Motivation Quotes

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

22152 quotes

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"Be the person you want to become."
Cary Grant
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"Motivation comes from within."
Cary Grant
"A motivated spirit can accomplish what a defeatist mind believes impossible."
Joan Crawford
"Motivation fades, but commitment remains; build on commitment, not motivation."
Joan Crawford
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"The difference between men is often just their willingness to try."
Gary Cooper
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"Motivation fades, but discipline remains."
Gary Cooper
"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time."
Bette Davis
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"I have learned that motivation sustained by fear never lasts—purpose must fuel us."
Ingrid Bergman
"Every day is a performance; the question is what story you wish to tell."
Vivien Leigh
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"I never wanted to be famous for being famous; I wanted to be respected for my work."
Cary Grant
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"Every performance is a chance to contribute something meaningful."
Spencer Tracy
"I'll play any role that challenges me as an actor."
Joan Crawford
"I believe in the power of positive thinking, but only backed by action."
Joan Crawford
"The person who says it is impossible should not interrupt the person doing it."
Katharine Hepburn
"Wanting something is not enough."
Katharine Hepburn
"I would have been more comfortable in Europe, but I felt I hadn't done enough yet."
Katharine Hepburn
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"You become what you practice doing every single day."
Gary Cooper
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"The only failure is not trying at all."
Gary Cooper
"Motivation comes from within when purpose is clear."
Vivien Leigh
"Motivation is the spark; discipline is the fire that sustains it."
Vivien Leigh
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"Motivation is a fire from within. Only you can light that fire."
Laurence Olivier
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"Motivation comes from within; external rewards are just temporary."
Cary Grant
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"Motivation is temporary, but discipline is permanent."
Cary Grant
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"I have found that purpose comes from serving others."
Ingrid Bergman
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"Dedication is doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done."
Spencer Tracy
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"The pursuit of something meaningful is worth any amount of struggle."
Gary Cooper
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"I never believed in waiting for the right moment—you have to create it."
Cary Grant
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"The pursuit of excellence is never finished; it's a constant journey."
Cary Grant
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"One must approach each day as an actor would approach a new role: with curiosity and dedication."
Laurence Olivier
"I believe that every person contains infinite capacity for growth."
Vivien Leigh