Quotes to Get Motivated · Page 26

High-energy words to get you off the couch and into action.

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“Hermione was very easy to create because she is based almost entirely on myself at the age of 11. She is really a caricature of me.”

— J.K. Rowling

“I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me.”

— J.K. Rowling

“Lupin’s condition of lycanthropy (being a werewolf) was a metaphor for those illnesses that carry a stigma, like HIV and AIDS.”

— J.K. Rowling

“Don’t let me get away with anything. Don’t try to play my game. Be real. Be passionate. Hold your ideas. Give me resistance. Give me traction I can work against.”

— Stephen Colbert

“At Pottery Barn, if you knock over a lamp, you have to glue it back together, even if when you're done it looks terrible and it doesn't work.”

— Stephen Colbert

“He wants to do the right thing but has none of the tools to achieve it.”

— Stephen Colbert

“You can make something of your life. It just depends on your drive.”

— Eminem

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“I always wanted to be great at what I did.”

— Eminem

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“You can do anything you set your mind to.”

— Eminem

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“I need to keep working and keep creating.”

— Eminem

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“The minute I stopped making excuses, I started moving forward.”

— Eminem

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“You have to believe in yourself before anyone else will.”

— Eminem

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“A goal is only a dream with a deadline.”

— Eminem

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“Every day is a chance to get better at your craft.”

— Eminem

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“I have always been a fan of people who keep going when things get hard.”

— Eminem

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“The work is what makes the result matter.”

— Eminem

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“If you have the chance to change your life, take it.”

— Eminem

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“Never believe anyone who tells you that you don't deserve what you want.”

— Taylor Swift

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“If you have confidence, you can pull off anything.”

— Katy Perry

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“I believe in following your dreams.”

— Katy Perry

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“The future is bright when you keep moving forward.”

— Katy Perry

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“You have to keep moving forward.”

— Katy Perry

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“Strength is built one choice at a time.”

— Katy Perry

“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”

— Elon Musk

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