I can't live where I want to, I can't go where I want to go, I can't do what I want to, I can't even say what I want to. I decided I was a very stupid fool not to at least paint as I wanted to.
Georgia O'KeeffeRead
You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare.
Interpretation
Your success is determined by how boldly you claim it.
This quote from Georgia O'Keeffe emphasizes the importance of self-declaration in achieving success. It suggests that the level of accomplishment one can achieve is directly proportional to their willingness to acknowledge and assert their goals and achievements; without declaring what one wants to accomplish, it's difficult to make it a reality.
In practice
During a motivational speech about career development.
I can't live where I want to, I can't go where I want to go, I can't do what I want to, I can't even say what I want to. I decided I was a very stupid fool not to at least paint as I wanted to.
I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for.
You are one of my nicest thoughts.
It was in the 1920s, when nobody had time to reflect, that I saw a still-life painting with a flower that was perfectly exquisite, but so small you really could not appreciate it.
Singing has always seemed to me the most perfect means of expression.
Objective painting is not good painting unless it is good in the abstract sense. A hill or tree cannot make a good painting just because it is a hill or tree. It is lines and colors put together so that they may say something.
If you can prove that you're in that elite class on a consistent basis, it speaks volumes about a player's longevity. It also says that as a player, you were steady, stable, and great and that you deserve to be recognized.
Everyone has the brain power to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach.
The door to a balanced success opens widest on the hinges of hope and encouragement.
As a kid from Compton, you can get all the success in the world and still question your worth.
The future of America is not an entitlement. We have been given a treasure chest of gifts and opportunities, but some people are being left behind, and success is not sustainable unless it is shared.
There are hundreds of Beckhams playing football all over the world.
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