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Ayn Rand Philosopher, Novelist
Goal

"My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose."

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Tony Robbins Author, Life Coach
Goal

"Don't put off joy and happiness. Strive to live each day to its fullest, squeezing all the joy you can out of each moment. Instead of measuring your life's value by your progress toward a single goal, remember that the direction you're headed in is more important than temporary results."

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Sid Caesar Comedian, Actor, Writer
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"Everybody wants to have a goal - I gotta get to that goal, I gotta get to that goal, I gotta get to that goal. I can finally get to that goal. Then you get to that goal, and then you gotta get to another goal. But in between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed - and if you don't, you're a fool."

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Stephen Covey Author, Speaker
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"An effective goal focuses primarily on results rather than activity. It identifies where you want to be, and, in the process, helps you determine where you are. It gives you important information on how to get there, and it tells you when you have arrived. It unifies your efforts and energy. It gives meaning and purpose to all you do."

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Zig Ziglar Author, Motivational Speaker
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"Will what I am about to do, bring me closer to, or take me further from my goals?"

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Natalie Portman Actress, Director, Producer
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"I'm not a perfectionist, but I like discipline. I'm obedient, but I'm not a perfectionist. I think it's important to work your hardest and be as kind as possible to everyone you work with. The goal, every day, is keeping focused on that."

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Nikola Tesla Inventor, Electrical Engineer
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"Universal peace as a result of cumulative effort through centuries past might come into existence quickly - not unlike a crystal that suddenly forms in a solution which has been slowly prepared. Science is but a perversion of itself unless it has as its ultimate goal the betterment of humanity."

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"When you can, always advise people to do what you see they really want to do. Doing what they want to do, they may succeed; doing what they don't want to do, they won't"

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