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"Nuclear abolition is the democratic wish of the world's people, and has been our goal almost since the dawn of the atomic age. Together, we have the power to decide whether the nuclear era ends in a bang or worldwide celebration."
"I believe history teaches us a categorical lesson: that once a people are determined to become free, then nothing in the world can stop them reaching their goal."
"I have an uncompromising relationship with my goals."
"The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal. Without such a goal, chastity is bound to become ridiculous. Chastity is the sine qua non of lucidity and concentration."
"Growing up, being a rapper wasn't my goal, but it became my destination."
"The goal of tyrants is tyranny, and the goal of tyranny is tyranny."
"I started Storyline after I'd accomplished all my goals and still wasn't happy. I'd become a New York Times bestselling author, which was my goal from high school, and yet I was less happy after accomplishing my goals than I was before."
"My big goal in life is to prove people wrong."
"The best way to motivate other people to help YOU fulfil your goals is to help them fulfil THEIR goals"
"The goal actually, is to wake up now."
"My career goals generally remain the same, but my short time goals constantly change either because I've reached them all or they no longer fit into my current strategy."
"It's healthy to periodically self examine your life, your goals, your relationships, and ask yourself honestly, am I happy? Am I on the right track?"
"One of the most empowering things about being a self-employed actor is also one of the hardest things; I get to set my own goals."
"I have to say that some philosophers such as the late Bernard Williams, and I would include myself in this group, would say that tranquillity is overrated as the goal of life."
"The UK is one of the only nations on earth that has actually met and even exceeded its goals under the Kyoto Protocol."
"We have to use our reasoning capacity and set long-term goals based on our deepest values."
"It was a very odd transition I guess because I didn't really intend for it to happen; it wasn't a goal of mine to end up in Hollywood and do anything other than sportscasting."
"My goal in life was to host the MTV Awards, because it's the awards show that Prince sang on, and that was the awards show that Eddie Murphy hosted and Arsenio hosted."
"My goal is to try to avoid a regular job."
"Now I'm 'Blake Lewis' to the world, but I will always still be Bshorty from Bothell... I've never looked at it like a competition so I think I've won regardless. I won when I got to the top ten; I've already reached my goal."
