Quotes about Achievement
I have done one braver thingThan all the Worthies did;And yet a braver thence doth spring,Which is, to keep that hid.
— John Donne
Now I feel as if I should succeed in doing something in mathematics, although I cannot see why it is so very important. . . The knowledge doesn't make life any sweeter or happier, does it?
— Helen Keller
In my mind nothing is more abhorrent than a life of ease. None of us has any right to ease. There is no place in civilization for the idler.
— Henry Ford
You can have average talent, but when God breathes on your life, you will go further than people that have great talent. Don't talk yourself out of it.
— Joel Osteen
Only the believers pick up the prizes in life.
— Norman Vincent Peale
There is no greatness apart from self control. Development that does not include self government will only guarantee our mediocrity.
— Graham Cooke
Aim for the stars and maybe you'll reach the sky.
— Reinhold Niebuhr
When we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid more for what we do.
— Zig Ziglar
Graduation is not the conclusion of an achievement but simply the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter
— Thomas Monson
Study hard; and you might grow up to be President. But let's face it: Even then, you'll never make as much money as your dog.
— George H. W. Bush
Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it is greatness.
— George Bernard Shaw
I move forward in my life every day, even if it's only a tiny step, because I know that great things are accomplished with tiny moves, but nothing is accomplished by standing still
— Zig Ziglar