Quotes About Motivation

Fear guides more than gratitude.

If you don't have a job, you don't have a fear of losing it. You fear having to get one.

Fear is a great motivator.

Those who build and perpetuate mediocrity...are motivated more by the fear of being left behind.

I'm always afraid of failing. I have to quiet that fear if I'm going to get up in the morning.

Once you've got a task to do, it's better to do it than live with the fear of it.

Is your fear of failure greater than your desire to succeed?

The fear of loss is greater than the desire for gain.

Sometimes people have to remind you to aim high. Most of us are afraid of aiming high for fear of failure and our biggest failure is that we aim too low.

The fear of Hell is a very powerful motivation.

I think writing for me has always been a matter of fear. Writing is fear and not writing is fear. I am afraid of writing and then I'm afraid of not writing.

'YOU AREN'T TALENTED' - it cuts right to the fear of every artist.

I've always tried to coach people the way I would like to be coached; positively and encouragingly rather than with criticism and fear ... I've tried to be as fair as possible.

Fogg states that all humans are motivated to seek pleasure and avoid pain; to seek hope and avoid fear; and finally, to seek social acceptance and avoid rejection

The leader who refuses to move until the fear is gone will never move. Consequently, he will never lead.

Fear is the soul's signal for rallying.

Some parents believe that competition helps prepare children to succeed. Others fear that their children will not be able to handle failure.

It's just been my experience that some kinds of working relationships are better motivated by fear than by monetary gain.

Fear can give you urgent wings.

I think that most writers who wait until they're inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside.

Desire urges me on as fear bridles me" Bruno.

Beneath every excuse lies a fear. Practice being fearless.

But I've always tried to make the best of fear, then, because without fears there's no art.

As for inspiration, I find stark fear of missing the deadline very inspiring.