A Quote by Bernard-Henri Levy

The euro is a great achievement. It's a symbolic achievement. But, the European constitution was a missed opportunity.

Bernard-Henri Levy

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Bernard-Henri Levy
French - Author
Born: November 5, 1948

Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so many different backgrounds, which is a great achievement by itself, but an even greater achievement is that we have turned all of that variety and diversity into unity.

Lamar Alexander

Men's competitive team sports focus on the balance between individual achievement and team achievement with the emphasis on team achievement.

Warren Farrell

We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. Knowing the contents of a few works of literature is a trivial achievement. Being inclined to go on reading is a great achievement.

B. F. Skinner

My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.

Helen Hayes

For many people, an excuse is better than an achievement because an achievement, no matter how great, leaves you having to prove yourself again in the future; but an excuse can last for life.

Eric Hoffer

Any artistic achievement that is tailored to conform to social demands rather than to the real, uninhibited, feelings of its creator, is destined not to reach the heights of achievement, or even fail. It is only when an artist is dis-inhibited that he or she can reach the heights of artistic achievement.

Semir Zeki

I'm often asked how I define "success." It's an overused term, but I fundamentally view this elusive beast as a combination of two things - achievement and appreciation. One isn't enough: Achievement without appreciation makes you ambitious but miserable. Appreciation without achievement makes you unambitious but happy.

Tim Ferriss

If you don't measure yourself by achievement, how are you going to set achievement levels for other people?

Bing Gordon

It's an achievement I can be happy about - if you call getting old and still being in a job an achievement.

Roy Hodgson

If you dont measure yourself by achievement, how are you going to set achievement levels for other people?

Bing Gordon

There are very few people whose names come to symbolize their achievement, even if it's a negative achievement.

Mitchell Zuckoff

The jealousy that arises from another's achievement is overcome by developing an awareness of and admiration for one's own and other's achievement.

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Beating a record for the oldest World Cup player means that it's an achievement for my country before it's an achievement for me.

Essam El Hadary

Dissatisfaction with possession and achievement is one of the requisites to further achievement.

John Hope

As for the single market, the E.U.'s landmark achievement, there is no question that a euro zone breakup would severely disrupt its operation in the short run.

Barry Eichengreen

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