Quotes About Motivation

Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.

Wow. This book must be really good, mustn't it?

Writing isn't magic, it's work; earning a living as a writer means showing up at the typewriter every day, whether you feel like it or not.

It was too easy to lose focus, to scatter my energies, to fragment—perhaps (and this was the hard part) because I lacked the sense of purpose that would bind all the loose pieces of myself together.

That's the way it is--you have a thought, a dream, an idea in your head . . . and you do nothing to make it happen. Then one day, boom, just like that, you get up and go.

Sometimes you feel like crying before you feel like trying.

A lot of us don't have big passions, like 'I knew from the time I was three I was going to be a concert pianist,' so we have to issue an invitation to even a little flicker of interest.

Aim higher in case you fall short.

A spark could be enough to set them ablaze.

Aim higher in case you fall short." ? Catching Fire

But for better or worse, I am not motivated by kindness.

motivated by his desire to keep her alive and his anger at the Gamemakers' negligence. An argument could be made for basic decency there.

lo que me habría dicho él: «Bueno, todavía se puede mejorar». Después sonreiría y yo le devolvería la sonrisa sin dudarlo.

A mi me hace avanzar el odio. Cuando la energía del odio desaparezca no serviré para nada.

You've got to stop that," I say. But since I'm already scooping up the stuff, it's not too convincing

that cold and calculating? Gale didn't say, "Katniss will pick whoever it will break her heart to give up," or even "whoever she can't live without." Those would have implied I was motivated by a kind of passion. But my best friend predicts I will choose the

Don't worry. I always channel my emotions into my work.

Don't tell people your dreams; show them

Sometimes we have to argue, fight. That's all there is to it. When people think you're a delinquent, they treat you badly, they disrespect you (like Spencer). This is the only way to get that respect back. Even if that respect is motivated by their fear.

The only way to conquer fear is through action.

If you cannot pick yourself up, if you cannot start taking action right now, then who is going to do it for you?

Everything is possible if you believe in yourself. Before you start down the road of negative thoughts, slam on the brakes.

Never pay for good behavior or good grades. You do not reward a child for meeting your expectations.

When you value yourself enough to reject a bad situation, you are being powerful, and that power will motivate you to find a better job.