Motivation Quotes

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

22152 quotes

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"If you wish to be successful, observe how successful people spend their time."
Charles Schwab
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"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little 'extra.'"
Charles Schwab
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"The foundation of all effective management is understanding human motivation."
Hugo Münsterberg
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"The only true failure is when you stop trying."
Elmer Sperry
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"Morale cannot be mandated; it must be cultivated."
Whiting Williams
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"When people matter, productivity follows naturally."
Whiting Williams
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"The worker who feels trapped produces only the minimum required."
Whiting Williams
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"A worker inspired by purpose will accomplish what regulation cannot demand."
Whiting Williams
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"The worker who understands his role in larger purpose becomes invaluable."
Whiting Williams
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"The worker's commitment grows with his understanding of how his work serves others."
Whiting Williams
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"A worker's best effort comes when he believes in the value of his work."
Whiting Williams
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"The worker who feels exploited gives only what he must; the worker who feels valued gives his all."
Whiting Williams
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"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."
Charles Flint
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"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Charles Flint
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"Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer."
Charles Flint
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"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today."
Charles Flint
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"You must want to succeed as badly as you want to breathe."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"You cannot be successful in anything if you do not believe you can do it."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"The question is not whether you will succeed, but whether you will give your best effort."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"You must have confidence in your abilities, or you'll never be able to be successful."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"To be a success, first you must believe in yourself."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"The average workman will work hard enough when he fully understands that this plan will, when in full operation, double his wages."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"Wage incentives alone are insufficient without proper training and guidance."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"Initiative and drive flourish only when the system provides clear incentives."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"Without competition, both industry and the worker stagnate and decline."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"The worker who understands his task completely will perform it with pride."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"The worker who participates in planning his work becomes invested in its success."
Frederick W. Taylor
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"A man without ambition is like a ship without a rudder."
Charles Schwab
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"Motivation is temporary, but discipline is forever."
Colby M. Chester