People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going.
— Earl Nightingale

A goal gives you confidence – it turns the meek to bold.
— Don Decker

The man with average mentality, but with control, a definite goal and a clear conception of how it can be gained and, above all, with the power of application and labor, wins in the end.
— William Howard Taft

Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.
— Fitzhugh Dodson

The overarching goal is important for its motivational properties. Most people need to believe in something that is larger than their day-to-day, often mundane, tasks. They are more likely to become committed to making things happen right if they believe in the significance of the unit’s goal.
— David Bradford and Allan Cohen