Setting Goals Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old setting goals quotes, setting goals sayings, and setting goals proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Set goals that don't feel all that easy, that challenge you, stimulate you, and give you a chance to stretch and push yourself. That is where the power of growth lies. Nathaniel Branden
You must avoid blindness of mind by setting goals. ... I have long contended that the person who sets goals and who strives to attain such is the master of his own fate. Carlos E. Asay
There's nothing wrong with setting goals, but it doesn't mean a thing if you don't pay attention to the day-to-day details. Don Shula
Without making a fetish of goal setting, and without letting "lists" of tasks we desire to do dominate us, some recording of goals is wise not only for the self-reminder these constitute, but also for the satisfaction of crossing things off. Neal A. Maxwell
When we set goals we are in command. If we know where we are going, we can judge more accurately where we are now and make effective plans to reach our destination. Ezra Taft Benson
I believe in the saying, 'If you aim at nothing, you're going to hit nothing.' So if you don't set goals, then you have nowhere to go. Taylor Lautner
Make your goals big and broad enough so that they never become answered prayers and boomerang to curse you. Douglas Coupland
Set goals not for the outcome itself, but for who you get to become in the process. Jim Rohn
Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there. Bo Jackson
You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures. Charles C. Noble
This one step -- choosing a goal and sticking to it -- changes everything. Scott Reed
Determine what specific goal you want to achieve. Then dedicate yourself to its attainment with unswerving singleness of purpose, the trenchant zeal of a crusader. Paul J. Meyer
The goal you set must be challenging. At the same time, it should be realistic and attainable, not impossible to reach. It should be challenging enough to make you stretch, but not so far that you break. Rick Hansen
The ultimate reason for setting goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them. Jim Rohn
Before you can really start setting financial goals, you need to determine where you stand financially. David Bach
The secret to productive goal setting is in establishing clearly defined goals, writing them down and then focusing on them several times a day with words, pictures and emotions as if we've already achieved them. Denis Waitley
You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential. Steve Garvey
Crystallize your goals . Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms carry out your plan. Paul J. Meyer
All goal setting must be immediately followed by both the development of a plan, and massive and consistent action toward its fulfillment. Anthony Robbins
To solve a problem or to reach a goal, you don't need to know all the answers in advance. But you must have a clear idea of the problem or the goal you want to reach. W. Clement Stone