Quotes about motivation and goals
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G. K. Chesterton1874–1936Often credited to Gautama BuddhaThe future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.
Henry David Thoreau1817–1862Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations (1989), Author unknown; attributed to Henry David Thoreau, but not found in his works.Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.
Calvin Coolidge1872–1933Quote from a program at a Coolidge memorial service (1933); cited in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (1999). The passage did not originate with Coolidge, but evolved over several decades, appearing as early as 1881 in a youth guidance bookHell, there are no rules here—we’re trying to accomplish something.
George Bernard Shaw1856–1950Mrs. Warren’s Profession (1893), Act II (Vivie)
