Quotes About Motivation

A good crewleader is always sure of himself, even when he isn't. Especially when he isn't.

Their heads are heads of rock, their hearts set upon rock. Set your sights on something higher. Something more grand.

What I'm trying to say is that you don't understand a man until you understand what makes him do what he does. Every man is a hero in his own story, Princess.

Yelling a battle cry—more to motivate himself than frighten his foes—Lukel grabbed the table leg and swung it at a soldier. The wood bounced off the man's helmet, but the blow was powerful enough to daze him, so Lukel followed it with a solid blow to the face. The soldier dropped and Lukel grabbed his weapon. Now he had a sword. He only wished he knew how to use it.

You've never heard of bagpipes ?" Cody asked, sounding aghast. "They're as Scottish as kilts and red armpit hair!" "Um . . . yuck?" I said. "That's it." Cody said. "Steelheart has to fall so we can get back to educating children properly. This is an offense against the dignity of my motherland." "Great," Prof said. "I'm glad we now have proper motivation.

There was more to all of this than he'd ever known, and because of that he had a reason to live. Perhaps more importantly, he had a reason to stay sane.

We may feel in control, but we never truly are unless we understand people. Controlling our environment is no longer about blocking the wind, it's about knowing why the serving lady was crying last night, or why a particular guard always loses at cards. Or why your employer hired you in the first place.

Revenge wouldn't drive her. But questions . Yes, questions would.

That," Cobb said, "was somehow the most embarrassing and inspiring display I've ever seen out of cadets! You should be ashamed. And proud.

It was his ability to trust," she said. "It was the way that he made good people into better people, the way that he inspired them. His crew worked because he had confidence in them—because he respected them. And, in return, they respected each other.

I hadn't been fighting for vengeance, and hadn't been fighting for redemption. I hadn't been fighting because of my father's death. I fought because of his dreams.

How much of what you've done was about love, and how much was about proving something?

I don't talk to myself because I'm crazy." "No?" "I do it because I'm awesome.

Some people charged toward the goal, running for all they had. Others stumbled. But it wasn't the speed that mattered. It was the direction they were going.

You're supposed to be some kind of wagon with legs,' Kaladin said to the thing. 'You're worth more than a village. Prove it to me. Get going! Forward! Onward!' The horse licked the rocks.

Vin was coming to realize that her old goal in life - simply staying alive - was uninspired. There was so much more she could be doing.

That was always their mistake—assuming they knew why Shai did what she did.

But learn to take a little pride in yourself, kid! If there's anything I can teach you, it's how to be self-confident.

Good men will kill as quickly for what they want as evil men- only the things they want are different.

The truth is, most people who do what you'd call 'wrong' do it for what they call 'right' reasons.

I didn't give you pewter just so you could live, Spook," Kelsier said, pointing. "I gave it to you so you could get revenge. Now, go!

you don't understand a man until you understand what makes him do what he does. Every man is a hero in his own story, Princess.

Debe alguien, un ser invisible, declarar qué es el bien para que sea bueno? Yo creo que mi propia moralidad, que responde solo ante mi corazón, es más segura y veraz que la moralidad de aquellos que hacen el bien solo porque temen el castigo. —Pero

And...how much are we getting paid for achieving the impossible?