Motivation Quotes

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

22152 quotes

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"The struggle is not over. There is still so much work to be done."
Fannie Lou Hamer
J
"Motivation without purpose is like motion without direction."
James Chaney
J
"Motivation without values is just ambition without soul."
James Chaney
A
"Motivation is temporary; discipline is permanent."
Andrew Goodman
V
"Every day is an opportunity to make a difference."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"The future is created by what we do today."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"I choose solidarity over neutrality."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"The future depends on the choices we make today."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"We must be the change we wish to see in the world."
Viola Liuzzo
C
"The moral arc of the universe bends toward justice, but it does not bend on its own."
Coretta Scott King
C
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others."
Coretta Scott King
C
"We are all involved in the effort to achieve a truly great nation."
Coretta Scott King
"Social change begins with moral clarity."
Al Sharpton
"We must transform anger into action."
Al Sharpton
"Complacency is the death of progress."
Al Sharpton
A
"In every moment of difficulty lies an equal moment of opportunity."
Andrew Goodman
V
"I came South because I couldn't stay North and do nothing."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"I am not extraordinary; I simply cannot remain silent."
Viola Liuzzo
J
"Motivation without direction is merely activity; direction with determination is change"
James Chaney
J
"Motivation without commitment dissolves under pressure"
James Chaney
F
"I believe in the Bible, but I also believe that I have to do something myself."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"I didn't get sick to come and sit down. I'm coming because I've been sick and tired for so long."
Fannie Lou Hamer
F
"For the sake of our future, we must act now."
Fannie Lou Hamer
M
"We must act now, for tomorrow may be too late to make a difference in this world."
Michael Schwerner
M
"We cannot wait for permission to do what is right; we must act now."
Michael Schwerner
M
"We cannot afford to be complacent; complacency is complicity."
Michael Schwerner
J
"The struggle is what gives life meaning."
James Meredith
J
"Motivation comes from knowing your purpose."
James Meredith
M
"Every voice matters in the fight for equality."
Medgar Evers
M
"Every day is an opportunity to make a difference."
Medgar Evers