Quotes about Motivation

One of the greatest evils of the day among those outside of prison is their sense of futility. Young people say, What is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time; we can be responsible only for the one action of the present moment.

The person who sees the difficulties so clearly that he does not discern the possibilities cannot inspire a vision in others.

Leaders must draw the best out of people, and friendship does that far better than prolonged argument or mere logic.

You are the equal of the idol who has given you your inspiration

You have to believe in life before you can accomplish anything.

I believe that any type of education can be great, but an education about ourselves can create something wonderful. I am a comedian, but people have called me a motivational speaker. I don't really consider myself that at all.

The deal is that I hold myself to an extremely high standard, and it's a standard that can never be... it's unattainable. But it drives me to be the very best in everything I do.

You must learn to translate wisdom and strong feelings into labor.

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

Please, put aside all excuses and ask yourself, "What should I be doing?" Yes, you alone can make a difference. The question is, will you?

Share your dream with people who want you to succeed.

When you live your own dream, you don't have time to be a hater.