Quotes About Motivation

We want to create an atmosphere in which creation is possible.

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, who am I for? And if not now, when?

Some one once said to me, 'Reverend Schuller, I hope you live to see all your dreams fulfilled.' I replied, T hope not, because if I live and all my dreams are fulfilled, I'm dead.' It's unfulfilled dreams that keep you alive.

You may lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

Every man with an idea has at least two or three followers.

Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is idleness.

We are lazier in our minds than in our bodies.

Nine-tenths of the miseries and vices of mankind proceed from idleness.

If a soldier or labourer complains of the hardship of his lot, set him to do nothing.

I credit NTI, truthfully, with everything as far as where my head is and what my goals are and dreams are. I would say it was probably one of the most influential moments of my life, being there.

There's always going to be a part of me that wants an Emmy. Truthfully, I'm probably more motivated by people being entertained. I'm more motivated by people being like, 'Oh snap! Did you see that?'

A lot of people don't think I can play. It doesn't really bother me, truthfully. If anything, it just motivates me. It makes me work harder, makes me kind of have a chip on my shoulder.

I'm not perfect but I always try to give of my best.

The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.

I try to make myself happy, no, because I know that if I'm not happy, my colleagues are not happy and my shareholders are not happy and my customers are not happy.

As soon as I accomplish one goal, I replace it with another one. I try not to get too far ahead of myself. I just say to myself, 'All right, well, I'd like to headline a tour,' and then when I get there, we'll see what my next goal is.

If you try to be better every day, more miracles happen in your life.

I really just compete against myself. I look at my previous material and try to surpass what I've done.

First of all, I try to be a positive role model.

This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't ever give up! Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!

You've always got to have that inner confidence in you. That's where it all starts. You're gong to have good days, you're going to have bad days. You've got to have the same desire and try to get better each day.

I need time, but as soon as possible, we are going to try to create team spirit. That is the most important thing. After that, you can create tactics, but we have to create something special with ourselves.

Be thirsty to always try to achieve something more.

What I like to do is try to make a difference with the work I do.