Our culture is biased against quiet and reserved people, but introverts are responsible for some of humanity's greatest achievements.
I die with a joyful heart in the knowledge of our infinite achievements and of a contribution unique in the history that bears my name.
Of all my achievements in tennis, I'm probably as proud of my record on clay courts as any of my Wimbledon, U.S. Open or French singles titles.
I am proud of my kids and happy to brag about their achievements. Their success has been an immense source of happiness for me.
For I had rather die in the adventure ot noble achievements, then live in obscure and sluggish security.
One of the achievements of which I am most proud was the codification, the writing into U.S. law, of the U.S. embargo on the Castro dictatorship.
Tourists as well as natives want to see cultural achievements - whether it's the Banaue Terraces, the old churches or museums.
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
If we can't quantify and communicate our value with confidence, the achievements of the tremendous women before us will have all been for nothing.
A large part of my career achievements are due to having the courage to ask for what I needed, whether in a professional or personal context.
Concentrate . . . for the greatest achievements are reserved for the man of single aim, in whom no rival powers divide the empire of the soul.
The achievements of Labour in the years after the Second World War should never be underestimated, but they are now history.
The symbolic significance of individual athletes' achievements has sometimes proved more productive than the negotiations of diplomats or politicians.
Comfort and luxury are usually the chief requirements of life for your ego - its top priorities tend to be accumulations, achievements, and the approval of others.
With rare exceptions, all of your most important achievements on this planet will come from working with others- or, in a word, partnership.
I think he [Sir Alex Ferguson] may have even surpassed the achievements of Matt Busby for Manchester United.
You start to get nervous when the value of a comic book or graphic novel is relative to the achievements of some other medium.
If I know someone who has won an award or received a promotion I tend to gift them a bottle of Black Dog to celebrate their achievements.
For the liberal state to accommodate a diversity of beliefs while having few positive convictions is one of the more admirable achievements of civilization.
Our best presidents have really combined domestic leadership with heroic achievements in foreign affairs or war.
Nearly all the great improvements, discoveries, inventions, and achievements which have elevated and blessed humanity have been the triumphs of enthusiasm.
Man, at least when educated, is a pessimist. He believes it safer not to reflect on his achievements; Jove is known to strike such people down.
Yet, our achievements also mask many continuing failings and seem to expose more future dangers.
To disclose too much of one's inventions and achievements is one and the same thing as to give up the fruit of one's ingenuity.
When I've been asked what should be on my gravestone, I've said: 'Here lies Gandalf. He came out.' Two big achievements.
International politics attracts politicians who talk a good game, but whose achievements are often slender.
Because of my personal history, my professional skills and my business achievements, I am a man nobody can expect to compare himself with.
My parents are proud of my achievements. They send articles to my grandparents in India. Everyone's happy I'm doing something I want to do.
Whenever we dig down into the achievements of a creative artist, we invariably trace them to the beginning of all beginnings: labour.
Five thousand years have added no improvement to the hive of the bee, nor to the house of the beaver; but look at the habitations and the achievements of men!
With massive doses of eye-popping special effects I applaud the visual achievements in 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.'
As we celebrate Black History Month we should be grateful for the achievements they made and inspired by their legacies to continue their work.
More than any of my achievements, I feel it's a real honor that children are learning about me, that I'm a source of inspiration.
The general history of art and literature shows that the highest achievements of the human mind are, as a rule, not favourably received at first.
I was able to turn to classical music many people, who saw my programs live and on YouTube, and this is one of the nicest achievements I can have.
I'm competing with myself to outdo previous achievements, but I can't feel any pressure from the fans, the media or the people at all because I know what I'm capable of.
It isn't the incompetent who destroy an organization. It is those who have achieved something and want to rest upon their achievements who are forever clogging things up.
We're so used to presenting ourselves and getting approval according to our achievements that it's difficult to be authentic and trust that we'll be accepted just as we are.
Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.
Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure him by what he envisaged or planned.
Sporting achievements bestow a sense of unification on the cultures and societies in which they take place and create an outpouring of nationalism and pride.
Human beings who leave behind them no great achievements, but only a series of small kindnesses, have not had wasted lives
People who hold a low view of themselves [will credit] their achievements to external factors, rather than to their own capabilities.
Facebook has revolutionized social games, as friends can see your points, achievements and in game events.
If we want to raise the aspirations of young men, we should be praising their achievements, not talking them down.
Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.
If India breaks your heart with untold inequalities, it also surprises you with the unheralded achievements of its most humble citizens.
Sonia Sotomayor has lived a remarkable life, and her achievements will prove an inspiration to readers around the world.
I got to direct a human interest sports drama - to this day, one of my proudest achievements in my career and a source of undying pride.
[On Cantor's work:] The finest product of mathematical genius and one of the supreme achievements of purely intellectual human activity.
Both my grandparents were officers in World War Two, and I would be personally offended if somebody distorted their achievements.
One of the achievements of the reform movement is that people realize that they can be democrats and remain faithful Muslims. Democracy is now an established idea.
The pleasure derived from viewing the achievements of others, coupled with a true appreciation of nature, sharpens the desire to express pictorially.
Most of my friends are non-cyclists. They are interested and proud of my achievements, but, equally, if I stopped tomorrow, they wouldn't say much about it!
My mother has all my awards, because if I walked downstairs every day and saw all my achievements it would be so easy to become complacent.
The main thing God gets out of your life is not the achievements you accomplish. It's the person you become.
One of the principal achievements of physics in the 20th century has been the revelation that the atom is not indivisible or elementary at all but has a complex structure.
Important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and a bottomless trunk full of strategies. Plus allies in learning.
I am deeply inspired by the courage and achievements of young people who didn't have the safety nets I had growing up.
I am immensely proud of my achievements with Newcastle and I enjoyed a fantastic relationship with the players, my staff and the supporters during my time as manager.
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