“Achievements, seldom credited to their source, are the result of unspeakable drudgery and worries”

“To get enough to eat was regarded as an achievement. To get drunk was a victory.”

“Maturity is achieved when a person accepts life as full of tension.”

“When you're young, the silliest notions seem the greatest achievements.”

“Perfection of planned layout is achieved only by institutions on the point of collapse.”

“Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.”

“I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential”

“The fact that you have only these minor criticisms is quite an achievement.”

“This year we focused on sales growth to achieve critical mass.”

“There is no way for the industry to achieve further development unless we reform.”