Motivating Quotes

144 quotes by 130 authors

NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve. It's sad that… — Neil Armstrong
I question myself every day. That's what I still find motivating about this. I don't have the answers, I don't pretend that I do just… — Andre Agassi
I do believe that in order to be a successful negotiator that as a diplomat, you have to be able to put yourself into the… — Madeleine Albright
I think that money spoils most things, once it becomes the primary motivating force. — John Cleese
Every scientist, through personal study and research, completes himself and his own humanity. ... Scientific research constitutes for you, as it does for many, the… — Pope John Paul II
The best motivating is self-motivating. The guy says, "I wish someone would come by and turn me on. "What if they don't show up? You've… — Jim Rohn
If compassion was the motivating factor behind all of our decisions, would our world not be a completely different place? — Sheryl Crow
It is the satisfaction of doing it for yourself and motivating others to work with you in bringing it about. It is about the fun,… — Richard Branson
Companies that solely focus on competition will ultimately die. Those that focus on value creation will thrive. — Edward de Bono
The only real failure in life is the failure to try. — Sven-Goran Eriksson
It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to… — Thomas a Kempis
...one of my motivating forces has been to recreate the world I know into a world I wish I could be in. Hence my optimism… — Kristin Hunter
To this day, we see all around us the Promethean drive to omnipotence through technology and to omniscience through science. The effecting of all things… — Gerald Holton
Normativity, I believe, is very different from motivating force. Neither includes, or implies, the other. Other animals can be motivated by their desires and beliefs.… — Derek Parfit
I found the sections on aging, relationships, and procrastinating especially helpful. I really found the tips and suggestions very helpful, inspiring, positive, and motivating. Yes,… — Karen Lewis
The experience of pain or loss can be a formidably motivating force. — John C. Maxwell
And here's what management is: motivating people and putting them in places where they can succeed. — Donny Deutsch
The near cousin of optimism is hope: knowing the steps needed to get to a goal and having the energy to pursue those steps. It… — Daniel Goleman
What is ultimately motivating the character? — Matt Bomer
If you're 70th or 80th on the money list, it's not very motivating. — Stacy Lewis

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