Fear and greed are potent motivators. When both of these forces push in the same direction, virtually no human being can resist.
We are governed by our hopes and our fears.
Disgust and resolve are two of the great emotions that lead to change.
We have our own reasons for what's motivating us right now.
Most of our decisions are driven by either love or fear. Figure out who's doing the talking, then decide what you'll do.
Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.
Sometimes shame is a more powerful engine than rage.
All these primary impulses, not easily described in words, are the springs of man's actions.
I'm such a dork, but I really think there are derivatives to be found between story arcs and character motivations. And the way you evaluate functions is a really interesting way to look at stories and the way you act. I really believe it.
The motivations I had for being successful were somewhat dysfunctional.
words alike make the destiny of empires and of individuals. Ambition, love, hate, interest, vanity, have words for their engines, and need none more powerful. Language is a fifth element - the one by which all the others are swayed.
God uses lust to impel men to marry, ambition to office, avarice to earning, and fear to faith. God led me like an old blind goat.
How a man perceives substance dictates the amount of substance in a man. To know the depth of anyone's true substance, simply measure the weight of what consumes and excites their inner drive.
