Quotes about motivation and goals
230 quotes from 178 people
Jalen Hurtsborn 1998During a press conference with the media in build up to Super Bowl LVII (February 9, 2023).
John Irvingborn 1942The Hotel New Hampshire, ch. 11
L. P. Jacks1860–1955Often credited to Winston Churchill
Jesse Jackson1941–2026Address to the Democratic National Convention (July 19, 1988)
Steve Jobs1955–2011“Jobs: Iconoclast and salesman” by Brian Williams, at MSNBC (25 May 2006)You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
Steve Jobs1955–2011Stanford University commencement address (12 June 2005)The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
Samuel Johnson1709–1784The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759), Ch. XIIITotal commitment is the common denominator among all successful men and women.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam1931–2015Wings of Fire (1999), p. 90- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam1931–2015NDTV (27 July 2015 obituary citing his memorable quotes)
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.
Helen Keller1880–1968Address to the American Association to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf, Mt. Airy, Philadelphia (8 July 1896)
John F. Kennedy1917–1963Speech given at the Arkansas State Fairground, Little Rock, United States of America (3 October 1963); quoted in John F. Kennedy in Quotations: A Topical Dictionary, with Sources (2013), McFarland, entry 1729
Robert F. Kennedy1925–1968Farewell statement, Warsaw, Poland, reported in The New York Times (2 July 1964)
