Quotes About Attainment

When possession of wealth or splendors brings happiness- it is an illusion, when attainment of certain mental state brings happiness- it is a real possession.

Happiness is experienced largely in striving towards a goal, not in having attained things, because our nature is always to want to go on to the next endeavor.

After all, enforced national bilingualism in this country isn't mere policy. It has attained the status of a religion. It's a dogma which one is supposed to accept without question.

Using your mind is a faster method to getting what you want. I mean, all you have to do is sit there. What could be easier?

The greatest of all human delusions is that there is a tangible goal, and not just direction towards an ideal aim. The idea that a goal can be attained perpetually frustrates human beings, who are disappointed at never getting there, never being able to stop.

I got to one Grand Slam final, and that's what you shoot for as a player.

With 'Blue Slide Park' I wanted to have a number one album, and I did do it, so I'm not mad at it, but that was its goal.

Everything is learnable, and what others have learned, you can learn as well.

And now it is as we wanted it.

out because now and then we get exactly what we want.

I used to want the words "She tried" on my tombstone. Now I want "She did it."

Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it.

all the things that are beyond our comprehension, but even so, are not beyond our attainment if we choose to attain them, and believe that we truly can.

Perfection is impossible; just strive to do your best.

I've never tried to achieve anything. I achieved everything I wanted to achieve by being in the Rolling Stones and making records.

You want to be winning trophies, and you want to be winning medals.

For me, a good season is one that ends with a trophy.

I've learned that getting what you want gives you a pretty high batting average, and leaves you plenty to struggle for.

...there are two ways of being unhappy: One is not getting what you want, and the other is getting what you want.

To me, success is when you can walk into Ralph's and buy anything you want. Ultimate success, however, is when Ralph can walk into you and buy anything he wants.

The spokesman smiled. "Ah, but, Kruppe, Gifts are not easily attained, nor are Virtues, nor are Doubts easily overcome, and Hungers are ever the impetus to climbing.

Gifts are not easily attained, nor are Virtues, nor are Doubts easily overcome, and Hungers are ever the impetus to climbing.

Ganar de verdad en cualquier situación es conseguir el mejor resultado posible.

The best revenge in the world is success.