Inspirational Words of Wisdom

Achievement Quotes

Enjoy these inspirational achievement quotes and sayings. Your actions will determine if you succeed. Your achievements and accomplishments take effort, but once achieved are well worth it. We hope these words of wisdom inspire you to be all that you can be.

"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves."
Edmund Hillary

"Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head and
keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he starts."
Coleman Cox

"People have a tremendous capacity for outstanding achievement. There are also many extraordinary capacities that allow them to become high achievers."
Steve Brunkhorst

"All great achievements require time."
Maya Angelou

"With greater confidence in yourself and your abilities, you will set bigger goals, make bigger plans and commit yourself to achieving objectives that today you only dream about."
Brian Tracy

"Success is not measured by what you accomplish but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds."
Orison Swett Marden

"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life
as by the obstacles
which he has overcome while trying to succeed."
Booker T. Washington

"With your entire 'focus' on your goal, you will reach levels of achievement that you never thought possible."
Catherine Pulsifer from Focus







"Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend to forget the past difficulties, the many false starts, and the painful groping. We see our past achievements as the end results of."
Eric Hoffer

"The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for."
Maureen Dowd:

"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning."
Benjamin Franklin

"So no matter what comes your way today,
tomorrow,
next week,
or next year for that matter
understand that you have in you
what it takes to overcome it... "
Josh Hinds from Don't Give Up Just Shy of Your Dreams

"The simple reality is most any level of lasting achievement takes effort. Often it means going above and beyond the call of duty."
Josh Hinds from Are Your Dreams Aligned With Your Passions?

"Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances."
Bruce Barton

"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves."
Mike Ditka

"Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Your enthusiasm will inspire others to move forward with actions that bring rewarding achievements."
Steve Brunkhorst

"Competition is a by-product of productive work, not its goal. A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others."
Ayn Rand

"It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever — the one who recognizes the challenge and does something about it. "
Vince Lombardi

"The easiest way to set goals is to answer the following questions:
- What is it I want to achieve?
- When do I want to achieve it?
- Where am I today land what action do I need to take to achieve my goal?"
Catherine Pulsifer from My Story

"The value of achievement lies in the achieving."
Albert Einstein

"You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change."
Les Brown

"Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation."
Robert H. Schuller

"I hope that my achievements in life shall be these -- that I will have fought for what was right and fair, that I will have risked for that which mattered, and that I will have given help to those who were in need that I will have left the earth a better place for what I've done and who I've been."
C. Hoppe

"I can make it a day long to be remembered for its joy, its beauty and its achievements, or it can be filled with pettiness."
Author Unknown from A New Day

"Imagine how different our lives would be if we were to rid our minds of thoughts of failure or lame excuses, and, instead, attempted things with an 'I will succeed' conviction."
Catherine Pulsifer, from Preconceived Notions "As I grew older, I thought about the things that I have achieved. To my surprise, I haven't accomplished a lot."
Michael Lee from Use Your Time Wisely!

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."
Helen Keller

"Men succeed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for their victories."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to."
George Allen

"If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development."
Brian Tracy

"Sometimes, life's challenges are tough to deal with. You will succeed if you focus your thoughts on how to overcome the challenge."
Catherine Pulsifer, from Thoughts are Like a Garden

"In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements."
Mao Tse-Tung

"Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future."
Christian D. Larsen from The Optimist Creed

"He who has achieved success has worked well, laughed often and loved much."
Elbert Hubbard

"I've learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible. -age 47"
H. Jackson Brown, Jr. from The World is Our Classroom

"For what is the best choice, for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve."
Aristotle

"And, remember, it is not large accomplishments that makes success, it is the little things we do every day that over time turn into success."
Catherine Pulsifer, from Valentines Day is NOT only for Lovers

"Goals have made a tremendous difference in my life. They have allowed me to achieve success, and to accomplish what I had previously only dreamed of, or wished for."
Catherine Pulsifer from Wings for Goals

"These people-and all winners-possess the will to win. It's a will that starts with a belief in our ability to achieve the goals we dream of accomplishing."
Dare2BU from Dare 2 B U

"The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual."
Vince Lombardi

"Knowing what you want and setting goals to achieve it,
WINNING
Wishing for things, but taking no action,
LOSING "
Catherine Pulsifer from The Difference Between Winning and Losing

"Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's levels of aspiration and expectation."
Jack Niklaus

"You'll never achieve real success unless you like what you're doing."
Dale Carnegie

"Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans."
Max Ehrmann from Desiderata

"Working together, ordinary people can perform extraordinary feats. They can lift things a little higher, a little farther, towards excellence."
Author Unknown

"Crystallize your goals.
Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms, carry out your plan."
Paul Meyer

"...efficient and effective use of your time will allow you to achieve more than you can imagine."
Catherine Pulsifer from Time Will Continue To Tick By

"My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success."
Helen Hayes

"The starting point of all achievement is desire."
Napoleon Hill

"Synergy - the bonus that is achieved when things work together harmoniously."
Mark Twain

"It's no use saying, 'We are doing our best'. You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary."
Winston Churchill

"We hope you enjoy the site and our goal will be achieved if this site and our story inspires you to turn your dreams into goals!"
Catherine & Byron Pulsifer from About Us

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