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Father is my Defender (Hero). Mother is my Teacher. Sister is my Counselor. Wife is my Savior. Children are my Fighters. Then what is the role of my Friend? Friend is my Motivator in life. -- Sandeep Kumar
I look at society and I look at people and I say... I'm not Mr. Motivator. I think you get a better sense - I believe in energy. I believe in passion. I believe in teaching people. -- Tony Robbins
Anger is a good motivator. -- James Dyson
Fear is always a good motivator. -- James Dyson
Fear of failure has always been my best motivator. -- Douglas Wood
I find fear is a great motivator to work hard. -- Greg Kinnear
I guess sometimes fear is a good thing. It's a really good motivator. -- Paul Dano
Money and salary is not a particularly good motivator in the long term. -- Matt Mullenweg
Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies. -- Robert Kennedy
Exercise helps my back. If I don't exercise, that's when it starts to hurt. The pain is a good motivator to run and exercise. -- Bear Grylls
The fame and reputation part came later, and never was much of a motivator, although it did enable me to work without feeling guilty about neglecting my studies. -- Linus Torvalds
But I love being scared. I think you're brave only when you do things that scare you. I've always used fear as a motivator. I'm not sure why. -- Ginnifer Goodwin
Especially for fostering creative, conceptual work, the best way to use money as a motivator is to take the issue of money off the table so people concentrate on the work. -- Daniel H. Pink
Having a lot of people suddenly depending on me to get the job done was a marvelous motivator. The book and movie deals seemed to flip a switch in my head, and off I went. -- Laura Hillenbrand
A 2001 survey of business owners with MBAs conducted by the Rochester Institute of Technology found that money was the primary motivator for only 29% of women, versus 76% of men. Women prioritized flexibility, fulfillment, autonomy and safety. -- Warren Farrell
I used to think that if someone gained their weight back, it was my fault, but all I can do is be God's motivator and try to instill the motivation in others so they do it themselves. -- Richard Simmons
I think a woman can have all of the ideas and mental pictures. She can be a real planner and a motivator. But in the end, I think a woman does best when she responds to a man. -- Amy Grant
I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey. -- Sylvester Stallone
Conventional wisdom suggests the primary motivator for entrepreneurs is money or wealth creation and, in fact, much of the political debate tends to center around what kind of tax or regulatory policy changes will turn corporate suits into small business adventurers overnight. -- Chip Conley
God is the great mysterious motivator of what we call nature, and it has often been said by philosophers, that nature is the will of God. And I prefer to say that nature is the only body of God that we shall ever see. -- Frank Lloyd Wright
Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting. -- Edward de Bono
Fear is a great motivator. Look at what 9-11 has accomplished - My god. It's slammed the economy, It's - I can't even begin to detail all it's actually done, other than bring down the buildings and hit the Pentagon. It's stunned the entire nation. -- Art Bell
I think you can be the greatest orator of all time, the greatest motivator of all times, but if those players know that you don't care about them, and you don't try to understand them, then they're never going to hear what you have to say. -- Mike Singletary
I see people who die a few minutes after a doctor tells them there is no hope of a cure. They give up and go. Others get angry and find joy in proving the doctor wrong. Something within them is challenged and hopeful. Hope is the divine motivator. -- Bernie Siegel
I didn't want to settle or become complacent after winning a major, I wanted to stay hungry. It's easy to do. It's easy to win a big tournament and kind of get a little lazy, so it's been a good motivator for me to work a little harder. -- Webb Simpson
Once you have love as a motivator in a story, your character is free to do anything. Once you say the character is in love, he can do the craziest thing that nobody would do who's not in love. Once you're in love, you have that excuse to go and do whatever you want. -- Josh Hutcherson
Because the biological mechanisms that affect our health and well-being are so dynamic, when people change their diet and lifestyle, they usually feel so much better, so quickly; it reframes the reason for changing from fear of dying to joy of living. Also, the support that patients give each other is a powerful motivator. -- Dean Ornish
I think the kids in school that laughed at the clothes that we wore and the house that we lived in, and then my mother had to cut hair... I think that was a good motivator. Every time they laughed at me, they just built a fire, and there was only one way to put it out - to try and show 'em I was as good as they were. -- Jimmy Dean
Losing's a great motivator. -- Yogi Berra
Insecurity is a wonderful motivator. -- Barbara Corcoran
Fear is the biggest motivator. -- Bill Dixon
Boredom is a great motivator. -- Uma Thurman
Fear is a great motivator. -- John Treacy
Fun can be a great motivator. -- Michelle Gielan
I believe in being a motivator. -- Walt Disney
I think fear is a very healthy motivator. -- Chiwetel Ejiofor
I consider myself a court jester - motivator. -- Richard Simmons
Never underestimate spite as a motivator for genius. -- Sam Kean
Competition among schools is always a great motivator. -- John Rowland
Vanity is both a great motivator and a great deceiver. -- Andrew Davidson
I feel like I'm a good motivator; I'm very determined. -- Kimora Lee Simmons
Fear can be a great motivator, just not during foreplay. -- Dov Davidoff
A burning desire is the greatest motivator of every human action. -- Paul J. Meyer
Adversities are the best teacher and challenges are the best motivator. -- Debasish Mridha
You should welcome pain; it is the greatest motivator in life. -- Tanner Di Bella
Personal loss is the greatest motivator to a call for action! -- Laurence Stuart
There is nothing inherently wrong with greed as a human motivator-greed motivating evolution. -- Oliver Stone
Creativity is a great motivator because it mades people interested in what they are doing. -- Edward de Bono
Once a need is satisfied, it is no longer a motivator. Satisfaction does not increase motivation -- Zig Ziglar
The greatest motivator of change is a crystal-clear vision of what the future should look like. -- Andy Stanley
Purpose is the most powerful motivator in the world. The secret of passion truly is purpose. -- Robin Sharma
To succeed at re-engineering, you have to be a missionary, a motivator, and a leg breaker. -- Michael Martin Hammer
I write books to relieve Âmyself of pain. That's the prime motivator to write. Period. -- Bret Easton Ellis
I'm a teacher, a motivator. That's what I do. And I'm a protector on top of that. -- John Calipari
The fear of loss, in one form or another, is the motivator behind all conscious and unconscious dishonesties. -- David Whyte
I'm always scared to death that I won't do a role justice. But fear can be a great motivator. -- Hilary Swank
I see myself continuing to be a songwriter and a motivator and someone that has grown in her faith. -- Ashthon Jones
Pussy really is the ultimate motivator of all mankind. No, don't clap, this is a flaw in the system! -- Doug Stanhope
Losing is a learning experience. It teaches you humility. It teaches you to work harder. It's also a powerful motivator. -- Yogi Berra
I'm a strategist, not a motivator. I'm obsessed with finding strategies that create real results in the shortest period of time. -- Tony Robbins
Can someone explain the vitriol whenever Ayn Rand comes up? 'Atlas' is the greatest motivator for the individual that I can imagine. -- Rob Lowe
If you're a positive person, you're an automatic motivator. You can get people to do things you don't think they're capable of. -- Cotton Fitzsimmons
The goal of becoming more consistent with your core authentic self is a much stronger motivator than "I need to lose 30 pounds." -- Tony Robbins
Knowing that we can make a difference in this world is a great motivator. How can we know this and not be involved? -- Susan Jeffers
The act of contributing to the lives of others is its own reward. A servant's heart is a greater motivator than financial gain. -- Thomas Kinkade
The music I listen to while writing is really scene-specific. It's just a great motivator, a way to put myself in the mood. -- Jeff Vandermeer
People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement. -- Andrew Bernstein
Money isn't always the best motivator. If you leave a $50 check after dinner with friends, you don't increase the probability of being invited back. -- Yochai Benkler
My point is that love is the most powerful motivator in the world. It spurs mortals to greatness. Their noblest, bravest acts are done for love. -- Rick Riordan
As a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, a great motivator, be very good at praising and bringing out the best in people. -- Richard Branson
We need to believe in a bright, compelling and sustainable future. Fear neither motivates people long-term nor brings out the best in them. Hope is a powerful motivator. -- Arron Wood
Frederick Herzberg, asserts that the powerful motivator in our lives isn't money; it's the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements. -- Frederick Herzberg
A trip to space is a big motivator to give up some things in your personal life. Obviously, you can't give up everything and you don't want to. -- Mark Kelly
Spouses often point out each other's deficiencies. Instead, we should be each other's motivator. My husband touches my spirit, and I try my best to motivate him, too. -- Ken Blanchard
I gave (my drivers) three things: a sense of optimism, a creative environment, and the ultimate motivator-competition. By competing with each other in-house, we wound up beating our rivals. -- Enzo Ferrari
When you get to play a character that's in love, it's cool. Once you have love as a motivator in a story, your character is free to do anything. -- Josh Hutcherson
A burning desire is the greatest motivator of every human action. The desire for success implants 'success consciousness' which, in turn, creates a vigorous and ever-increasing 'habit of success'. -- Paul J. Meyer
Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly recognize and name the obstacles to those achievements. -- Derrick Bell
Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly recognize and name the obstacles to those achievements. -- Derrick Bell
Desire as a motivator for achievement and even for survival isn't a bad thing. It's when desire drives us to grab more than our share or harm others that issues arise. -- Taite Adams
Turns out, people's brains are not nearly as powerful a motivator as our hearts. Facts, data, and economic models don't move people to courageous action the way that powerful stories can. -- Annie Leonard
I see a curator as a catalyst, generator and motivator - a sparring partner, accompanying the artist while they build a show, and a bridge builder, creating a bridge to the public. -- Hans-Ulrich Obrist
The original sin of Republicans is greed. Everyone understands greed. Everybody wants to get theirs. The original sin of Democrats is pity. Greed is more attractive, and a better motivator, than pity. -- John Scalzi
The hope for life after death must be separated forever from the behavior control mentality of reward and punishment. The Church must abandon, therefore, its reliance on guilt as a motivator of behavior. -- John Shelby Spong
For Pocketbook Environmentalists, financial savings are the primary motivator. However Pocketbook Environmentalists are changing the face of the market and the planet for the better by demanding that going green saves you money. -- Lynn Jurich
Love is the strongest motivator of all, Reagan. Stronger than fear, stronger than hate, stronger than whatever else is out there. Love is more than enough to survive with; it's enough to live with. -- Rachel Higginson
A mere motivator sees potentials in people and tells them to take actions. A true leader sees the same potentials in the same people and influences them to optimize them under his God-lead inspirations. -- Israelmore Ayivor
I don't have it in my heart to condemn people. I'm here to encourage them. I see myself more as a coach, as a motivator to help them experience the life God has for us. -- Joel Osteen
Having a lot of people suddenly depending on me to get the job done was a marvelous motivator. The book and movie deals seemed to flip a switch in my head, and off I went -- Laura Hillenbrand
The most paradoxical aspect of neurotic shame is that it is the core motivator of the superachieved and the underachieved, the star and the scapegoat, the righteous and the wretched, the powerful and the pathetic. -- John Bradshaw

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