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"As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end."

"As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end."

Paul Kane, English Writer

Goal, Goals, End, Patience, Persistence

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"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at."

"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at."

Bruce Lee, American Actor

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"Too many athletes don't have the ability to set a goal and then carefully go towards it."

"Too many athletes don't have the ability to set a goal and then carefully go towards it."

Bill Toomey, American Athlete

Goal, Ability, Athletes

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"And not only that but... when the station is completed, there will be an international crew made of astronauts coming from different cultural experiences, speaking different languages, but working together for a common goal."

"And not only that but... when the station is completed, there will be an international crew made of astronauts coming from different cultural experiences, speaking different languages, but working together for a common goal."

Umberto Guidoni, Italian Astronaut

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"If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings."

"If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings."

Brian Tracy, American Author

Goal, Blessings, Children, Will

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"We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting."

"We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting."

Portia de Rossi, Australian Actress

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"While goals are chosen, a purpose is discovered. Our purpose is something we have been doing all along, and will continue to do, regardless of circumstances, until the day we die."

"While goals are chosen, a purpose is discovered. Our purpose is something we have been doing all along, and will continue to do, regardless of circumstances, until the day we die."

Peter McWilliams, American Writer

Goal, Goals, Purpose, Circumstances, Day

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"Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression."

"Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression."

Brent Scowcroft, American Public Servant

Goal, Goals, Aggression

18

"It's always good to get a goal on your first shift, but this was a game it seemed everything was going in."

"It's always good to get a goal on your first shift, but this was a game it seemed everything was going in."

Peter Forsberg, Swedish Athlete

18

"Through the years, I have so many wonderful memories of playing with the Red Wings: winning four Stanley Cups, scoring big goals, going into battle every night side by side with my teammates, playing with every ounce of effort I could muster."

"Through the years, I have so many wonderful memories of playing with the Red Wings: winning four Stanley Cups, scoring big goals, going into battle every night side by side with my teammates, playing with every ounce of effort I could muster."

Ted Lindsay, Canadian Athlete

Goal, Goals, Winning, Battle, Effort

18

"The goal is justice, not executions. We all want to make sure the process is fair and that the right person is punished. These recommendations are essential to that goal."

"The goal is justice, not executions. We all want to make sure the process is fair and that the right person is punished. These recommendations are essential to that goal."

William Sessions, American Civil Servant

Goal, Justice, Right, Want

18

"Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal."

"Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

18

"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity."

"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity."

Louis Pasteur, French Scientist

Goal, Strength, Lies, Tenacity

17

"No matter what the competition is, I try to find a goal that day and better that goal."

"No matter what the competition is, I try to find a goal that day and better that goal."

Bonnie Blair, American Athlete

Goal, Competition, Day

17

$"If you consider that a typical Central American consumer earns only a small fraction of an average American worker's wages, it becomes clear that CAFTA's true goal is not to the increase U.S. exports."$

"If you consider that a typical Central American consumer earns only a small fraction of an average American worker's wages, it becomes clear that CAFTA's true goal is not to the increase U.S. exports."

Stephen F. Lynch, American Politician

17

"I'm not going to make it the all - everything. Our (the Saints) goal is to get better, make the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, but I'm not gonna anguish over it like I have in the past."

"I'm not going to make it the all - everything. Our (the Saints) goal is to get better, make the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, but I'm not gonna anguish over it like I have in the past."

Mike Ditka, American Coach

17

"Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps."

"Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps."

Saul Bellow, American Novelist

17

"My goal is to break three hours in a marathon."

"My goal is to break three hours in a marathon."

Frank Shorter, American Athlete

17

"But I it doesn't matter who scores the goals so long as we win."

"But I it doesn't matter who scores the goals so long as we win."

Steven Gerrard, English Athlete

17

"The goal wasn't to be a millionaire or to be a Hollywood star. That was not the goal. The goal was something about - the goal was to find the goal, but I knew where it was."

"The goal wasn't to be a millionaire or to be a Hollywood star. That was not the goal. The goal was something about - the goal was to find the goal, but I knew where it was."

James Earl Jones, American Actor

Goal, Hollywood

17

"A goal properly set is halfway reached."

"A goal properly set is halfway reached."

Zig Ziglar, American Author

17

"An Enlightened Master is ideal only if your goal is to become a Benighted Slave."

"An Enlightened Master is ideal only if your goal is to become a Benighted Slave."

Robert Anton Wilson, American Writer

17

"Well, we have two major goals. The most important one is to get the station arm on board the station, because that's this really milestone in the space station building since from now on they will be using this arm to continue building the space station."

"Well, we have two major goals. The most important one is to get the station arm on board the station, because that's this really milestone in the space station building since from now on they will be using this arm to continue building the space station."

Umberto Guidoni, Italian Astronaut

Goal, Goals, Building, Now, Space

17

"The dog and the rabbit are telling us not to chase unattainable material goals."

"The dog and the rabbit are telling us not to chase unattainable material goals."

Kit Williams, British Author

17

"I have always said that I want to finish my career with the Dolphins and this put me closer to that goal. I have been fortunate to break many personal records, but my overiding goal is to win a Super Bowl here in Miami."

"I have always said that I want to finish my career with the Dolphins and this put me closer to that goal. I have been fortunate to break many personal records, but my overiding goal is to win a Super Bowl here in Miami."

Dan Marino, American Athlete

Goal, Career, Want

17

"Hollywood is going to have to find a way of meeting those profit goals."

"Hollywood is going to have to find a way of meeting those profit goals."

Peter Bart, American Editor

Goal, Goals, Hollywood, Meeting, Profit

17

"When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb."

"When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb."

Denis Waitley, American Writer

Goal, Energy, Will

17

"It's really ironic that I won, because that's not the goal that I had in mind when I went out to skate."

"It's really ironic that I won, because that's not the goal that I had in mind when I went out to skate."

Sarah Hughes, American Athlete

17

"The goal is always to make a nice tableau painting with the voice. The more color I can find, the more shadow I can find - the goal is always to make more nuance and colors."

"The goal is always to make a nice tableau painting with the voice. The more color I can find, the more shadow I can find - the goal is always to make more nuance and colors."

Cecilia Bartoli, Italian Musician

Goal, Colors, Painting, Shadow

17

"In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got into the acting."

"In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got into the acting."

Illeana Douglas, American Actress

Goal, Acting, School, Writer

16

"Well, I mean, to me, I think my ultimate - my ultimate goal is winning championships and - and I understand that me going down as one of the greats will not happen until I, you know, win a championship."

"Well, I mean, to me, I think my ultimate - my ultimate goal is winning championships and - and I understand that me going down as one of the greats will not happen until I, you know, win a championship."

LeBron James, American Athlete

Goal, Winning, Will

16

"My personal goals are to be happy, healthy and to be surrounded by loved ones."

"My personal goals are to be happy, healthy and to be surrounded by loved ones."

Kiana Tom, American Model

16

"To be honest, I'm not as goal oriented and ambitious as I once was."

"To be honest, I'm not as goal oriented and ambitious as I once was."

Chantal Kreviazuk, Canadian Musician

16

"That's really my goal now. I'm trying to be a positive role model to my kids and to just enjoy this ride, because it's hard. It's hard to enjoy it when you're in it."

"That's really my goal now. I'm trying to be a positive role model to my kids and to just enjoy this ride, because it's hard. It's hard to enjoy it when you're in it."

Taylor Dayne, American Musician

Goal, Positive, Kids, Now

16

"We all share a common goal - we want our children to succeed."

"We all share a common goal - we want our children to succeed."

Bob Taft, American Politician

Goal, Children, Succeed, Want

16

"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."

"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."

Orison Swett Marden, American Writer

16

"I've been trying to avoid goal-oriented behavior."

"I've been trying to avoid goal-oriented behavior."

Laurie Anderson, American Musician

Goal, Behavior, Trying

16

"I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system."

"I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system."

Sargent Shriver, American Politician

16

"Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are capable and efficient enough to defend the sovereignty of the nation."

"Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are capable and efficient enough to defend the sovereignty of the nation."

John Abizaid, American Soldier

Goal, Iraq, Nation, Security

16

"Man was created as a being who should constantly keep improving, a being who on reaching one goal sets a higher one."

"Man was created as a being who should constantly keep improving, a being who on reaching one goal sets a higher one."

Ralph Ransom, American Painter

Goal, Being, Man

16

"You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal."

"You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal."

Mia Hamm, American Athlete

Goal, May, Worth

16

"At the beginning of the season, I set my goal to see if I can lead the league in scoring, because I feel I have that kind of ability. A lot of guys say it, but it's not really in their grasp. I feel that's really in my grasp."

"At the beginning of the season, I set my goal to see if I can lead the league in scoring, because I feel I have that kind of ability. A lot of guys say it, but it's not really in their grasp. I feel that's really in my grasp."

Paul Pierce, American Athlete

Goal, Ability, Beginning

16

"The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it."

"The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it."

Charles de Lint, Canadian Writer

Goal, Leading, Road

16

"You didn't just pay lip service to the goal of overcoming the division of Europe and Germany... Rather, you put yourself at the forefront of those who encouraged us on the way to unity."

"You didn't just pay lip service to the goal of overcoming the division of Europe and Germany... Rather, you put yourself at the forefront of those who encouraged us on the way to unity."

Helmut Kohl, German Politician

Goal, Europe, Germany, Overcoming

16

"Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them."

"Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them."

Les Brown, American Businessman

Goal, Goals, Day, Order

15

"I really just tried to make a record full of great songs, which is the goal I always have."

"I really just tried to make a record full of great songs, which is the goal I always have."

Martina McBride, American Musician

15

"The prime goal of an author is the same as a musician, which is to emotionally connect with the reader in some way or another."

"The prime goal of an author is the same as a musician, which is to emotionally connect with the reader in some way or another."

Ken Hill, British Playwright

15

"The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of this sort must, I think, always happen in public democratic assemblies."

"The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of this sort must, I think, always happen in public democratic assemblies."

Alexis de Tocqueville, French Scientist

Goal, March, Public

15

"And what we were trying to offer every day was one-on-one attention. The goal was to have a one-to-one ratio with every one of these students."

"And what we were trying to offer every day was one-on-one attention. The goal was to have a one-to-one ratio with every one of these students."

Dave Eggers, American Writer

Goal, Attention, Day, Students

15

"Do not be in a hurry to succeed. What would you have to live for afterwards? Better make the horizon your goal; it will always be ahead of you."

"Do not be in a hurry to succeed. What would you have to live for afterwards? Better make the horizon your goal; it will always be ahead of you."

William Makepeace Thackeray, English Novelist

Goal, Succeed, Will

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