Quotes About Motivation

Procrastination is attitude's natural assassin. There's nothing so fatiguing as an uncompleted task

Svajon?s išlaisvina.

But then, we all tell ourselves stories about ourselves. The money man tells himself that by getting rich he is actually enriching others, the artist tells himself that his creations are things of deathless beauty, the soldier tells himself he is on the side of the angels.

For all we have learned, the fact remains that we do not understand in any meaningful way why people do what they do, and likely never will.

But then, we all tell ourselves stories about ourselves. The money man tells himself that by getting rich he is actually enriching others, the artist tells himself that his creations are things of deathless beauty, the soldier tells himself he is on the side of the angels. Me, I told myself that in court I could make things turn out right—that when I won, justice was served. You can get drunk on such thinking, and in Jacob's case I was.

Dreams and Dedication are a powerful combination.

Dream and Dedication are a powerful combination.

Vanity is often the unseen spur.

If a violent act is violent only in virtue of some antecedent violent intention, it is equally true that an intention to do violence is revealed only when someone acts violently.

I believe in you. That's stronger than coffee.

And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, I'm going to learn the saxophone. When I grow up, I'm going to play in his band. So I sort of persuaded my dad to get me a kind of a plastic saxophone on the hire purchase plan.

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebody's talents.

living life in a pragmatic, utilitarian manner turns you into a utilitarian pragmatist. The "How do I succeed?" questions quickly eclipse the "Why am I doing this?" questions.

as people become more dependent on God, their capacity for ambition and action increases. Dependency doesn't breed passivity; it breeds energy and accomplishment.

Human beings are primarily defined by what we desire, not what we know.

that your are the prime driver of your life. The world is malleable enough to be shaped by you. To lead a better life you just have to work harder, or use more willpower, or make better decisions.

And in all cases I have been pleasantly shocked to discover that by lowering my standards not only do I feel better about what I do but I tend to do it more effectively.

No matter how much he accomplished he would always raise his standards slightly higher, and then he'd feel miserable.

Learn to swim, and then swim. -John Lennon when asked, "What's the meaning of life?

When you focus, you can achieve anything. If you have no focus, you will achieve nothing.

Using guilt is not productive. Appealing to the greatness of others is what works for Warren, and it will work for you.

If expecting something in return is your reason for giving, you are really not giving- you're swapping. If you receive something in return for your gift, what you receive is a bonus - not a repayment of a debt.

In my experience the most crucial predictor of recovery is a persistent willingness to exert some effort to help yourself. Given this attitude, you will succeed.

Unfortunately, you're wrong. Motivation does not come first, action does! You have to prime the pump. Then you will begin to get motivated, and the fluids will flow spontaneously.