By losing your goal, you have lost your way.
—Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) Lebanese-American Philosopher, Poet, Sculptor
Wisdom begins with sacrifice of immediate pleasures for long-range purposes.
—Louis Finkelstein (1895–1991) American Talmud Scholar
We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.
—Maxwell Maltz (1899–1975) American Surgeon, Motivational Writer
Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.
—Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Spanish Painter, Sculptor, Artist
My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.
—Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) English Theoretical Physicist, Cosmologist, Academic
Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.
—Les Brown
Do you want to be right more than you want to know the truth? It’s the truth that set me free. Acceptance, peace, and less attachment to a world of suffering are all effects of doing The Work. They’re not the goals. Do The Work for the love of freedom, for the love of truth.
—Byron Katie (b.1942) American Speaker, Author
The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, learn about them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.
—Denis Waitley (b.1933) American Motivational Speaker, Author
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
Usually obstacles are the things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.
—Hannah More
One whose every goal is accomplished and every dream fulfilled, lives not as a man but as an instrument of destiny
—Indian Proverb
Comfort kills! If your goal in life is to be comfortable, I guarantee two things. First, you will never be rich. Second, you will never be happy. Happiness doesn’t come from living a lukewarm life, always wondering what could have been. Happiness comes as a result of being in our natural state of growth and living up to our fullest potential.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.
—Les Brown
There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.
—French Proverb
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
—Helen Keller (1880–1968) American Author
A goal without a plan is just a wish.
—Unknown
Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem, in my opinion, to characterize our age.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture. It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim is a sin.
—Benjamin Mays (1894–1984) American Minister, Educator, Activist, Scholar
Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers, Grow, Grow”.”
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
Knowing your destination is half the journey.
—Anonymous
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
A man with a half volition goes backwards and forwards, and makes no way on the smoothest road; a man with a whole volition advances on the roughest, and will reach his purpose, if there be even a little worthiness in it. The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder – a waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life and having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.
—Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish Historian, Essayist
True happiness is not made in getting something? True happiness is becoming something? This can be done by being committed to lofty goals? We cannot become something without commitment.
—Marvin J. Ashton (1915–94) American Religious Leader, Author
When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.
—Denis Waitley (b.1933) American Motivational Speaker, Author
Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.
—Les Brown
Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile goals.
—Paul J. Meyer
Most of us serve our ideals by fits and starts. The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.
—Cecil B. DeMille (1881–1959) American Film Producer, Director
The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going.
—David Starr Jordan (1851–1931) American Educator, Ichthyologist
The main goal of the future is to stop violence. The world is addicted to it.
—Bill Cosby (b.1937) American Actor, Comedian, Activist, Producer, Author
It is not for man to rest in absolute contentment. He is born to hopes and aspirations as the sparks fly upward, unless he has brutified his nature and quenched the spirit of immortality which is his portion.
—Robert South (1634–1716) English Theologian, Preacher
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