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It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.
It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.
I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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.
When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope read more
When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.
To get enough to eat was regarded as an achievement. To get drunk was a victory.
To get enough to eat was regarded as an achievement. To get drunk was a victory.
The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with read more
The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.
Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of read more
Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.
There is no simplistic approach to worthwhile achievement in human affairs.
There is no simplistic approach to worthwhile achievement in human affairs.