Motivation Quotes

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

22152 quotes

"Motivation comes from purpose, not from pressure."
Frank O'Connor
"Motivation sustained by others is fragile; motivation from within is enduring."
Frank O'Connor
S
"Motivation comes not from external rewards but from internal alignment."
Seán Ó Faoláin
S
"Motivation comes from within; inspiration comes from others."
Sean O'Casey
"We become what we think about."
Patrick Kavanagh
"A life with purpose is a life with meaning."
Patrick Kavanagh
"I think the key is to keep moving forward."
Douglas Coupland
"Motivation comes from within."
Douglas Coupland
B
"A man will do desperate things if he's thirsty enough."
Brendan Behan
"A writer's motivation should be love of the craft, not love of fame."
Frank O'Connor
C
"The world needs your story, not despite your struggles, but because of them."
Christy Brown
C
"Motivation comes from within; external circumstances are merely the stage."
Christy Brown
C
"My life proves that the only true disability is the refusal to keep trying."
Christy Brown
S
"Motivation is the fire; persistence is the fuel."
Sean O'Casey
"Motivation fades; discipline remains."
Frank O'Connor
C
"The real tragedy is the tragedy of the man who could have done something wonderful with his life but didn't."
Christy Brown
C
"I became a writer to show others that nothing is impossible."
Christy Brown
S
"Motivation comes and goes; discipline is what sustains us."
Seán Ó Faoláin
"What's the point of doing anything if nobody's watching?"
Douglas Coupland
"Motivation is a feeling, not an action; don't wait for it to start."
Douglas Coupland
B
"A man who cannot commit to anything will die a meaningless death."
Brendan Behan
B
"I have nothing but contempt for someone who does not believe in their own work."
Brendan Behan
M
"Purpose keeps you going."
Margaret Atwood
M
"Motivation comes from within."
Margaret Atwood
"The rewards that are worth pursuing are always the rewards that demand something of us."
Robertson Davies
S
"The greatest tragedy is not failure, but the failure to try."
Seán Ó Faoláin
"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."
Frank O'Connor
"Motivation fades but discipline endures."
Frank O'Connor
J
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Joyce Carol Oates
S
"Motivation comes not from external rewards, but from internal purpose."
Sean O'Casey