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Quotations regarding 'Motivation'

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If you must have motivation, think of your paycheck on Friday.
Noel Coward, English Playwright (1899-1973)
While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation to cause violence or severe economic or social harm.
Dorothy Denning, American Public Servant (1945-  )
If we take as given that critical infrastructures are vulnerable to a cyber terrorist attack, then the question becomes whether there are actors with the capability and motivation to carry out such an operation.
Dorothy Denning, American Public Servant (1945-  )
Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is not what I actually accomplished. However, it becomes a motivation to write the next book.
Anita Desai, Indian Novelist (1937-  )
People want a cop-out, listen I'm a realist and I talk about motivation, talk about all the things it takes to be greater or are important to win and people want to use excuses all the time.
Mike Ditka, American Coach (1939-  )
I love Nautilus and stretching. The results are immediate, and that gives me the motivation to continue.
Donna Dixon, American Actress (1957-  )
If money was my only motivation, I would organize myself differently.
Placido Domingo, Spanish Musician (1941-  )
Well, I actually grew up in the sixties. I feel very lucky, actually, that that was my slice of time that I was dealt. Let's remember that the real motivation in the sixties, and even in the fifties, was the Cold War.
Ann Druyan, American Writer (1949-  )
Deficiency motivation doesn't work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix me. Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.
Wayne Dyer, American Psychologist (1940-  )
Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President (1890-1969)
I don't know if there are words to describe my motivation.
Lorrie Fair, American Athlete (1978-  )
But what was my motivation was music, and the fact that I love to move around. I'm always moving around.
Suzanne Farrell, American Dancer (1945-  )
I have worked enough and I am happy to be touring the country speaking about living with MS to give people inspiration and motivation to help themselves.
Teri Garr, American Actress (1944-  )
If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient.
Greg Ginn, Musician (1954-  )
Motivation aside, if people get better at these life skills, everyone benefits: The brain doesn't distinguish between being a more empathic manager and a more empathic father.
Daniel Goleman, American Author (1946-  )
It's what the Pixies always said about music - they were writing songs and just trying not to be boring. That was their main motivation and it worked for them. I remember reading that and thinking that was the way to do it.
Jonny Greenwood, English Musician (1971-  )
You know looking back on it now I used the fight and after the fight as motivation, to make sure I was going to be the best middleweight in the world for a long time.
Marvin Hagler, American Athlete (1954-  )
The last two years we got beat in this round. They came out with the motivation to win.
Jimmy Haynes, American Athlete (1972-  )
The motivation part is all essential in keeping my voice, but there are the human factors of discipline.
Jerome Hines, American Musician (1921-2003)
When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'
Alfred Hitchcock, English Director (1899-1980)
 
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