"Fear is the biggest motivator."

Dixon, Bill on fear   

"Everyone who achieves success in a great venture, solves each problem as they came to it. They helped themselves. And they were helped through powers known and unknown to them at the time they set out on their voyage. They keep going regardless of the obstacles they met."

Stone, W. Clement on obstacles
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"The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved."

Smiles, Samuel on adversity
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"Man, at least when educated, is a pessimist. He believes it safer not to reflect on his achievements; Jove is known to strike such people down."

Galbraith, John Kenneth on pessimism   

"Chance can allow you to accomplish a goal every once in a while, but consistent achievement happens only if you love what you are doing."

Conner, Bart on chance
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"You never achieve real success unless you like what you are doing."

Carnegie, Dale on joy
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"There is no achievement without goals."

Mckain, Robert J. on goals
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"Freedom is an internal achievement rather than an external adjustment."

Powell, Adam Clayton on freedom
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"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."

Emerson, Ralph Waldo on enthusiasm
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"Education is not received. It is achieved."

Unknown, Source on education
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"Big thinking precedes great achievement."

Peterson, Wilferd A. on dream
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"Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment."

Butterworth, Eric on desire
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"My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success."

Hayes, Helen on achievement
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"One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything."

Muggeridge, Malcolm on credulity   

"Genius is sorrow's child."

Adams, John on genius
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"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve."

Allen, George on perseverance
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