Quotes about Achievement

I've conducted the Boston Pops! Imagine that! Me! Maya Angelou! I've sang and danced at La Scala!

Many feel discouraged because they have not measured up to their potential.

Poverty must not be a bar to learning and learning must offer an escape from poverty.

I am content that the work that I've done is wonderful.

What motivates me is true talent, it's golden when talent acknowledge talent.

I don't like to talk about my dreams. I like to make them happen. I prefer to talk about them when they're done.

As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could. And as soon as we had a little money, we were eager to show it.

sometimes it's the fight that makes a thing worth having

Without great mountains we cannot reach great heights. And we are born to reach great heights

It is oftentimes a blessing to not know our limitations. It's the only way to accomplish the impossible.

We climb mountains because the valleys are full of cemeteries. The secret of survival is to climb, even in the dark, even when the climb seems pointless. The climb, not the summit, is the thing. And the great don't just climb mountains, they carve them as they go. Korczak

Never confuse activity with productivity.