Frederick Carl Frieseke Quotes

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.

More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent.

The big thing is that you know what you want.

You can have the best product in the world, you can have the best motivation in the world, you can have best education in the world, you can have all the money in the world - but if you don't have direction, you'll never go anywhere.

Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.

My mind's never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish.

Winners are people with definite purpose in life.

I've always known where I wanted to go in life.

If you have a vision for something, things are navigable. If it gets fuzzy, then obstacles become much more formidable.

It's good to have a goal.

All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.

There is no hope of success for the person who does not have a central purpose, or definite goal at which to aim.

Knowing where you are going is the first step to getting there.

You've got to have a vision and an intention and that will guide what you do. I call it devotion. Ask yourself, "Is this not moving me toward where we need to be?" I believe that's helpful because a vision pulls you forward and it keeps you focused. A vision for the day, for the week, for the month and a lifelong vision - whatever works for you. And then you govern your activities and your behaviors accordingly.

You need to realise that you must have something to aim for, something to drive you.

We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process as well as the goal. Those kinds of dreams are easier to achieve.

I think setting a goal, getting a visual image of what it is you want. You've got to see what it is you want to achieve before you can pursue it.

Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy.

Without vision, even the most focused passion is a battery without a device.

I'm staying focused and clear about what I want in life, and I'm going to get it, man.

I have a very distinct goal all the time that I'm working toward, and I love the way it makes me live.

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.

I feel like I know where I'm going. And I like where I'm going.

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.