I was planning to be such an important finger-

When I want something bad enough, common sense tells me to go and take it--and not get caught.

Her husband, among various physical accomplishments, had been one of the most powerful ends that ever played football at New Haven-a national figure in a way, one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterward savours of anti-climax.

As he put in his studs he realized that he was enjoying life as he would probably never enjoy it again. Everything was hallowed by the haze of his own youth. He had arrived, abreast of the best in his generation at Princeton. He was in love and his love was returned.

Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther...

hat a feeble thing intelligence is, with its short steps, its waverings, its pacings back and forth, its disastrous retreats! Intelligence is a mere instrument of circumstances. There are people who say that intelligence must have built the universe—why, intelligence never built a steam engine! Circumstances built a steam engine. Intelligence is little more than a short foot-rule by which we measure the infinite achievements of Circumstances.

But I hate to get anywhere by working for it. I'll show the marks, don't you know.

If one can't be a great artist or a great soldier, the next best thing is to be a great criminal.