#motivated

One of the things that has always motivated me to write is the desire to get it out and look at it in an objective way, so that it doesn't cause me any serious pain by staying inside. ↗

— Carly Simon

#any #cause #desire #get #inside

Hoover was incredibly ambitious as a young man. He was highly motivated to succeed in Washington, primarily due to his mother's expectations of him. ↗

— Leonardo DiCaprio

#due #expectations #highly #him #his

I was motivated to be different in part because I was different. ↗

— Donna Brazile

#be different #because #different #i #motivated

The situation right after the fight wasn't too good; I believe I'm still the only champion in the world who never received the belt inside the ring once you've won the title. I held that against the English fans for a long time but I felt that also motivated me. ↗

— Marvin Hagler

#against #also #believe #belt #champion

I was on my own at Wellesley, surrounded by a lot of young women who were motivated and intellectually curious. I started to read because I was required to do so for class, but I soon found myself enjoying the seclusion of the library. I came to see reading as an important way to learn about people, including myself. ↗

— Elisabeth Shue

#because #came #class #curious #enjoying

To live entirely without a goal! I have glimpsed this state, and have often attained it, without managing to remain there: I am too weak for such happiness. ↗

— Emil Cioran

#philosophy #motivational

The music business is motivated by money. Music is motivated by energy and feelings. ↗

— Erykah Badu

#energy #feelings #money #motivated #music

I obsess everyday about everything. Not only about what we do well but what we can do better... In the end, the only reason I am motivated to do what I do is for the hedonistic pleasures of the table. ↗

— Mario Batali

#am #better #end #everyday #everything

Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students and enthusiastic parents with high expectations. ↗

— Bob Beauprez

#commitment #dedicated #education #enthusiastic #expectations

People don't want to talk about death, just like they don't want to talk about computer security. Maybe I should have named my workstation Fear. People are so motivated by fear. ↗

— Dan Farmer

#computer #death #fear #i #just