motivation Quotes
-
I'm personally not a Muhammad Ali fan.
Carl Froch
-
I was struck by the absence, even among very young boys and girls, of any interior motivation; they were incapable of thinking, of inventing, of imagining, of choosing, of deciding for themselves; this incapacity was expressed by their conformism; in every domain of life they employed only the abstract measure of money, because they were unable to trust to their own judgment.
Simone de Beauvoir
-
We need the next generation to be motivated and to push technological boundaries, to seek out new innovations.
Buzz Aldrin
-
My dad would tell me to, 'Play for those who couldn't play.' So my motivation is for people who struggle in life daily.
Misty May-Treanor
-
The journey of consciousness, of mysticism, is to come to know yourself and your own motivations.
Caroline Myss
-
The least amount of info actors get, the better. Actors are always like, 'What is my motivation for this?' You didn't write it. Just say the lines.
Steve Howey
-
It takes a certain kind of mind to narrate, to work through character motivation, to be unforgiving to one's writer-self when it comes down to creating the minutiae of detail. Writing fiction requires stamina, a sense of how people's lives work, how people work toward and against one another and, above all, precision.
Cate Marvin
-
I don't believe we're only motivated by our own self-interests. Often out of crisis comes this enormous wellspring of generosity and motivation.
Josh Fox
-
I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn't making money, but making an impact.
Sean Parker
-
The motivation of all artists is 'Look at me, Mum'.
Sebastian Horsley
-
you want to write a book for so many reasons ... The main reason ... is because it will make you well-known and beloved and popular and successful and famous and respected. You also write ... to make money, but that motivation is not first on the list.
Helen Gurley Brown
-
Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what's urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.
Stephen Covey
-
Some writers, notably Anton Chekov, argue that all characters must be admirable, because once we've looked at anyone deeply enough and understood their motivation we must identify with them rather than judge them.
Scarlett Thomas
-
[The oyster] accepts algae and detritus in one end - and through this beautiful, glamorous set of stomach organs, out the other end comes cleaner water.
Kate Orff
-
Desire is the key to motivation. It is the key to develop a healthy personality and a positive attitude towards oneself and others.
Amit Abraham
-
A friend of mine, Derek Simmons, who's been on the podcast, said, "If more information were the answer, we'd all be billionaires with perfect dads." It comes down to motivation and incentives. If it isn't a punishment or a reward, then it's just talk.
Tim Ferriss
