#succeed

When reflecting upon it today, that the Pearl Harbor attack should have succeeded in achieving surprise seems a blessing from Heaven. It was clear that a great American fleet had been concentrated in Pearl Harbor, and we supposed that the state of alert would be very high. ↗

— Hideki Tojo

#alert #american #attack #been #blessing

To fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be hurt and to limit your enthusiasm for trying again. ↗

— David Viscott

#any #consequence #effort #enthusiasm #face

You have to risk failure to succeed. The important thing is not to make one single mistake that will jeopardize the future. ↗

— An Wang

#future #important #important thing #jeopardize #make

We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning. ↗

— William Westmoreland

#became #looked #specifics #succeeding #war

The goal of the Head Start program is to give at-risk children all across our Nation a fair chance at succeeding in the educational system. ↗

— Joe Baca

#at-risk #chance #children #educational #fair

Confidence is a life ingredient that is essential to success and wholeness. It is perhaps the single most important trait that enables seemingly average people to do and become all that they can. And the good news is – it can be learned. No one has to suffer a lifetime of low confidence. ↗

— Steve Goodier

#esteem #growth #personality-traits #self-actualization #self-esteem

To succeed in everything we do, we must have a desire to dream of things some would think are impossible. ↗

— Ellen J. Barrier

#dreams #succeed #dreams

America demands invention and innovation to succeed. ↗

— Kit Bond

#demands #innovation #invention #succeed

Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is succeeding is because so many people are so ignorant, that it is easier for government to frighten people in submission. ↗

— James Bovard

#easier #fear #frighten #government #ignorant

It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe. ↗

— Hedy Lamarr

#america #arts #business #easier #europe