“My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I'd go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I'm now resigned to the fact that this won't happen.” FactsHappensWinningSportsGoalTeamNew YorkFameGiantsHallsChampionshipRetiredJerseyLifelongHall Of FameResigned Author:Michael Strahan
“In terms of professionally what I want to do, I want to play 15-plus more years, get to the Hall of Fame, and win a lot of championships and all that. I'd love to be the owner of a team one day. But it's way bigger than that. For me, my vision is how can I affect somebody positively every day? When you focus on other people, somehow good things happen to you. I think that's my goal. That's my vision.” PeopleThinkingWayWantYearsPlayHappensWinningGoalTermVisionFocusTeamOne DayFameBiggerGood ThingsThings HappenNflOwnersPlusHallsChampionshipPositivelySuper BowlHall Of Fame Author:Russell Wilson
“I never gave up as a player, and I won't give up as someone who wants to go to the Hall of Fame, because it's the ultimate goal for a baseball player or a football player or a basketball player.” WantGivingGoalPlayerFootballFameBasketballGiving UpUltimateBaseballHallsGave UpBasketball PlayerBaseball PlayerFootball PlayerUltimate GoalHall Of FameWon't Give UpI Won't Give Up Author:Pete Rose
“As soon as an opinion becomes common it is sufficient reason for men to abandon it and to uphold the opposite opinion until that in its turn grows old, and they require to distinguish themselves by other things. Thus if they attain their goal in some art or science, we must expect them soon to cast it aside to acquire some fresh fame, and this is partly the reason why the most splendid ages degenerate so quickly, and, scarcely emerged from barbarism, plunge into it again.” IfsMenArtReasonAgeTurnsGrowsGoalCommonOpinionFameOppositesCastsReason WhySufficientAcquireAbandonSplendidPlungeBarbarismDegenerates Book:La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims Source: La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims
“It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given specialty. When I take my kids to the Baseball Hall of Fame, I want them to experience the full array of talents that make the game what it is today, not just the larger-than-life freaks of nature. I want them to know that you don't have to be the biggest or the strongest to reach your goals, and that hard work and perseverance are also rewarded.” KnowsWantHardKidsTodayCertainGamesGivenGoalBornPlayerTalentHard WorkFameBaseballPerseveranceHallsStrongestFreakHall Of FameSpecialtyLarger Than LifeReaching Your GoalsBaseball Hall Of Fame Author:Bert Blyleven
“Not that one choose to draw aside in churlish mein or vein, From common lot of what life holds of pleasure, toil or pain But that the call-s to rise and cruise alone with dreams unshared Or plan alone for some far goal, for which none else has cared Or fight alone for what you hold is worth a warrior-s strife And ask no gain or fame or aught beyond the joy of life.” DreamPainJoyFightingAsksGoalPleasureCommonPlansFameDrawsGainsWarriorAviationToilStrifeVeinsJoy Of LifeCruise Author:Gill Robb Wilson
“When you start out in this business, the Hall of Fame is not what you're thinking about. You think all you want to do is make it to the major leagues. That's your goal, and that's your ambition as a broadcaster, just as it is with playing.” ThinkingWantGoalFameAmbitionMajorsLeagueHallsHall Of FameMajor LeagueThinking About YouBroadcasters Author:Hank Greenwald
“I'm sure fame is yet to come; however, it's not my ultimate goal. I really just want to be able to tell stories, and create, and do it for a living.” WantStoriesAbleGoalFameUltimateUltimate Goal Author:Jessica Barth