Overachieving Quotes

13 quotes from 13 authors

If you’ve ever felt the rush of chasing every goal, you’ll recognize the mix of fire and doubt that fuels an overachieving mindset. These 13 short thoughts pull back the curtain on ambition’s bright side and its hidden shadows. For a wider view, you might check out the Ambition, Perfectionism, and Self‑Worth pages.

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I felt like in Tampa Bay a lot of people thought we were overachieving.

Ben Zobrist

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Would you rather have an overachieving 3-Star, or an underachieving 5-Star?

Bret Bielema

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“I work my hardest at everything. That's just achieving, not overachieving.”

Michele Jaffe

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Anything worth achieving is worth overachieving.

Lois McMaster Bujold

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We are so used to multitasking, we are so addicted to overachieving that we forget that real happiness lies in simple things…

Sumesh Nair

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I was that overachieving, annoying kid who was always trying to win some contest or win the role. I look back on…

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

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People who get to the top of any organisation are generally dysfunctional human beings who are overachieving, overcompensating or overbearing.

Guy Browning

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That overachieving, ambitious, nobody-can-hold-me-down attitude I had, which came from a place of anger and aggression, has transformed into feeling like I…

Christina Aguilera

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I think that that's part of how people have responded to The Tiger Rising. It's what I call my dark child. It's…

Kate DiCamillo

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“While Daniel disappeared into his room, probably to limn the contours of some exquisite constellation of philosophical nonsense for his internship applications…

Michelle Hodkin