Phillips Brooks Quotes

You need to realise that you must have something to aim for, something to drive you.

Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.

I've always known where I wanted to go in life.

If you don't really have a dream, you can't really push yourself; you don't really know what the target is.

It's good to have a goal.

It shows considerable wisdom to know what you want in life and then to direct all your energies towards getting it.

There is no hope of success for the person who does not have a central purpose, or definite goal at which to aim.

There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose.

My mind's never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish.

Goals transform a random walk into a chase.

We actually believe in hope. But hope requires purpose. And purpose requires direction.

I have a very distinct goal all the time that I'm working toward, and I love the way it makes me live.

More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent.

What mankind wants is not talent; it is purpose.

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

It is important to be clear about what you want and pursue that passionately.

You just have to set a goal and go for it.

I keep my head straight toward my goal.

You must have goals in your life, or otherwise be prepared to be used by those who do have them.

...because a life without meaning, without drive or focus, without dreams or goals, isn't a life worth living.

All achievement, no matter what may be its nature, or its purpose, must begin with an intense, burning desire for something definite.

My philosophy is that, in life, you have to want something. If you just say "la-la-la" and go through life without a goal, nothing will happen.

The greatest missile in the world is useless ... unless it's targeted. A torpedo is adrift unless it has someplace to go. An arrow is pointless unless it hits something. So it's important for kids--for everyone, even if you fail at first--to target something and head in that direction. With all your might.

You have to know what you want to get it.

Without a goal we are much like the man with a boat and nowhere to go. Goals give us the drive and energy we need to remain on track long enough for their accomplishment.