"Quotes About Goals and Motivation"
"The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart."
Robert G. Ingersoll
"You stop being average the day you decide to become a Champion, because the average person won't make that decision."
Tom Hopkins
"You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional."
Joe Paterno
"My ability to concentrate and work toward that goal has been my greatest asset."
Jack Nicklaus
"Commitment is a line you must cross --- it is the difference between dreaming and doing."
Bernie Fuchs
"Talent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: Are your ready?"
Johnny Carson
"Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points."
Knute Rockne
"All power is within you, you can do anything and everything. Believe in that, do not believe that you are weak... You can do anything and everything, without even the guidance of any one. All power is there. Stand up and express the divinity with you... Arise, awake, sleep no more. With each of you there is the power to remove all wants and all miseries. Believe in this, that power will be manifested."
Swami Vivekananda --- Submitted by Sangram Chinda ---India
"When confronted with a mountain, the secret to climb to the very top is not to look at it as one big obstacle, but rather many small obstacles. If a mountain is 8,000 metres high, think of it as eight 1,000 metre obstacles. When confronted with large problems, try to break them up into smaller ones by taking it one step at a time. When we do this and reach the top, the outlook is great."
Written in 2006 by Allen Steble --- Australia
"The future is an endless world of possibilities."
Written in 2006 by Christopher Ammirati --- New Jersey
"To be number one you must train like you're number two. Because if you train like you're number one, you have no place to go."
Copyright © 1998 Maurice Greene --- Olympic Champion
I made this up in 1998 after I won the world championships that were in Greece. So I can stay on top, I worked by this saying.
"Believe in yourself, and you can do unbelievable things."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by S.C. --- Virgina
"The human mind is too precious to be left unattended. It must constantly be renewed and nourished with positive, uplifting and worthwhile thoughts."
Copyright © 2006 Ken Elofuke
One must make deliberate efforts to keep his/her thoughts and mindset renewed. I came to this realization a few days ago as I went through motivational quotes I wrote down some years back. The result on me was tremendously refreshing! I felt rejuvenated!
"Think excitement, talk excitement, act out excitement, and you are bound to become an excited person. Life will take on a new zest, deeper interest and greater meaning. You can think, talk and act yourself into dullness or into monotony or into unhappiness. By the same process you can build up inspiration, excitement and surging depth of joy."
Norman Vincent Peale
"As you move through life, set aside good ideas and give them to others to encourage and inspire."
Peter J. Daniels
"Desire what you want. Dedicate yourself to do it. Discipline yourself to continuously go through the steps to get you there."
Written in 2006 by Shannon Lepley --- Tennessee
"Stay loose. Learn to watch snails. Plant impossible gardens. Invite someone dangerous to tea. Make little signs that say yes! And post them all over your house. Make friends with freedom & uncertainty. Look forward to dreams. Cry during movies. Swing as high as you can on a swingset, by moonlight. Cultivate moods. Do it for love. Take lots of naps. Believe in magic. Laugh a lot. Celebrate every gorgeous moment. Take moonbaths. Have wild imaginings, transformative dreams, and perfect calm. Draw on the walls. Read everyday. Imagine yourself magic. Giggle with children. Listen to old people. Open up. Dive in. Be free. Bless yourself. Drive away fear. Play with everything. Entertain your inner child. You are innocent. Build a fort with blankets. Get wet. Hug trees. Write love letters."
SARK ---Submitted by Prince Joshua --- Uganda
"The minute you choose to do what you really want to do it's a different kind of life."
Buckminster Fuller
"Life is your business, and YOU are the boss."
Copyright © 2006 Jules Benson
"Desire, dedication and discipline will win the day and the dream!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Puneet Julka --- India
A bar of iron costs Rs. 250 but when made into a horseshoe, its worth is Rs. 1000. When made into needle, its worth is Rs. 10,000. When made into balance springs for watches, its worth is Rs. 1,00,000. Your own value is determined not by what you are, but what you are able to make out of yourself.
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Priya Santharam --- India
"The human mind is the most malleable thing in the creation. You say to it, 'I can't'...it gives up. There is defeat even before the battle is begun. You say to it day after day, 'I can', and follow it up with discipline, persistence and hard work... then Success is yours even before you realize it and easier than you thought."
Copyright © 2006 Guru Prasad
I adopted this myself when I felt everything was lost and I was doomed. I thought Life was constantly moving from a 'frying pan' to the 'fire'. With this 'mantra' everyday... at first, everyday was 'attempting to survive from one disaster to another'. Then, it seemed maybe, 'Achieving was not that difficult'. When the positive way of thought became the order of the day then it seemed, 'Success was a foregone conclusion and a setback here and there was just an aberration!' Finally, the real joy was that 'Life seemed worthwhile'. I want every soul out there to feel this way. Three cheers to the 'Greatness of the Malleability of the Human Mind'.
A - Action
T - The
T - Terrific
I - Ideal
T - That
U - You
D - Deserve
E - Everything
Written in 2002 by Simon Taufao
"Opportunity is not for those who can! Opportunity is for those who do!"
Copyright © 2001 Tony Lemieux
"A bird sings not because it has an answer but rather because it has a song."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Prince Joshua --- Uganda
"Dreams are where Achievements are born."
Written in 2006 by Arathi.G --- India
"Everybody writes his/her own life story. It is up to you to make it a legend or not."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Abazar Habibinia --- Canada
"Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play."
Mike Singletary