Famous Quotes & Sayings

Alfie Kohn

Those who know they're valued irrespective of their accomplishments often end up accomplishing quite a lot. It's the experience of being accepted without conditions that helps people develop a healthy confidence in themselves, a belief that it's safe to take risks and try new things.

Amy Smart

But I have to say, probably when I'm about 30 I'll be pretty, not settled, but happy with what I've accomplished so far. I'm happy where I am now.

Andy Stanley

Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you raise.

David Stern

Killing people doesn't accomplish anything. We as a country and we as a state know what justice is.

Glen Davis

Just to be around this great group of people, I have grown up a lot, thought things out and have prayed about it. I have come to the conclusion that I am not finished yet. There are a lot of things I want to accomplish not only as a player but as a person.

Sam Brownback

I think it needs to be extended. We're in a season where we need to accomplish what we can and move on.

I also must thank the extraordinary people of FDA for the honor of having served with them, ... They have made public service a joy and a pleasure as we worked together to accomplish great things for public health.

He wanted to be seeded No. 1, but I like the position he's at. He can accomplish anything he puts his mind to. He's very positive with what he wants to accomplish and that's more than half the battle.

Dave Winfield

He didn't bask in fame or glory or the money he made. He relished in the notion that a little short kid from the projects in Chicago couldn't accomplish anything in life.

Martin Brodeur

He didn't accomplish a miracle. He just put the pieces back together.

Michael Chang

He is quite incredible - it made me think a bit about me winning the French Open at 17 and how professionals accomplish things so young. I had the feeling Tiger Woods did not quite know what was going on and it was like that for me at the French. It was only afterwards that I realized the significance.

Thomas Jordan Jarvis

I not only urge you to vote that ticket yourself, but I beg that you will persuade others to do so. Personal effort can accomplish a great deal, and I beg that you will use your personal influence with your friends to get them to go with you to save the boys.

This was a great experience for them to interact with, and get to know, people from around the world. I'm so proud of these girls. (They've) worked to the point of believing in themselves and believing that they have the strength inside of them to accomplish anything.

There are so many meets between now and Beijing. I have a lot I want to accomplish this year.

Myles Munroe

You weren't born just to live a life and to die; you were born to accomplish something specifically. Matter of fact, success is making it to the end of your purpose; that is success... Success is not just existing. Success is making it to the end of why you were born.

Q'orianka Kilcher

I know that might sound silly coming from someone my age, but I remember on my 14th birthday having a crisis like my mom should be having. I kept thinking that I was getting older, and I haven't really accomplished anything. I remember thinking that I better accomplish something real soon.

Steve Fossett

To fly this distance that I plan to fly, everything has to go right. So if I were to have the same fuel venting problem and lose fuel, then I would not be able to accomplish the mission and I would cut it short.

Today 38 seconds separated our top five runners and 48 seconds separated the top seven, ... We need to get it to about 38 seconds separating our top seven if we want to accomplish our goals.

Frank Robinson

What you really want to accomplish is to have your side heard. What we will benefit from right now is we will have his services for now, until the hearing itself.

Having made the adjustment to 4A last year, we are a little more prepared as to what we need to accomplish to get back to state.

Brett Wallace

Going through the Federal Transit Administration process can take up to 10 to 15 years. So what we are doing today, what we are trying to accomplish at this stage, is to gauge what needs to be done now.

He's had to improve throughout the years. He watched tapes, worked extra on the mat and lifted weights to do whatever it took to accomplish those goals. It was quite a feat.

I think it sets the tone for the whole team. Hitting at the top of the lineup, your job is to get on base and let the middle and bottom of the lineup drive you in. If we can accomplish that, it sets the tone for the game. And if you get on the scoreboard first, it helps a lot.

I think it says a lot about the six seniors that they were able to accomplish that in a great league like ours.

Mike Garrett

It is a good organization, and I felt it was something we could accomplish in a fairly short time frame with the involvement of a few corporations.

I thought all three guys gave it everything they had. It was obvious that they were not content with just qualifying for state. They wanted to accomplish something while they were there.

I think the building needs to be used for economic development and I don't think Smoky Mountain Development has been able to accomplish that. They need that off their plate. It is in Haywood County so let Haywood County take it and make something out of it.

Tom Daschle

There is a great deal of common ground here as we consider our priorities. I'm hopeful that we can work together to accomplish as much as possible in the short time that we have,

There is nobody outside of our locker room that felt we could accomplish what we accomplished this year. There's nobody outside of our locker room that predicted that we could be in the situation that we were in.

Tom Ridge

We've engaged the law enforcement community around this country, but there are also certain things we can do within this country outside of law enforcement that would be a deterrent to an attack, ... The president's strategy gives us a road map to accomplish that.

Steve Johnson

We told the kids that it's important to get off to a good start when you're playing away from home. The fact we came out aggressive on both ends of the court allowed us to accomplish this tonight.

Chris Kelly

We are fighting hard together to save this company, and many painful sacrifices will be required from a wide range of stakeholders in order to accomplish that goal.

B. F. Skinner

He's been very supportive of (Valentine's) candidacy. He thinks she's the best candidate to accomplish the kinds of things he wants to accomplish.