Goal

Ford on Obstacles

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

— Henry Ford

Winfrey on Energy

"Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you're going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus."

— Oprah Winfrey

Oprah on Life's Secret

"The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work."

— Oprah Winfrey

Zeno on the Goal

"The goal of life is living in agreement with nature."

— Zeno

Norris on Difficulties and Delays

"Before you begin a thing, remind yourself that difficulties and delays quite impossible to foresee are ahead. If you could see them clearly, naturally you could do a great deal to get rid of them but you can't. You can only see one thing clearly and that is your goal. Form a mental vision of that and cling to it through thick and thin."

— Kathleen Norris

Pasteur on the Secret

"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity."

— Louis Pasteur

Oprah on Energy

"Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you're going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus."

— Oprah Winfrey

Syrus on Turning Back

"Do not turn back when you are just at the goal."

— Publilius Syrus

DeMille on Dedication

"The person who makes a success of living is the one who see his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication."

— Cecil B. DeMille

A Successful Individual

"A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration."

— Kurt Lewin

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