“We know nothing about motivation. All we can do is write books about it.”
“Education is not the filling of the pail, but, the lighting of the fire.”
“I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.”
“We should not teach children the sciences; but give them a taste for them.”
“Some of us are like wheelbarrows, only useful when pushed and easily upset.”
“Am I motivated by what I really want out of life -- or am I mass-motivated?”
“Two purposes in human nature rule. Self-love to urge, and reason to restrain.”
“Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.”
“Make sure you visualize what you really want, not what someone else wants for you.”
“Help people become more motivated by guiding them to the source of their own power.”
“One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire.”
“It is in human nature to relax, when not compelled by personal advantage or disadvantage.”
“The most important thing about motivation is goal setting. You should always have a goal.”
“A message prepared in the mind reaches a mind; a message prepared in a life reaches a life.”
“Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.”
“The mechanics of industry is easy. The real engine is the people : Their motivation and direction.”
“If I would be happy, I would be a bad ballplayer. With me, when I get mad, it puts energy in my body.”
“We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.”
“Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.”
“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily.”
“I never criticize a player until they are first convinced of my unconditional confidence in their abilities.”
“There is only one way... to get anybody to do anything. And that is by making the other person want to do it.”
“The inner thought coming from the heart represents the real motives and desires. These are the cause of action.”
“You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.”
“Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular top up s.”
“The best morale exist when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, it's usually lousy.”
“God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas.”
“It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.”
“Whatever touches the nerves of motive, whatever shifts man's moral position, is mightier than steam, or calorie, or lightening.”
“When the leader passes over all alike, not making a distinction, then the endeavors of those who are capable of exertion are entirely lost.”