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An achievement is a bondage. It obliges one to a higher achievement.
An achievement is a bondage. It obliges one to a higher achievement.
Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch Life from the side lines. For those who play the read more
Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch Life from the side lines. For those who play the game, an hour may be a year, a single day's work an achievement for eternity.
So much to do, so little done, such things to be.
So much to do, so little done, such things to be.
Many times I wondered whether my achievement was worth the loneliness I experienced, but now I realize the price was read more
Many times I wondered whether my achievement was worth the loneliness I experienced, but now I realize the price was small.
I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do read more
I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do it again
Freedom is an internal achievement rather than an external adjustment.
Freedom is an internal achievement rather than an external adjustment.
High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.
High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.
It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.
It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.
Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best read more
Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances.