Quotes About Motivation

The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

Don't be scared to fly high, 'cause it will inspire others.

I had teachers who said I was not good enough. So, I said I will become good enough. So I became this guy who became obsessed to become good enough. Now I sit down and tell people who I was. Now, I say, 'Do you know who I am?'

There are two different types of leader. A person can either be like a thermometer or a thermostat. A thermometer will tell you what the temperature is. A thermostat will not only tell you what the temperature is, but it'll move you to the temperature you need to get to.

Find people who will make you better.

He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.

Will Smith played Chris Gardner better than Chris Gardner ever did.

When I saw 'Independence Day,' I said, 'I want to be like Will Smith.' I want to do something like that. If he can do it, maybe one day I can come close to a set like that.

Will Smith has always been an inspiration for me.

One day I want to be like Will Smith.

William McKinley Oswald was my high school football coach. He was a great coach and had a profound influence on my life. But I think he could have learned his method of motivating players from an army drill sergeant.

I remember seeing 'Aladdin' when I was five or six and loving it. I looked at the big screen and said to my mum, 'Whatever this Genie guy does, I want to do.' Mum said I couldn't be a genie, but that Robin Williams, who did the voice-over in the film, was an actor. So I said, 'OK, then, I want to be an actor.'

For Ashley Williams, he doesn't score many, but what a leader.

We've gotta give Richard Williams a lot of credit - to give us two number one champions is a phenomenal feat.

If I were a teacher, I would like to teach freshman English - so I could be the Robin Williams type in 'Dead Poets Society.'

All the Formula 1 teams that Dare To Be Different has come into contact with - Ferrari, McLaren, Force India, Williams - they're all very proactive in supporting us. They allow us to contact their female staff members and they're very conscious of wanting to help increase their percentage of women in the industry.

People will say I'm only where I am because of my husband or because the team might want to employ a woman, but you don't get to drive a Formula 1 car unless you're good enough, especially with a top team like Williams.

Willie Mays could throw better, and Hank Aaron could hit more home runs. But I've got enthusiasm. I've got desire. I've got hustle. Those are God-given talents, too.

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.

You can accomplish anything in life if you are willing to work for it.

If you're mentally ready, you're willing to go the extra mile.

Leaders get out in front and stay there by raising the standards by which they judge themselves - and by which they are willing to be judged.

And to learn, you have to be willing to push yourself.