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Achievement Quotes by Bertrand Russell
- No great achievement is possible without persistent work.
- [Man] ... his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and his beliefs are but the outcome of accidental collocations of atoms; that…
- In science the successors stand upon the shoulders of their predecessors; where one man of supreme genius has invented a method, a thousand lesser men…
- Unless one is taught what to do with success after getting it, achievement of it must inevitably leave him prey to boredom.
- The more we realize our minuteness and our impotence in the face of cosmic forces, the more amazing becomes what human beings have achieved.
- To be able to concentrate for a considerable time is essential to difficult achievement.
- The solution of the difficulties which formerly surrounded the mathematical infinite is probably the greatest achievement of which our age has to boast.
- Those who forget good and evil and seek only to know the facts are more likely to achieve good than those who view the world…
- Happiness is not best achieved by those who seek it directly.
- Unless a man has been taught what to do with success after getting it, the achievement of it must inevitably leave him a prey to…
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- The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further… — Neil Armstrong
- Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish. — Marcus Aurelius
- If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying. — Irving Babbitt
- All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of crosswords that… — Christian Bale
- Accomplishment is socially judged by ill defined criteria so that one has to rely on others to find out how one is… — Albert Bandura
- Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend to forget… — Ethel Barrymore
- The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will… — Samuel Adams
- It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage. — Henry Ward Beecher
- Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love. — Saul Bellow
- You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible! — Ezra Taft Benson
- The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they… — Ezra Taft Benson
- The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. — Irving Berlin