Lee Hsien Loong Quotes

When you have won everything in your career, what's left? Why go on?

I have a lot of success and make a good living, but after while, you start going 'Why? Why are you doing all this?'

Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy.

Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.

Everybody is ambitious. The question is whether he is ambitious to be or ambitious to do.

There is undoubtedly a lot of pressure that comes with recognition, which can be a good thing and bad thing all at the same time. But if you stay focused and don't lose sight of what you're doing and who you are, you can rise above it.

I'm the sort of person who needs a big mountain in front of me to climb.

The climb might be tough and challenging, but the view is worth it. There is a purpose for that pain; you just can't always see it right away.

When you talk about being exceptional, you do two things: You clearly answer the question 'Who are you?' which is your purpose. And you answer the second question, 'Where are you going?' which is your aspiration and how you're going to get there.

You can still have a very strong sense of who you are and be successful in this industry.

You want to make an impact and show what you're about.

It is not eminent talent that is required to ensure success in any pursuit, so much as purpose-not merely the power to achieve, but the will to labour energetically and perseveringly. Hence energy of will may be defined to be the very central power of character in a man-in a word, it is the Man himself.

You cannot keep determined people for success.

Who are you? What is your distinct contribution? That is so valuable whether it gets you anything or not. Trophies? Doesn't matter. If you know you did it, that's what keeps you going, you know? Success is illusive.

Passion + Persistence = Possibility

Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition.

Success is never so interesting as struggle

Push on, friend. You're just one exciting step from the banquet hall of life.

Because I came in second place, it makes me want to work harder

It's not how you start, but it's how you finish.

To know what you want, to understand why you're doing it, to dedicate every breath in your body to achieve... If you feel you have something to give, if you feel that your particular talent is worth developing, is worth caring for then there's nothing you can't achieve.

Hustle makes up for many a mistake.

What a different story men would have to tell if only they would adopt a DEFINITE PURPOSE, and stand by that purpose until it had time to become an all-consuming obsession!

Don't get discouraged: it is often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

I'm one of those people for whom success is one thing, but significance is another. If I can have both, I'm living the dream.