Quotes about "Success & Achievement"

My dad sacrificed many things in life for me. He abandoned a very promising and lucrative career of an army officer just so that he could continue helping me with my chess and accompanying me to tournaments. ”

In the West, it was believed that attitude and ambition saved you. In Africa, we had learned that no one was immune to capricious tragedy. ”

I'm a working writer; this is my job. So it matters to me that it's good. I sweat over every word. I don't just vomit this stuff up. It's agony. The only thing that comes close is childbirth, except it's like being in labor for eighteen months. ”

When you're with another actor who's also been through five hours of prosthetic makeup, and you're eating another person's neck, and fake blood is being spurted out at you for two minutes, it's incredibly fun, and you're in character for that time. You can't really believe that that's your job. ”

It was always chaos with Mom, Dad, uncles, you know; we all lived in the same building. Dinner parties with 25 people every night. ”

My goal is to be a racer, and I want to be someone who inspires Americans to watch Formula One. ”

The same ambition can destroy or save, and make a patriot as it makes a knave. ”

Get place and wealth, if possible with grace; if not, by any means get wealth and place. ”

To me, I feel like your accomplishments have been recognized when you make the cover of a videogame. ”

I believe sport brings people together and allows them to feel united for a common goal. ”