Motivation Quotes - page 3

In the same period, Polish literature also underwent some significant changes. From social-political literature, which had a great tradition and strong motivation to be that way, Polish literature changed its focus to a psychological rather than a social one. (Andrzej Wajda)
Motivation gets you through the day, but inspiration lasts a lifetime. View quote
Nick Vujicic
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. View quote
Scarlett Thomas
Difference between motivation and inspiration - Motivation is external and short lived. Inspiration is internal and lifelong. View quote
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
A single prop that does not look real to an audience can louse you up. The same is true of the smallest flaw in setting up the motivation in a story line. View quote
Desi Arnaz
In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it. View quote
Jane Smiley
Let's practice motivation and love, not discrimination and hate. View quote
Zendaya
There's always a lot of talk about motivation to race, but nobody really knows what I do or what I think apart from myself, so I don't really care what people think. View quote
Kimi Raikkonen
Psychology doesn't like to talk about evil. It likes to talk about bad childhoods. But I very much believe that some people are evil and motivation is not necessary for evil. View quote
Laura Schlessinger
Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity. View quote
Bo Bennett
I never race for records. The motivation to try to beat the record is not enough to continue. You have to enjoy it. (Valentino Garavani)
When you have the chance to fight for victory or a podium finish, you have the motivation to push that extra bit out of yourself. View quote
Niki Lauda
I don't think any collector knows his true motivation. View quote
Robert Mapplethorpe
My main motivation for staying in the spotlight at all is, I don't want to just be known for being involved in 'Playboy,' or having been Hugh Hefner's girlfriend - I hate that. I like to show I can do other things and take on other challenges. That's my main motivation. View quote
Holly Madison
I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing. View quote
Alexis Arguello
The initial motivation of the experiment which led to this discovery was a subconscious feeling for the inexhaustible wealth of nature, a wealth that goes far beyond the imagination of man. View quote
Bruno Rossi
In my heart of hearts my motivation would always have been to be the best, and I think that athletics is probably what I was built for. View quote
Daley Thompson
But now I'm getting that spiritual motivation to visit Africa. View quote
Dennis Brown
I love Nautilus and stretching. The results are immediate, and that gives me the motivation to continue. View quote
Donna Dixon
If we take as given that critical infrastructures are vulnerable to a cyber terrorist attack, then the question becomes whether there are actors with the capability and motivation to carry out such an operation. View quote
Dorothy E. Denning
While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation to cause violence or severe economic or social harm. (Dorothy E. Denning)
What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire - the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery. View quote
Ellen Ochoa
Hope is the motivation that empowers the unemployed, enabling them to get out of bed every single morning with unbounded enthusiasm as they look for work. View quote
Emanuel Cleaver
I think what I try to do with all the naysayers, negative comments, or even people that think you can't do it, I'm trying very hard to use it as motivation and to add to that chip on my shoulder. View quote
Erin Andrews
By establishing a social policy that keeps physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia illegal but recognizes exceptions, we would adopt the correct moral view: the onus of proving that everything had been tried and that the motivation and rationale were convincing would rest on those who wanted to end a life. View quote
Ezekiel Emanuel