Motivating Quotes

144 Motivating quotes by 127 unique authors

Everything that is past is either a learning experience to grow on, a beautiful memory to reflect on, or a motivating factor to act upon. — Denis Waitley
There's always a question of duration, there's a question of who the orchestra is. No one is free to write what you want - you… — Michael Nyman
One of the things we know is that you cannot motivate other people, but you can remove the obstacles that stop them from motivating themselves.… — Brian Tracy
We cannot have faith without belief, but we can believe without having faith. Belief is the foundation of faith. Faith is trusting in our Lord… — O. Leslie Stone
I have a lot of offers to play for appearance fees. It's nice gravy, but it's not a big motivating factor for me, to go… — Mike Weir
The motivating force of the theory of a Democratic way of life is still a belief that as individuals we live cooperatively, and, to the… — Eleanor Roosevelt
In motivating people to love and defend the natural world, an ounce of hope is worth a ton of despair — George Monbiot
Motivating through fear may work in the short term to get people to do something, but over the long run I believe personal pride is… — John Wooden
There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open… — John Lennon
Are the odds you face (in life) defeating or motivating you? — Unknown Author
When accepting or preparing for a role, fear is the motivating factor. — Josh Brolin
We have a lot of goodness in this country. And we should promote it, but never through the barrel of a gun. We should do… — Ron Paul
Money is not the motivating force. It's nice to have money, but I don't live high. What I enjoy is running the business. — Rupert Murdoch
There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. — John Lennon
Yours is a race whose imagination is limited to its own small appetites. Greed, lust, envy - these are the motivating forces of humankind. What… — David Gemmell
The Four Keys of Great Managers: When selecting someone, they select for talent ... not simply experience, intelligence or determination. When setting expectations, they define… — Marcus Buckingham
There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream. — Dan Gable
The best motivating factor of all, however, is divine intervention, or what I like to call The Magic of Grace. — Cheryl Richardson
The sole motivating factor behind the death penalty is vengeance, not justice, and I firmly believe that a government that forbids killing among its citizens… — Larry Flynt
Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers. — Bear Bryant
People focus too much on weight, dress sizes, and tape measurements - and those aren't motivating. What gets me going is: I'm 52, and because… — Tony Horton
I learned quickly that motivating people would be the most important responsibility of my career. — Rick Pitino
Leadership is the process of motivating, mobilizing, resourcing, and directing people to passionately and strategically pursue a vision from God that a group jointly embraces. — George Barna
The competitive instinct is what I think drives organizations and people to become better and better. It can promote change toward progress and development, which… — Lee R. Raymond
When each thought absorbs your attention completely, it means you identify with the voice in your head. Thought then becomes invested with a sense of… — Eckhart Tolle

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