Motivation Quotes
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"Nothing good ever comes from idle hands."Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Motivation is the illusion that our efforts matter."Louis-Ferdinand Céline
"Motivation is what drives the weak to achieve the mediocre."Louis-Ferdinand Céline
"Motivation comes from purpose."Romain Rolland
"Motivation ignites the spirit."Romain Rolland
"We become what we repeatedly practice, whether consciously or not."François Mauriac
"The greatest motivation comes from within, from fidelity to one's own truth."François Mauriac
"Do not live merely; burn with the intensity of your passion"Henry James
"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."Louis-Ferdinand Céline
"Every great movement in the world begins with a single act of rebellion."Marcel Proust
"The true enemy of humankind is not evil but mediocrity."André Gide
"The world owes all its onward impulses to men ill at ease."Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world."Romain Rolland
"The world is not made for those who are perfect, but for those who keep trying."François Mauriac
"We are most alive when we are serving something greater than ourselves."François Mauriac
"To be motivated is to be enslaved by your own ambitions."Anatole France
"Motivation fades; discipline remains."Louis-Ferdinand Céline
"The human spirit is capable of bearing any hardship if the heart is willing."Henry James
"Motivation comes from within; inspiration comes from without."Marcel Proust
"The person who says it is impossible should not interrupt the person doing it."André Gide
"One can imagine Sisyphus climbing the mountain with joy in his heart."Albert Camus
"The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."Romain Rolland
"Motivation is a choice; we must choose daily to move forward despite our doubts and fears."Romain Rolland
"Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay."Simone de Beauvoir
"Ambition is not a dirty word. It simply means wanting to be or do something more."Simone de Beauvoir
"The secret to getting ahead is getting started"Jean-Paul Sartre
"The cure for boredom is curiosity"Jean-Paul Sartre
"We can accomplish almost anything if we set our minds to it."Marcel Proust
"Motivation comes from understanding the meaning of what we do."Marcel Proust
"Motivation is temporary, but discipline is eternal."Romain Rolland