"Attainment is followed by neglect, possession by disgust,……" — Samuel Johnson

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• The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go… — 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… — Christian Bale
• Accomplishment is socially judged by ill defined criteria so that one has to rely on others to find out how… — Albert Bandura
• Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend… — Ethel Barrymore
• The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under… — 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… — Ezra Taft Benson
• The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. — Irving Berlin

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