Quotes of Motivation - somelinesforyou

“ People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing — that's why we recommend it daily. ”

- Zig Ziglar

“ There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning. ”

- Pat Riley

“ Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular top ups. ”

- Peter Davies

“ The mechanics of industry is easy. The real engine is the people : Their motivation and direction. ”

- Ken Gilbert

“ In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it. ”

- Jane Smiley

“ It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them. ”

- Lou Holtz

“ The secret of discipline is motivation. When a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself. ”

- Alexander Paterson

“ Why did I want to win? Because I didn't want to lose! ”

- Max Schmelling

“ We know nothing about motivation. All we can do is write books about it. ”

- Peter Drucker

“ Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity. ”

- Bo Bennett

“ A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning. ”

- Pat Riley

“ Accurate information is a key part of motivation. ”

- Mary Ann Allison

“ We may think there is willpower involved, but more likely change is due to want power. Wanting the new addiction more than the old one. Wanting the new me in preference to the person I am now. ”

- George Sheehan

“ Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated. ”

- Lou Holtz

“ Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it. ”

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

“ Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ”

- Jim Ryun

“ My advice about acting? Speak clearly, don't bump into people, and if you must have motivation, think of your pay packet on Friday. ”

- Noel Coward

“ Walking your talk is a great way to motivate yourself. No one likes to live a lie. Be honest with yourself, and you will find the motivation to do what you advise others to do. ”

- Vince Poscente

“ What makes life dreary is the want of a motive. ”

- George Eliot

“ What is now reason was formerly impulse or instinct. ”

- Ovid

“ The inner thought coming from the heart represents the real motives and desires. These are the cause of action. ”

- Raymond Holliwell

“ Vanity as an impulse has without doubt been of far more benefit to civilization than modesty has ever been. ”

- William E. Woodward

“ When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best — that is inspiration. ”

- Robert Bresson

“ Every great inspiration is but an experiment. ”

- Charles Ives

“ Men are more accountable for their motives, than for anything else; and primarily, morality consists in the motives, that is in the affections. ”

- Archibald Alexander

“ There are three ways to get something done: (1) Do it yourself. (2) Hire someone to do it for you. (3) Forbid your kids to do it. ”

- Unknown

“ Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. ”

- John Dryden

“ Vision - It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be. Imagination gives you the picture. Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own. ”

- Robert Collier

“ It has never been so bad, that it couldn't be worse. ”

- Wayne Dyer

“ Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. ”

- Thomas Alva Edison
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