Atom Egoyan Quotes

Even though I am extremely blessed to have accomplished many of my goals at such a young age, I am still reaching, still striving.

I don't feel like I've nearly got to the place where I'm ready to even slow down.

When you set goals, something inside of you starts saying, "Let's go, let's go," and ceilings start to move up.

Believe in your dreams and work hard for them.

I think if I ever get satisfied, I’ll have to stop. It’s the frustration that drives you.

A man who is pressing forward to accomplish worthy goals can soon put despondency under his feet.

If one felt successful, there'd be so little incentive to be successful.

Remember why you started, remember where you're headed, think of how great it will be to get there, and keep going.

Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don't just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won't happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you'll love it up here.

Think back 5 yrs ago. Think of where you're at today. Think ahead 5 yrs and what you want to accomplish. Be Unstoppable.

Set your goal and keep moving forward.

You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare.

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

I'm one of those people who always needs a mountain to climb. When I get up a mountain as far as I think I'm going to get, I try to find another mountain.

I think you should always aim for more.

Goals seem impossible only when you are not heading toward them.

You just have to go as far as you can go. Everyone works his way up.

Dreams grow if you grow.

The key to my motivation has always been to look at how far I had still to go rather than how far I had come.

The only thing that motivates me is to become better.

For me, it's ambition. You want more, always. When you achieve one step you need to get the second step.

I was a sheet metal worker, then a metal engineer, then a Pontin's bluecoat, then a comedian. You can achieve anything you want if you put your mind to it.

I'm a realistic person, but I'm also a person who believes a lot in goals.

I set some lofty goals for myself and I think you have to.

That's the type of person I am - I always want to do better.