One of the best things in a person's life is achieving their goal, but that doesn't come easy. Confidence, courage, perseverance, and hard work are needed to make this a reality. May these quotes on goals and achievements give you insights that inspire you to pursue your goals, keep chasing your dreams, and succeed.
1. “One cannot grow without pain. One cannot improve without it. Suffering drives us to achieve great things.” – Joe Abercrombie
2. “Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.” – Henry Ford
3. “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy
4. “Not only will this make you treat each moment more preciously, but you will be more patient with yourself and with others, recognizing that there are millions of moments on the path to any worthwhile achievement.” – Menachem Mendel Schneerson
5. “Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.” – Paulo Coelho
6. “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
7. “Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it.” – Margaret Thatcher
8. “No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
9. “The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.” – Denis Waitley
10. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
11. “Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.” – Thomas Carlyle
12. “Don’t let others tell you what you can’t do. Don't let the limitations of others limit your vision. If you can remove your self-doubt and believe in yourself, you can achieve what you never thought possible.” – Roy T. Bennett
13. “Goal setting is the most important aspect of all improvement and personal development plans. It is the key to all fulfillment and achievement.” – Paul J. Meyer
14. “The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.” – Bo Bennett
15. “To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” – Anatole France
16. “Desire is creation, is the magical element in that process. If there were an instrument by which to measure desire, one could foretell achievement.” – Willa Cather
17. “Wherever you get to is better than where you started. To stay on the road is a massive achievement.” – Anthony Joshua
18. “Passion is the driver of achievement in all fields. Some people love doing things they don't feel they're good at. That may be because they underestimate their talents or haven't yet put the work in to develop them.” – Ken Robinson
19. “Men make opportunity. Every great industrial achievement has been the result of individual effort. The practical development of a dream in the mind of an individual.” – Charles M. Schwab
20. “When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
21. “Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.” – Nicholas M. Butler
22. “Every scene is a challenge. There are technical challenges, but often it's the simplest challenge where you feel a sense of achievement when you pull it off.” – Roger Deakins
23. “Patience is not a virtue. It is an achievement.” – Vera Nazarian
24. “Stop just cheering for others who are living their visions. Commit yourself to your own success and follow the steps required to achieve it.” – Steve Maraboli
25. “Small shifts in your thinking, and small changes in your energy, can lead to massive alterations of your end result.” – Kevin Michel
26. “Remember how far you’ve come, and you won’t have to rely on a destiny for your future. It will come on your own.” – Shannon A. Thompson
27. “The more specific and measurable your goal, the more quickly you will be able to identify, locate, create, and implement the use of the necessary resources for its achievement.” – Charles J. Givens
28. “Let today be the day that you become committed in being, in doing, in getting, achieving, in experiencing. Let today be the day that you are committed to being the change you wish to see and living the life you wish to live.” – Steve Maraboli
29. “To be successful, one has to be one of three bees - the queen bee, the hardest working bee, or the bee that does not fit in.” – Suzy Kassem
30. “The roughest roads often lead to the top.” – Christina Aguilera
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31. “You must intensify and render continuous by repeatedly presenting with suggestive ideas and mental pictures of the feast of good things, and the flowing fountain, which awaits the successful achievement or attainment of the desires.” – Claude M. Bristol
32. “The elegance under pressure is the result of fearlessness.” – Ashish Patel
33. “To shift your life in a desired direction, you must powerfully shift your subconscious.” – Kevin Michel
34. “A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration.” – Kurt Lewin
35. “As a general rule, a reputation is built on manner as much as on achievement.” – Joseph Conrad
36. “All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.” – Orison Swett Marden
37. “The most direct path to achievement whether you're an entrepreneur, a company executive, or a pro soccer player is to be a great performer and a great team member. This is also the secret to a meaningful career and self-fulfillment.” – Maynard Webb
38. “In an ideal world, nobody's work would be just about the money. People could pursue excellence in what they do, take pride in achievement, and derive meaning from knowing that their work improved the lives of others.” – Barry Schwartz
39. “If life throws you a few bad notes or vibrations, don't let them interrupt or alter your song.” – Suzy Kassem
40. “The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.” – Colin Powell
41. “The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.” – Harold Taylor
42. “Nothing that happens to you was meant to be. The only thing about you that was meant to be is you. Blaze your own trail.” – George Alexiou
43. “What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.” – Benjamin Franklin Fairless
44. “With your entire focus on your goal, you will reach levels of achievement that you never thought possible.” – Catherine Pulsifer
45. “The important thing is to find your true source of inspiration and to remain focused in the achievement of your goals.” – Sara Wellington
46. “People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.” – Earl Nightingale
47. “The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” – Sarah Brown
48. “All our dreams can come true; if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
49. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
50. “If you want to fly, you’ve got to give up the thing that weighs you down.” – Toni Morrison
51. “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.” – Stephen Hawking
52. “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” – Henry David Thoreau
53. “Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.” – David Brooks
54. “People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.” – Harvey MacKay
55. “When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” – Napoleon Hill
56. “Treat every small victory like you just won the Superbowl.” – Lewis Howes
57. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
58. “I don't care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there, you're never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.” – Zig Ziglar
59. “You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.” – Brian Tracy
60. “Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are.” – Teddy Roosevelt
Share these Quotes about Achieving Goals with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
1. “One cannot grow without pain. One cannot improve without it. Suffering drives us to achieve great things.” – Joe Abercrombie
2. “Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.” – Henry Ford
3. “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy
4. “Not only will this make you treat each moment more preciously, but you will be more patient with yourself and with others, recognizing that there are millions of moments on the path to any worthwhile achievement.” – Menachem Mendel Schneerson
5. “Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.” – Paulo Coelho
6. “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
7. “Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it.” – Margaret Thatcher
8. “No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
9. “The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.” – Denis Waitley
10. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
11. “Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.” – Thomas Carlyle
12. “Don’t let others tell you what you can’t do. Don't let the limitations of others limit your vision. If you can remove your self-doubt and believe in yourself, you can achieve what you never thought possible.” – Roy T. Bennett
13. “Goal setting is the most important aspect of all improvement and personal development plans. It is the key to all fulfillment and achievement.” – Paul J. Meyer
14. “The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.” – Bo Bennett
15. “To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” – Anatole France
16. “Desire is creation, is the magical element in that process. If there were an instrument by which to measure desire, one could foretell achievement.” – Willa Cather
17. “Wherever you get to is better than where you started. To stay on the road is a massive achievement.” – Anthony Joshua
18. “Passion is the driver of achievement in all fields. Some people love doing things they don't feel they're good at. That may be because they underestimate their talents or haven't yet put the work in to develop them.” – Ken Robinson
19. “Men make opportunity. Every great industrial achievement has been the result of individual effort. The practical development of a dream in the mind of an individual.” – Charles M. Schwab
20. “When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
21. “Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.” – Nicholas M. Butler
22. “Every scene is a challenge. There are technical challenges, but often it's the simplest challenge where you feel a sense of achievement when you pull it off.” – Roger Deakins
23. “Patience is not a virtue. It is an achievement.” – Vera Nazarian
24. “Stop just cheering for others who are living their visions. Commit yourself to your own success and follow the steps required to achieve it.” – Steve Maraboli
25. “Small shifts in your thinking, and small changes in your energy, can lead to massive alterations of your end result.” – Kevin Michel
26. “Remember how far you’ve come, and you won’t have to rely on a destiny for your future. It will come on your own.” – Shannon A. Thompson
27. “The more specific and measurable your goal, the more quickly you will be able to identify, locate, create, and implement the use of the necessary resources for its achievement.” – Charles J. Givens
28. “Let today be the day that you become committed in being, in doing, in getting, achieving, in experiencing. Let today be the day that you are committed to being the change you wish to see and living the life you wish to live.” – Steve Maraboli
29. “To be successful, one has to be one of three bees - the queen bee, the hardest working bee, or the bee that does not fit in.” – Suzy Kassem
30. “The roughest roads often lead to the top.” – Christina Aguilera
More Quotes of Achievement of Goals
31. “You must intensify and render continuous by repeatedly presenting with suggestive ideas and mental pictures of the feast of good things, and the flowing fountain, which awaits the successful achievement or attainment of the desires.” – Claude M. Bristol
32. “The elegance under pressure is the result of fearlessness.” – Ashish Patel
33. “To shift your life in a desired direction, you must powerfully shift your subconscious.” – Kevin Michel
34. “A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration.” – Kurt Lewin
35. “As a general rule, a reputation is built on manner as much as on achievement.” – Joseph Conrad
36. “All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.” – Orison Swett Marden
37. “The most direct path to achievement whether you're an entrepreneur, a company executive, or a pro soccer player is to be a great performer and a great team member. This is also the secret to a meaningful career and self-fulfillment.” – Maynard Webb
38. “In an ideal world, nobody's work would be just about the money. People could pursue excellence in what they do, take pride in achievement, and derive meaning from knowing that their work improved the lives of others.” – Barry Schwartz
39. “If life throws you a few bad notes or vibrations, don't let them interrupt or alter your song.” – Suzy Kassem
40. “The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.” – Colin Powell
41. “The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.” – Harold Taylor
42. “Nothing that happens to you was meant to be. The only thing about you that was meant to be is you. Blaze your own trail.” – George Alexiou
43. “What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.” – Benjamin Franklin Fairless
44. “With your entire focus on your goal, you will reach levels of achievement that you never thought possible.” – Catherine Pulsifer
45. “The important thing is to find your true source of inspiration and to remain focused in the achievement of your goals.” – Sara Wellington
46. “People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.” – Earl Nightingale
47. “The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” – Sarah Brown
48. “All our dreams can come true; if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
49. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
50. “If you want to fly, you’ve got to give up the thing that weighs you down.” – Toni Morrison
51. “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.” – Stephen Hawking
52. “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” – Henry David Thoreau
53. “Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.” – David Brooks
54. “People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.” – Harvey MacKay
55. “When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” – Napoleon Hill
56. “Treat every small victory like you just won the Superbowl.” – Lewis Howes
57. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
58. “I don't care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there, you're never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.” – Zig Ziglar
59. “You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.” – Brian Tracy
60. “Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are.” – Teddy Roosevelt
Share these Quotes about Achieving Goals with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.