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“No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments.”

Thinking Wells Matter Moments Might Achievement No Matter What Shortcomings Rare Moments

Author:Eric Hoffer

“If you dont see me on tour, its because I have found happiness away from winning, and that might be the biggest achievement I could ever accomplish.”

Ifs Might Found Winning Achievement Accomplish Found Happiness

Author:Andy Irons

“Our examination of computer viruses leads us to the conclusion that they are very close to what we might define as "artificial life." Rather than representing a scientific achievement, this probably represents a flaw in our definition.”

Might Achievement Computer Definitions Conclusion Flaws Artificial Examination Viruses Representing Artificial Life Computer Viruses

Author:Gene Spafford

“The State of Israel will prove itself not by material wealth, not by military might or technical achievement, but by its moral character and human values.”

Humans States Character Might Values Wealth Moral Military Materials Prove Achievement Israel Prove It Human Values Moral Character Material Wealth

Author:David Ben-Gurion

“Art is a high calling - fears are coincidental. Coincidental, sneaky and disruptive, we might add, disguising themselves variously as laziness, resistance to deadlines, irritation with materials or surroundings, distraction over the achievements of others - indeed as anything that keeps you from giving your work your best shot. What separates artists from ex-artists is that those who challenge their fears, continue; those who don't, quit.”

Source: Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

“The shift from the perception of the child as innocent to the perception of the child as competent has greatly increased the demands on contemporary children for maturity, for participating in competitive sports, for early academic achievement, and for protecting themselves against adults who might do them harm. While children might be able to cope with any one of those demands taken singly, taken together they often exceed children's adaptive capacity.”

“I never knew a man more free from conceit, or one to whom it was a greater extent a pleasure, as well as a recognized duty, to listen patiently to what might be said to him upon any subject under consideration....Neither, I need scarcely say, was he in the habit of talking, much less boasting, of his own achievements.”

Men Needs Wells Said Might Pleasure Talking Greater Subjects Duty Habit Achievement Consideration Boast Conceit Talking Much

Author:Martin Van Buren

“Overachievement is aimed at people who want to maximize their potential. And to do that, I insist you throw caution to the wind, ignore the pleas of parents, coaches, spouses, and bosses to be "realistic." Realistic people do not accomplish extraordinary things because the odds against success stymie them. The best performers ignore the odds. I will show you that instead of limiting themselves to what's probable, the best will pursue the heart-pounding, exciting, really big, difference-making dreams-so long as catching them might be possible.”

“The shame that comes to us as we see ourselves praised when we are unworthy of it often gives us the occasion to accomplish things that we might never have achieved without such undeserved praise.”

Giving Might Achievement Praise Shame Accomplish Occasions Unworthy

Author:Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

“Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still needs encouragement, but this is true.”

Knows Needs Stills Book Might Sound Strange Degrees Achievement Encouragement Lifetime Awards Encouraging Honorary Lifetime Achievement Need Encouragement

Author:Joyce Carol Oates

“An egalitarian educational system is necessarily opposed to meritocracy and reward for achievement. It is inevitably opposed to procedures that might reveal differing levels of achievement.”

Might Levels Achievement Rewards Educational Procedures Educational System Meritocracy Egalitarianism

Author:Robert Bork

“Tilting his head back he slowly released an enormous quantity of smoke from his mouth and drew it up through his nostrils. He continued to smoke in this "French-inhale" style. Very probably, it was not part of the sofa vaudeville of a showoff but, rather, the private, exposed achievement of a young man who, at one time or another, might have tried shaving himself left-handed.”

Men Might Young Left Style Achievement Mouths Enormous Smoke Young Man Exposed One Time Quantity Sofas Inhale Shaving Left Handed Vaudeville Enormous Quantities Showoffs

Book:FOR ESME- WITH LOVE AND SQUALOR

Source: FOR ESME- WITH LOVE AND SQUALOR

“He'll be delivered from madness. What then? He'll feel himself acceptable! What then? Do you think feelings like his can be simply re-attached, like plasters? Stuck on to other objects we select? Look at him! ... My desire might be to make this boy an ardent husband - a caring citizen - a worshipper of abstract and unifying God. My achievement, however, is more likely to make a ghost!”

Thinking Feels Looks Feelings Might Desire Boys Objects Citizens Husband Achievement Madness Caring Stuck Ghost Abstract Acceptable Select Ardent Unifying Worshippers Plasters

Author:Peter Shaffer

“The achievement of maturity, psychologically speaking, might be said to be the realization and acceptance that we simply cannot live independently from the world, and so we must live within it, with whatever compromises that might entail.”

World Said Might Acceptance Achievement Compromise Realization Maturity

Author:Paul Murray

“No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.”

People Thinking Needs Wells Book Matter Moments Might Motivational Judging Bears Achievement No Matter What Witness Convince Shortcomings Transgression Convince Us Rare Moments

Author:Eric Hoffer

“With all humility, I think, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." Infinitely more important than the vain attempt to love one's neighbor as one's self. If you want to hit a bird on the wing you must have all your will in focus, you must not be thinking about yourself, and equally, you must not be thinking about your neighbor; you must be living with your eye on that bird. Every achievement is a bird on the wing.”

“The recurrence of a phenomenon like Edison is not very likely. The profound change of conditions and the ever increasing necessity of theoretical training would seem to make it impossible. He will occupy a unique and exalted position in the history of his native land, which might well be proud of his great genius and undying achievements in the interest of humanity.”