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Harry TrumanIt is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

—  Harry Truman, 1884-1972, American President [1945-1953]

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Alexandre DumasWomen inspire us to do great things and prevent us from accomplishing them.

—  Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870, French writer

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Vince LombardiI firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfilment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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George EliotIt is never too late to be what you might have been.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

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Stanislaw Jerzy LecYou climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down.

—  Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, 1906-1966, Polish author of maxims

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Eleanor RooseveltWhat could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?

—  Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Wife of the 32nd USA president

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Lao-TzuNature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Ralph Waldo EmersonTo know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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Peter DruckerWhenever anything is being accomplished, it is being done, I have learned, by a monomaniac with a mission.

—  Peter Drucker, 1909–2005, Austrian management guru

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E. M. ForsterThe people I admire most are those who are sensitive and want to create something or discover something, and do not see life in terms of power, and such people get more of a chance under a democracy than elsewhere.

—  E. M. Forster, 1879-1970, British writer

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Antoin de Saint-ExupéryTrue happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

—  Antoin de Saint-Exupéry, 1900-1940, French writer

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George HerbertHe that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

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Lord ChesterfieldKnowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.

—  Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English statesman & writer

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AnonymousGetting something done is an accomplishment; getting something done right is an achievement.

—  Anonymous

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Walt DisneyIt's kind of fun to do the impossible.

—  Walt Disney, 1901-1966, American businessman & cartoonist

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Vincent Van GoghGreat things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

—  Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890, Dutch painter

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Lao-TzuWhen nothing is done,
nothing is left undone.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Joseph JoubertGenius begins great works. Labor alone finishes them.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

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Winston ChurchillWhen you get a thing the way you want it, leave it alone.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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Antonio PorchiaNothing that is complete breathes.

—  Antonio Porchia, 1885-1968, Italian-Argentinian poet

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Paul ValeryA work of art is never finished; it is only abandoned.

—  Paul Valery, 1871-1945, French poet

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George SantayanaThe Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

—  George Santayana, 1863-1952, Spanish-American philosopher

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Stefan ZweigSupreme achievement and outstanding capacity are only rendered possible by mental concentration, by a sublime monomania that verges on lunacy.

—  Stefan Zweig, 1881-1942, Austrian writer

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John WoodenDon’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

—  John Wooden, 1910-2010, American basketball coach

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AnonymousGetting something done is an accomplishment; getting something done right is an achievement.

—  Anonymous

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Laurence J PeterWould the boy you were be proud of the man you are?

—  Laurence J Peter, 1919-1990, Canadian writer & educator

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Frank TygerReputations are made by searching for things that can't be done and doing them.

—  Frank Tyger, 1929-2011, American cartoonist

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Peter DruckerEfficiency is doing the thing right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.

—  Peter Drucker, 1909–2005, Austrian management guru

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Vince LombardiIf you‘ll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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Helen KellerWe can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.

—  Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American writer

Helen KellerAlone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

—  Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American writer

Bertrand RussellNo great achievement is possible without persistent work.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Kin HubbardBeing an optimist after you've got everything you want doesn't count.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Nikos KazantzakisWhat I want to leave behind me is a burnt castle. Nothing else.

—  Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883-1957, Greek writer

Orson WellesI have always been more interested in experiment, than in accomplishment.

—  Orson Welles, 1915-1985, American actor & film director

Honoré de BalzacDespotism accomplishes great things illegally; liberty doesn't even go to the trouble of accomplishing small things legally.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Jean RostandA body of work such as Pasteur's is inconceivable in our time: no man would be given a chance to create a whole science. Nowadays, a path is scarcely opened up when the crowd begins to pour in.

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

André MalrauxTo be king is foolish; what matters is to make a kingdom.

—  André Malraux, 1901-1976, French writer & statesman

Anatole FranceTo accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

—  Anatole France, 1844-1924, French writer, Nobel 1921

Robert Louis StevensonDon’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.

—  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish writer

Erica JongI went for years not finishing anything. Because, of course, when you finish something you can be judged.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Hermann HesseTo achieve the possible, we must attempt the impossible again and again.

—  Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, German writer, Nobel 1946

Henry KissingerDon't be too ambitious. Do the most important thing you can think of doing every year and then your career will take care of itself.

—  Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023, American politician

Jerry SeinfeldIf you have something, anything, an ability of some kind, you want to use it. That, I think, is the essence of human living … The idea is to do more in life … Money is nice, but it’s not what really makes you feel good.

—  Jerry Seinfeld, 1954-, American comedian

Jules VerneAll that is impossible remains to be accomplished.

—  Jules Verne, 1826-1905, French writer

Frank A. ClarkEveryone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things.

—  Frank A. Clark, 1911-1991, American cartoonist

Personal Stories

Pablo PicassoWhen I was a child, my mother said to me, “If you become a soldier, you'll be a general. If you become a monk, you'll end up as the Pope.” Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso.

—  Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish painter

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Walt DisneyWell, my greatest reward, I think, is that I've been able to build this wonderful organization.

—  Walt Disney, 1901-1966, American businessman & cartoonist

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Latin Quotes

OvidEither don’t try at all or make sure you succeed.

Aut non rem temptes aut perfice.

—  Ovid, 43 BC-17 AD, Roman poet

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Quotes in Verse

Walt WhitmanO Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done!
The ship has weathered every wrack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting.

—  Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, American poet

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Alfred TennysonTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

—  Alfred Tennyson, 1809-1892, English poet

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Odysseas ElytisAlways, always you pass through fire to reach the shining.

—  Odysseas Elytis, 1911-1996, Greek poet, Nobel 1979

Ancient Greek

Marcus AureliusEvery man is worth just so much as the things are worth about which he busies himself.

Τοσούτου άξιος έκαστός εστιν, όσου άξιά εστι ταύτα περί ά εσπούδακεν.

—  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations VII, 3

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Proverbs

French proverbWhat is done no longer needs to be done.

—  French proverb

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Special Quotes

Be all that you can be.

—  Motto of the U.S. Army

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