Quotes About Motivation

If we consider the behavior of individuals, it is clear that maximizing personal benefit is indeed a prime concern. It is by no means, however, the only concern. Human motivation is more complex, and people are, after all, social beings. People act out of habit; they are constrained by institutional forces; they display altruism and concern for others; and their sense of well-being is tied closely to the state of others around them.

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.

You know you are with true friends when they lift, encourage, correct, and then spur you on.

It's a good idea when you believe you're running toward something. But it can get awfully complicated when you're running from something.

You should do something because you love it, not just because you're good at it.

For T.J., it's simply an article of faith that happiness will be the natural by-product of success.

great leaders do not set out to be a leader. They set out to make a difference. It is never about the role- it is always about the goal

Like any challenge in life, once the mind was focused on the job in question, it became a simple matter of getting on with it, inch by inch, step by step.

Five minutes ago her joys in life had been small, anticipated, longed-for, hard-earned and saved-up-for, inconsequential little splurges that meant nothing in the scheme of things but gave the flat surface of her life enough sparkles to make it worth getting out of bed every morning to go and do a job which she liked but didn't love.

able to give.

People want to do all manner of things, Kim. If it wasn't for people doing things that the likes of you and I would never do, I'd be out of a job.

I'm a big believer in putting things off, In fact, I even put off procrastinating. -Ella Varner

You have to rely on whatever sparks you have inside.

Seduction is merely encouraging a man to do something he already wants to do.

Good," he said softly. "Set the world afire. Just let me hand you the matches.

Never underestimate the power of intrinsic values. They inspire every struggle for a better world.

At my company, we have 300 employees spread across offices all over the world, and I send them all a voicemail each morning with a message from me about why our work is important and a reminder about one of our values. I call myself our company's 'chief spiritual officer.'

About half the people at Valve have run their own companies, so they always have the option not just to take a job at another game company, but to go start their own company. The question you always have to answer is, 'How are we making these people more valuable than they would be elsewhere?'

I can pretty much say that because of Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme, that's why I do what I do today.

I run with music all the time. I cannot run without my iPod. I have everything. Teddy Pendergrass. Luther Van Dross. Michael Jackson. Outkast. If an Usher song comes on and it's fast, I go fast.

Van Gaal is the kind of guy who can really make individual players better.

Louis Van Gaal is a great coach. He has inspired a lot of players to give their best, shown them how to play.

Louis van Gaal is a good coach. We have a lot of team meetings, and he analyses much - other teams, our own players at training, a lot. Everywhere he has been, he was successful.

I looked up to action heroes such as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Jean-Claude van Damme because I liked the attitude and determination they portrayed.