Motivation Quotes

"The struggle for recognition is the fundamental human drive."

"A person who has any worthy aim should be determined that he achieves it, regardless of ridicule and criticism."

"Our way of conducting ourselves in the world largely depends upon the strength of our beliefs."

"Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion."

"Act as if the maxim of your action were to become a natural law for all."

"The best way to revenge yourself is to live well."

"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how."

"The distance is nothing, when one has a motive."

"Boredom is the root of all evil—the despondency it engenders is the real evil of idleness."

"If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of potential."

"The danger of the present time is precisely that life tends to become so reflective that it loses the character of life."

"The strength of conviction is worth more than the strength of argument."

"Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature."

"Motivation comes from within."

"Motivation is the fuel of achievement."

"Passive emotions are passions; active emotions are actions."

"Motivation comes from understanding your purpose."

"Ambition is a powerful passion, though in some instances it has been the occasion of great disorder."

"The love of glory is a powerful incentive to excellence."

"Every moment brings new opportunities for those who are awake."

"Desperation is the first step toward success."

"Misspend the present moment in doubting how you shall make use of the next."

"Motivation comes from within the soul."

"The mind is capable of achieving what it can conceive."

"Motivation born from fear produces compliance, not transformation."

"Every action has infinite consequences."

"Motivation grows when we align action with values."

"Ambition is a powerful passion, but reason may direct its course."

"Ambition is a natural instinct, but it must be tempered by reason and virtue."

"Passion is the primary source of desire, and desire is the primary motivator."