Quotes about Achievement

It is ever the trial of the scrupulous explorer to be saluted with the impatient scorn of chatterers who attempt only the smallest achievements, being indeed equipped for no other. And it were well if all such could be admonished to discriminate judgments of which the true subject-matter lies entirely beyond their reach, from those of which the elements may be compassed by a narrow and superficial survey.

No sooner does a woman show that she has genius or effective talent, than she receives the tribute of being moderately praised and severely criticised.

For the Left, affluence is won, not earned.

Professionally, I feel like I won the lottery and I am the luckiest person in the entire world.

I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough - when they are on the very brink of success.

The commissioning of the Kaleshwaram project, a man-made wonder, in record time has invited global attention.

There have been some terrific player's names being bandied around that I am being compared to and that is great. I am just able, touch wood, to take it in my stride. That's how I am. I am not embarrassed or pressurised by it. It is just great and I want to do as well as they did.

I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening work ethic.

Everything I've done in my career is a result of growing up in rural Oklahoma, because if I hadn't had the training from Mama and Daddy to work hard, to do what I'm told, to take directions, to mind and to do a good job at anything I set out to do, then I wouldn't be where I am today.

I didn't work hard to sit down and not work.

I couldn't believe I was in the big leagues. I also knew that I have to work hard every single day to stay in the big leagues. One thing is getting to the big leagues; another thing is to stay.

I have a great, great company. I employ thousands of people. And I'm very proud of the job I did.