Motivational Quotes

I try not to make the same mistakes today that I made yesterday.

Music is kind of motivational and it helps me get my mind right.

Everything you need to be great is already inside you. Stop waiting for someone or something to light your fire. You have the match.

Your waking adult life is going to be spent in what you do professionally, so you'd better like the journey and not just aim for the destination.

I believe that having something new happen, no matter how small, is what makes for a healthy day, no matter how many days may be left.

I got a bronze medal and I can't complain about that, the only African-American to get a medal in the Winter Olympics.

Don't let the storm take the wind out of your sails.

Accept what comes to you totally & completely so that you can appreciate it, learn from it & then let it go.

Luck happens when opportunity encounters the prepared mind.

There never was a winner that didn't expect to win in advance.

Great individuals make great successes out of failure.

People who seek attention, need all the help they can get.

If we succeed without sacrifice, it's because someone sacrificed for us.

Our society is obsessed with personal rights, but it will survive only if we adopt personal obligations.

What is great about art and artists is that we get to ask the questions, even though we may never know the answers.

I have an uncompromising relationship with my goals.

People are much more likely to trust a leader if they know he is compassionate and forgiving of mistakes.

If subordinates, or people in general, know that they genuinely have easy access to their leader, they'll tend to view the leader in a more positive, trustworthy light.

Don't compromise your principles.

Listen. Don't just wait to talk.

When opportunity presents itself, don't be afraid to go after it.

Life is an adventure - Savor every instant!

If your words aren't truthful, the finest optically letter-spaced typography won't help.

Life isn't worth living unless you're willing to take some big chances and go for broke.

It is not the straining for great things that is most effective; it is the doing the little things, the common duties, a little better and better.

WE NEED MORE OF THOSE AND IF YOU STILL HATE THE WORD, IT IS NOT THE WORD THAT IS IMPORTANT. IT'S THE IDEA AND THE AMBITION BEHIND IT.

I dance a lot and I run and do yoga and play field hockey and tennis. I like to be active. I don't always have time for that stuff, but I do always feel better afterward.

I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money.

I don't care if you broke, you grew up broke... you grew up rich. You only get 24hrs in a day! We all only get 24 hours in a day. It's what we do with it that makes the difference!

Listen to me, even when you lose, it's OK to lose, but you can never get comfortable with it. You can never be satisfied with losing. When you lose, it's got to hurt.

When you get to a place where you don't go for what you can get, but you go for what you can give, you gonna see your life change tremendously.

The celebrity world can be so ugly. Everyone seems to have slept with everyone else and it's some sort of strange weird cycle. I don't want to get into that.

The mold of our fortunes is in our own hands.

Embrace yourself, create a plan of action and of course, ponder the impact of your thoughts.

The greatest victory anyone can taste is the daily challenge to outrun those fears that you vanquished... days, weeks, months past.

There's actually a lot of evidence in primates and other animals that they return favors.

Animals, like us, have rich and spacious interiors. They contain inner landscapes: desert places and lonely canyons, cliffs of madness and rivers or serene awareness that merge in tranquil seas.

Anger doesn't win games.

Do what makes you happy. Keep it simple. Do the research. Work hard. Look ahead.

Passion is contagioius.

I measure my success by how happy I am, not how big the business is or how much money I've made.

Most one-run games are lost, not won.

If you have nothing to do, look at yourself and see if there isn't something close at hand that you can improve. It may make you wealthy, although it is more likely it will make you happy.

Find out what's keeping them up nights and offer hope. Your theme must be an answer to their fears

The solution to terrorism is education, not bombs.

Set goals that are BOLD enough to scare you, but inspiring and exciting enough for you to commit 100% to!

Two of my favorite phrases to repeat to myself daily are 'Life is perfect' and 'I am grateful'. The more I do, the better I feel. Try it for yourself!

Each morning when you wake, and everyday for the rest of your life... Expect the best of yourself, and accept the rest from yourself.

You must establish and maintain the beliefs that you are... capable, committed and destined to achieve your goals.

Watch out world, we're here to change ya!