on achievement
“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.”
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Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Shadows follow me the way a vulture stalks death. One small step ahead.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery Hidden in the ashes, of a fallen building lays a child’s family photo, with whom he could never unite in life.
Heba NazarHeba Nazar To love something, someone. You don’t need to own them.
Sonika MSonika M When you miss someone, you realize their worth and your faith.
Aradhna S BirenAradhna S Biren The bed was the canvas, we were the art.
Jonny OxJonny Ox Every little part of your soul was made to shine.
Ashley PrzywolskiAshley Przywolski When in truth, it is the transparency that kills you. The pain of seeing through to something you can never quite touch.
Lang LeavLang Leav
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The story of Pakistan, its struggle and its achievement, is the very story of great human ideals, struggling to survive in the face of great odds and difficulties.
Muhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali Jinnah One of the regrettable things in my life is that my dad was not around to see my stardom, to see me wrestle or to see what I achieved by the dream I had at an early age, influenced by where he would like to go.
Michaela CoelMichaela Coel Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle My dream was maybe someday, one night I can be a guest on a talk show, and then I will have achieved everything I want.
Dick CavettDick Cavett You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.
Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson I’m not in the Lifetime Achievement area yet-I’m still battling it out in the trenches.
Michael CaineMichael Caine Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
Robert KennedyRobert Kennedy Forbearance in the face of fate, beauty constant under torture, are not merely passive. They are a positive achievement, an explicit triumph.
Thomas MannThomas Mann