Quotes About Achievement

Obviously, you want to wear the whites. If someone calls you a Test player, there is no bigger compliment.

A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.

Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.

Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

There is no limit to what a man can do so long as he does not care a straw who gets the credit for it.

Any job very well done that has been carried out by a person who is fully dedicated is always a source of inspiration.

The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.

Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.

Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master.

Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it's almost always due to personal growth.

Who am I just to give up on track? This is something I've dreamed about since I was 9 years old, being an Olympic champion.

I'm not the kind of guy who cares how many hundreds I've scored.

Resume? I wish I had a resume. And if I did, I wouldn't scrub anything from it. Who cares?

Who cares about the Golden Boot? I want the golden cup.

It's great to have a job you find rewarding, but let's face it, we're not saving people's lives. 'Oh gosh, they've got a larger Winnebago than me!' Who cares? It's what ends up on the screen that counts.

Who cares and remembers if my last film was a success? I need to work harder.

Who cares if you get last place. This is the Olympics. Making it is the hard part.

I've been competing my whole life. Who cares about the spotlight?

Who cares about how many albums you've sold when you have sold out arenas and you're making money?

You think about all the years that a USA volleyball team has been in the Olympics and have tried and have fallen short. Then to feel like you're pushing for something and you're trying to find that edge and then you finally do it, it's like, Whoa, it worked!'

Even though the weight I'm lifting isn't what it was when I was playing, it's not like I'm not lifting weights that are heavier than the common person would lift. I think a lot of people look at that and say, 'Whoa!'

Making a great television show is hard enough. To also tackle F. Scott - whoa.