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“Talent isn't enough. You need motivation-and persistence, too: what Steinbeck called a blend of faith and arrogance. When you're young, plain old poverty can be enough, along with an insatiable hunger for recognition. You have to have that feeling of "I'll show them." If you don't have it, don't become a writer.”

Ifs Needs Enough Shows Feelings Young Motivation Poverty Talent Hunger Recognition Persistence Arrogance Insatiable Insatiable Hunger

Author:Leon Uris

“Hunger, love, vanity, and fear. There are four great motives of human action.”

Humans Action Motivation Four Hunger Vanity Motive Human Actions

Book:Folkways: A Study of Mores, Manners, Customs and Morals

Source: Folkways: A Study of Mores, Manners, Customs and Morals

“There's nothing like a little fear or hunger to motivate one's inspiration. To take that away from a young artist can offer quite a disservice.”

Littles Inspiration Young Artist Motivation Offers Hunger Disservice Young Artists

Author:Ken Danby

“Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.”

Way Enough Motivational Motivation Order Overcoming Hunger Obstacles Compelling

Author:Les Brown

“The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of all evil, of pain, and hunger, and mosquitoes and silly people.”