#men

Some are born great, others achieve greatness. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#shakespeare #achievement

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#achievement

If you just set out to be liked, you will be prepared to compromise on anything at anytime, and would achieve nothing. ↗

— Margaret Thatcher

#achievement

The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is. Self-knowledge has no end - you don't come to an achievement, you don't come to a conclusion. It is an endless river. ↗

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

#achievement

When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

#desire #power #achievement

Don't be silly, Dawlish. I'm sure you are an excellent Auror, I seem to remember you achieved 'Outstanding' in all your N.E.W.T.s, but if you attempt to — er — 'bring me in' by force, I will have to hurt you. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#warning #achievement

There is no disappointment so numbing...as someone no better than you achieving more. ↗

— Joseph Heller

#envy #achievement

It isn't normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement. ↗

— Abraham Harold Maslow

#psychology #self-awareness #understanding #achievement

She was widely read enough to appreciate my literary wit but not so widely read that she knew my sources. I like that in a woman. ↗

— David Mitchell

#wit #women #appreciation

Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady. I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that you will choose to make some of that trouble on behalf of women. ↗

— Nora Ephron

#college