78 Achievement Quotes and Sayings

In this post, you will find amazing achievement quotes and sayings.

Short Achievement Sayings

 

“Achievement has no color.” —Abraham Lincoln

 

“Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult.” —Winston Churchill

 

“Great things are done when men and mountains meet.” —Unknown

 

“The roughest roads often lead to the top.” —Christina Aguilera

 

“If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission.” —Unknown

 

“A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.” —Bo Bennett

 

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” —Robert F. Kennedy

 

“Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” —Marva Collins

 

“Never start with diffidence, Always start with confidence.” —Unknown

 

“All great achievements require time.” —Maya Angelou

 

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” —W. Clement Stone

 

“If you want to achieve your goals, help others achieve theirs.” —Zig Ziglar

 

“Never mistake activity for achievement.” —John Wooden

 

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” —Lao Tzu

 

“Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without deep thought and hard work.” —Unknown

 

“Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

“Without failure there is no achievement.” —John C. Maxwell

 

“Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.” —W. Clement Stone

 

“What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.” —Friedrich Nietzsche

 

“Nothing great  was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” —Unknown

 

“Nothing in life is achievable without effort.” —Anthony Muhammad

 

“All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.” —Napoleon Hill

 

“Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it.” —Fyodor Dostoevsky

 

“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney

 

“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” —Henry David Thoreau

 

“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what other say you cannot.” —Unknown

 

“We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat.They do not exist.” —Queen Victoria

 

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” —Robert F. Kennedy

 

“Achievement results from work realizing ambition.” —Adam Ant

 

“Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.” —Albert Einstein

 

“A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.” —Bo Bennett

Achievement Sayings

 

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” —Paulo Coelho

 

“Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

“When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.” —Napoleon Hill

 

“Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” —Conrad Hilton

 

“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

“The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.” —Ben Stein

 

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” —Benjamin Franklin

 

“My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” —Winston Churchill

 

“In fact, stories of people of achievement often show that obstacles and struggles are the stepping stones to success.” —Michal Stawicki

 

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” —Helen Keller

 

“People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence.” —Katharine Anthony

 

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” —Winston Churchill

 

“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” —Roy T. Bennett

 

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” —Thomas A. Edison

 

“The devotion of thought to an honest achievement makes the achievement possible.” —Mary Maker Eddy

 

“People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence.” —Katharine Anthony

 

“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” —Napoleon Hill

 

“Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them.” —Vaibhav Shah

 

“Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure.” —Thomas J. Watson

 

“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.” —Reba McEntire

 

“With your entire focus on your goal, you will reach levels of achievement that you never thought possible.” —Catherine Pulsifer

 

“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.” —Ayn Rand

 

“Hard work is the foundation of all achievements, and no one ever succeeds without hard work.” —Dr T.P.Chia

 

“Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.” —Paulo Coelho

 

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” —Henry Ford

 

“We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” —Marie Skłodowska-Curie

 

“Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.” —Aldous Huxley

 

“People have a tremendous capacity for outstanding achievement. There are also many extraordinary capacities that allow them to become high achievers.” —Steve Brunkhorst

 

“The achievement is appreciation. Your ability to be surprised and awed by beauty!” —William Hurt

 

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” —Harry Truman

 

“To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” —Anatole France

 

“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” —Albert Einstein

 

“Achievement, in the long run, is that which serves the betterment of those around us through sharing, giving, encouragement and compassion.” —Byron R. Pulsifer

 

“People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence.” —Katharine Anthony

 

“Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.” —Albert Einstein

 

“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” —Unknown

Top Ten Achievement Sayings

 

Here you will find top ten achievement sayings selected by our team.

  1. “Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult.” —Winston Churchill
  2. “All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.” —Napoleon Hill
  3. “Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.” —Paulo Coelho
  4. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” —Paulo Coelho
  5. “My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” —Winston Churchill
  6. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” —Napoleon Hill
  7. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney
  8. “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” —Robert F. Kennedy
  9. “With your entire focus on your goal, you will reach levels of achievement that you never thought possible.” —Catherine Pulsifer
  10. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” —Helen Keller