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Goal Quotes

"The goal with a big piece of social legislation is to have a bipartisan result, so the country will accept it."

"The goal with a big piece of social legislation is to have a bipartisan result, so the country will accept it."

Lamar Alexander, American Politician

Goal, Country, Legislation, Result

9

"I'm hoping that maybe everyone on the Olympic team thinks that I'm worthy to carry the flag. That's my next goal, to carry the flag during the opening ceremonies, if everyone chooses me."

"I'm hoping that maybe everyone on the Olympic team thinks that I'm worthy to carry the flag. That's my next goal, to carry the flag during the opening ceremonies, if everyone chooses me."

Picabo Street, American Athlete

9

"Therefore, our fight must primarily be a political mass struggle with revolutionary goals."

"Therefore, our fight must primarily be a political mass struggle with revolutionary goals."

Joe Slovo, South African Politician

Goal, Goals, Fight, Struggle, Southafrican

9

"I regret what happened. I saw no other possibility to achieve my goal. It was not hooliganism."

"I regret what happened. I saw no other possibility to achieve my goal. It was not hooliganism."

Mathias Rust, German Celebrity

Goal, Possibility, Regret

9

"The more obstinately you try to learn how to shoot the arrow for the sake of hitting the goal, the less you will succeed in the one and the further the other will recede."

"The more obstinately you try to learn how to shoot the arrow for the sake of hitting the goal, the less you will succeed in the one and the further the other will recede."

Eugen Herrigel, German Philosopher

Goal, Succeed, Will

9

"Unprovoked attacks on Israel's borders, murdering Israeli soldiers, taking Israeli hostages and showering rockets targeting and killing Israeli civilians are not furthering any legitimate goal."

"Unprovoked attacks on Israel's borders, murdering Israeli soldiers, taking Israeli hostages and showering rockets targeting and killing Israeli civilians are not furthering any legitimate goal."

Alcee Hastings, American Politician

Goal, Israel, Killing, Soldiers

9

"The way forward is by building political support for republican and democratic objectives across Ireland and by winning support for these goals internationally."

"The way forward is by building political support for republican and democratic objectives across Ireland and by winning support for these goals internationally."

Gerry Adams, Irish Politician

Goal, Goals, Winning, Building, Ireland

9

"One approaches the journey's end. But the end is a goal, not a catastrophe."

"One approaches the journey's end. But the end is a goal, not a catastrophe."

George Sand, French Novelist

Goal, End, Journey

9

"I played for 30 years, 20 with England and I did it by setting goals."

"I played for 30 years, 20 with England and I did it by setting goals."

Peter Shilton, English Athlete

Goal, Goals, England, Years

9

"America is the last great goal of these migrations."

"America is the last great goal of these migrations."

Ellsworth Huntington, American Educator

9

"Goals too clearly defined can become blinkers."

"Goals too clearly defined can become blinkers."

Mary Catherine Bateson, American Scientist

9

"I'm very conscious of developing my singing, technically and stylistically. I want it to become more individual, express more of me. That's my goal. These songs are steps along that way."

"I'm very conscious of developing my singing, technically and stylistically. I want it to become more individual, express more of me. That's my goal. These songs are steps along that way."

Madeleine Peyroux, American Musician

Goal, Singing, Songs, Want

9

"Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally."

"Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally."

Ken Hill, British Playwright

Goal, Composers

9

"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

9

"The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal."

"The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal."

Menander, Greek Poet

Goal, Labor, May, Will

9

"Our goal is to show that you can develop a robust, safe manned space program and do it at an extremely low cost."

"Our goal is to show that you can develop a robust, safe manned space program and do it at an extremely low cost."

Burt Rutan, American Scientist

9

"Funding privatized accounts with Social Security dollars would not only make the program's long term problems worse, but many believe it represents a first step toward undermining the program's fundamental goals."

"Funding privatized accounts with Social Security dollars would not only make the program's long term problems worse, but many believe it represents a first step toward undermining the program's fundamental goals."

Patty Murray, American Politician

Goal, Goals, First, Problems, Security

9

"Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another."

"Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another."

John Dewey, American Philosopher

9

"I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not."

"I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not."

Michael Pollan, American Educator

8

"Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal."

"Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal."

E. Joseph Cossman, American Businessman

Goal, Eyes, Obstacles

8

"My agent said to me five years ago, 'Hugh, I can see one day you... if I had to plan a goal for you, it's for you to have the kind of career that Sinatra had.'"

"My agent said to me five years ago, 'Hugh, I can see one day you... if I had to plan a goal for you, it's for you to have the kind of career that Sinatra had.'"

Hugh Jackman, Australian Actor

Goal, Career, Day, Years

8

"If you never concede a goal, you're going to win more games than you lose."

"If you never concede a goal, you're going to win more games than you lose."

Bobby Moore, English Athlete

8

"One of my real goals was to hear someone whistling a song I'd written."

"One of my real goals was to hear someone whistling a song I'd written."

Mac Davis, American Musician

Goal, Goals, Song

8

"I even scored Monaco's goal too. Please, put it down as an own goal for me!"

"I even scored Monaco's goal too. Please, put it down as an own goal for me!"

Alessandro Del Piero, Italian Athlete

8

"Many a person who started out to conquer the world in shining army has ended up just getting along. The horse got tired, the army rusty. The goal was removed and unsure."

"Many a person who started out to conquer the world in shining army has ended up just getting along. The horse got tired, the army rusty. The goal was removed and unsure."

Robert A. Cook, American Theologian

Goal, Army, World

8

"Back in the mid-1970s, we adopted some fairly ambitious goals to improve efficiency of our cars. What did we get? We got a tremendous boost in efficiency."

"Back in the mid-1970s, we adopted some fairly ambitious goals to improve efficiency of our cars. What did we get? We got a tremendous boost in efficiency."

Jay Inslee, American Politician

Goal, Goals, Efficiency

8

"I am a firm believer that if you score one goal the other team have to score two to win."

"I am a firm believer that if you score one goal the other team have to score two to win."

Howard Wilkinson, English Coach

8

"Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity."

"Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity."

Paul Goodman, American Writer

Goal, Enjoyment, Feeling

8

"Forget goals. Value the process."

"Forget goals. Value the process."

Jim Bouton, American Athlete

Goal, Goals, Forget, Value

8

"I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far, in parallel lines towards its own goal."

"I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far, in parallel lines towards its own goal."

John Burns, English Activist

Goal, Practice, Running, Socialism

8

"Also, for a team as strong as like ours, the Tour will always remain the biggest goal of the whole year, and personally I will certainly concentrate most of my energy on this race."

"Also, for a team as strong as like ours, the Tour will always remain the biggest goal of the whole year, and personally I will certainly concentrate most of my energy on this race."

Laurent Jalabert, French Athlete

Goal, Energy, Race, Will

8

"We believe very passionately that an international approach is necessary to achieve some of these goals."

"We believe very passionately that an international approach is necessary to achieve some of these goals."

Robert Menendez, American Politician

8

"Nowadays, as soon as a striker scores three goals, everyone starts asking him about it."

"Nowadays, as soon as a striker scores three goals, everyone starts asking him about it."

Just Fontaine, French Athlete

8

"I think I'll take my record of 13 goals to the grave."

"I think I'll take my record of 13 goals to the grave."

Just Fontaine, French Athlete

Goal, Goals, Grave

7

"He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps of reason. On the instant his headlong spirit declared his purpose: this was the one being for him in all the world: at this altar he would light a lamp of devotion, and keep it burning forever."

"He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps of reason. On the instant his headlong spirit declared his purpose: this was the one being for him in all the world: at this altar he would light a lamp of devotion, and keep it burning forever."

Gilbert Parker, British Politician

Goal, Purpose, Being, Devotion

7

"I've reached most my goals and when my career is over I will have many other things to do."

"I've reached most my goals and when my career is over I will have many other things to do."

Thomas Muster, Austrian Athlete

Goal, Goals, Career, Will

7

"It is our goal to provide full public access to as many files as we possibly can."

"It is our goal to provide full public access to as many files as we possibly can."

Shirley Williams, British Politician

7

"It is the goal of the American university to be the brains of the republic."

"It is the goal of the American university to be the brains of the republic."

Johan Huizinga, Dutch Historian

Goal, American, University

7

"Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile."

"Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile."

Gary Ryan Blair, American Author

Goal, Goals, Careers

7

"I consider a goal as a journey rather than a destination. And each year I set a new goal."

"I consider a goal as a journey rather than a destination. And each year I set a new goal."

Curtis Carlson, American Businessman

7

"Our goal has been to more effectively promote the value of publicly-supported research at our universities, both to the Congress and to the general public."

"Our goal has been to more effectively promote the value of publicly-supported research at our universities, both to the Congress and to the general public."

Charles Vest, American Educator

Goal, Congress, Public, Research

7

"I hope to be around past the 90's. I don't want to just be categorized as one of this era. My goal is to have a career that stands."

"I hope to be around past the 90's. I don't want to just be categorized as one of this era. My goal is to have a career that stands."

Mariah Carey, American Musician

Goal, Hope, Career, Past

7

"If you get a chance to be in a film, that's great. One of my goals is to make a record as good as Don Henley's album, Building the Perfect Beast."

"If you get a chance to be in a film, that's great. One of my goals is to make a record as good as Don Henley's album, Building the Perfect Beast."

Glenn Frey, American Musician

Goal, Goals, Building, Chance, Film

7

"It so happened that my goals kind of matched my career progression toward becoming an astronaut."

"It so happened that my goals kind of matched my career progression toward becoming an astronaut."

John L. Phillips, American Astronaut

Goal, Goals, Career

7

"It bothers me to read the comments of leaders of the Hamas and others who hate America that their goal is to have more weaponry capable of delivering all types of weapons of mass destruction."

"It bothers me to read the comments of leaders of the Hamas and others who hate America that their goal is to have more weaponry capable of delivering all types of weapons of mass destruction."

Don Nickles, American Politician

Goal, America, Destruction, Hate

7

"Naturally, when one makes progressive steps, there may be some who see it as a betrayal of their goals and interests."

"Naturally, when one makes progressive steps, there may be some who see it as a betrayal of their goals and interests."

Louis Farrakhan, American Activist

Goal, Goals, Betrayal, May

7

"There is among us a far closer relationship than the purely social one of a fraternal organization because we are bound together not only by a single interest but by a common goal. To win. Nothing else matters, and nothing else will do."

"There is among us a far closer relationship than the purely social one of a fraternal organization because we are bound together not only by a single interest but by a common goal. To win. Nothing else matters, and nothing else will do."

Sandy Koufax, American Athlete

Goal, Interest, Nothing, Will

7

"It is still not enough for language to have clarity and content... it must also have a goal and an imperative. Otherwise from language we descend to chatter, from chatter to babble and from babble to confusion."

"It is still not enough for language to have clarity and content... it must also have a goal and an imperative. Otherwise from language we descend to chatter, from chatter to babble and from babble to confusion."

Rene Daumal, French Writer

Goal, Clarity, Confusion, Content

7

"Goals seem impossible only when you are not heading toward them."

"Goals seem impossible only when you are not heading toward them."

Mike Hawkins, American Author

6

"We must move away from our dependency on fossil fuels, and I am glad that GM has invested over $1 billion in hydrogen fuel cells cars to meet this goal."

"We must move away from our dependency on fossil fuels, and I am glad that GM has invested over $1 billion in hydrogen fuel cells cars to meet this goal."

Albert Wynn, American Politician

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