Personal Glory Quotes

You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.

I am in my own hall of fame, that's all that matters.

The glory of sport comes from dedication, determination and desire. Achieving success and personal glory in athletics has less to do with wins and losses than it does with learning how to prepare yourself so that at the end of the day, whether on the track or in the office, you know that there was nothing more you could have done to reach your ultimate goal.

Seek not to shine by borrow'd lights alone.

God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.

Cricket is a team game. If you want fame for yourself, go play an individual game.

We've always been proud of what we've done.

I've always wanted to be a winner, the best player, the one that everyone is talking about. I'm greedy in that sense.

I'm not hesitating on that. I am a Hall of Famer.

I'm proud of my medals. I always was proud of them.

Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.

Every man must be content with that glory which he may have at home.

Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.

It would mean a lot to me to get into the Hall of Fame, to be grouped with some of the greatest players in history.

Nobody knew my rose of the world but me... I had too much glory. They don't want glory like that in nobody's heart

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

To myself alone do I owe my fame.

You can't keep a star from shining and my star's going to shine bright.

Few individuals enter into public life who would not be wealthier and happier as private citizens—but then they would not be known, would not see their names in the newspaper, except for raising a curious calf or a mammoth cabbage.

Each one of us is finite, and if we can spread ourselves out in a way to inspire and help other people to be all they can be, I think that's so much more important than one person's glory.

The glory of my name increases my shame. Less known by mortals, I could better escape their eyes.

One person seeking glory doesn't accomplish very much.

I don't necessarily get rubs from championships, I'd like to feel the championship gets a rub off of me.

It's really incredible to win an Olympic Gold in your home city.