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"Is the God of the Mahometan different from the God of the Hindu? Religions are different roads converging to the same point. What does it matter that we take different roads so long as we reach the same goal? Wherein is the cause for quarreling?"
"If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy."
"My goal was just to tell the unlikely story in a way that would feel as convincing as possible."
"When you've got a solid commitment and solid objectives, you've got a much better chance of reaching your goal."
"As you head toward your goals, be prepared to make some slight adjustments to your course. You don't change your decision to go - you do change your direction to get there."
"If you want to achieve your goals, help others achieve theirs."
"Goals enable you to do more for yourself and others, too."
"When our goals are clearly defined and intelligently set, you have, in essence, taken a major step toward programming your left brain. That frees your right brain to be its creative best."
"When you break goal into increment and start controlling your time, things begin to happen."
"What you want to do is to get to the point where you only do what matters to you. The real goal in life is to become more of who you are, so that you can make the choices that really satisfy who you are and what you want to do."
"If you don't know what you want, don't say you never had a chance."
"You need to recognize and sweep aside certain weaknesses which stand between you and your goals. Your persistence develops into a respected, proved, progressive power."
"The goal of storytelling should be to make stories as ubiquitous as music."
"First, what is a revolution? Sometimes I'm inclined to believe that many of our people are using this word "revolution" loosely, without taking careful consideration [of] what this word actually means, and what its historic characteristics are. When you study the historic nature of revolutions, the motive of a revolution, the objective of a revolution, and the result of a revolution, and the methods used in a revolution, you may change words. You may devise another program. You may change your goal and you may change your mind."
"The goal - is the dignity of the black man in America. He wants respect as the human being. He wants recognition as a human being."
"Every man has to know what they like, and what their goals are, before creating their own diet."
"I'm tired. I am old and I have never quit pursuing my goals. I am heavily involved in real estate right now, but I am trying to get out of it altogether, I am just tired."
"Politics...You see, it depends on what kind of politics. What we did during my father's generation was a duty. And it was beautiful because its goal was the conquest of freedom."
"I love the road. That's always been my goal. I've said that to many record labels. I want to make records. The road is my favorite. Some people hate the road, I love the road."
"Your job is not done when you have determined your goal. You must also plan for and determine how it is to be accomplished. Goals and plans are meaningless if they cannot be executed successfully!"
