I'm sure that some of them will be very hard and I'll have a sense of achievement again, but nothing will mean the same to me - there's no other problem in mathematics that could hold me the way that this one did. (Quote by - Andrew Wiles)

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness. (Quote by - Abdul Kalam)

There is no finer sensations in life that which comes with victory over one's self. Go forward to a goal of inward achievement, brushing aside all your old internal enemies as you advance. (Quote by - Vash Young)

I always felt that I hadn't achieved what I wanted to achieve.I always felt I could get better. That's the whole incentive. (Quote by - Virginia Wade)

Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. (Quote by - Confucius)

With respect to the respective French and German traditions you are no doubt correct, although I am reluctant to see individual achievement reduced to archetypes. (Quote by - Brian Ferneyhough)

All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual. Your personal achievement starts in your mind. The first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is. (Quote by - W. Clement Stone)

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. (Quote by - Henry Ford)

Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people (Quote by - Nido Qubein)

Any man who selects a goal in life which can be fully achieved has already defined his own limitations. (Quote by - Cavett Robert)

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek. (Quote by - Mario Andretti)

Competition is a by-product of productive work, not its goal. A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. (Quote by - Ayn Rand)

Big thinking precedes great achievement. (Quote by - Wilferd A. Peterson)