Quotes About Motivation

Andre, he says, some people are thermometers, some are thermostats. You're a thermostat. You don't register the temperature in a room, you change it. So be confident, be yourself, take charge.

and failing to do your job will cause regrets that paralyze you more than a bad back.

Brooke asks why I didn't just quit. Because it's the Summer of Revenge.

He's telling himself, I was so close. I was there. The finish line! He's living in the past, and I'm in the present. He's thinking. I'm feeling. Don't thing, Andre. Hit harder.

He's telling himself, I was so close. I was there. The finish line! He's living in the past, and I'm in the present. He's thinking. I'm feeling. Don't think, Andre. Hit harder.

Maybe they're confused because I don't tell them the full story, don't explain my full motivation. I can't, since I'm only slowly becoming aware of it myself. I play and keep playing because I choose to play. Even if it's not your ideal life, you can always choose it. No matter what your life is, choosing it changes everything.

There are admirable potentialities in every human being. Believe in your strength and your youth. Learn to repeat endlessly to yourself, 'It all depends on me.'

Your brilliant first flow was a raging success! Come on, let's get busy and on to the next!" She handed a notebook to Rosie Revere, who smiled at her aunt as it all became clear. Life might have its failures, but this was not it. The only true failure can come if you quit.

The most stupid thing that a man can do in life is be bored.

All that counts in life is intention.

Fear is the enemy. I distrust it. Any feeling or decision I make that might be motivated by fear I quickly reassess.

Awaken each day with a plan, retire each day with a plan for the next, and you will know each day will be fruitful." Andreas Simic

Get your BUT out of the way of your own success.

Unless you can see yourself in success, it will not happen. You need to draw a picture of that success first, in your mind. See yourself doing what it takes to be successful and enjoying the fruits of that success in your mind's eye." Andreas Simic

Perpetual inspiration is as necessary to the life of goodness, holiness and happiness as perpetual respiration is necessary to animal life.

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!

There is no use whatever trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb himself.

You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best.

The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.

You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb a little.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. —From "On Listening to Lectures" by Plutarch

It wasn't that she couldn't do the work. She just didn't like doing it.