Motivation Quotes

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

22152 quotes

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"Motivation fades; discipline endures."
Colby M. Chester
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"Motivation is a spark; perseverance is the fire that sustains it."
Colby M. Chester
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"Every master was once a beginner who refused to give up."
James Fisk
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"In every failure is the seed of equivalent success."
James Fisk
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"The weak blame circumstance; the strong create it."
Jay Gould
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"A man's ambition determines his destiny."
Jay Gould
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"Motivation is temporary; discipline is permanent. Choose wisely."
Charles Flint
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"I believe in the American spirit of enterprise."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I believe in the unlimited potential of American enterprise."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I believe in the power of determination and will."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I have always believed in the power of human endeavor."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I believe in the transformative power of ambition."
Collis P. Huntington
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"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."
Mark Hopkins
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"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
Mark Hopkins
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"Progress is not made without effort."
Leland Stanford
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"Great things are accomplished by those who persist."
Leland Stanford
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"Every moment is an opportunity for excellence."
Leland Stanford
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"Every man who ventures into the unknown becomes a pioneer of human potential."
John C. Fremont
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"The future belongs to those who refuse to accept the limitations of the present."
John C. Fremont
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"True ambition seeks not personal gain, but the advancement of human knowledge."
John C. Fremont
"Competition brings out the best in men; it separates the visionary from the mediocre."
Charles Crocker
"Every great achievement begins with a single decision to attempt what others avoid."
Charles Crocker
"The railroad proved that no challenge is too great for those who refuse to accept defeat."
Charles Crocker
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"Motivation comes from within; inspiration from without."
Stephen Girard
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"In unity of vision, mountains are moved."
Mark Hopkins
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"Men are moved by only two levers: fear and self-interest."
Jay Gould
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"The best revenge is not vengeance, but superior success."
Jay Gould
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"Life rewards the bold and punishes the timid with obscurity."
James Fisk
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"The secret of life is making people believe in your vision before you believe in it yourself."
James Fisk
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"The future rewards those who act decisively, regardless of the consequences."
James Fisk