37 Quotes on Motivation From the World's Most Influential LeadersMotivation is the backbone of success.
ByRose Leadem•
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Withoutmotivation, you can forget aboutsuccess. In fact, motivation and hard work are crucial elements to achieving yourdreams-- they're what push you towards the top and help you stand out from the rest.
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And motivation isn't just important in business, it applies to every aspect of life. To be successful professionally, socially, mentally, even physically, it is the driving force that will take you there.
Without motivation, some of today's most successful entrepreneurs and leaders wouldn't be where they are. Just look at Mark Zuckerberg or Barbara Corcoran -- it took motivation to learn new skills and launch extremely successful businesses. It took motivation for J.K. Rowling to write herHarry Potter series, and it took motivation for Barack Obama to run for president.
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Whether you're in high school or you're well into your career, motivation is the backbone to your success. If you're not sure where to get started, check out these 37 quotes on motivation from the world's most influential leaders, past and present.
Barack Obama
"Progress will come in fits and starts. It's not always a straight line. It's not always a smooth path." -- Barack ObamaBarbara Corcoran
"Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct." -- Barbara CorcoranThomas Edison
"Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits." -- Thomas Edison
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Sheryl Sandberg
"Sharing emotions builds deeper relationships. Motivation comes from working on things we care about." -- Sheryl SandbergJeff Bezos
"When it's tough, will you give up, or will you be relentless?" -- Jeff BezosJ.K. Rowling
"The discipline involved in finishing a piece of creative work is something on which you can truly pride yourself." -- J.K. RowlingThomas Jefferson
"Determine never to be idle. No person will have the occasion to complain of the want of time, who never loses any." -- Thomas Jefferson
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Mark Zuckerberg
"Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough." -- Mark ZuckerbergDonald Trump
"Think big and make it happen." -- Donald TrumpLarry Page
"If you're changing the world, you're working on important things, you're excited to get up in the morning." -- Larry PageAlbert Einstein
"If you want to live a happy life tie it to a goal, not to people or things." -- Albert EinsteinSteve Jobs
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." -- Steve JobsPaul Allen
"Any crusade requires optimism and the ambition to aim high." -- Paul AllenRichard Branson
"For a startup, if your idea doesn't work, not many people will have noticed. Keep pushing on to the next idea." -- Richard BransonSteve Case
"You shouldn't focus on why you can't do something, which is what most people do. You should focus on why perhaps you can, and be one of the exceptions." -- Steve CaseSergey Brin
"Any conversation I have about innovation starts with the ultimate goal." -- Sergey BrinLady Gaga
"Even if the whole world turns their back on you, you still have yourself." -- Lady GagaWarren Buffett
"Predicting rain doesn't count. Building arks do." -- Warren BuffettTim Cook
"Be the best, not the first." -- Tim CookMark Cuban
"If you're prepared and you know what it takes, it's not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get there. There is always a way to get there." -- Mark CubanCoco Chanel
"My life didn't please me, so I created my life." -- Coco ChanelMichael Dell
"Whether you've found your calling, or if you're still searching, passion should be the fire that drives your life's work." -- Michael DellEllen Degeneres
"When I go hiking and I get over the hill, that means I'm past the hard part and there's a snack in my future. That's a good thing as far as I'm concerned." -- Ellen Degeneres