Great Achievement Quotes - Page 3

• Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.

  Nelson Mandela

  Freedom, Achievement, Reign

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• There is nothing more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

  Joe Strummer

  Perseverance, Determination, Persistence

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• Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Wise, Wisdom, Accomplishment

  "Next Level Leadership" by Gregory C. Scott, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 10, 2016.

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  Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with 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.

  Calvin Coolidge

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

  Quoted in Quotable Calvin Coolidge, ed. Peter Hannaford (2001).

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• Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.

  Florence Scovel Shinn

  Success, Courage, Work

  Florence Scovel Shinn, Laura Berman Fortgang (2015). “The Complete Game of Life and How to Play It: The Classic Text with Commentary, Study Questions, Action Items, and Much More”, p.15, Hampton Roads Publishing

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• The world is full of educated derelicts.

  Calvin Coolidge

  Perseverance, Determination, Persistence

  Quoted in Quotable Calvin Coolidge, ed. Peter Hannaford (2001).

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• Jazz is a music of great achievements but speed and chops serve a different function in jazz.

  Marc Ribot

  Europe, Achievement, Different

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• Any great achievement is preceded by many difficulties and many lessons; great achievements are not possible without them.

  Brian Tracy

  Achievement, Lessons, Difficulty

  Twitter post from Mar 23, 2014

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• All great achievements have one thing in common - people with a passion to succeed

  Pat Cash

  Inspirational, Success, Passion

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• Great achievement often happens when our backs are up against the wall. Pressure can actually enhance your performance.

  Robin Sharma

  Wall, Accomplishment, Achievement

  Robin Sharma (2006). “The Greatness Guide: One of the World's Most Successful Coaches Shares His Secrets for Personal and Business Mastery”, p.20, Jaico Publishing House

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• A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.

  Orison Swett Marden

  Success, Struggle, Achievement

  Orison Swett Marden (2015). “An Iron Will”, p.24, Sheba Blake Publishing

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• Big thinking precedes great achievement.

  Wilferd Peterson

  Inspirational, Success, Leadership

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• It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.

  Edmund Hillary

  Inspirational, Motivational, Graduation

  "That's Life : Wild Wit & Wisdom". Book by Bonnie Louise Kuchler, 2003.

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• Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

  Jim Rohn

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Apr 14, 2017

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• Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.

  Bruce Barton

  Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

  Bruce Barton (1959). “The Man and the Book Nobody Knows”

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• The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Life, Success

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• All great achievements require time.

  Maya Angelou

  Success, Encouraging, Patience

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Jun 27, 2011

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• To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

  Anatole France

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Introductory speech at a session of the French Academy, December 24, 1896.

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• Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.

  W. Clement Stone

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude". Book by W. Clement Stone and Napoleon Hill (Chapter 2: You Can Change Your World), 1960.

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• Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire brings a small amount of heat.

  Napoleon Hill

  Fire, Achievement, Desire

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• For great things do not done just happen by impulse but are a succession of small things linked together.

  Vincent Van Gogh

  Inspirational, Motivational, Perseverance

  Letter to Theo van Gogh from The Hague, www.webexhibits.org. October 22, 1882.

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• Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.

  Henry Ford

  Inspirational, Motivational, Determination

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  I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Mar 15, 2014

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• If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

  Thomas A. Edison

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Motivating Humans : Goals, Emotions, and Personal Agency Beliefs". Book by Martin E. Ford, 1992.

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