Achievement Quotes

Thought is the seed of action.

No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.

He that is overcautious will accomplish little.

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.

If you want to hit a bird on the wing you must have all your will in focus, you must not be thinking about yourself and, equally you must not be thinking about your neighbor; you must be living in your eye on that bird. Every achievement is a bird on the wing.

Spectacular achievement is always preceded by spectacular preparation.

Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.

Dissatisfaction with possession and achievement is one of the requisites to further achievement.

Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.

Take it for granted that the greater your achievement the more genuine will be the surprise of your friends and neighbors.