Quotes about "Success & Achievement"

I've always been a very goal-driven person. ”

For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian. ”

I've dated the sweet mama's boy, the musician rocker, the struggling artist - basically a lot of people without jobs. ”

When you combine a Texas woman in a competition setting with her child, she gets very serious. ”

I like to aim for significance over success because rarely can you be significant and also successful, but many people can be successful and not significant. ”

Some people in the industry warned me that I'd ruin my career, miss out on possible jobs, and potentially put my life in danger if I ever came out. ”

I love this profession, but God, it can just destroy people, and I don't want that to happen and become some monster. ”

You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger. The bad days make you realize what a good day is. If you never had any bad days, you would never have that sense of accomplishment! ”

I was always really inspired by watching the older girls competing, just seeing other Olympians do great things, and I just really wanted to be a part of that whole experience. And to be able to represent USA was always a goal of mine. ”

We must search out totally new ways to anchor ourselves, for all the old roots religion, nation, community, family, or profession are now shaking under the hurricane impact of the accelerative thrust. ”