Quotes About Motivation

He was a man with a purpose. Not a very good purpose, as he would have been the first to admit, but it was at least a purpose, and it did at least keep him on the move.

I love deadlines," he has said. "I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.

I love deadlines," he said once. "I love the whooshing sound they make as they go by.") He died in May 2001—too young. His

it's partly the curiosity, partly a sense of adventure, but mostly I think it's the fame and the money . . .

And then whenever I stop and think – why did I want to do something? – how did I work out how to do it? – I get a very strong desire just to stop thinking about it. Like I have now. It's a big effort to talk about it.

I was sick of wanting money. I was sick of being without a goal.

If somebody wants to run for office, they had better to explain why they want to run for office. Wanting to be a candidate seems, in itself, reason for exclusion.

nothing motivated a person quite as much as the desire for vengeance.

Don't put off for tomorrow what you should do today.

The loiterer often imputes delay to his more active friend.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention - invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention — invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention . . . arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

I mean, what can you say about how you write your books? What I mean is, first you've got to think of something, and then when you've thought of it you've got to force yourself to sit down and write it. That's all." ~ Mrs. Oliver

People will quite often do anything for money. - Jane Marple

Write even when you don't want to, don't much like what you are writing, and aren't writing particularly well.

People don't do things without a reason.

First, you have to think and think and think and think; then you have to force yourself to write it down.

The psychology of character is interesting,

I suppose that one can, if one has the determination, always get something out of life.

The things that are worthwhile are usually accomplished by someone with enthusiasm and drive...

Seni yang benar-benar seni, tentu saja berbeda, dan anak-anak muda itu memakai alasan seni untuk membenarkan sikap mereka yang malas-malasan

A madman in particular has always a very strong reason for the crimes he commits.

But why? What earthly benefit can accrue from such a crime—even in the most diseased imagination?