Achievement Quotes - Page 39

• The general history of art and literature shows that the highest achievements of the human mind are, as a rule, not favourably received at first.

  Arthur Schopenhauer

  Art, Mind, Literature

  Arthur Schopenhauer (2016). “The Wisdom of Life”, p.69, Cosimo Classics

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• Meanwhile, parents, students and teachers all report higher satisfaction with charter schools. People like them. They cost less money. They raise the academic achievement of poor kids. Go ahead, get a little enthused.

  Maggie Gallagher

  Teacher, School, Kids

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• Since man, fragment of the universe, is governed by the same laws that preside over the heavens, it is by no means absurd to search there above for the themes of our lives, for those frigid sympathies that participate in our achievements as well as our blunderings.

  Marguerite Yourcenar

  Mean, Men, Law

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• New York is one of man's greatest achievements.

  Edward Robb Ellis

  New York, Men, Greatest Achievement

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• Always work harder than other people are willing to work. Sweat more, endure more pain, and then reap the rewards of success and achievement.

  Robert Cheeke

  Motivational, Pain, Hard Work

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• It is no great art to say something briefly when, like Tacitus, one has something to say; when one has nothing to say, however, and none the less writes a whole book and makes truth into a liar - that I call an achievement.

  Horace

  Art, Liars, Lying

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• Desiring to excel is not a sin. It is motivation that determines ambition's character. Our Lord never taught against the urge to high achievement, but He did expose and condemn unworthy motivation.

  J. Oswald Sanders

  Leadership, Motivation, Ambition

  J. Oswald Sanders (2007). “Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence For Every Believer”, p.13, Moody Publishers

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• No one ever achieved a goal by being interested in its achievement. One must be committed.

  Tony Robbins

  Inspirational, Goal, Committed

  FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from Jan 25, 2015

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• In these sacred documents are embodied eternal principles that no man, group of men, or nation has the right to withhold from others. Here is our basis for freedom of individual achievement. Our Constitution with its Bill of Rights guarantees to all our people the greatest freedom ever enjoyed by the people of any great nation. This system guarantees freedom of individual enterprise, freedom to own property, freedom to start one's own business and to operate it according to one's own judgment so long as the enterprise is honorable.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Men, Rights, Long

  Ezra Taft Benson (1974). “God, family, country: our three great loyalties”

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• The human species took a crucial step forward when its vocal musculature came under operant control in the production of speech sounds. Indeed, it is possible that all the distinctive achievements of the species can be traced to that one genetic change.

  B. F. Skinner

  Education, Sound, Speech

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• Let us in education dream of an aristocracy of achievement arising out of a democracy of opportunity

  Thomas Jefferson

  Dream, School, Opportunity

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• He who understands Archimedes and Apollonius will admire less the achievements of the foremost men of later times.

  Gottfried Leibniz

  Time, Math, Men

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• All truth is an achievement. If you would have truth at its value, go with it.

  Thornton T. Munger

  Truth, Ifs, Values

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• We can't achieve excellence through talent alone. Or merely by making technological improvements. We can't even buy our way to excellence, no matter how much money we have available to spend. More dollars will never do it. We have to develop a strong corporate conscience. Ethical muscle. And that doesn't happen by accident either.

  Price Pritchett

  Strong, Excellence, Dollars

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• Democracy is always a beckoning goal, not a safe harbor. For freedom is an unremitting endeavor, never a final achievement.

  Felix Frankfurter

  Goal, Democracy, Finals

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• Theories are more common than achievements in the history of education.

  Richard Livingstone

  Education, Common, Theory

  Richard Livingstone (2013). “On Education”, p.41, Cambridge University Press

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• Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Children, Praise, Smallest

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• Ryanair's biggest achievement? Bringing low fares to Europe and still lowering em. Biggest failure? Hiring me.

  Michael O'Leary

  Europe, Ems, Lows

  "What happened when Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary went on Twitter for live Q&A? He crash-landed spectacularly" by Simon Calder, www.independent.co.uk. October 22, 2013.

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• Throughout my career, I have discovered and rediscovered a simple truth.It is this: the ability to concentrate single-mindedly on your most important task, to do it well and to finish it completely, is the key to great success, achievement, respect, status and happiness in life.

  Brian Tracy

  Simple, Keys, Careers

  FaceBook post by Brian Tracy from Nov 25, 2013

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• Our rockets can find Halley's comet, and fly to Venus with amazing accuracy, but side by side with these scientific and technical triumphs is an obvious lack of efficiency in using scientific achievements for economic needs. Many Soviet household appliances are of poor quality.

  Mikhail Gorbachev

  War, Poor Quality, Triumph

  Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev, Ernest W. Lefever (1989). “Perestroika: how new is Gorbachev's new thinking? : Mikhail Gorbachev's views and responses from Zbigniew Brezinski ... [and others]”, Ethics & Public Policy Center

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• What men want is not talent, it is purpose; in other words, not the power to achieve, but the will to labor.

  Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

  Men, Purpose, Want

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• In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements, must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage.

  Mao Zedong

  Struggle, Sight, Self Reliance

  Zedong Mao (1967). “The Thoughts of Chairman Mao Tsê-tung”

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• It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements and rich culture of African-Americans.

  Eliot Engel

  Black History, African American, Culture

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• The achievement of freedom is hardly possible without the felt mourning. This ability to mourn, i.e, to give up the illusion of a happy childhood, can restore vitality and creativity if a person is able to experience that he was never loved as a child for what he was, but for his achievements, success and good qualities. And that he sacrificed his childhood for this love, this will shake him very deeply.

  Alice Miller

  Children, Giving Up, Self Esteem

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• Human dignity can be achieved only in the field of ethics, and ethical achievement is measured by the degree in which our actions are governed by compassion and love, not by greed and aggressiveness.

  Arnold J. Toynbee

  Self Esteem, Compassion, Greed

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