#achievement

Basic philosophy, spirit and drive of an organization have far more to do with its relative achievements than do technological or economic resources, organizational structure, innovation and timing. ↗

— Marvin Bower

#basic #drive #economic #far #innovation

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause. ↗

— Nathaniel Branden

#cause #consequence #expression #health #productive

There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation - veneer isn't worth anything. ↗

— George Washington Carver

#anything #cut #life #preparation #requires

I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential. ↗

— Shirley Chisholm

#america #i #measure #potential

Freedom is an internal achievement rather than an external adjustment. ↗

— Powell Clayton

#adjustment #external #freedom #internal #rather

The only achievement I am really proud of is the friends I have made in this community. ↗

— Gary Cooper

#am #community #friends #i #i am

Other people his age had houses and washing machines, cars and television sets, furniture and gardens and mountain bikes and lawnmowers: he had four boxes of crap, and a set of matchless memories. ↗

— Robert Galbraith

#peers #age

The charms of women were never more powerful never inspired such achievements, as in those immortal periods, when they could neither read nor write. ↗

— Hannah Cowley

#charms #could #immortal #inspired #more

Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#meritocracy #age

He was a fantastic player, but the thing that impressed me most about Paul was his manner off the pitch. He was always very humble about his achievements and had a lot of time for the paying public and people in general. ↗

— Kenny Cunningham

#achievements #always #fantastic #general #had