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Famous Strive Quotes
Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities. - W. E. B. Du Bois
The important thing is to strive towards a goal which is not immediately visible. That goal is not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle
Strive to be first: first to nod, first to smile, first to compliment, and first to forgive. - Unknown
In this life we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice. - George Matthew Adams
Strive for perfection. Nobody's going to be perfect on this earth. But strive for perfection. - Judith Jamison
Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. - Booker T. Washington
We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. - Steve Jobs
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. - Albert Einstein
We strive for error-free medicine in a world that is sometimes all too human. - Michael Burgess
Strivers achieve what dreamers believe. - Usher
Don't waste your time striving for perfection; instead, strive for excellence - doing your best. - Laurence Olivier
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. - Vince Lombardi
Excellence is not an exception; it is a prevailing attitude. - Colin Powell
Strive with all your might to bring your interior activity into accord with God, and you will overcome exterior passions. - Arsenius the Great
All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why. - James Thurber
Strive to be authentic, not perfect. - Amy Chan
If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. - Zig Ziglar
Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you. - George Whitefield
Only the insecure strive for security. - Wayne Dyer
To strive with difficulties, and to conquer them, is the highest human felicity. - Samuel Johnson
In this world, one thing you should definitely strive for is originality. Just be who you are, and be your own person. That's what will make you stand out. - Nolan Gould
Strive to make something of yourself, then strive to make the most of yourself. - Alexander Crummell
We must get to the point in our lives. What is the point? To become a new kind of man or woman, having inner command and outer excellence. - Vernon Howard
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word?excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. - Pearl S. Buck
Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. - Harriet B. Braiker
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. - Victoria Principal
Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition. - Abraham Lincoln
Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted. - David Bly
The problem with striving for the best, is that there will be always better than the best. - Rafaa Khiari
Don't strive to be perfect. Strive for excellence. - Victoria Principal
Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. - Ronald E. Osborn
Strive to be authentic all the time. That's sort of my philosophy on life, which applies to acting. - Paul Guilfoyle
The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible and achieve it, generation after generation. - Pearl S. Buck
Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer. - Rick Pitino
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. - Confucius
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
Excitement is the more practical synonym for happiness, and it is precisely what you should strive to chase. It is the cure-all. - Tim Ferriss
A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them: they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world. - Sigmund Freud
Strive to enrich all lives, hearts and minds not just your own pockets. - Rasheed Ogunlaru
Strive each day to make your life purer, richer, and more luminous. You will subtly and imperceptibly lead all of creation heavenward. - Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. - Alfred Lord Tennyson
Excellence always sells. - Earl Nightingale
If you deliver excellence right now, that gives you the best shot at the best future you've got coming. - Robert Forster
Let us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture. - J. C. Ryle
The effort to strive for truth has to precede all other efforts. - Albert Einstein
We strive toward knowledge, always more knowledge, but must understand that we are, and will remain, surrounded by mystery. - Marcelo Gleiser
You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give. - EO Wilson
Strive to be the best and you may succeed: he may well win the race that runs by himself. - Benjamin Franklin
We must strive to be like the moon. - Ishmael Beah
Strive to make every person feel special. After all, every person you meet is made in the image of God. - Joel Osteen
To strive for the absolute truth, is to drop yourself and look for life that is happening beyond yourself. - Roshan Sharma
The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self-esteem is excellence, mastery of your work. - Brian Tracy
If you don't do it with excellence, don't do it at all! Because if it's not excellent, it won't be profitable or fun. - Robert Townsend
If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it; every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Do not strive to be perfect. Strive to be perfectly imperfect. - Imania Margria
If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges. - Pat Riley
Providence has its appointed hour for everything. We cannot command results, we can only strive. - Mahatma Gandhi
The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it. But we will escape it only by adding something better to it. - Wendell Berry
Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear. - Dan Millman
Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. - George Washington
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. - Henry Ford
Do your best, and be a little better than you are. - Gordon B. Hinckley