Quotes About Self-motivation

There were periods of my life when a lot of people didn't believe in me. I still had faith in myself. I really had to ask myself life questions. Where do I see myself in five years? Create a ladder for yourself, and walk up the steps. Climb that ladder.

To make big steps, you've got to take action yourself and not listen to other people.

Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.

There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the ones who figure it out all by themselves.

When there is no work, I create my own.

Nobody challenges me. I challenge myself.

Do what's best for you, and do it to the best of your ability - go after your goals like nobody's business.

I take none of that to heart. I don't feel like there's anything that I need to do for anybody else. I want to win bad enough for myself anyway, that nothing anybody can say can make me want to win any more.

Tennis parents and stage mothers should take note. The kid has got to want to do it, not just to please the parent, but for himself.

Whether you flounder or flourish is always in your hands—you are the single biggest influence in your life. Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully.

Do things you've always wanted to do. You are the single most influence on your life.

you are the single biggest influence in your life.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." —Epictetus

Whether you flounder or flourish is always in your hands—you are the single biggest influence in your life.

The best and most effective way to lead is by letting people do things because they want to do them, not because you want them to.

Remember, the power is always within you.

It's hard to convince people when you're just staring out the window that you're doing your hardest work of the day.

Rise to the challenge, he told himself. You can do it. Because you have to. Inwardly Kesselring sighed. He had always thought people who espoused the wonders of positive thinking were deluding themselves.

Sometimes, when nobody is by your side, you have to become your own cheering squad.

Live so to get the approbation of your Other Self, and success if yours. But pray that success will not come any faster than you are able to endure it.

You can find inspiration from others but determination is solely your responsibility.

I've always felt it was not up to anyone else to make me give my best.

I never work just to work. It's some combination of laziness and self-respect.

I'm so tired of asking Andrew to do things around the house. No one has to ask me. You know why? Because I just get on with it.