It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. Benjamin E. Mays More Quotes by Benjamin E. Mays More Quotes From Benjamin E. Mays The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream...It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim is sin. Benjamin E. Mays stars dream lying It is not your environment, it is you- the quality of your mind, the integrity of your soul and the determination of your will that will decide your future and shape your life. Benjamin E. Mays determination soul integrity Whatever you do,strive to do it so well that no man living and no man dead and no man yet to be born could do it any better. Benjamin E. Mays strive born men The tragedy of life is not found in failure but complacency. Not in you doing too much, but doing too little. Not in you living above your means, but below your capacity. It's not failure but aiming too low, that is life's greatest tragedy. Benjamin E. Mays motivation leadership mean Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done. Benjamin E. Mays unique doe men Whatever you do, do it so well that people looking on will feel that the task was reserved especially for you by God Himself. Benjamin E. Mays wells tasks people We, today, stand on the shoulders of our predecessors who have gone before us. We, as their successors, must catch the torch of freedom and liberty passed on to us by our ancestors. We cannot lose in this battle. Benjamin E. Mays liberty battle today It isn't more light we need, it isn't more truth, and it isn't more scientific data. It is more Christ, more courage, more spiritual insight to act on the light we have. Benjamin E. Mays light spiritual god It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach. Benjamin E. Mays goals-dreams mind lying He who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front. Benjamin E. Mays race running men A child must learn early to believe that she is somebody worthwhile, and that she can do many praiseworthy things. Benjamin E. Mays inspirational believe children It isn't a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Benjamin E. Mays reaching-goals goals-and-life stars [H]owever hard the road, however difficult today, tomorrow things will be better. Tomorrow may not be better, but we must believe that it will be. Benjamin E. Mays may today believe You have the ability, now apply yourself. Benjamin E. Mays ability Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other. Benjamin E. Mays honest communication integrity The tragedy of this life is not failure, but low aim. Benjamin E. Mays tragedy life-is lows I believe everyone is born into the world to do something unique and distinctive. Benjamin E. Mays unique life believe Failure isn't in not reaching your goal but in having no goal to reach. Benjamin E. Mays reaching swimming goal Man is what his dreams are. Benjamin E. Mays dream men . . . the circumference of life cannot be rightly drawn until the center is set. Benjamin E. Mays
