Quotes about Achievement

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

Logan Pearsall Smith packed a lot of wisdom into a few words when he said: "There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

The divinity that shapes our ends is in ourselves. It is our very self…. All that a man achieves is the direct result of his own thoughts…. A man can only rise, conquer and achieve by lifting up his thoughts. He can only remain weak and abject and miserable by refusing to lift up his thoughts.

This process is a slow one, but one that will always bear fruit.

I failed my exam in some subjects but my friend passed. Now he's an engineer in Microsoft and I am the owner.

Without failure there is no achievement.

"If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time."

Teaching is demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.

I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.

May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.

We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: If you've got ambition and smarts, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession, regardless of where you started out.