Les Brown Quotes

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

We need to be aware of what we are capable of first and realize that if you place your dreams really really high, you do have the potential to get to that level.

Part of the issue of achievement is to be able to set realistic goals, but that's one of the hardest things to do because you don't always know exactly where you're going, and you shouldn't.

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

The only thing that motivates me is to become better.

I think that humility is key to succeed and conquer your dreams.

Don't let the reasons why you don't accomplish your dreams be because of you or a decision that you made. Do everything that you can possibly do to achieve that dream.

I can be very competitive, but I mainly want to challenge myself.

I set my own goals higher than what anybody else has set for me.

You always have to keep setting the bar for yourself.

If you think you can do better, then do better. Don't compete with anyone; just yourself.

If our dreams are sincere desires to achieve, not mere pipe-dreams, there is something deep within ourselves which comes out to meet them and helps to make them realities.

The Girl Scouts is an organization that constantly gives you new goals to achieve and that's what life is all about.

If you can turn your wants into your needs, you can do anything.

Let every man feel that he is the architect and builder of his own life, and that he proposes to make a success of it by working.

I never set out to beat the world. I just set out to do my absolute best.

We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves. Know how to develop it.

I know how much more I need to do to be where I want.

Winning isn't getting ahead of others. It's getting ahead of yourself.

The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.

I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm trying to put my best foot forward.

The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that's the day you start to the top.

I believe that visualization is one of the most powerful means of achieving personal goals.

It's not my job to dream your dreams. It's my job to make your dreams become a reality.

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!