Motivated Quotes

580 Motivated quotes by 468 unique authors

I feel more comfortable with gorillas than people. I can anticipate what a gorilla's going to do, and they're purely motivated. — Dian Fossey
I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk - not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters. — Bear Grylls
There's always a new challenge to keep you motivated. — Sean Connery
I feel like I was born and bred to stay self-motivated. I'm not one of those people who ho-hums and feels sorry for himself when… — Dane Cook
I think every athlete will tell you no matter what sport you're in, when you train so hard and when you care so much about… — Sidney Crosby
I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated. — Russell Crowe
I'm not motivated to entertain people through Twitter, so just by having Twitter and not saying anything, I make people mad. — Louis C. K.
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. — E E Cummings
Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them. — Jim Davis
I don't think I ever expected anything like an Oscar ever, to tell you the truth. That is not my motivation when I do these… — Leonardo DiCaprio
Hoover was incredibly ambitious as a young man. He was highly motivated to succeed in Washington, primarily due to his mother's expectations of him. — Leonardo DiCaprio
Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate at the end of the day, when they walk off… — R. Lee Ermey
The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more. — R. Lee Ermey
The biggest way I stay motivated is to run with a group of friends. Sometimes it's hard to get going by yourself, but if you… — Allyson Felix
After doing a juice cleanse, I'm motivated to eat healthier and not emotionally. Cleansing is like my meditation. It makes me stop, focus and think… — Salma Hayek
They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was… — Salma Hayek
I am, first of all, a Christian and, secondly, a person with very very serious personal opinion, so I'm motivated by many many things and,… — Ken Hensley
Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated. — Lou Holtz
I've felt like an outsider all my life. It comes from my mother, who always felt like an outsider in my father's family. She was… — Anthony Hopkins
There's sometimes a weird benefit to having an alcoholic, violent father. He really motivated me in that I never wanted to be anything like him. — Dean Koontz
The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth. — Irving Langmuir
Often motivated by a desire to maintain the existing status quo, sloth almost cost the U.S. its auto industry, as it refused for decades to… — Simon Mainwaring
Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself.… — Katherine Mansfield
I don't need to be motivated by anybody. Never have. — Dan Marino
If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact, many times… — Joyce Meyer

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