Charles Bukowski Quotes

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

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

I always tell my players to find the fire within themselves.

One must never let the fire go out in one's soul, but keep it burning.

Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.

If I had to choose my driving force, it would be passion.

The key that unlocks energy is desire. It's also the key to a long and interesting life. If we expect to create any drive, any real force within ourselves, we have to get excited.

I wrestled as a 90-pounder, and I wrestled in the 107-pound class in my first year. I had something inside of me. I could not stand not to compete. And I don't know why... I don't know what that's all about. But that's deep inside of Doug Harvey.

Sometimes you have to find the passion. It comes from the inside... Everyone has to find it for themselves.

Will is the dynamic soul-force.

The presence of passion within you is the greatest gift you can receive. Treat it as a miracle.

I am trying to be guided by my passion.

In order to inspire people, that's going to have to come from somewhere deep inside of you.

I think motivation is a thing that is inside of you.

I have the type of passion that I don't think a lot of people have.

There's no replacement for having a burning desire to talk about something: 'I know this and other people need to know!'

Life motivates me.

My passion is my driving force.

The key to motivation is motive. It's the why. It's the deeper yes! burning inside that makes it easier to say no to the less important.

Inspiration is a sustainable internal glow which pulls you forward.

I would like to see an animating passion. Tim Kaine actually had a good line. What animated you before you got into politics? And she actually does have a story there to tell about children. And so drawing that animating passion will do good.

Motivation is not a thinking word; it's a feeling word.

Everybody's motivation comes from the core of who they are.

When people are inspired, they don't need motivation.

Inspiration is being motivated by a person or idea. Motivation is being inspired by an object. When people are inspired, they don't need motivation.