Quotes About Motivation

Our holiness is an effect, not a cause; so long as our eyes are on our own personal whiteness as an end in itself, the thing breaks down.

Belief in oneself and knowing who you are, I mean, that's the foundation for everything great.

Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.

Any job very well done that has been carried out by a person who is fully dedicated is always a source of inspiration.

A person who has been punished is not less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.

Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

It's asking that never-ending question, 'Who am I?' which motivates me and takes me on a constant journey of self-discovery that teaches me so much. Will Everest make me more cautious? In reality, probably not.

I'm afraid my own approach to everything is exactly the same: Who am I? What do I want? What are the circumstances - difficult or non-difficult? What are the obstacles, physical and non-physical? Finally, given who I am, the circumstances, the obstacles, what do I do? That's the only thing you do. You've got to do the action.

Who cares if somebody dances better? Doing my very best is rewarding internally.

Who cares and remembers if my last film was a success? I need to work harder.

I remember I rapped for a friend, and my friend really encouraged me and was blown away, like 'Whoa, that was dope!' Ever since then, I kept going.

Typically my ideas come to me in the most inane ways possible. I had the initial idea for 'Quantum Conundrum' while I was walking down the street to get breakfast. People are like, 'Whoa, what's your inspiration, is it something amazing?' No, I was just really hungry.

I first started going to shows when I was about 16 - seeing local bands. I mean, I loved music before that, and I played a bit of guitar when I was younger and thought maybe I'd become a guitar teacher or something, but when I saw other kids doing it, I was like, 'Whoa, these are great bands! I can do it, too.'

I was going to school thinking I was going to do something entirely different, thought acting was just a hobby at that point, met Stanley Kubrick and was like, 'Whoa, this can be an art form, and you can really move people the way you do simply by acting.'

Chyna was the woman that made me say 'Whoa, I want to do something like that. I want to change the game.'

Let no man imagine that he has no influence. Whoever he may be, and wherever he may be placed, the man who thinks becomes a light and a power.

I kind of think that whoever gives off the best energy every single game as a team will definitely have the advantage week in and week out.

You can become whoever you want to be. You can do what you want to do.

We know that in order for us to turn this around, it doesn't matter how many coaches they bring in here, assistants, weight trainers, whoever, we're the ones that are going to have turn it around. And I think just took that responsibility on ourselves.

We like to get money. Whoever wants to work with us and make some money, let's do it.

One of my friends, Bruno Andrade, was so quick, he just used to knock the ball past whoever he was playing against, and I thought, 'Why can't I do that?' Until then, I would try to dribble and maybe try a stepover, but Andre would just knock it then - beep, beep - and he was so fast, he would get there first.

Whoever I can go out every week and motivate to do better and to try to go after their dreams, I'm up for that.

Whoever is managing you, you want to play your best and do your best for your country.

Having the support from everyone, the bosses, whoever within the team, definitely makes it much easier for me as a driver.