The starting point of all achievement is desire.
Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.
Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire brings a small amount of heat.
You can have anything you want
You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.
Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.
I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.
Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.
Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
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