Quote by Richard M. DeVos

If I had some idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?

If I had some idea of a finish line, don't you think I would

Summary

This quote expresses the frustration and disappointment of someone who has been striving towards a goal but has not achieved it yet. The speaker implies that they have been working towards a certain objective for a considerable amount of time, but the lack of concrete guidance or clarity about when they will succeed has stalled their progress. The quote underlines the yearning for a clear endpoint that would provide a sense of accomplishment, suggesting that this uncertainty has hindered their progress and is a source of frustration.

Topics

By Richard M. DeVos

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The fact is, the difference between peak performers and ever

The fact is, the difference between peak performers and everybody else are much smaller than everybody else thinks.

Charles A. Garfield

I think people are realizing that engineering and science ar

I think people are realizing that engineering and science are extremely good degrees to get and you'll be very highly paid once you've got them.

My pet aphorism suffer fools gladly should be the guide of t

My pet aphorism suffer fools gladly should be the guide of the Assistant Secretary, who, during the fortnight of his activity, has more little vanities and rivalries to smooth over and conciliate than other people meet with in a lifetime. Now you do not suffer fools gladly; on the contrary, you gladly make fools suffer. I do not say you are wrong; No tu quoque'; but that is where the danger of the explosion lies'; not in regard to the larger business of the Association.

Thomas Henry Huxley, May 22, 188

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

Queen Elizabeth II

What is there in 'Paradise Lost' to elevate and astonish lik

What is there in 'Paradise Lost' to elevate and astonish like Herschel or Somerville?

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The led must not be compelled, they must be able to choose t

The led must not be compelled, they must be able to choose their own leader

Albert Einstein

Leadership Management

It could be that our faithlessness is a cowering cowardice b

It could be that our faithlessness is a cowering cowardice born of our very smallness, a massive failure of imagination. If we were to judge nature by common sense or likelihood, we wouldn't believe the world existed.

Campaign behavior for wives: Always be on time. Do as little

Campaign behavior for wives: Always be on time. Do as little talking as humanly possible. Lean back in the parade car so everybody can see the president.

Eleanor Roosevelt

At times I've got a really big ego. But I'll tell you the be

At times I've got a really big ego. But I'll tell you the best thing about me. I'm some guy's dad I'm some little gal's dad. When I die, if they say I was Annie's husband and Zachary John and Anna Kate's father, boy, that's enough for me to be remembered by. That's more than enough.

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible co

The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.

Marguerite Blessington

War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil.

War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil.

Grammar and logic free language from being at the mercy of t

Grammar and logic free language from being at the mercy of the tone of voice. Grammar protects us against misunderstanding the sound of an uttered name; logic protects us against what we say have double meaning.

Rosenstock Huessy