Motivation Quotes

"People prefer to follow those who help them, not those who intimidate them."
C. Gene Wilkes

"Motivation will almost always beat mere talent."
Norman Augustine

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

"Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing."
Harriet Braiker

"People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents."
Andrew Carnegie

"Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly."
Stephen R. Covey

"Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things."
Frank A. Clark

"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal -- a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek."
Mario Andretti

"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice."
Wayne Dyer

"The most important thing about motivation is goal setting. You should always have a goal."
Francie Larrieu Smith

"Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes; lesser ones exist on wishes and inclinations."
Kenneth Hildebrand

"The mechanics of industry is easy. The real engine is the people : Their motivation and direction."
Ken Gilbert

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

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing -- that's why we recommend it daily."
Zig Ziglar

"What motivates you to change, to take action?"
Catherine Pulsifer, Don't Wait For Desperate Times

"You are what you think. You are what you go for. You are what you do!"
Bob Richards

"Showing enthusiasm also motivates others around you."
Catherine Pulsifer, Having Enthusiasm

"The most important thing about motivation is goal setting. You should always have a goal."
F. L. Smith

"When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life."
Greg Anderson

"The book is a wonderful motivator, one that you can refer to on a daily basis. Messiah's Handbook, Reminders for the Advanced Soul."
Catherine Pulsifer, Messiah's Handbook

"Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything."
Napoleon Hill

"Showing appreciation for a job well done can be a motivator in itself!"
Byron and Catherine Pulsifer

"What we see depends mainly on what we look for."
Sir John Lubbock

"Love is a prime motivator in life."
Russ Stiffler, Love and February

"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success."
Norman Vincent Peale

"You have a very powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered."
Wayne W. Dyer

"Why we are here is important, but to know where we are going is imperative. It's not what you've got, it's what you use, that makes a difference in how your life turns out."
Zig Ziglar