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Goal Quotes

"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

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

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

Henry Ellis, British Psychologist

Goal, Philosophy

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"Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate. The world wasn't formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them."

"Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate. The world wasn't formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them."

Lee Haney, American Athlete

Goal, Goals, Day, Exercise, World

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"If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal."

"If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal."

Norman Vincent Peale, American Clergyman

Goal, Expectations, Mind

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"Not less, but more democracy - that is the demand, that is the great goal that we have to prescribe for ourselves, and especially for our youth."

"Not less, but more democracy - that is the demand, that is the great goal that we have to prescribe for ourselves, and especially for our youth."

Gustav Heinemann, German Politician

Goal, Democracy, Youth

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"See that's a goal that I think it's very good in the debate to find out who the person is."

"See that's a goal that I think it's very good in the debate to find out who the person is."

Geraldine Ferraro, American Politician

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"Now I'm kind of different. I'm not saying I lost my spark - I still have it - but I don't chase the goal as much as I used to. I'm playing for the team and I still know I can score, but it's different than two or three years back."

"Now I'm kind of different. I'm not saying I lost my spark - I still have it - but I don't chase the goal as much as I used to. I'm playing for the team and I still know I can score, but it's different than two or three years back."

Peter Bondra, Ukrainian Athlete

Goal, Now, Saying, Years

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"So I think we should stay focused on the real problem in the Middle East. It's not Israel. It's these dictatorships that are developing nuclear weapons with the specific goal of wiping Israel away."

"So I think we should stay focused on the real problem in the Middle East. It's not Israel. It's these dictatorships that are developing nuclear weapons with the specific goal of wiping Israel away."

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Leader

Goal, Israel, Weapons

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"Goals help you overcome short-term problems."

"Goals help you overcome short-term problems."

Hannah More, English Writer

Goal, Goals, Help, Problems

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"The goal is to have to do the shot again because the camera guy shook a little bit as he was laughing. Without that happening, I'm not happy because there's nothing better for me than a world that everybody's just trying to make each other laugh."

"The goal is to have to do the shot again because the camera guy shook a little bit as he was laughing. Without that happening, I'm not happy because there's nothing better for me than a world that everybody's just trying to make each other laugh."

Matthew Perry, American Actor

Goal, Nothing, Trying, World

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"That's the goal, to survive your gift."

"That's the goal, to survive your gift."

Itzhak Perlman, Israeli Musician

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"Perfection is an unattainable goal. It isn't going to be perfect. Just get words down on paper, and when you stumble to what you think is the end of the book, you will have hundreds of pages of words that came out of your head. It may not be perfect, but it looks like a book."

"Perfection is an unattainable goal. It isn't going to be perfect. Just get words down on paper, and when you stumble to what you think is the end of the book, you will have hundreds of pages of words that came out of your head. It may not be perfect, but it looks like a book."

Laurell K. Hamilton, American Writer

Goal, End, May, Perfection

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"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

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"Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile."

"Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile."

Vince Lombardi, American Coach

Goal, Effort, Leaders

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"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

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"Potentially he could be. He scored the goal four years ago in France against Argentina that was extraordinary."

"Potentially he could be. He scored the goal four years ago in France against Argentina that was extraordinary."

Alan Hansen, Scottish Athlete

Goal, France, Years

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"At this stage, my chief professional goal is simply to keep on writing and making a living at it."

"At this stage, my chief professional goal is simply to keep on writing and making a living at it."

Fred Saberhagen, American Author

Goal, Living, Writing

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"One of my major goals is to develop a web of the small Wyoming museums and create a major museum system. There are about eight of these museums, and they are all scattered."

"One of my major goals is to develop a web of the small Wyoming museums and create a major museum system. There are about eight of these museums, and they are all scattered."

Robert T. Bakker, American Scientist

Goal, Goals, Museums

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"I was on dialysis for 18 months before the transplant, so it was important I tried to look ahead to days like my comeback this Saturday. You need those big goals to drive you on."

"I was on dialysis for 18 months before the transplant, so it was important I tried to look ahead to days like my comeback this Saturday. You need those big goals to drive you on."

Jonah Lomu, New Zealander Athlete

Goal, Goals, Months, Newzealander

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"Picture yourself in your minds eye as having already achieved this goal. See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal."

"Picture yourself in your minds eye as having already achieved this goal. See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal."

Earl Nightingale, American Entertainer

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"A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch."

"A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch."

Mary Kay Ash, American Businessman

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"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

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"I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot of goals in it."

"I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot of goals in it."

Brandi Chastain, American Athlete

Goal, Goals, Soccer

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"In that match for Holland I asked for a big responsibility, I got it and I dealt with it. I played well, I scored goals and the team qualified for the Euro 2004 finals. It was a big night and an important moment for Holland."

"In that match for Holland I asked for a big responsibility, I got it and I dealt with it. I played well, I scored goals and the team qualified for the Euro 2004 finals. It was a big night and an important moment for Holland."

Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dutch Athlete

Goal, Goals, Night, Responsibility

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"The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him."

"The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him."

Russell Baker, American Journalist

Goal, Defeat, Man

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"We advance on our journey only when we face our goal, when we are confident and believe we are going to win out."

"We advance on our journey only when we face our goal, when we are confident and believe we are going to win out."

Orison Swett Marden, American Writer

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"Our ultimate goal is extensible programming (EP). By this, we mean the construction of hierarchies of modules, each module adding new functionality to the system."

"Our ultimate goal is extensible programming (EP). By this, we mean the construction of hierarchies of modules, each module adding new functionality to the system."

Niklaus Wirth, Swiss Scientist

Goal, Programming

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"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

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"Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task."

"Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task."

Haim Ginott, Israeli Psychologist

Goal, Goals, Teachers, Tools

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"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

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"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

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"I always have a lot of personal goals, but primarily my main goal each year is to obviously win a Super Bowl."

"I always have a lot of personal goals, but primarily my main goal each year is to obviously win a Super Bowl."

Michael Strahan, American Athlete

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"One does not study for a goal. The goal is a mere accident."

"One does not study for a goal. The goal is a mere accident."

Alma Gluck, American Musician

Goal, Accident, Study

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"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

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"My goal with the Canadian border is the same goal I have for Japan and Korea."

"My goal with the Canadian border is the same goal I have for Japan and Korea."

Mike Johanns, American Politician

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"As corny as it may sound, my true goal was to crack the Americana market."

"As corny as it may sound, my true goal was to crack the Americana market."

Arthur Godfrey, American Entertainer

Goal, May, Sound

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"We're going in really fresh. We're going to have fresh legs and bodies, we're going to be able to stay the distance, and that's our goal."

"We're going in really fresh. We're going to have fresh legs and bodies, we're going to be able to stay the distance, and that's our goal."

Serena Williams, American Athlete

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"My goal was never to get re-elected."

"My goal was never to get re-elected."

Scott McCallum, American Politician

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"I never achieved my first goal in the National Actors Theatre, which is to have a permanent Acting Company."

"I never achieved my first goal in the National Actors Theatre, which is to have a permanent Acting Company."

Tony Randall, American Actor

Goal, Acting, Actors, Company

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"It's not my goal to be a famous actor."

"It's not my goal to be a famous actor."

Gavin DeGraw, American Musician

Goal, Actor, Famous

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"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

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"Your problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach."

"Your problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach."

Earl Nightingale, American Entertainer

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"My goal was to develop into an independent research scientist studying clinical problems at the laboratory bench, but I felt that postgraduate residency training in internal medicine was necessary."

"My goal was to develop into an independent research scientist studying clinical problems at the laboratory bench, but I felt that postgraduate residency training in internal medicine was necessary."

Peter Agre, American Scientist

Goal, Medicine, Problems, Research

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"My goals are to hit .300, score 100 runs, and stay injury-prone."

"My goals are to hit .300, score 100 runs, and stay injury-prone."

Mickey Rivers, American Athlete

Goal, Goals, Injury

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"I'll tell something, a lot of times I'd listen to Charlie and some of the interviews he had and he said, 'Well, yeah, I was a garbage goal collector.' But he knew the timing. I knew where he was."

"I'll tell something, a lot of times I'd listen to Charlie and some of the interviews he had and he said, 'Well, yeah, I was a garbage goal collector.' But he knew the timing. I knew where he was."

Marcel Dionne, Canadian Athlete

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"And, so I set my goals on astronaut because, as a military aviator, it was, I considered that to be about the peak of a flying career."

"And, so I set my goals on astronaut because, as a military aviator, it was, I considered that to be about the peak of a flying career."

Duane G. Carey, American Astronaut

Goal, Goals, Career, Flying, Military

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