Brian Tracy Quotes
The thrill of achievement comes from overcoming adversity in the accomplishment of an important goal.
Quotes to Explore
-
Let's judge a man on what he's done.
-
Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' just rocked my world in the late '80s and early '90s. I couldn't read them fast enough.
-
'Envy' was a bit of a challenge for me. It was smooth.
-
Even before I did stand-up, I've always been the kind of guy - and I talk about it on stage - who says I like people and I always look for the good in people. I say, 'Every person has something good about them, if you can just find it.'
-
There are hundreds of millions of gun owners in this country, and not one of them will have an accident today. The only misuse of guns comes in environments where there are drugs, alcohol, bad parents, and undisciplined children. Period.
-
You can't expect to make no effort. You still have to make the effort and be kind and understanding.
-
You know, we don't have any decorative sprigs of rosemary; we're not placing little matchstick radishes onto an hors d'oeuvre... The food's gotta taste good. The concept's gotta taste good.
-
To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
-
I was a temp secretary for a long time, and I went at it with a passion, and I tried to do a nice job in all my jobs.
-
Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be criticised.
-
Looking at the way the game is played, I'm envious of the conditions. We played on some ropey World Cup surfaces. I genuinely never look back and wish I earned the money they do today, but I do think of that element.
-
I think I'm going to have a lot of trouble.
-
I really think that it's disgusting that Paris is the only place where it is illegal for paps to follow you around. It actually took someone losing their life - Diana, an inspirational woman - and then it changed, but they still won't change it in London! It's horrible!
-
The person who takes the oath of office in the next four months will shape not just the next four years, but the next forty years of our nation. In these next four years, we need proven leadership, proven judgment and proven values. America needs four more years of President Barack Obama.
-
I have always compared our traditions of liberty, like those of Abraham Lincoln and Ho Chi Minh.
-
I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
-
I'm probably the wealthiest Indian in America.
-
By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
-
Only a cheap politician, greedy for political gain, would try to single out one individual for blame. The fault lies not with the individual but with the system, and that system is Richard Nixon.
-
Some of the most beautiful bird calls are cries of distress and fear....these sculptures are a way for me to express my cry.
-
At the weekends, I usually have around 50 kids running around in my back garden. They are all friends of my kids. I know all their names. We have barbecues, put up tents, and play soccer. I love it.
-
It'll be interesting to see if I ever have to play a typical, bland romantic interest. I'm quirky, and playing it kind of straight and bland doesn't interest me a whole lot.
-
For Poland, the United States is the most important ally.
-
The thrill of achievement comes from overcoming adversity in the accomplishment of an important goal.
