Quotes about motivation
motivational inspiring leadership
A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason. J. P. Morgan
motivational asking way
I also like to look at the dynamic that takes place between religion and science because, in a way, both are asking the same questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The methodologies are diametrically opposed, but their motivation is the same; the wellspring is the same in both cases. J. Michael Straczynski
motivation writing two
If someone asked for my recipe for happiness, step one would be finding out what you love most in the world and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing. J. K. Rowling
motivation inspiration race
Racism is predictable. It's predicted by interaction or lack thereof with people unlike you, people of other races. Nate Silver
motivational peace lying
To look back all the time is boring. Excitement lies in tomorrow. Natalia Makarova
motivational thought-provoking ifs
If one can't be happy, one must be amused.... Nancy Mitford
motivational garden copies
Bad Gardens copy, good gardens create, great gardens transcend. Ken Wilber
motivation inspiration temporary
Motivation is temporary. Inspiration is permanent. Kelly Slater
motivation inspiration mind
I'm going to show you all how easy it is to manipulate the human mind once you know how. Keith Barry
motivation regret inspiration
Thirty-three percent of all of our regrets pertain to decisions we made about education. Kathryn Schulz
motivation regret inspiration
The inability to experience regret is one of the diagnostic characteristics of sociopaths.
motivation regret inspiration
I had drunk our great cultural Kool-Aid about regret, which is that lamenting things that occurred in the past is an absolute waste of time, that we should always look forward and not backward, and that one of the noblest and best things we can do is strive to live a life free of regrets.
motivational growing-up thinking
In our culture, we grow up thinking that failure is a terrible thing, that it's a setback, or worse, the end. Often it turns out to be the beginning of something better. Katherine Schwarzenegger
motivational jobs passion
If you can create a career built on passion, your chances for success, fulfillment, and longevity are far greater than if you take any old job simply for the paycheck.
motivation inspiration knowing
Fear is ... a kind of unintentional storytelling that we are all born knowing how to do. Karen Thompson Walker
motivation inspiration focus
Just like all great stories, our fears focus our attention on a question that is as important in life as it is in literature: What will happen next?
motivation inspiration santa
Our family was too strange and weird for even Santa Claus to come visit ... Santa, who was jolly - but, let's face it, he was also very judgmental. Julia Sweeney
motivational revenge stills
It was all about wanting to get revenge. Pathetic, really, but it still is the motivation. Julian Clary
motivational lightning kool-aid
I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph. Ken Kesey
motivational inspiring leadership
You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.
motivational jobs garden
The answer is never the answer. What's really interesting is the mystery. If you seek the mystery instead of the answer, you'll always be seeking. I've never seen anybody really find the answer. They think they have, so they stop thinking. But the job is to seek mystery, evoke mystery, plant a garden in which strange plants grow and mysteries bloom. The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer.
motivation fun creative
My motivation is to be creative and have fun. You want to do something that keeps you on your toes the rest of your life and keeps you busy. Kris Jenner
motivational stronger titles
There are younger, stronger swimmers coming up and they are hungry. I can't influence what they do, I only know what I can do and I know how greedy I am to defend my title. Kirsty Coventry
motivation hard-work frustrated
These were the moments when I was disappointed and frustrated, when I got so low because it seemed all my hard work had been wasted. But the moments passed, and the motivation to go back to rehab was there again. Kim Clijsters
motivation effort humanity
In an effort to reclaim our humanity, let us find new motivation for living by opening our minds to broader concepts of spirituality. Kevin Powell
motivation passion focus
Motivation, passion, and focus have to come from the top. Kevin Plank
motivational get-well inspiration
I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be. Ken Venturi
motivational ifs
If you improve 1% a day, then in 100 days, guess what? You're 100% better. Ken Carter
motivation people insight
I aim to be translucent, so you don't notice the words, just their meaning. I haven't much insight into people's motivations. Ken Follett
motivational running kindness
Nice guys may appear to finish last, but usually they are running a different race. Ken Blanchard
motivational people helping
You have the power to help people become winners.
motivational powerful people
Catching people doing things right is a powerful management concept.
motivational leadership ambition
Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.