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“Pessimists are just as illogical as optimists; insomuch as both envisage the aims of mankind as unified, and as having a direct relationship (either of frustration or of fulfilment) to the inevitable flow of terrestrial motivation and events. That is - both schools retain in a vestigial way the primitive concept of a conscious teleology - of a cosmos which gives a damn one way or the other about the especial wants and ultimate welfare of mosquitos, rats, lice, dogs, men, horses, pterodactyls, trees, fungi, dodos, or other forms of biological energy.”

“Dreams must be steady (Sthir). When dreams are steady, they take form of determination (Sankalp) and when you combine them hard-work, they turn into accomplishments (Siddhi)!”

Hard Dream Form Motivation Turns Hard Work Determination India Accomplishment Steady

Author:Narendra Modi

“The prime motivation in making almost any film is success, because film is the art form of the 20th century.”

Art Film Form Motivation Century Prime 20th Century

Author:Charlton Heston

“We will form an army of poor, where every poor will be a soldier and we will win the war against poverty on behalf of their strength.”

War Form Motivation Winning Poor Poverty India Army Soldier Behalf We Will Win

Author:Narendra Modi

“We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation / it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams.”

Needs Dream Form Motivation Powerful Overcoming Obstacles Empowering Rooted Our Dreams

Author:Les Brown

“We have to have some form of politics. Politics is a form of resolving conflicts. Politics which comes from sincere motivation is constructive.”

Form Motivation Conflict Sincere Constructive Resolving Conflict

Author:Dalai Lama

“There is something to be said for the openness to form, and literary form because it forces you to actually think about the other person, and their motivations, and to try to see them from all sides and to really write about them not as caricature.”

Thinking Writing Trying Persons Said Form Motivation Force Sides Openness Caricatures

Author:Marco Roth

“The thing that motivates me is a very common form of motivation. And that is, with other folks counting on me, it's so easy to be motivated.”

Form Motivation Easy Common Folks Motivated Counting

Author:Jeff Bezos

“In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.”

Important Real Form Motivation Energy Leadership Leader Roles Position Capacity Tasks Organization Function Patterns Being A Leader Real Power Future Leaders Leadership Roles

Author:Margaret J. Wheatley

“What my mom failed to understand was that I didn't even want long hair -- I needed long hair. And my desire for protracted, flowing locks had virtually nothing to do with fashion, nor was it a form of protest against the constructions of mainstream society. My motivation was far more philosophical. I wanted to rock.”

Source: Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey In Rural North Dakota

“Competition in its best form is a test of self. It has nothing to do with medals. The winner is the person who gets the most out of themselves.”

Persons Self Form Motivation Sports Tests Competition Meaningful Winner Medal Softball

Author:Al Oerter

“I’m interested in natural growth patterns, and the beautiful forms that only nature creates. How that flows through me and how that comes out is what I’m trying to understand.”

Trying Inspiration Beautiful Form Motivation Growth Nature Natural Beauty Design Creating Flow Patterns

Author:Ross Lovegrove

“Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.”

People Humans Form Motivation Trust Highest Take Time It Takes Time Trust Honesty Time And Patience Trust And Honesty

Book:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition

Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition