Quotes about motivation
motivation self long
The only long-term motivation is self motivation. So hire people who are self motivated and get out of their way. Seth Godin
motivation people want
Selling to people who actually want to hear from you is more effective than interrupting strangers who don't.
motivation two excellence
In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate desire of pleasure; the other, an acquired judgment which aspires after excellence. Socrates
motivation inspiration believe
Belief is the natural state of things. It is the default option. We just believe. We believe all sorts of things. Belief is natural; disbelief, skepticism, science, is not natural. Michael Shermer
motivation goal people
My experience indicates that most people who've accumulated a great deal of wealth haven't had that as their goal at all. Wealth is only a by-product, not the original motivation. Michael Milken
motivation mean would-be
I mean if politics was my main motivation I would be doing politics. But I'm a filmmaker. Michael Moore
motivation thinking feelings
Motivation is not a thinking word; it's a feeling word. John P. Kotter
motivation fear kids
I'm gonna make sure you talk about me, and your grandkids and kids after that gonna know about me...your great grandkids will say "wow, wasn't that a bizarre individual?" Mike Tyson
motivation fear reality
I think the reality of prison is you don't get anything unless you want it in there. Whatever happens to you in prison, this is what you asked for. Nothing happens to you if you don't give that vibe.
motivation fear guy
One of my friends once saw another guy's (criminal) record and said, 'Look, this guy is a born troublemaker, just a loser.' I had to tell him, 'No, that's my record-and it doesn't include my juvenile history.
motivation fear fighting
I'll fight anybody my trainer puts me in with because I'm confident I can beat any fighter in the world. If anybody can see I'm almost a master at evading punches coming at me.
motivation fear successful
I can quit boxing now and practically go into any kind of business and I'll be successful just as well as I was in boxing.
motivation fear successful
It's good to be successful and have financial status but if you're only gonna live for the money, you're only gonna reach a certain status and I'm in there for greatness and peace of mind.
motivational boxing realms
My power is discombobulatingly devastating. It's ludricrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm.
motivational kindness people
Great people create great acts of kindness. Miguel de Cervantes
motivational
Confidence! Confidence! Confidence! That is your capital. John Wanamaker
motivation important humans
The important thing about human beings is not what they do, but why they do it. Margaret Halsey
motivation organization leader
Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well. Margaret J. Wheatley
motivational strength leadership
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. Max Lucado
motivational winning remember-you
Remember you will not always win. Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat. But there is, in this case, always tomorrow - after you have done your best to achieve success today. Maxwell Maltz
motivational children self-esteem
The biggest secret of self-esteem is this: Begin to appreciate other people more; show respect for any human being merely because he is a child of God and therefore a thing of value.
motivation father years
My father Big Max told me many years ago that 'anything you are good at will contribute to your happiness'. Great advice. Max Walker
motivation vanity fairs
Vanity is great motivation, to be fair. Matthew McConaughey
motivational inspiring education
Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better. John Updike
motivational comfort doe
Hope provides comfort, and hope does not always require probability. John Perry
motivational essence survival
During periods of discontinuous, abrupt change, the essence of adaptation involves a keen sensitivity to what should be abandoned - not what should be changed or introduced. A willingness to depart from the familiar has distinct survival value. Peter Drucker
motivational forgiveness memories
Believing there's no God means I can't really be forgiven except by kindness and faulty memories. That's good; it makes me want to be more thoughtful. I have to try to treat people right the first time around. Penn Jillette
motivation done half
For my hustlers, here's some motivation: He who has begun is half done. Nas
motivational worry people
You can always look back and see where you might have done something differently, changed this or that. If you can learn something, fine, but never second-guess yourself. It's wasted effort.... Does worrying about it, complaining about it, change it? Nope, it just wastes your time. And if you complain about it to other people, you're also wasting their time. Nothing is gained by wasting all of that time. John Wooden
motivational player practice
What you do in practice is going to determine your level of success. I used to tell my players, 'You have to give 100 percent every day. Whatever you don't give, you can't make up for tomorrow. If you give only 75 percent today, you can't give 125 percent tomorrow to make up for it.'
motivational running determination
Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time
motivational mistake sitting
The individual who is mistake-free is also probably sitting around doing nothing. And that is a very big mistake.
motivational preparation trying
Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.