Motivation & Success: Motivational Quotes

"When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether"

Marian Anderson, Musician

"Is it security you want? There is no security at the top of the world"

Garet Garrett, Journalist

"Look, all you can do when you find your niche is go with it"

Vincent D'Onofrio, Actor

"I live in fear of being a contented passenger. I'd rather get parts I can't play"

Michael Gambon, Actor

"My office is at Yankee Stadium. Yes, dreams do come true"

Derek Jeter, Athlete

"Ohioans are practical. We're a can-do people. Give us a problem, we'll give you a solution"

Bob Taft, Politician

"He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius"

William Gilmore Simms, Novelist

"By God's help and the intelligent use of their own strong right arms, they could accomplish great things"

James Larkin, Activist

"I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad, but at the end of the day, it's not as important because I believe that my presence here could make some difference and it could encourage people"

Garry Kasparov, Celebrity

"The most important thing is to remain active and to love what you are doing"

Leslie Caron, Actress

"If you do not believe you can do it, then you have no chance at all"

Arsene Wenger, Coach

"I'm in pursuit of what cannot be achieved: perfection"

Andrew Vachss, Author

"The most important thing for anyone, I think, is to be engaged, whether you're an artist or a journalist, is to be engaged in the process at some level"

Billy Bragg, Musician

"The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows whither he is going"

David Starr Jordan, Writer

"It takes a lot more energy to fail than to succeed, since it takes a lot of concentrated energy to hold on to beliefs that don't work"

Jerry Gillies, Author

"The minute you start feeling like you've got it down, you know what you're doing, you're dead in the water"

Vincent D'Onofrio, Actor

"We've got so many stories to tell, you know, we could take on the world"

Yahoo Serious, Director

"He made the impossible possible"

Arsene Wenger, Coach

"Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself"

Paul Bryant, Coach

"Maybe I'm not a great man, but I damn well want to break the record"

Roger Maris, Athlete

"To be good, you need to believe in what you're doing"

Billy Crystal, Comedian

"You have to have talent. You have to get the audition and then you have to nail the audition"

Joel McHale, Comedian

"Success is never final, but failure can be"

Bill Parcells, Coach

"It's an infinite creative universe to explore, so why chase conservative options?"

Yahoo Serious, Director

"Courage is always rewarded"

Kenny Loggins, Musician

"Now I have to motivate myself much more than I had previously"

Walter Jon Williams, Writer

"Only a few act - the rest of us reap the benefits of their risk"

Wynton Marsalis, Musician

"Well, as you've said, we cannot expect the people of China not to want to progress, so if you have an opportunity to progress, to develop your economy to a world class economy, it's an aspiration that is natural and that, I welcome"

Sellapan Ramanathan, Statesman

"It doesn't need to be a number one show, it just needs to be good"

Vincent D'Onofrio, Actor

"I endeavor to make the most of everything"

Victoria Woodhull, Activist

"I want to spark ideas and conversations, and inspire people to take active roles in their communities, relationships, and their well-being"

Ricki Lake, Entertainer

"Because if you're prepared and you know what it takes, it's not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get there. There is always a way to get there"

Mark Cuban, Businessman

"The best way to be is to do"

Wynton Marsalis, Musician

"If you have ambition, you might not achieve anything, but without ambition, you are almost certain not to achieve anything"

Whitfield Diffie, Scientist

"There's no substitute for guts"

Paul Bryant, Coach

"All you can do is the best you can do"

Paula Abdul, Musician

"It's a tragedy, but with your support and your help, we will wage this fight and we're going to win it"

Michael D. Barnes, Politician

"In order to do something, you must be something"

James Stockdale, Soldier

"I have to be stretched in some way. There's not enough things that come my way that I fancy"

Terence Stamp, Actor

"Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it"

William Christopher Handy, Musician

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