Quotes about Achievement

We are traditionally rather proud of ourselves for having slipped creative work in there between the domestic chores and obligations. I'm not sure we deserve such big A-pluses for all that.

No guts, no glory.

Shall a man go and hang himself because he belongs to the race of pygmies, and not be the biggest pygmy that he can?

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.

Bad will be the day for every man when he becomes absolutely contented with the life he is living, when there is not forever beating at the doors of his soul some great desire to do something larger.

One step and then another, and the longest walk is ended. One stitch and then another, and the longest rent is mended. One brick upon another, and the tallest wall is made. One flake and then another, and the deepest snow is laid.

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.

How beautiful is victory, but how dear!

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men of talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

Victories that are cheap are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly; 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value.

I've put my genius into my life; I've only put my talent into my works.