Elbert Hubbard on achievement
Elbert Hubbard115 quotes“We work to become, not to acquire.”
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Down in their hearts, wise men know this truth: the only way to help yourself is to help others.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard A goal without a plan is a dream.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard I believe the only way we can reach the Kingdom of Heaven is to have the Kingdom of Heaven in our hearts.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Folks who never do any more than they get paid for, never get paid for any more than they do
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Some men can get results if kindly encouraged, but give me the kind that do things in spite of hell.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Lovers are fools, but Nature makes them so.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard No one ever gets far unless he accomplishes the impossible at least once a day.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard I believe it is possible that I shall make other creeds, and change this one, or add to it, from time to time, as new light may come to me.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard As we grow better, we meet better people.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Fences are made for those who cannot fly.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Every man should have a college education in order to show him how little the thing is really worth.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard You can lead a boy to college, but you cannot make him think.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Where parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but for scars.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard
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Arthur AsheArthur Ashe I hate failure and I am in love with achievement.
Lil WayneLil Wayne Never miss an opportunity to say a word of congratulation upon anyone’s achievement.
Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.
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Haile SelassieHaile Selassie There’s nothing wrong with having your goals really high and trying to achieve them. That’s the fun part. You may come up short. I’ve come up short on a lot on my goals, but it’s always fun to try and achieve them.
Tiger WoodsTiger Woods Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.
Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru Pretension is a poor joke that you play on yourself. Snap out of it. Recognise your strengths, work on your weaknesses. Real achievement is liking what you see in the mirror every morning.
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