We would all benefit by shifting our focus from seeing pain as bad to seeing pain as motivation to change.

“The characters think very fast and their motives change very quickly. If you pay attention it's pretty easy to follow.”

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.

“The motivation from watching such good skaters is helpful. It's like giving you extra drive when you're practicing.”

The quest for enlightenment illustrates the paradox of desire—the fact that you must have desire to be motivated to transcend being ruled by desire.

Student engagement is the product of motivation and active learning. It is a product rather than a sum because it will not occur if either element is missing.

You asked about important factors in management. I think the answer is quite simple – the most important factor is motivation.

“They would never have had the courage to carry through on that belief if it hadn't been kind of a fusion of these two great motives,”

“The primary motivation [of the lawsuit] is to continue to illicit change. [The students need to be educated] on issues such as diversity and tolerance. They need to be taught properly.”

“I was so out of shape from pregnancy, but I knew I needed the motivation of working out with other moms.”