Motivation Quotes

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

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"Motivation comes not from external rewards but from the satisfaction of creating order from chaos."
Elmer Sperry
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"Self-motivation is the only motivation that truly lasts."
Elmer Sperry
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"Let your work be your motivation, and your results will be your inspiration."
Elmer Sperry
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."
Charles Crocker
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
Charles Crocker
"Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try."
Charles Crocker
"Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction."
Charles Crocker
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"Everything is impossible until it is done."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"The greatest waste is the waste of potential."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Success begins with the decision to begin."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"I have found that the greatest obstacles often yield the greatest rewards."
John C. Fremont
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"To accomplish great things, one must believe great things are possible."
John C. Fremont
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"I believe that every generation has a duty to advance the cause of human progress."
John C. Fremont
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"Motivation is temporary; discipline is what builds lasting change."
Colby M. Chester
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"Motivation is fleeting; purpose is eternal."
Colby M. Chester
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"Progress is made by those who refuse to accept the status quo."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"The man who hesitates in business is often left behind."
James Fisk
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"Motivation without method is fantasy; method without motivation is futility."
James Fisk
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"We are limited only by the scope of our ambition and the depth of our commitment."
Charles Flint
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"I have found that most men have their price."
Jay Gould
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"My motivation has never wavered: the acquisition of absolute control."
Jay Gould
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"The world is full of problems waiting for someone foolish enough to attempt their solution."
Elmer Sperry
"The railroad taught me that nothing is impossible when backed by determination and capital."
Charles Crocker
"The man who waits for perfect circumstances will never build anything."
Charles Crocker
"The railroad taught me that impossible is merely the beginning of the negotiation."
Charles Crocker
"I have never feared my competitors; I have only feared my own complacency."
Charles Crocker
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"Do not compete to be better than others; strive to be better than yourself."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Progress is not made by those who are satisfied with the status quo."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Great achievements require great perseverance and the refusal to accept defeat."
John C. Fremont
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"The path to discovery is paved with failures, setbacks, and the refusal to surrender."
John C. Fremont