Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm.
Great performers welcome pressure.
Every great human achievement is preceeded by extended periods of dedicated, concentrated effort.
It is your own habits of thinking which give you mastery in any field of achievement
Achievement is talent plus preparation
One is not likely to achieve understanding from the explanation of another.
Every great cause is born from repeated failures and from imperfect achievements.
An Olympic medal is the greatest achievement and honor that can be received by an athlete. I would swap any World Title to have won gold at the Olympics.
We know the good, we apprehend it clearly; but we can't bring it to achievement.
If it's advisable to never share own problems with others as sages say that majority don't care, then it's more sensible to never brag of own achievements as their attitude is likely to remain the same.
As a general rule, a reputation is built on manner as much as on achievement.
Everywhere I went I experienced the same success, which transcends words.
The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus.
The Life-Force is a sort of tame God. You can switch it on when you want, but it will not bother you. All the thrills of religion and none of the cost. Is the Life-Force the greatest achievement of wishful thinking the world has yet seen?
It is a law of life that human beings, even the geniuses among them, do not pride themselves on their actual achievements but thatthey want to impress others, want to be admired and respected because of things of much lower import and value.
Your greatest achievement is to love me.
To have created a Welfare State was a great achievement; but we must go on to create a Welfare Planet.
My greatest achievement would be my nursing degree and my dream job that followed. I worked so hard to get where I am now, and I wouldn't imagine doing anything else.
Always listen to your inner voice, your instincts
Surpassing my achievements feels incredible; I want to replicate that again and again.
