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“I got into boxing for two reasons. One was that my father was a boxer. Secondly when I was young, all healthy men in the UK had to do two years "National Service" in one of the armed forces. I chose the Royal Air Force over the Army and Navy. My father's reputation went before me and therefore the RAF encouraged me to box. There is much rivalry in sporting competitions between the Army, Navy and RAF. Competing has great privileges. I didn't need too much encouragement with all these perks being offered, so I started training with a vengeance.”

Men Reason Father Healthy Training Encouragement Army Competition Reputation Boxing Competing Vengeance Navy Rivalry Air Force Armed Forces

Author:Brian London

“Once we got going on the Fantagraphics version of Love and Rockets, our encouragement was constant. People wanted us to do more, do more. Thirty years later, here we are.”

People Encouragement

Author:Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero

“I never looked at music as a serious venture. There was very little encouragement from my family. I didn't have anybody to entertain, so it was hard to get motivated.”

Serious My Family Encouragement Motivated

Author:Tom Waits

“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”

“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”

“Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.”

“The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information.”

Jobs Information Encouragement Presses Debate

Author:Christopher Lasch

“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world.”

“To fly we have to have resistance.”

Inspirational Wisdom Business Attitude Encouragement Resistance

Book:Maya Lin

Source: Maya Lin

“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”

“I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back.”

Source: The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Observations

“There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.”

Men May Motivational Care Success Successful Our Lives Fame Encouragement Hunger Don't Care Spots I Don't Care Encouraging Applause

Author:George Matthew Adams

“When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”

Inspirational Important Use Success Fear Women Black Powerful Business Vision Power Courage Successful Strength Becoming Importance Encouragement Feminist Dare Helping Others African American Life Changing Service Women Empowerment Daring Strong Women Success In Life Encouraging Black Women No Fear Black History Empowering Women Overcoming Fear Being Strong Project Management Empowered Women Successful Women Successful Life Moral Courage Strength And Weakness Best Success Inspirational Strong Women Great Women Becoming Successful Black History Month Women Power Power And Control Strong Female Inspire Women Black History Month Inspirational Great Vision Business Woman Visions And Dreams Black Power Women Strength New Vision Black History Inspirational Inspirational Strength Strong Powerful Women Getting Stronger Black Women Inspirational Famous Women Inspirational Black Inspirational Great Female Strong Motivational Volunteerism And Service Black Motivational Power And Fear Confident Woman Power Strength Spiritual Vision Women And Strength Encouraging Uplifting Common Vision

Author:Audre Lorde

“First I shake the whole Apple tree, that the ripest might fall. Then I climb the tree and shake each limb, and then each branch and then each twig, and then I look under each leaf.”

Firsts Looks Whole Might Fall Tree Encouragement Apples Branches Shakes Climbs Leafs Limbs Twigs Apple Trees

Author:Martin Luther

“If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.”

“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.”

“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”

Ifs Inspirational Enough Inspiration Motivational Success Motivation Strong Goal Failing Failure Succeed Determination Encouragement Determined Self Determination Encouraging Willpower Strong Enough Insperational Salesman Being Strong Motivational Success Motivational Sales Determination And Success Will And Determination Determination Motivational Overcoming Failure Strong Will Failure Inspirational Determination Perseverance Strong Willed Determination And Persistence Will To Succeed Failure Motivational Great Determination Inspirational Determination I Am Determined Sales Team Great Sales Sales Team Motivational Motivation And Determination Greatest Sales Courage And Determination Keep You Motivated Drive And Determination Trying To Succeed Motivation And Drive Powerful Motivational Determination To Succeed Strong Motivational Fail To Succeed Great Inspirational Greatest Motivational Overtaking Effort And Success Strength And Determination Short Strength Strong Determination Failure To Act

Book:The Greatest Salesman in the World

Source: The Greatest Salesman in the World

“God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless He has a specific plan by which great blessing can come out of the difficulty.”

Religious Plans Trouble Blessing Difficulty Encouragement Blessed Gods Will Permit Trust In God

Author:Peter Marshall

“But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement and applause, when virtuous and knowledgeable women grace the endeavor with their sweet love, then it is invincible.”

Love Giving Helping Age Grace Sweet Encouragement Moved Calm Controlled Endeavor Virtuous Applause Invincible Knowledgeable Sweet Love

Author:Jose Marti

“Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.”

Men Needs Littles Doe Sometimes Remember Communication Encouragement Bread Encouraging

Book:Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

Source: Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

“Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you make the decision right.”

Sometimes Decision Encouragement Decision Making Right Decision Making Choices Decisions You Make Make The Right Choice Make The Right Decision

Author:Phil McGraw

“Sometimes you just got to give yourself what you wish someone else would give you.”

Giving Sometimes Motivational Motivation Wish Encouragement Recovery

Author:Phil McGraw

“If you want more, you have to require more from yourself.”

Ifs Want Ambition Encouragement Ambitious Self Development My Ambition

Author:Phil McGraw

“Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you're not responsible for everything they have to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do. Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation!”

People Position Authority Encouragement Responsible Appreciation Critical Over You Complaints Envious

Author:Joyce Meyer

“Faith in oneself is the best and safest course.”

Art Faith Courses Self Esteem Encouragement Oneself Self Respect Sistine Chapel

Author:Michelangelo

“A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.”

“People will kill you over time, and how they'll kill you is with tiny, harmless phrases, like 'be realistic.'”

People Encouragement Killing Tiny Comedian Phrases Realistic Humorists Annoyance Annoying People

Author:Dylan Moran

“I encourage students to pursue an idea far enough so they can see what the cliches and stereotypes are. Only then do they begin to hit pay dirt.”

Ideas Enough Pay Students Encouragement Pursue Dirt Stereotype Cliche Encourage Students

Author:Robert Morgan

“Access to books and the encouragement of the habit of reading: these two things are the first and most necessary steps in education and librarians, teachers and parents all over the country know it. It is our children's right and it is also our best hope and their best hope for the future.”

Knows Firsts Children Two Book Country Kids Reading Parent Steps Teacher Habit Encouragement Our Children Access Two Things Librarian Hoping For The Best Hope For The Future

Author:Michael Morpurgo

“Our shows are packed with laughter and light-hearted songs to lift the listener from their everyday life. We encourage the audience to participate in any way.”

Way Shows Light Song Audience Laughter Encouragement Everyday Lifts Listeners Everyday Life Hearted Light Hearted

Author:Jason Mraz

“Employees are a company's greatest asset - they're your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company's mission.”

Want Feels Company Advantage Encouragement Missions Employee Assets Stimulus Competitive Advantage

Author:Anne M. Mulcahy

“I recorded the song 'Believers' because I feel the song has a strong and much needed message. We all need encouragement and something to believe in.”

Needs Feels Believe Song Strong Needed Messages Encouragement Believer Need Encouragement

Author:Joe Nichols

“Friends, there are many areas in which I need encouragement, but worrying is not one of them. I worry the way Renée Fleming sings high Cs: Effortlessly. Loudly. At length.”

Way Needs Worry Areas Encouragement Length Need Encouragement

Author:Martha Beck

“You need so much energy and encouragement to write that if someone says something negative, some of that energy goes.”

Ifs Needs Writing Energy Negative Encouragement

Author:Joyce Carol Oates

“Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still needs encouragement, but this is true.”

Knows Needs Stills Book Might Sound Strange Degrees Achievement Encouragement Lifetime Awards Encouraging Honorary Lifetime Achievement Need Encouragement

Author:Joyce Carol Oates

“Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.”

Littles Shows Success Certain Asks Realizing Money Poverty Focus Achievement Ambition Encouragement Greed Bucks Wagons Greatest Leadership Leaders Motivational True Potential

Author:Barack Obama

“If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.”

People Ifs Inspirational Needs Encouragement Seeds Sowing Sowing Seeds

Book:It's Your Time and Become a Better You Boxed Set

Source: It's Your Time and Become a Better You Boxed Set

“Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your smile to uplift. Who knows?”

Knows Inspirational Needs Giving May Arms Listening Ears Encouragement Uplifting Encouraging Words Of Encouragement Your Smile Listening Ear

Author:Joel Osteen

“Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.”

Motivation Effort Virtue Encouragement Praise Endeavor Self Discipline Encouraging

Author:Thomas Paine

“Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.”

War Humility Hard Work Encouragement Errors

Author:Ludwig van Beethoven

“If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.”

Ifs Giving Kind Doe Positive Encouragement Positivity Attraction Enthusiasm Law Of Attraction Breakup Giving Back Enthusiastic Zest Enthusiasm For Life Zest For Life Enthusiasm Passion

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“Most new jobs won't come from our biggest employers. They will come from our smallest. We've got to do everything we can to make entrepreneurial dreams a reality.”

Dream Reality Jobs Success Successful Encouragement Entrepreneur Smallest Dreams Come True Employers Entrepreneurial New Job Financial Freedom

Author:Ross Perot

“Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps.”

Humor Funny Sex Morning Comedy Hard Work Encouragement Leather Chewing Chewing Gum

Author:Emo Philips

“My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.”

Ifs Said Mother Work Hard Work Confidence Encouragement Soldier Motherhood Painter Pope Monk Good Mood Inspirational Mothers Inspirational Motherhood

Author:Pablo Picasso

“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.”

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”

Source: Being Perfect

“The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.”

Inspirational Challenges Leader Accepting Encouragement Management Managers Status Quo Leadership And Management Leadership Vs Management Challenging Status Quo Challenging The Status Quo

Book:The Essential Bennis

Source: The Essential Bennis

“For whatever reason, I didn't succumb to the stereotype that science wasn't for girls. I got encouragement from my parents. I never ran into a teacher or a counselor who told me that science was for boys. A lot of my friends did.”

Reason Girl Parent Boys Teacher My Friends Encouragement Ran Stereotype Counselor Women In Science

Author:Sally Ride

“Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us.”

Want Helping Terrible Encouragement Dragons Helpless Encouraging Hopelessness Not Giving Up Helplessness Hang In There

Book:Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations

Source: Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations

“In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.”

Source: Awaken The Giant Within

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