“Truly, “thoughts are things,” and powerful things at that, when they are mixed with definiteness of purpose, persistence, and a burning desire for their translation into riches, or other material objects.”
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Motivated Quotes — page 144 of 381
“No individual has sufficient experience, education, native ability and knowledge to ensure the accumulation of a great fortune, without the cooperation of other people.”
“The better portion of all sales I have made were made after people had said 'no'.”
“Tell the world what you intend to do, but first show it.”
“You know, it's not more knowledge, it's not more education, it's not more facts that we need. It's a better use of what we already have that we need to have. You have each and every one of you, within your potential power right now to do a wonderful job in your chosen field - if you would only embrace it and use it.”
“Most people wish for riches, but few people provide the definite plan and burning desire which pave the road to wealth.”
“Some people only ask others to do something. I believe that, why should I wait for someone else? Why don't I take a step and move forward.”
“Working really hard is what successful people do.”
“I can never let the guy across from me be in better shape. I have to be the best-conditioned guy.”
“Success consists in being successful, not in having potential for success. Any wide piece of ground is the potential site of a palace, but there's no palace till it's built.”
“The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.”
“No political party can possibly lead a great revolutionary movement to victory unless it possesses revolutionary theory and knowledge of history and has a profound grasp of the practical movement.”
“Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.”
“I believe we have an obligation to read for pleasure, in private and in public places. If we read for pleasure, if others see us reading, then we learn, we exercise our imaginations. We show others that reading is a good thing.”
“I'm pretty competitive. I talk a big game - even when I'm going to lose.”
“The challenge for each one of you is to take up these ideals of tolerance and respect for others and put them to practical use in your schools, your communities and throughout your lives.”
“I'm really into my running workout. Running really helps me clear my head and makes me feel good, especially when I'm stressed.”
“And if I'm ahead, I can sometimes tell. It might mean I'm having a good swim, but pretty much, I'm just focused on how fast I'm going, how fast I'm feeling, and pretty much block everything out, the sounds, the sights, just kind of listen to the rhythm of the water, and just maintaining the same stroke, the same rhythm, the same tempo, and thinking about how I want to get my hand to the wall.”
“It is the first duty of every man not to be poor.”
“All progress depends upon the unreasonable person.”