"The goal of effective communication should be for listeners to say, 'Me, too!' versus 'So what?'"
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"Energy is the basis of everything. Every Jew, no matter how insignificant, is engaged in some decisive and immediate pursuit of a goal... It is the most perpetual people of the earth."
"Yes, as my swift days near their goal, 'tis all that I implore: In life and death a chainless soul, with courage to endure."
"My goal beyond being an actor, is just being an open channel."
"Make certain that your goals are not measured in comparison with others."
"A person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip a genius in society, if that person has focused goals."
"All goals apart from the means are illusions; becoming is a denial of being."
"The science of the mind can only have for its proper goal the understanding of human nature by every human being, and through its use, brings peace to every human soul."
"Never be discouraged, because every wrong turn attempt, when left behind you, is another step forward taking you closer to your goals."
"If you can clearly articulate the dream or the goal, start."
"You can't hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have"
"One of my goals is to have a base near mainland China. I think Hong Kong would be a good match for me. I like being in Hong Kong."
"When you are not pursuing your goal, you are literally committing spiritual suicide."
"The goal is to live with God like composure on the full rush of energy, like Dionysus riding the leopard, without being torn to pieces."
"My goal is to strip things down so that you need just the right amount of words or shape to convey what you need to convey. I like editing. I like it very tight."
"To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up."
"We're going to face problems on a day to day basis and there's probably going to be that one obstacle that you think oh I'm not going to be able to get through it but just remember if you set your mind to achieve a goal, then you can do it."
"The space shuttle was often used as an example of why you shouldn't even attempt to make something reusable. But one failed experiment does not invalidate the greater goal. If that was the case, we'd never have had the light bulb."
"The goal is to be the observer of your thoughts and not let your thoughts control you."
"Whether you sell hamburgers or computers, we’re all in the customer service business. Our goal must be to exceed our customers’ expectations every day."