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Goal Quotes

"Whoever thinks of stopping the uprising before it achieves its goals, I will give him ten bullets in the chest."

"Whoever thinks of stopping the uprising before it achieves its goals, I will give him ten bullets in the chest."

Yasser Arafat, Palestinian Leader

Goal, Goals, Will

103

"Unification is not our present goal. That is a future program."

"Unification is not our present goal. That is a future program."

Kim Dae Jung, South Korean Leader

Goal, Future, Present, Southkorean

80

"My job is to score goals."

"My job is to score goals."

Peter Bondra, Ukrainian Athlete

Goal, Goals, Job

68

"Carrying out the thing, getting it to the point when one might say: There, now it is good - that point is hard to reach. Often, one sets very high goals for oneself. Perhaps too high."

"Carrying out the thing, getting it to the point when one might say: There, now it is good - that point is hard to reach. Often, one sets very high goals for oneself. Perhaps too high."

Arne Jacobsen, Danish Architect

Goal, Goals, Now

68

"We must recognize the fact that many Nazis, Marxists and Fascists believe passionately in their fundamental rightness, and allow nothing to hinder them from their goal in the pursuit of their mission."

"We must recognize the fact that many Nazis, Marxists and Fascists believe passionately in their fundamental rightness, and allow nothing to hinder them from their goal in the pursuit of their mission."

Dorothy Day, American Activist

Goal, Fact, Mission, Nothing

59

"Revolution is not a goal in itself."

"Revolution is not a goal in itself."

Ernest Mandel, Belgian Author

Goal, Revolution

43

"A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus."

"A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus."

Vernon Jordan, American Businessman

Goal, Goals, Performance, Diversity, Sales

40

"At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security."

"At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security."

Jodi Rell, American Politician

Goal, Goals, Day, End, Safety

40

"The goal towards which the pleasure principle impels us - of becoming happy - is not attainable: yet we may not - nay, cannot - give up the efforts to come nearer to realization of it by some means or other."

"The goal towards which the pleasure principle impels us - of becoming happy - is not attainable: yet we may not - nay, cannot - give up the efforts to come nearer to realization of it by some means or other."

Sigmund Freud, Austrian Psychologist

Goal, May, Pleasure

40

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there."

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there."

Bo Jackson, American Athlete

40

"My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater."

"My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater."

Shirley Knight, American Actress

Goal, Famous, Theater

36

"The ultimate goal is to be more satisfied. I really don't believe you get wiser because you get older. It's a choice, perhaps not to take some things so seriously."

"The ultimate goal is to be more satisfied. I really don't believe you get wiser because you get older. It's a choice, perhaps not to take some things so seriously."

Boy George, English Musician

36

"Stride forward with a firm, steady step knowing with a deep, certain inner knowing that you will reach every goal you set yourselves, that you will achieve every aim ."

"Stride forward with a firm, steady step knowing with a deep, certain inner knowing that you will reach every goal you set yourselves, that you will achieve every aim ."

Eileen Caddy, English Celebrity

Goal, Deep, Will

35

"The goal of socialism is communism."

"The goal of socialism is communism."

Vladimir Lenin, Russian Leader

Goal, Communism, Socialism

33

"My goal is just to become a better comedian."

"My goal is just to become a better comedian."

Ron White, American Comedian

32

"Apparently Iran thinks that it can continue to deceive the world in order to reach its goals."

"Apparently Iran thinks that it can continue to deceive the world in order to reach its goals."

Moshe Katsav, Israeli Statesman

Goal, Goals, Order, World

32

"Basically, our goal is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful."

"Basically, our goal is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful."

Larry Page, American Businessman

Goal, Information, World

30

"Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal,."

"Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal,."

Wally Schirra, American Astronaut

30

"One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals."

"One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals."

Michael Korda, English Novelist

28

"My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all."

"My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all."

Stephen Hawking, English Physicist

Goal, Understanding, Universe

28

"I really want to do more mature, artistic, twisted, edgy films. That is my goal."

"I really want to do more mature, artistic, twisted, edgy films. That is my goal."

Lucas Grabeel, American Actor

27

"My whole goal is to keep my spirit intact. If that doesn't happen, none of this is worth it."

"My whole goal is to keep my spirit intact. If that doesn't happen, none of this is worth it."

Jewel Kilcher, American Musician

Goal, Spirit, Worth, Jewel

27

"You have to be the one setting your own goals, trying to achieve those goals."

"You have to be the one setting your own goals, trying to achieve those goals."

Johnny Bench, American Athlete

Goal, Goals, Trying

25

"Writing is a really good first step toward that goal of knowing yourself."

"Writing is a really good first step toward that goal of knowing yourself."

Jewel Kilcher, American Musician

Goal, First, Writing

25

"You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself."

"You have to find out what's right for you, so it's trial and error. You are going to be all right if you accept realistic goals for yourself."

Teri Garr, American Actress

Goal, Goals, Error, Right

25

"If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not enough - you need to choose a method that works to achieve the goal."

"If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not enough - you need to choose a method that works to achieve the goal."

Richard Stallman, American Scientist

Goal, Idealism, Want, World

24

"I was the classic midfield organiser who could also score goals."

"I was the classic midfield organiser who could also score goals."

Michel Patini, French Footballer

24

"The main goal of the future is to stop violence. The world is addicted to it."

"The main goal of the future is to stop violence. The world is addicted to it."

Bill Cosby, American Comedian

Goal, Future, Violence, World

24

"Our goal is very simply to become the desktop for e-businesses."

"Our goal is very simply to become the desktop for e-businesses."

Larry Ellison, American Businessman

24

"The goal of winning is not losing two times in a row."

"The goal of winning is not losing two times in a row."

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, American Businessman

Goal, Winning, Losing

24

"Ideally, advertising aims at the goal of a programmed harmony among all human impulses and aspirations and endeavors. Using handicraft methods, it stretches out toward the ultimate electronic goal of a collective consciousness."

"Ideally, advertising aims at the goal of a programmed harmony among all human impulses and aspirations and endeavors. Using handicraft methods, it stretches out toward the ultimate electronic goal of a collective consciousness."

Marshall McLuhan, Canadian Sociologist

Goal, Advertising, Aspirations, Consciousness

23

"At that level, every goal is like a knife in the ribs."

"At that level, every goal is like a knife in the ribs."

Gordon Banks, English Athlete

23

"Another goal is to look to the resources we have and to see how we could do better to plan, in a sense, for the faculty and infrastructure that we will need to study Asia well into the 21st century."

"Another goal is to look to the resources we have and to see how we could do better to plan, in a sense, for the faculty and infrastructure that we will need to study Asia well into the 21st century."

William Kirby, English Scientist

Goal, Sense, Study, Will

23

"Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality."

"Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality."

Ralph Marston, American Writer

Goal, Goals, Reality

23

"I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down."

"I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down."

Mia Hamm, American Athlete

Goal, Goals, Will

23

"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit."

"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit."

Bear Bryant, American Coach

23

"It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good."

"It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good."

Shannon Miller, American Athlete

22

"Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive."

"Passivity is fatal to us. Our goal is to make the enemy passive."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

22

"My goal was to do the best job I could in governing the state of Wisconsin, in some cases making very tough decisions to have to bring our spending in line with the resources we had at the state level."

"My goal was to do the best job I could in governing the state of Wisconsin, in some cases making very tough decisions to have to bring our spending in line with the resources we had at the state level."

Scott McCallum, American Politician

Goal, Decisions, Job, State

22

"If our air forces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal."

"If our air forces are never used, they have achieved their finest goal."

Nathan F. Twining, American Soldier

22

"We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires."

"We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires."

Joseph Ratzinger, German Clergyman

Goal, Dictatorship, Ego

22

"Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals."

"Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals."

Dorothy Height, American Activist

Goal, Goals, Greatness, Man, Opposition

22

"By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination."

"By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination."

Christopher Columbus, Italian Explorer

Goal, May, Obstacles

22

"A good system shortens the road to the goal."

"A good system shortens the road to the goal."

Orison Swett Marden, American Writer

22

"To win you have to score one more goal than your opponent."

"To win you have to score one more goal than your opponent."

Johan Cruijff, Dutch Athlete

22

"Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal."

"Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal."

Mario Andretti, American Celebrity

Goal, Cause, Circumstances, May

22

"In philosophy, it is not the attainment of the goal that matters, it is the things that are met along the way."

"In philosophy, it is not the attainment of the goal that matters, it is the things that are met along the way."

Havelock Ellis, British Psychologist

Goal, Philosophy

21

"My goal was never to sell many records."

"My goal was never to sell many records."

Chuck Mangione, American Musician

21

"My advice, Be healthy, reach your own goals and don't be afraid to impersonate a SNL star."

"My advice, Be healthy, reach your own goals and don't be afraid to impersonate a SNL star."

Teri Hatcher, American Actress

Goal, Goals, Advice

20

"What's more important-your goal, or others' opinions of your goal?"

"What's more important-your goal, or others' opinions of your goal?"

Peter McWilliams, American Writer

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