Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

Source: Vincent van Gogh; Letter to Theo van Gogh from The Hague (22 October 1882).

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.

Freedom Is An Internal Achievement Rather Than An External Adjustment.

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Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. – Napoleon Hill

Source: The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons : Teaching, for the First Time in the History of The World, the True Philosophy Upon Which All Personal Success Is Built (1928) by Napoleon Hill; page 109. Original Quote: Strong, deeply rooted desire is the starting point of all achievement. Just as the electron is the Read More…

Comfort is the enemy of achievement.

Always aim for achievement, and forget about success.

Complete Quote: 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 Read More…