Few men could explain why they enlisted, and if they attempted they might only prove that they had done as a politician said the electorate does, the right thing from the wrong motive.
We, unlike Nazi Germany or Mussolini's Italy, have never stopped being a nation of laws, not of men. But witness how men with motives and a majority can manipulate law to cruel and unjust ends.
I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing.
People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement.
Little Voice is a story where every reader, young or old, can feel inspired by its positive, inspiring and motivating message.
The things that converge in the writing of a play come from a complex of motives, a genesis shrouded in a certain kind of mystery.
When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'
I want to learn how to play an instrument. I want to break a world record. I'm just a very determined, motivated type of person.
Words embody power to inspire or motivate us, but it is only we who have power to open up to see and feel it.
For so long I wanted to win the gold medal. Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again.
The basic idea that incentives can be used to motivate behavior is a powerful one. It works for employees, and it has a clear place in parenting, as anyone who has tried to potty-train a recalcitrant toddler with sticker rewards knows.
I don't know why they're doing it. I have to assume that their motives are positive, not negative. But they don't understand the severity of the problem in this state.
Every diminution of the public burdens arising from taxation gives to individual enterprise increased power and furnishes to all the members of our happy confederacy new motives for patriotic affection and support.
I look at power as the ability to get people motivated and to get them to do things that maybe they don't think are important but, in the end, are in pursuit of something greater than themselves.
My progress on the piano and my motivation to practice increased dramatically when I caught a vision of my potential.
Transforming Moment" yes I got it. I Committed. I Tried. I Executed. I Failed. I Motivated. I Succeed.
Most people do a good deal of whatever they do motivated by love. For me, few stories are truly complete without it.
Everyone has scars. Moses has scars. Elijah has scars. Jesus has scars. And, I have scars, that's what I call motivation.
The world teaches us to be self-sufficient, self-reliant, self-motivating. But anytime we put self before Savior, we’re in trouble
You can’t do it for someone else. No matter how much they motivate or inspire you, you have to do it for yourself. Your health is YOUR responsibility.
We had an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth and I think if that's not enough motivation I don't think you should be playing this game.
