1. deadline - Noun
2. deadline - Verb
the point in time at which something must be completed
Source: WordNetA goal is a dream with a deadline. Napoleon Hill
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all. Rita Mae Brown
It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with The Godfather having such an enormous success, I wasn't even aware of it, because I was somewhere else under the deadline again. Francis Ford Coppola
I always was an early-morning or late-night writer. Early morning was my favorite; late night was because you had a deadline. And at four in the morning, you make up some of your most absurd jokes. Joss Whedon
I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps. Carter Burwell
Having a goal is just a dream with a deadline. African Proverb