Motivation Quotes

When you need a push, these words deliver. The fuel for getting started and keeping going.

22152 quotes

A
"Action beats perfect planning."
Andrew Ng
A
"Stay humble, stay hungry."
Andrew Ng
A
"Purpose drives passion."
Andrew Ng
A
"Build things that matter."
Andrew Ng
A
"Impact is more important than recognition."
Andrew Ng
"The entrepreneur is motivated by more than mere profit; he seeks to leave his mark on the world."
Joseph Schumpeter
"A nation that cannot produce more than it consumes is on a path to decline."
Irving Fisher
T
"The natural indolence of man is such that he will not exert himself unless stimulated by want."
Thomas Malthus
T
"Man is so constituted that he cannot be happy without exertion."
Thomas Malthus
F
"Vision without action is merely a dream; action without vision is mere drudgery."
Fei-Fei Li
F
"Passion for solving problems is the driving force of innovation."
Fei-Fei Li
"The poor cannot afford the luxury of waiting for perfect conditions before improving themselves."
Alfred Marshall
"To create wealth sustainably, one must think not merely of today, but of generations to come."
Alfred Marshall
B
"Dreams without action remain wishes."
Bob Kahn
B
"Motivation comes from within."
Bob Kahn
A
"Motivation is temporary; discipline is permanent."
Andrew Ng
A
"Motivation is the spark; discipline is the fire."
Andrew Ng
"Emulation of the successful becomes the primary driver of human action in modern society."
Thorstein Veblen
"Pecuniary institutions consistently encourage the worst in human nature while suppressing the best."
Thorstein Veblen
"The pecuniary standard creates perpetual anxiety as no absolute level of accumulation proves sufficient."
Thorstein Veblen
"Pecuniary competition generates endless, meaningless consumption in place of genuine human flourishing."
Thorstein Veblen
D
"The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition is so powerful that it is alone sufficient to carry on the society to wealth and prosperity."
David Ricardo
D
"An economic system cannot survive if individuals lack the incentive to work and accumulate capital."
David Ricardo
D
"The accumulation of capital is the foundation of all improvement in the condition of society."
David Ricardo
T
"I was motivated by wanting to solve a problem I had."
Tim Berners-Lee
T
"I was driven by curiosity, not financial gain."
Tim Berners-Lee
F
"Motivation is highest when work aligns with personal values and purpose."
Fei-Fei Li
T
"Progress is not inevitable; it requires constant effort and vigilance from every member of society."
Thomas Malthus
T
"A man who has the prospect of supporting himself and his family is induced to be industrious and prudent."
Thomas Malthus
B
"Motivation comes from solving problems that matter."
Bob Kahn