James Lane Allen Quotes

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

Success isn't anything to do with being lucky. It's knowing what you want, taking the necessary action, and believing you can achieve anything you set your mind to.

I'm somebody who tries to remain positive and looks forward to setting goals and reaching them. But that's easier said than done.

I work so hard to make that sure I'm successful. If you're positive and really excited and enthusiastic about what you're doing, it's going to happen, and it's going to happen big time.

Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.

No one is mocked with the yearning for that which he has no ability to attain. If he holds the right mental attitude and struggles earnestly, honestly toward his goal, he will reach it, or at least approximate to it.

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

I have a motto on my bedroom wall: 'Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.' Giving up is not my style. I just want to do something that's worthwhile.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

If you have ambition, you might not achieve anything, but without ambition, you are almost certain not to achieve anything.

If you think big, then it's going to be big.

Dream no small dream; it lacks magic. Dream large. Then make the dream real.

I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.

You have to keep going and pursue your dreams.

Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.

Winners are people with definite purpose in life.

Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles.

Goal-setting and achieving those goals - that's just what I do.

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.

The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly.

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.

Success - keeping your mind awake and your desire asleep.

It takes a person who is wide awake to make his dream come true.

Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it.