Russell Banks Quotes

People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.

I was always curious about motivation and intention, and really, that's a lot of what acting is.

I do have motivation. A lot of motivation.

Understanding motivation is one of the most important things we can do in our lives, because it has such a bearing on why we do the things we do and whether we enjoy them or not.

For me, motivation is a person who has the capability to recruit the resources he needs to achieve a goal.

If I didn’t kick his [Bill Clinton’s] ass every morning, he’d never amount to anything

In life, passion is the secret to success.

I don't need much motivation.

I never struggle for motivation, that's for sure. Motivation is something that burns within.

Most of us commit to action only if we feel a certain level of motivation. And we feel motivation only when we feel enough emotional inspiration.

Perhaps I should just motivate myself by buying trophy cabinets - so I have to fill them.

There is definitely little things that motivate you every year.

I think I do get excited by challenges and I do find a sense of motivation and purpose within those.

Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.

I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%.

You need to have something to motivate you, something to give you an edge.

The biggest thing for me is the passion that I've always had for hockey. I remember growing up, no matter what I did in life, my parents always told me to try to do my best at it and be my best. I can say going through different things that that passion is the most important part. It's not skills or talent or any of that stuff.

Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.

Y'know, the real reason why I was such a failure in the sense of being unable to make any sort of a living was because I was really not motivated. I had no motivation.

To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.

You can do anything as long as you have the passion, the drive, the focus, and the support.

Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

I always think it's because of you know hard work, hard training. And if Susie's training hard, you know, why can't I train hard to get a world record. I'm doing the same thing.

We talk on principal, but act on motivation.