Motivational Quotes

Get going. Get up and walk if you have to, but finish the damned race.

I think when we talk of craft we talk of a certain set of processes, whether that be clay of glass if jewelry or textiles, and we look back through history instantly.

We are the superhero, none of us individually, but all of us together.

A person really doesn't become whole, until he becomes a part of something that's bigger than himself.

Building a successful life is much like building anything else: it should be thoroughly thought about in advance and then carried through to completion.

Don't say, "If I could, I would." Say, "If I can, I will."

The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think.

You are not your resume, you are your work.

Take action every day - some small dose at a time.

Worry is a prayer for something you don't want.

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents.

When you're riding, only the race in which you're riding is important.

Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.

Science, in the very act of solving problems, creates more of them.

Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about.

An open ear is the only believable sign of an open heart.

What other people think of me is none of my business. One of the highest places you can get to is being independent of the good opinions of other people.

I'm hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge.

As a coach, your high standards of performance, attention to detail and - above all - how hard you work set the stage for how your players perform.

If something stands between you and your success - move it. Never be denied.

Athletics brings out a side of you that is wonderful. It brings out so many good attributes like competing, intensity and playing at the highest level.

Youth and vision make an unbeatable combination.

The only disease you have is your inability to see you have the power to heal yourself.

Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body.

A total commitment is paramount to reaching the ultimate in performance.

The greatest pollution problem we face today is negativity. Eliminate the negative attitude and believe you can do anything. Replace 'if I can, I hope, maybe' with 'I can, I will, I must.

The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.

Follow your own particular dreams. We are handed a life by peers, parents and society, you can do that or follow your own dreams. Life is short, be a dreamer but be a practical person.

It was important to me to believe, because if I don't believe, how can I expect them to believe?

Learn how to say no. Don't let your mouth overload your back.

If you're going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now.

I'm not happy when I'm writing, but I'm more unhappy when I'm not.

Don't go to the grave with life unused.

When you walk with purpose, you collide with destiny.

If you win through bad sportsmanship that's no real victory.

Fear isn't an excuse to come to a standstill. It's the impetus to step up and strike.

The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something.

Showing off is the fool's idea of glory.

When we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid more for what we do.

If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.

The only place you can win a football game is on the field, the only place you can lose it is in your hearts.

In our imaginations we believe that love is apart from us. Actually there is nothing but love, once we are ready to accept it. When you truly find love, you find yourself

To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can't just accept the ones you like.

Mental attitude is more important than mental capacity.

If what you're working for really matters, you'll give it all you've got.

So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.

Make the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it.

If you have health, you probably will be happy, and if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want.