Quotes about motivation
motivational occupation needs
Look for an occupation that you like, and you will not need to labor for a single day in your life. Confucius
motivational people our-society
Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future. Confucius
motivational heart men
There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution. Confucius
motivational wisdom buddhist
Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. Confucius
motivation inspiration shapes
Aesthetic judgments, rather than abstract reasoning, guide and shape the process by which we all come to know what we know. Daniel Tammet
motivational success life-changing
There is always room at the top. Daniel Webster
motivation hard-work giving
Some people give you that motivation to work harder simply to get the hell away from wherever they are. Dane Cook
motivational sports country
When we stage the Olympics it will inspire kids all over the country. A kid in Scotland or Ireland will be encouraged to take up sport. Daley Thompson
motivation heart thinking
In my heart of hearts my motivation would always have been to be the best, and I think that athletics is probably what I was built for. Daley Thompson
motivation inspiration bird
We are like the birds. We adapt. We sing. David Byrne
motivational revenge oil
I fear that our true motivation is about oil and our own flailing economy; about the failure to destroy Al Qaeda and about revenge. Dave Matthews
motivation negative action
Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation. Dalai Lama
motivation concern-for-others genuine-concern
The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. If we cultivate respect for others and our motivation is sincere, if we develop a genuine concern for others’ well-being, then all our actions will be positive. Dalai Lama
motivational peace self-esteem
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. Dalai Lama
motivational uplifting people
I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else. Dolly Parton
motivational team athlete
I didn't train to make the Olympic team until 1968. I simply trained for the moment. I never even imagined I would be an Olympic athlete. It always seemed to evolve. Dick Fosbury
motivational success water
We are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water. Desmond Tutu
motivational appreciate let-it-go
Accept what comes to you totally & completely so that you can appreciate it, learn from it & then let it go. Deepak Chopra
motivational fun believe
Believe in yourself, not only in swimming, but in life itself. You always have to have fun. You have to have an open mind. If you're not enjoying it, don't do it. Life's too short. Debbie Meyer
motivation crap
Motivation is a lotta crap. Dean Martin
motivational moving athlete
What was most important to me at the Olympics was going out there and performing my best. When I messed up the first jump combination, which was my big move, it hit me that I messed up the program of my life. Debi Thomas
motivational athlete winter
I got a bronze medal and I can't complain about that, the only African-American to get a medal in the Winter Olympics. Debi Thomas
motivation two numbers
Being number two sucks. Andre Agassi
motivational sports hard-work
Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant training and sweating every day. But I was completely committed to working out to prove to myself that I still could do it. Andre Agassi
motivational helping-others perfection
Remember this. Hold on to this. This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. This is the only thing we can do that has any lasting meaning. This is why we're here. To make each other feel safe. Andre Agassi
motivational-sports winning practice
If you don't practice you don't deserve to win. Andre Agassi
motivational ignorance mean
Only ignorance! only ignorance! how can you talk about only ignorance? Don't you know that it is the worst thing in the world, next to wickedness? -- and which does the most mischief heaven only knows. If people can say, `Oh! I did not know, I did not mean any harm,' they think it is all right. Anna Sewell
motivation journey men
But television affords you, what you just described, to - over the course of 18 hours, now that we're doing a third season - tell the story of this man. You're not under any obligation, really, to do massive expositional stuff at the beginning. You're at liberty to say, "Come with us on this journey," and, gradually, you become aware of what his motivations are, what drives him, what his weaknesses are, what his strengths are. That's what I think's sucking people into these worlds, because it is kind of like a novel, you just go really, really deep. Cillian Murphy
motivational-sports athlete frustration
A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning. Chuck Noll
motivational kids use
I've been very fortunate to be able to use my series as a platform to show a good message for the kids. Chuck Norris
motivational thinking fog
I think setting a goal, getting a visual image of what it is you want. You've got to see what it is you want to achieve before you can pursue it. Chuck Norris
motivational people break
People whine, 'I haven't succeeded because I haven't had the breaks.' You create your own breaks. Chuck Norris
motivational character want
When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.' Alfred Hitchcock