Quotes About Motivation

Getting down to the nitty-gritty, most people are motivated by unconscious motives most of the time. – Richard J. Mayer

Motivation describes your attitude when you would rather do one thing more than another at a particular time. – Robert Anthony

If your people are headed in the wrong direction, don’t motivate them. – George Odiorne

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. – Jim Ryun

Unlock your natural drives by doing what you enjoy. – Hand Selye

Average people look forward to “getting off.” Successful people look forward to “getting on.” – Jim Rohn

The more that people understand the value of what they are doing, the more motivated they are to do it well. Similarly, the better they understand what their individual rewards will be, that is, “what’s in it for them,” the more motivated they will be. – Dr. David Campbell

Motivation without mobilization means only frustration. – Nido Qubein

The key to all motivation is desire, and the master key to creating desire is responsiveness to the needs, desires, and interests of the people you would lead. – John R. Noe

The world is moved by highly motivated people, by enthusiasts, by men and women who want something very much or believe very much. – John Gardner

The motivator who can motivate everybody but himself may win the world, but he’ll never enjoy it. – Charlie Jones

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly. – Stephen Covey

The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today, people must understand why they’re working hard. Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different. – Rick Pitino