Motivation Quotes

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

22152 quotes

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"I found purpose in fighting injustice."
Edith Windsor
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"I wanted my life to matter."
Edith Windsor
"I realized that my pain could become my purpose."
Leymah Gbowee
"Motivation comes not from speeches but from seeing change happen."
Leymah Gbowee
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"Motivation comes from within when we align our actions with our values."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Motivation from external sources is temporary; internal conviction is permanent."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Motivation is a feeling; commitment is a practice. We need both."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"The people who are trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. How can I?"
Malala Yousafzai
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"I have learned to turn my pain into purpose."
Malala Yousafzai
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"The voice of conscience is louder than the roar of a mob."
Taslima Nasrin
"Motivation is temporary. Purpose is permanent. Find yours."
Leymah Gbowee
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"You are a wonder, a marvel, you really are! You can do things you don't even imagine you can do. So don't underestimate yourself."
Desmond Tutu
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"Standing for something bigger than yourself is what gives life meaning."
Edith Windsor
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"The most powerful force for change is an informed conscience."
Shirin Ebadi
S
"To live with purpose is to live for something greater than oneself."
Shirin Ebadi
S
"To fight for justice is to fight for the soul of humanity."
Shirin Ebadi
"We must be the change we want to see."
Peter Tatchell
"We must live with intention and purpose."
Peter Tatchell
"Every day is an opportunity to do good."
Peter Tatchell
"We must act with love and conviction."
Peter Tatchell
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"Do your little bit of good where you are. It's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."
Desmond Tutu
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"Malala is not just a name, it's a symbol of hope and determination."
Malala Yousafzai
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"My passion is about education and equality."
Malala Yousafzai
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"I write because silence is complicity in the face of suffering."
Taslima Nasrin
T
"I am a living testament to the resilience of the human spirit."
Taslima Nasrin
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"I never expected to become an activist; I just wanted my marriage to be legal."
Edith Windsor
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"I never thought my personal life would change history."
Edith Windsor
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"If you are working on something that you really care about, you don't have to be pushed. The vision pulls you."
Tim Gill
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"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
Tim Gill
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"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it."
Tim Gill