“Mostly we're motivated to control ourselves in public. Mostly. At home the motivation is much less clear. At home there's a bit of a lab for bad behavior. You can test things out without terrible consequences. Or maybe the consequences are there, but they are deferred, buried, much harder to detect.” HomeMotivationBitsClearTerribleBehaviorConsequenceTestsHarderMotivatedBuriedLabsBad BehaviorControl Ourselves Author:Ben Marcus
“When you've done all you can, do just a little bit more. Any extra effort you make will draw immense leverage from all the ordinary efforts which have preceded it. That can be powerful and effective.” LittlesDoneMotivationBitsCan DoPowerfulEffortLittle BitDrawsOrdinaryExtrasImmenseExtra Effort Author:Ralph Marston
“I understand some of the people's impatience with the show last year. I think that Lisa's (Lili Taylor) story line (marrying Nate with minimal motivation in season three) became a little bit of a diversion - and that happens. It happens in every show.” PeopleThinkingYearsLittlesStoriesShowsHappensLastsMotivationThreeBitsLinesLittle BitSeasonsLast YearImpatienceMarryingDiversion Author:Chris Albrecht
“Nothing can replace courage, a resounding motivation and that little bit of luck.” LittlesMotivationBitsLittle BitLuck Author:Edmund Hillary
“When you have the chance to fight for victory or a podium finish, you have the motivation to push that extra bit out of yourself.” MotivationFightingBitsChanceVictoryExtras Author:Niki Lauda
“Much is to be gained by eBooks: ease, convenience, portability. But something is definitely lost: tradition, a sensual experience, the comfort of thingy-ness - a little bit of humanity.” InspirationalLittlesBookInspirationMotivationalMotivationHumanityLostBitsTechnologyComfortLittle BitTraditionSensualEaseConveniencePortability Author:Chip Kidd
“You have to remember that no matter how big your goals or how many you have, there are going to be times when you miss by a little bit. You have to be realistic and flexible. One reason I have so many smaller goals is that even if my big goals don't happen, I've still achieved so much along the way, I don't feel the loss.” IfsWayFeelsLittlesStillsMatterReasonBigsHappensRememberMotivationBitsSportsGoalLossMissingLittle BitRealisticFlexibleSoftball Author:Shannon Miller