Quotes About Passion

Someone's disapproval of a dream that you are passionate about, should not stop you from pursuing it.

You are the evil scientist of your desires. - Ignacio Rivera

Every page should explode, either because of its staggering absurdity, the enthusiasm of its principles, or its typography.

THERE IS NO EMOTION; THERE IS PEACE. THERE IS NO IGNORANCE; THERE IS KNOWLEDGE. THERE IS NO PASSION; THERE IS SERENITY. THERE IS NO DEATH; THERE IS THE FORCE.

Even when you have a talent or a passion for something you still have to learn the skills. Also, no one expects you to be anything other than yourself

To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.

I am not in love with a dragon I am sworn to hate.

Scarlet's gladiator fetish.

Tsunami was a fireball that blazed up and down and sideways at everything that made her mad (which was most things).

Blaze yet and I hate waiting.

Burn and Blister,

Six hundred and NINE! Six hundred and FORTY-TWO!

can tell you what to do. That's my job and my favorite thing in life, I mean, seriously.

love!" Sundew yelped at the same time as Mandrake stammered, "No,

Darkstalker writing in his scroll by firelight, writing as if his life depended on it.

There is eloquence in screaming.

Our ability to engage in passionate, unfiltered debate about what we need to do to succeed will determine our future as much as any products we develop or partnerships we sign." It

We need to hire people who are hungry. They go beyond what is required. Passionate about the work they're doing. Hungry.

Now imagine if I were to ask a room full of executives which they enjoy more: meetings or movies? They would probably think I was joking. And yet, meetings should be more interesting than movies because they have more inherent potential for passion and engagement than movies do.

It has to do with doing work that drains me of my energy, and which, in turn, prevents me from doing the work that gives me energy.

Teams that are willing to commit publicly to specific results are more likely to work with a passionate, even desperate desire to achieve those results. Teams that say, "We'll do our best," are subtly, if not purposefully, preparing themselves for failure.

To make meetings less boring, leaders must look for legitimate reasons to provoke and uncover relevant, constructive ideological conflict. By doing so, they'll keep people engaged, which leads to more passionate discussions, and ultimately, to better decisions.

If we hate meetings, can we be making good decisions and successfully leading our organizations? I don't think so. There is simply no substitute for a good meeting—a dynamic, passionate, and focused engagement—when it comes to extracting the collective wisdom of a team. The hard truth is, bad meetings almost always lead to bad decisions, which is the best recipe for mediocrity.

One of the best ways to recognize a cohesive team is the nature of its meetings. Passionate. Intense. Exhausting. Never boring.