In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goalposts are.

In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goalposts are.

If you're climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don't look too read more

If you're climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don't look too far up, set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don't think you're progressing until you step back and see how high you've really gone.

Goals are dreams with deadlines.

Goals are dreams with deadlines.

Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.

Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our read more

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose -- somehow we win out

You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you read more

You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, and you don't branch out, you don't try-you don't take the risk.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on read more

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find his right road.