“Children will not be motivated to do needed work until we set them OBSESSED about their future and or; get them EXCITED about life and or; Give them CONFIDENCE to lead others and or; INSPIRE them to forget their troubles and do well in spite of them.”

“We have a closed circle of consistency here: the laws of physics produce complex systems, and these complex systems lead to consciousness, which then produces mathematics, which can then encode in a succinct and inspiring way the very underlying laws of physics that gave rise to it.”

All types of societies are limited by economic factors. Nineteenth century civilization alone was economic in a different and distinctive sense, for it chose to base itself in a motive rarely acknowledged as valid in history of human societies, and certainly never before raised to the level of justification of action and behavior in everyday life, namely, gain. The self-regulating market system was uniquely derived from this principle. The mechanism which the motive gain set in motion was comparable in effectiveness only to the most violent outburst of religious fervor in history. Within a generation the whole human world was subjected to its undiluted influence.

“When they hear a group, a school, cheering for them down here, that might motivate them to go faster and faster. Yeah, it really means a lot to me, because I don't know if I'd be able to do that, if I was missing a leg or an arm or something.”

“[They started training in September and received advice from doctors, chefs and coaches. A few weeks ago, they ran 20 miles through Harlem and the Bronx with former marathon star Alberto Salazar.] People were screaming, 'Puffy keep going!' ... It was such a motivating environment.”

“I didn't think my girls reacted very well and they weren't motivated to play the second half. We always have a three- or four-minute spurt in a game where we just zone out so we really need to work on that.”

“With just a little education and practice on how to manage your emotions, you can move into a new experience of life so rewarding that you will be motivated to keep on managing your emotional nature in order to sustain it. The payoff is delicious in terms of improved quality of life.”

“They have a unique agenda, which is all about health care, education and economic issues. They are very interesting because they can be motivated to vote -- they have a strong sense of civic responsibility. So the door is open to candidates who would make it worthwhile for them.”

“She's such a great leader for our team. She carried us at times during the year. She is the one that motivates them and gets them in the right spots. She does everything she can to help us win. She is the consummate team player.”

“I'm very familiar with the program and I know them all very well. They all have great ambition and they're all very motivated. Some of them are year-round swimmers, and that's definitely going to help things out quite a bit.”