Quotes about Goals

Enjoy our collection of quotes about goals. They are inspirational words to encourage you to set your goals.
related - achievement goals. . . quotes on taking chances . . . opportunity quotes. . . quotes about life. . . change quotes. . . motivational sayings. . . believe quotes. . . dream quotes Some quotations are said by famous people and some by people who have set and achieved goals. But all have an inspirational message about how goals can contribute to your success.

Speaking from my personal experiences, setting goals, along with a detailed action plan, has actually changed my life from one cast in frustration to one of purpose.


"Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement."
Brian Tracy

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
Henry Ford

The greatest hindrance to achieving a goal is your own doubt.
Byron Pulsifer, Goal Setting

"The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
Vance Havner

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."
Jimmy Dean

"If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else."
Lawrence J. Peter

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
Author Unknown

"A goal without a plan is just a wish."
Larry Elder

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."
Les Brown

Set your goals high,
and don't stop till you get there. Bo Jackson

The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.
Charles DeLint

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.
Albert Einstein

He creates mental pictures of his goals, and then works to make those pictures become realities.
Peterson, Wilferd. The Art of Living. Simon and Schuster, 1961, p. 20.

One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks.
Jack Penn

The only goals worth setting are intrinsic and qualitative.
Jerry Jenkins Twelve Things I Want my Kids to Remember

People who watch on the sidelines of life and wait for others to make things happen for them will never achieve what they are looking for.
Charles Marcus, Success is not a Spectator Sport

Today's effort creates tomorrow's results.
Andrew Matthews, Being Happy!

Goals are useful only as they help us move from here toward somewhere else. David Campbell, Ph.D., If You Don't Know Where You're Going, You'll Probably End Up Somewhere Else

To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you're going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction. Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People


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