Buzz Aldrin Quotes

I just push myself to work hard.

I've always pushed myself hard.

One who aspires to greatness should read and study, pursuing the True Way with such a firm resolve that he is perfectly straightforward and open, rises above the superficialities of conventional behavior, and refuses to be satisfied with the petty or commonplace.

I'm always pushing myself.

I'm not dreaming of any podiums or any medals that I can put around my neck. I'm just focusing on what I need to do today in order to be better tomorrow.

I want to understand everything so I can put myself in a position to be successful.

I have the drive to spend five hours a day to teach myself a skill.

Working towards something you're excited about - as opposed to something that makes you feel badly about yourself - is what will keep you going back to the gym.

I have my parents to thank for that, they raised me to be active and play all sports. They taught me the importance of staying healthy, being focused and setting goals in whatever I do.

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

I don't know what drives me, I don't have a clue, but I'm driven more today than I ever have been.

I constantly push my body to meet what my mind wants me to be able to do.

I've always been ambitious to be very good at what I do.

I just want to keep things going. I just love testing myself.

Study first, play afterwards.

I think the best way to find out about something is to try to do it to the max. A lot of people take up a hobby or sport and then find an excuse not to carry on with it. Once I start something, I won't stop until I'm as good at it as I'll ever be.

I was driven when I was younger. Driven at West Point where it was much more competitive in that women were competing with men on many levels, and I was driven in the military and at Harvard, both competitive environments.

I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.

High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.

I never set out to be CEO. I always set out to be a good team member, a good colleague.

Whatever it is you're doing, whether it's your career or a particular focus, if you're trying to be the best you can possibly be, then you'll be putting that pressure on yourself.

I'm a very thoughtful, forward-thinking, planner kind of person. I love Excel spreadsheets and five-year-plans, and I love to review every year how my New Year's resolutions went.

I push myself to the limit.

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

Leadership is one of the things I really strive to excel in in my life.