Quotes about Achievement

Books that do a tenth of what Left Behind has done are smashing successes.

I think everyone needs to feel they've created something that was their own, on their own terms.

If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that.

I went to a public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn't cool.

Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.

Certainly the prefrontal cortex is an important thing; I'm as proud of mine as the next guy.

Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care. You've got to make a sincere attempt to have the right goals to begin with, then go after them with appropriate effort, and remember that you can't really achieve anything great without the help of others.

You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.

Don't tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the darn ship in. - Lou Holtz

An America that is militarily and economically strong is not enough. The world must see an America that is morally strong with a creed and a vision. This is what has led us to dare and achieve. For us, values count. Speech, New York City, December 12, 1983