Quotes about Motivation

If you would lift me you must be on a higher ground.

Your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Failure is not in losing, but in no longer believing that winning is worthwhile.

The man who will not execute his resolutions when they are fresh upon him can have no hope from them afterwards; they will be dissipated, lost and perish in the hurry and scurry of the world, or sunk in the slough of indolence.

I myself must mix with action, lest I wither by despair.

Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.

Some one once said to me, 'Reverend Schuller, I hope you live to see all your dreams fulfilled.' I replied, T hope not, because if I live and all my dreams are fulfilled, I'm dead.' It's unfulfilled dreams that keep you alive.

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.

Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That's in your power.

I would like people to recognize in looking at my story that the person who has the most to do with what happens to you is you. It's not the environment, it's not the other people who were there trying to help you or trying to stop you. It's what you decide to do and how much effort you put behind it.

We should not seek to tune out the realists' whines or taunts, as they may provide good instruction.