Johnny Bench Quotes

But having set myself these goals, I had to work really hard to achieve them.

I set some lofty goals for myself and I think you have to.

I'm a great believer in setting myself goals, and I like to think that, once I've a goal to aim for, I'll do whatever it takes to achieve it.

At a very young age, I wrote down the goals that I had so I could always see what I wanted to accomplish. And I would look at that goal sheet and think "I still want to do this."So I'd decide "I'm not quitting."

Hard work and diligence are essential to success, but they require an internal motivation. That internal motivation is Vision

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

It's important to set your own goals and work hard to achieve them.

You can always find time to do the thing you really, really want to do.

For me, motivation is a person who has the capability to recruit the resources he needs to achieve a goal.

Stay focused and stay determined. Don't look to anyone else to be your determination - have self-determination. It will take you very far.

If you want to achieve what you dream of achieving, whatever it may be, you're going to have to earn it.

The biggest thing is, if you want it still, you'll do everything you need to do to make sure you extend your career.

For me, it is important to do well in what I'm doing, to achieve the goals I have for myself.

I found people that were willing to push me. I was like, 'These are my goals. I need you to get me here.' I don't need any excuses. I won't make any excuses. I'm over making excuses.

I'll keep growing as a player, keep working out, trying to become what I want to become.

I have to improve to get to where I want to get and to be as good as I hope to be, so I keep working on it.

You should always be dedicated and know that, if you strive to do something, you can achieve it.

I was always taught as a kid that if there's anything you want in life, you've got to work towards it. I guess that sort of stayed with me, really.

I don't usually set personal goals.

All I want to tell young people is that you're not going to be anything in life unless you learn to commit to a goal. You have to reach deep within yourself to see if you are willing to make the sacrifices.

I never took the game for granted as far as not having to work on what I needed to do to accomplish all of the things that I wanted to accomplish.

I always have a goal, even if I keep it to myself. It allows me to keep pushing myself.

Whatever you want to do with your life, you really got to want it. And if you want it, and you work hard, it will happen.

You can do anything if you set goals. You just have to push yourself.

Too many athletes don't have the ability to set a goal and then carefully go towards it.