J. A. Konrath Quotes

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

It's not about motivation. It's about what's driven inside of you.

There is no better feeling than knowing you are pushing for something.

Your competitive juice, your love of the game, it's in you. It's hard to get out.

Motivation is the spark that lights the fire of knowledge and fuels the engine of accomplishment, it maximizes and maintains momentum

Passion, not pedigree, will win in the end.

I don’t fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is saying, ‘Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?

You cannot keep determined people for success.

The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.

Ambition has no rest!

The biggest thing is, if you want it still, you'll do everything you need to do to make sure you extend your career.

My motivation is internal.

I'm motivated and driven, and I have been from a young age.

With the proper motivation, you can do anything. I was just a poor kid that ate pork and beans out of a can and apple sauce. I went from rags to riches. But it does take a lot of determination, inner strength, drive, and discipline.

I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try.

From the time I was growing up, if I felt that there was some, like, pot of gold waiting for me, I don't know that I would have been so motivated.

I had a rough childhood coming up, and I just took all that negative energy and made it very positive for myself to drive me. I'm a very driven person. I have passion that almost scares people, just to be successful and make it no matter what.

I feel like the thing that motivates me is not making the Olympic team. If I'm having a rough day, I think about how bad I want it.

Those who know me well know how much I am determined to reach my goals. I really want to get it done and I want to achieve my goals in everything I do.

I am constantly hungry for growth and that's what drives me. Success or failure of a project doesn't drive me.

For me, it's ambition. You want more, always. When you achieve one step you need to get the second step.

I'm definitely driven to go as far as I can.

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

I never met him. But just growing up where Deacon Jones did, he motivated me to be great, showing the NFL was possible.

I swore to myself that I was never going to lose again, and that's what drives me still. More than money, more than titles, more than fame, it's the desire not to be defeated.