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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poet, Playwright, Novelist
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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."

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Brian Tracy Author, Speaker
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"A person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip a genius in society, if that person has focused goals."

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Bruce Lee Martial Artist, Actor, Director
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"All goals apart from the means are illusions; becoming is a denial of being."

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Alfred Adler Psychologist
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"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."

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Zig Ziglar Author, Motivational Speaker
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"You can't hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have"

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Nicolas Cage Actor, Producer
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"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."

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Joseph Campbell Mythologist, Writer, Lecturer
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"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."

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Maya Lin Architect, Artist
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"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."

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Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader
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"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."

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"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."

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Elon Musk Entrepreneur, Business Magnate
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"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."

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Dave Thomas Comedian, Actor
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"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."

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