Motivation Quotes

"Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim."

"Indolence is the parent of want and of vice."

"Uneasiness is the motivation to all that humans do."

"Motivation comes from within; inspiration comes from without."

"Motivation without direction is mere restlessness."

"Motivation without action is merely wishful thinking."

"Motivation is the spark; discipline is the sustaining flame."

"Nothing great is ever accomplished without passion and dedication."

"Determination is nothing but desire."

"Appetite is the very essence of man insofar as it is determined to do anything."

"The passions are the ultimate cause of all our actions."

"The motivated person sees opportunities; the unmotivated sees obstacles."

"The pursuit of excellence is the pursuit of one's highest self."

"Indolence is only the name we give to the inaction that follows a want of purpose."

"Motivation comes from understanding our purpose."

"Jealousy, lust, and ambition drive a man from the world."

"The greatest sin is to waste one's potential."

"Whatever increases our power of thinking and acting is good."

"Self-interest is the foundation of all things."

"Ambition tempered by understanding becomes noble."

"In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts."

"Motivation sustained by external reward is motivation that will fade."

"The person who never fails has never truly tried."

"The obstacle is the way; difficulty is the path to mastery."

"Let your life be a counter-statement to the chaos of this world."

"Motivation comes from purpose."

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history."

"The human will desires the universal good."

"Motivation comes not from external reward but from the love of virtue itself."

"True motivation springs from the desire to achieve excellence and honor virtue."