Explore Quotes on Motivation

If someone asked for my recipe for happiness, step one would be finding out what you love most in the world and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing.

People will work eight hours a day for pay, 10 hours a day for a good boss, and 24 hours a day for a good cause!

The hardest thing you will ever do is trust yourself.

Nobody realizes that I work 18 hours-a-day for a solid month to make that TV hour look like it's never been rehearsed!

Success is not a destination: It is a journey. The happiest people I know are those who are busy working toward specific objectives. The most bored and miserable people I know are those who are drifting along with no worthwhile objectives in mind.

When in doubt, observe and ask questions. When certain, observe at length and ask many more questions.

The person who gets hired is not necessarily the one who can do that job best; but, the one who knows the most about how to get hired.

Most misfortunes are the results of misused time.

If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.

Not realizing what you want is a problem of knowledge. Not pursuing what you want is a problem of motivation. Not achieving what you want is a problem of persistence.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

I have learned God doesn't always change those people we want Him to change; instead, He often uses them to change us.

No, the thing that makes for greatness is determination, persisting in the right direction over the long haul, following your dream, staying at the task.

We're so absorbed in the effort to get rich, we no longer recognize when we are rich.

There is always a place in the world for those who are willing to give of their time, energy, capital, creativity, and commitment.

Failing is a judgment that we humans place on a given action. Rather than judgment, substitute this attitude: You cannot fail, you can only produce results.

The best relationships are win-win. Why don't more people go into relationships with that attitude?

Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life.

Don't worry about your future. God knows you completely, accepts you unconditionally and loves you wholeheartedly. You can trust Him.

We should choose our thoughts carefully. We can think about what is wrong with our lives or about what is right with them.

Why we are here is important, but to know where we are going is imperative. It's not what you've got, it's what you use, that makes a difference in how your life turns out.