Achievement Quotes

2338 Achievement quotes by 1374 unique authors

We know enough to be sure that the scientific achievements of the next fifty years will be far greater, more rapid, and more surprising, than… — Winston Churchill
L]iberalism holds that the resources (divine and human) that are available for the achievement of meaningful change justify an attitude of ultimate optimism — James Luther Adams
People who take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants. — Thomas B. Macaulay
Industry in art is a necessity - not a virtue - and any evidence of the same, in the production, is a blemish, not a… — James Whistler
I have heard myself accused of being an opponent, an enemy of mathematics, which no one can value more highly than I, for it accomplishes… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
We cannot of ourselves estimate the degree of our success in what we strive for. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. — Eric Hoffer
It is the fate of every great achievement to be pounced upon by pedants and imitators who drain it of life and turn it into… — Eric Hoffer
To be aware how fruitful the playful mood can be is to be immune to the propaganda of the alienated, which extols resentment as a… — Eric Hoffer
The weak are not a noble breed. Their sublime deeds of faith, daring, and self-sacrifice usually spring from questionable motives. The weak hate not wickedness… — Eric Hoffer
He only moves toward the perfection of his art whose criticism surpasses his achievement. — Leonardo da Vinci
The conquest of fear yields the courage of life. That is the cardinal initiation of every heroic adventure-- fearlessness and achievement. — Joseph Campbell
The major concrete achievement of the women's movement of the 1970's was the Dutch treat. — Nora Ephron
When creativity has become your habit; when you've learned to manage time, resources, expectations, and the demands of others; when you understand the value and… — Twyla Tharp
Nothing in Art is achieved by will alone. It is achieved by docilely submitting to the subconscious. — Odilon Redon
I believe that we learn by practice... it is the performance of a dedicated precise set of acts, physical or intellectual, from which come shape… — Martha Graham
My whole academic career was totally out of Jewish anxiety, and issues surrounding achievement and adequacy. — Ram Dass
I like university professors, but you know, we shouldn't hold them up as the high-water mark of all human achievement. They're just a form of… — Ken Robinson
You cannot increase the quality or quantity of your achievement or performance except to the degree in which you increase your ability to use your… — Brian Tracy
Time is inelastic and inflexible. Time is indispensable. No achievement is possible without time. — Brian Tracy
There is, first, the desire for strength, for achievement, for adequacy, for confidence in the face of the world, and for independence and freedom. Secondly,… — Abraham Maslow
Willingness opens the doors to knowledge, direction, and achievement. Be willing to know, be willing to do, be willing to create a positive result. Be… — Peter McWilliams
All one can do is to achieve nakedness, to be what one is with all one's faculties and perceptions, strengthened by all the skill which… — Stephen Spender
Looking back on my achievements, it is fair to say that I am extremely proud of what I have done and accomplished so far. — Arthur Godfrey
Emmys are wonderful and I'm thrilled to death that I have mine. But they're representative of a specific achievement, where this sort of thing is… — Dinah Shore

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