Motivation Quotes

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

22152 quotes

"I have always believed that limits exist only in the mind."
Annie Jump Cannon
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"The gods laugh at those who plan, yet reward those who act with purpose."
Homer
"The universe rewards the curious and punishes the complacent."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"Motivation comes from within; no one can give it to you."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"Motivation multiplies when shared with others."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"Motivation wanes without purpose and passion."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
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"Curiosity is the engine of discovery."
Edwin Hubble
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"The pursuit of understanding is the noblest human endeavor."
Edwin Hubble
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"Motivation is brief; discipline is forever. Choose the latter."
Pickering Edward
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"Motivation is temporary; only purpose endures."
Pickering Edward
"I never sought fame; I sought only to contribute to the sum of human knowledge."
Annie Jump Cannon
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"I believe that the most important contribution one can make is to add a small, honest piece to the vast edifice of human knowledge."
Henrietta Leavitt
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"Motivation comes from within, not from without."
George Lemaitre
"The determination to understand something new can overcome almost any obstacle."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
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"Do not be discouraged by criticism; use it to improve your work."
Fritz Zwicky
"I chose to see limitations not as walls but as challenges to overcome."
Annie Jump Cannon
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"To question is to be alive; to cease questioning is to accept stagnation."
Harlow Shapley
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"The stars do not shine for us, yet through them we learn to shine ourselves."
Harlow Shapley
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"The cosmos presents problems worthy of humanity's greatest intellectual efforts."
Harlow Shapley
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"Motivation is temporary; discipline is permanent."
Pickering Edward
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"Motivation without character is mere ambition."
Pickering Edward
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"The stars are indifferent to our struggles, yet they inspire us nonetheless."
Henrietta Leavitt
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"In dedication to understanding, we fulfill our highest human potential."
Henrietta Leavitt
"My life's work proved that dedication matters more than credentials."
Annie Jump Cannon
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"In every failure lies the seed of a future breakthrough."
Fritz Zwicky
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"Every limitation is an invitation to think bigger."
Fritz Zwicky
"I learned early that being a woman in science meant working twice as hard for half the recognition."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"The universe is not indifferent to our efforts; it rewards those who seek to understand it with knowledge and insight."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
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"The universe rewards curiosity and punishes complacency."
Lisa Randall
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"The pursuit of knowledge is one of humanity's most noble endeavors."
Lisa Randall