Quotes About Motivation

If you could envision the type of person God intended you to be, you would rise up and never be the same again.

What I learned from directing, I learned from soccer, where it's like a coach-player relationship.

A dream without ambition is like a car without gas... you're not going anywhere.

Only two kinds of people in the world; those who 'get it done,' and everybody else.

Adam Smith expanded on this notion by saying that a person pursing his own selfish interests may be "led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention.

I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn't making money, but making an impact.

the seed of greatness exists in every human being. Whether it sprouts or not is our choice.

seed of greatness exists in every human being. Whether it sprouts or not is our choice.

Thomas Edison's teachers told him he was "too stupid to learn anything.

Ambition shows you the path to success, but drive is what gets you through it.

Probably. But why? What would be in it for you? Do you think it would help you make more money? Make a name for yourself? Find love, happiness, or fulfillment?

Purpose is the primary fuel of ambition. Purpose creates a destination. We can only become fully engaged in life when we feel that we are doing something that really matters. Purpose is what inspires us, lights us up, and floats our boats. Washington Irving—the famous author, historian and essayist—said, "Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above it.

there are no such things as natural-born under- or overachievers—there are simply people that tap into their true potentials and people that don't. What is generally recognized as "great talent" is, in almost all cases, nothing more than the outward manifestations of an unwavering dedication to a process.

This immediately involves us in a bigger picture question, too—one that's deeply penetrating and personal: why do we desire to heighten our genius and pursue the path of greatness? We

there are no such things as natural-born under- or overachievers—there are simply people that tap into their true potentials and people that don't.

seed of greatness exists in every human being.

to win, whereas others quit early and easily? Are there practical answers to these questions, or are they unsolvable enigmas of human psychology? Well, I believe there are very practical answers to what makes a genius tick. I believe

Where the goal is the what, the purpose is the all-important why. Purpose gives goals meaning. When the intention to make something happen is weak—when you're just not feeling the "fire"—it's not going to happen.

the seed of greatness exists in every human being.

are simply people that tap into their true potentials and people that don't.

Just knowing that great achievers work very hard and take advantage of opportunities isn't enough.

Where the goal is the what, the purpose is the all-important why.

carpe diem—seize the day—like

My story hurries me on.