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Quotes About Motivation

Better the demon which makes you improve than the angel who threatens.
~ Idries Shah
The degree of necessity determines the development of organs in man… therefore increase your necessity.
~ Idries Shah
Those who can't, try: those who can, don't have to.
~ Idries Shah
El grado de necesidad determina el desarrollo de órganos en el hombre… por lo tanto incrementa tu necesidad.
~ Idries Shah
Virtualmente todas las organizaciones que conoces funcionan esencialmente gracias a tu codicia.
~ Idries Shah
Recuerda que virtualmente todas las organizaciones que conoces funcionan gracias a tu codicia. Te atraen porque apelan a tu codicia.
~ Idries Shah
Nothing cheap without reason.
~ Idries Shah
Nada es barato sin una razón.
~ Idries Shah
Ite, inflammate omnia.
~ Ignatius of Loyola
The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ahead even more than teamwork.
~ Igor Sikorsky
In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love?
~ Igor Stravinsky
Thoughts become things through action. The most powerful tool for creating changes in your life is attention and action. No action means no creation.
~ Ilchi Lee
Action is something you do purposefully with attention. If you really want something, you will use as much energy for it, and you will use it through action.
~ Ilchi Lee
Remember that women are revengeful and do all in their power to wreck a man when they separate from him and the only way to win is for the man to become successful.
~ Unknown
Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
~ Colin Powell
I think whether you're having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
~ Colin Powell
The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
~ Colin Powell
Perpetual Optimism is a Force Multiplier.
~ Colin Powell
Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people--motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people centered. Colin Powell
~ Colin Powell
Good leaders set vision, missions, and goals. Great leaders inspire every follower at every level to internalize their purpose, and to understand that their purpose goes far beyond the mere details of their job. When everyone is united in purpose, a positive purpose that serves not only the organization but also, hopefully, the world beyond it, you have a winning team.
~ Colin Powell
You know what? You just suck it up and get started again. It's a new day in which to excel.
~ Colin Powell
Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity, An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people
~ Colin Powell
Freedom to be your best means nothing unless you are wiling to do your best.
~ Colin Powell
Even on factory assembly lines respect and trust between leaders and followers may inspire line workers to exceed design expectations and motivate them not to slack off. Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.
~ Colin Powell