Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.
I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president - with the possible exceptions of Johnson FDR and Lincoln - just in terms of what we've gotten done in modern history. But you know but when it comes to the economy we've got a lot more work to do. And we're gonna keep on at it.
The only real happiness a ballplayer has is when he is playing a ball game and accomplishes something he didn't think he could do.
The mindset of chasing that next #1 record doesn't exist for me anymore. It's more about being a well-rounded entertainer than being a pop artist. Obviously it would be wonderful to have a hit record but I don't base my happiness on that anymore. It's about the accomplishment of a project that satisfies me. I just want to enjoy the ride.
It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish.
Happiness is different from pleasure. Happiness has something to do with struggling and enduring and accomplishing.
There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.
High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.
The great accomplishment of Jobs's life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance his narcissism and his rudeness - in the service of perfection.
A great tennis career is something that a 15-year-old normally doesn't have. I hope my example helps other teens believe they can accomplish things they never thought possible.
All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high one which sometimes seemed impossible.
Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.
An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.
For a competitive junkie like me golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
I long to accomplish a great and noble task but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.
Health care reform the marquee legislative accomplishment of the Obama administration's first term was passed before we entered the world of divided government.