P. D. James Quotes

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

You have to know what you want to get it.

Do not dare to live without some clear intention toward which your living shall be bent. Mean to be something with all your might.

The more clear you are about what you want, the more motivated and determined you will be to accomplish it.

The big thing is that you know what you want.

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

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

For anything in your life, you have to be focused on what is the goal.

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 be going somewhere to have the energy you need to get there.

What matters is where you want to go. Focus in the right direction!

Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.

You can determine what your future holds based on how much time and energy you spend working on yourself now. Find out what it is you want, and go after it as if your life depends on it. Why? Because it does.

Know what you want - and get it

You must always know what it is that you want.

Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives.

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

Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.

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

I have great energy and I have great tasks ahead of me.

Realize what you really want. It stops you from chasing butterflies and puts you to work digging gold.

Knowing where you're going is all you need to get there.

I'm staying focused and clear about what I want in life, and I'm going to get it, man.

People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.

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