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Quotations regarding 'Achievement'

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Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American Athlete (1947-  )
Nuclear energy is the scientific achievement of the Iranian nation.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Statesman (1956-  )
We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so many different backgrounds, which is a great achievement by itself, but an even greater achievement is that we have turned all of that variety and diversity into unity.
Lamar Alexander, American Politician (1940-  )
It is probably not love that makes the world go around, but rather those mutually supportive alliances through which partners recognize their dependence on each other for the achievement of shared and private goals.
Fred Allen, American Comedian (1894-1956)
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.
James Allen, British Author
Achievement brings its own anticlimax.
Maya Angelou, American Poet (1928-  )
Achievement results from work realizing ambition.
Adam Ant, British Musician (1954-  )
People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence.
Katharine Anthony, American Writer (1877-1965)
The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.
Neil Armstrong, American Astronaut (1930-  )
But no nation can base its survival and development on luck and prayers alone while its leadership fritters away every available opportunity for success and concrete achievement.
Ibrahim Babangida, Nigerian Statesman (1941-  )
If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.
Irving Babbitt, American Critic (1865-1933)
We have had such a letter movement on two occasions in Denmark when more than a quarter of the adult Danish population participated. Such an achievement, however, demands a really great effort and also a great deal of money.
Fredrik Bajer, Danish Writer (1837-1922)
My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school marks were important. Achievement was something which came by hard work.
Roger Bannister, British Athlete (1929-  )
The film was fair to his musical achievement and gave him every opportunity to explain himself.
Martin Bashir, British Journalist (1963-  )
Painting constantly appeared to me as the one and only possible achievement.
Max Beckmann, German Artist (1884-1950)
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, American Businessman (1972-  )
Think of success as a game of chance in which you have control over the odds. As you begin to master concepts in personal achievement, you are increasing your odds of achieving success.
Bo Bennett, American Businessman (1972-  )
Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.
Bo Bennett, American Businessman (1972-  )
A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.
Bo Bennett, American Businessman (1972-  )
Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.
Edward de Bono, English Psychologist (1933-  )
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