Quotes About Advancement

As an inclusive quality, imagination is thus our primary force for progress, whatever progress is.

Imagination is what has driven human progress since very early times.

Progress means movement in a desired direction, and we do not all desire the same things for our species.

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

You always want to be better than you are. No matter what, I think that's important.

Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.

You cannot improve one thing by 1000% but you can improve 1000 little things by 1%.

Perfection is not a destination; it's a never-ending process...Enjoy!

Relentless Forward Motion!

Try for a goal that's reasonable, then gradually raise it.

Try a little harder to be a little better.

Everyone who got to where they are had to begin where they were.

My idea is always to avoid nostalgia.

Of course I make mistakes. I'm human. If I didn't make mistakes, I'd never learn. You can only go forward by making mistakes.

Mistakes are merely steps up the ladder.

Although there is no progress without change, not all change is progress.

Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.

I'd rather be a rising ape than a falling angel.

You can never get more by saying "No." You can hold a current position by saying "No", but you can only move forward by saying "Yes."

A bit of baseball wisdom: You can't steal second with your foot on first.

It was not so very long ago that people thought that semiconductors were part-time orchestra leaders and microchips were very small snack foods.

Make measurable progress in reasonable time.

I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.

Play on the frontiers of technology. Be ahead of the tomorrows.