Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. I think it's in my basement... let me go upstairs and check.
Sanity is surely not about normality in the statistical sense: it is about an eternal and natural idea of the healthy personality - which indeed may be a rare achievement.
We have achieved two of the three alchemists' dreams: We have transmuted the elements and learned to fly. Immortality is next.
Celebrating your achievements and applauding your triumphs is a sure way to refuel your enthusiasm and keep yourself motivated for your future endeavours.
I think one can achieve a very pleasant lifestyle by treating human beings, fellow human beings, very well.
As such people achieve influence within the organization, whenever there is a conflict between their own interest and the interest of the organization, their interests will win out.
Not only were science and religion compatible, they were inseparable--the rise of science was achieved by deeply religious Christian scholars.
Making money can give you a sense of achievement. But only Making a Difference will give you a sense of Fulfillment.-RVM
Some people keep wandering aimlessly from womb to tomb. They seek nothing and achieve nothing.-RVM
I want to really start focusing on what I want to accomplish and what it is I want to achieve, but not micromanaging this or that and focusing on the little things.
One person's success is another's first step, only you can rate your achievements and find peace within yourself.
The only thing that stands in the way of an amazing life are the excuses you tell yourself as to why you can’t achieve it
And the actual achievements of biology are explanations in terms of mechanisms founded on physics and chemistry, which is not the same thing as explanations in terms of physics and chemistry.
The ultimate triumph of philosophy would be to cast light upon the mysterious ways in which Providence moves to achieve the designs it has for man.
There is no better satisfaction than to see your children make your dreams theirs, and achieve them on their terms.
And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming wild things.
If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing." ~ Margaret Thatcher
If the Republicans think that by having stated and even achieved most of the Contract that they are therefore entitled to the acceptance and favor of the American voter, they're crazy.
Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.
Hamas, they are using civilians' lives, they are using children, they are using the suffering of people every day to achieve their goals. And this is what I hate.
I fully expected that, by the end of the century, we would have achieved substantially more than we actually did.
