Norman Mailer Quotes

It is important to always look forward.

We must always set the bar high, otherwise we do not progress.

The key to my motivation has always been to look at how far I had still to go rather than how far I had come.

We have to always set an aspiration for ourselves and then strive to get there.

Only if you aspire for more will you achieve more.

You can never set the bar too high.

Be thirsty to always try to achieve something more.

I think no matter who you are or what you do in life, you should set the bar high, that way, when you do obtain those things, you can say, I did this, but if you didn't get it, you can look an see what you needed to do to get there.

It is natural for us, as human beings, to look forward. Our eyes naturally look ahead. In this sense, we are made for moving toward a goal.

Dissatisfaction with possession and achievement is one of the requisites to further achievement.

Don't strive to be perfect. Strive for excellence.

I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.

I want to be the best. That's just the human way.

It takes a certain level of aspiration before one can take advantage of opportunities that are clearly offered.

I think you should always aim for more.

I'm always moving forward.

With each dream accomplished, bigger ones are put in their place.

Where do you go when you're the best in the world? What's next?

I never had goals to be in the top 10 or top five in the world. I just try to find the borders, find what level I can reach. I have a good team around me, so hopefully it's going to get even better.

Once you achieve one goal, you should be looking forward to trying to build onto the next thing, and not just getting comfortable with what you're doing.

One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.

People who look down never get much of an idea of the sky where the stars are set. And the fellow who doesn't hitch at least one or two of his wagons to a star never gets very high up. Get your eyes off the ground. Look ahead.

There is always room at the top.

I keep setting the bar higher for myself in terms of what I'm trying to accomplish.

The only way to improve is to set yourself harder goals.