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There is always more to people's life than what they choose to display. We will never know all the things they when through to get to where they are today. For that reason, admiring people's success should never make us bitter or jealous. Instead, it should motivate us to focus on our callings so that we can all have the success we deserve. – Tristain Shury	added by choozenboy 6 months ago
Poetry has the power to inspire and motivate individuals. – Oscar Auliq-Ice	added by Auliq-Ice 6 months ago
Life is full of surprises, but that's what makes it so exciting. Embrace the unexpected and let it motivate you to be the best version of yourself. – Justin Guerra	added by PublicistV.A01 11 months ago
Compared to Polish soldiers, we don’t need to motivate them, when they get in the tank, they [are] very surprised at how big it is. – Krzysztof Sieradzki	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We’re excited because if there’s anyone who could motivate people to go vote it is President Clinton, we’re excited to have him rally up the vote here in south Texas. – Henry Cuellar	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Whether it is student loan forgiveness or pardoning marijuana possession convictions, a bereft Biden tries hard to change the subject and get people who dislike him to dislike him a little bit less, this is less likely to motivate voters than it is to embarrass Vice President Kamala Harris. AsSan Francisco’s top prosecutor between 2004 and 2010, her office handled more than 1,900 marijuana convictions. Even if this makes sense legally or practically to Biden, he runs the risk as being seen again as ignoring the broader and deeper concerns surrounding violent crime surges and an inescapably devastating economic picture. – Kellyanne Conway	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
They believe that will motivate them to work out or diet, however, what that can lead to is body dissatisfaction -- social comparison and a lot of concerns about body and weight. Those are all risk factors for eating disorder development. – Nina Taylor	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The reversal of Roe could motivate and certainly pave the way for new legislation that could specifically target IVF. – Judith Daar	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Strong job growth will continue to put upward pressures on wages, resulting in higher income and more secure jobs, this strength will then act to expand consumer demand and motivate another cycle of price and wage increases. – Richard Curtin	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I would say that we've just seen the media overstep and be untruthful for years, it's gotten extremely bad since 2020 when the virus came to the United States. I think we've seen the media be used and used fear to motivate people and to promote an agenda. – Kristi Noem	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
One side is filling the zone with a narrative and the other side is saying virtually nothing. As a result, many swing voters who found Trump's cruelty abhorrent are upset at Biden for what they call minding the store and not having a plan, democratic candidates are going to have to both compete on who has the better solution, who has the best immigration solution, and by pivoting to issues that motivate Democratic voters. – Frank Sharry	Found on CNN 2 years ago
You don't need a declaration of emergency to arrest drug dealers on a corner but if that's what it takes to motivate everyone to move forward, great, all this is encouraging. It's obviously positive that it continues to bring attention to the crisis … but we want to see results. – Randy Shaw	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
When you’re not feeling it, you have to motivate a group of men to get a job done. That’s a tough job. tom Thibodeau’s sick for sure, but I love Tom Thibodeau. – Joakim Noah	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Bringing Michael home continues to be our hope and our priority, this reward fund may motivate someone to call in the lead we’ve been looking for to bring Michael home safely and we’re grateful for the opportunity to do that. – Fruitland Police Chief JD Huff	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
With the alarming rise of Delta Air Lines variant covid cases companies face the tough decision of providing a safe workplace by using carrots and sticks to get employees to vaccinate or impose a vaccine mandate at the risk of alienating and possibly losing some employees, it seems more likely that a big stick will motivate employees more than small carrots will. – Joe Holt	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I believe that we are going to motivate our people to turnout. – Adam Laxalt	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It’s good for the younger guys to experience it and know what it’s like to be in Omaha and what it’s like to win, it will motivate the younger guys even more to come back next year and finish unfinished business here. – Cole Quintanilla	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It’s just awesome to be around a guy that kind matches energy like me. Whenever I get down or something, he’s there to pick me up. He’s that kind of guy, and when I do good he’s there too to push me and motivate me at the same time. So he’s just all-around a great teammate. – Kendrick Bourne	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
A common perception is that a little shame or stigma might motivate people to lose weight, but that is not what we see in research, in fact, when people experience weight stigma this actually contributes to unhealthy eating behaviors, lower physical activity and weight gain. – Rebecca Puhl	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There may be bite-sized pieces that Republicans can go for, but 2022 is probably going to be a lower turnout election -- a typical midterm election, which makes it a base election, it's hard to see how moving toward compromise on an issue like this helps motivate your base or even helps win you crossover votes. ... Whatever bill the Democrats are pushing forward is probably going to go too far for most moderate Republicans. – Neil Newhouse	Found on CNN 3 years ago
The heave-ho of everyone getting through -- you have Oath Keepers next to Proud Boys next to white supremacists, that's what makes this a dangerous time, the movement is energized and Proud Boys're emboldened by surprise success on [ January ] 6th. I think Proud Boys're surprised. Proud Boys didn't plan to Nth degree, and to be able to breach the pillar of democracy, that's going to motivate Proud Boys. – John Miller	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Anything motivates you, whether its what they say or what we say, this is the biggest stage in college football. If that doesnt motivate you, I dont know what youre doing here. We definitely heard what he was saying and used it as motivation, but the stage, the platform of the playoff and the chance to go move on, thats motivation in itself. Now we just have to keep that energy going. – Jeremy Ruckert	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Profits motivate behavior, so paparazzi will continue to push the envelope and challenge legal attempts to stop them. Celebrities spend enormous sums on security to maintain their privacy and safety. The royal couple will be no different while they are in the U.S., having to foot the bill for that security. – Walzer Melcher	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The spirit of the Moonshot can guide us today as we confront the serious challenges we face on earth, this year Prince William and a global alliance launch the most prestigious Environment Prize in history... A global prize designed to motivate and inspire a new generation of thinkers, leaders and dreamers to think differently. – David Attenborough	Found on CNN 4 years ago

There is always more to people's life than what they choose to display. We will never know all the things they when through to get to where they are today. For that reason, admiring people's success should never make us bitter or jealous. Instead, it should motivate us to focus on our callings so that we can all have the success we deserve.

– Tristain Shury

added by choozenboy
6 months ago

Poetry has the power to inspire and motivate individuals.

– Oscar Auliq-Ice

added by Auliq-Ice
6 months ago

Life is full of surprises, but that's what makes it so exciting. Embrace the unexpected and let it motivate you to be the best version of yourself.

– Justin Guerra

added by PublicistV.A01
11 months ago

Compared to Polish soldiers, we don’t need to motivate them, when they get in the tank, they [are] very surprised at how big it is.

– Krzysztof Sieradzki

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We’re excited because if there’s anyone who could motivate people to go vote it is President Clinton, we’re excited to have him rally up the vote here in south Texas.

– Henry Cuellar

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Whether it is student loan forgiveness or pardoning marijuana possession convictions, a bereft Biden tries hard to change the subject and get people who dislike him to dislike him a little bit less, this is less likely to motivate voters than it is to embarrass Vice President Kamala Harris. AsSan Francisco’s top prosecutor between 2004 and 2010, her office handled more than 1,900 marijuana convictions. Even if this makes sense legally or practically to Biden, he runs the risk as being seen again as ignoring the broader and deeper concerns surrounding violent crime surges and an inescapably devastating economic picture.

– Kellyanne Conway

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

They believe that will motivate them to work out or diet, however, what that can lead to is body dissatisfaction -- social comparison and a lot of concerns about body and weight. Those are all risk factors for eating disorder development.

– Nina Taylor

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The reversal of Roe could motivate and certainly pave the way for new legislation that could specifically target IVF.

– Judith Daar

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Strong job growth will continue to put upward pressures on wages, resulting in higher income and more secure jobs, this strength will then act to expand consumer demand and motivate another cycle of price and wage increases.

– Richard Curtin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I would say that we've just seen the media overstep and be untruthful for years, it's gotten extremely bad since 2020 when the virus came to the United States. I think we've seen the media be used and used fear to motivate people and to promote an agenda.

– Kristi Noem

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

One side is filling the zone with a narrative and the other side is saying virtually nothing. As a result, many swing voters who found Trump's cruelty abhorrent are upset at Biden for what they call minding the store and not having a plan, democratic candidates are going to have to both compete on who has the better solution, who has the best immigration solution, and by pivoting to issues that motivate Democratic voters.

– Frank Sharry

Found on CNN
2 years ago

You don't need a declaration of emergency to arrest drug dealers on a corner but if that's what it takes to motivate everyone to move forward, great, all this is encouraging. It's obviously positive that it continues to bring attention to the crisis … but we want to see results.

– Randy Shaw

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

When you’re not feeling it, you have to motivate a group of men to get a job done. That’s a tough job. tom Thibodeau’s sick for sure, but I love Tom Thibodeau.

– Joakim Noah

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Bringing Michael home continues to be our hope and our priority, this reward fund may motivate someone to call in the lead we’ve been looking for to bring Michael home safely and we’re grateful for the opportunity to do that.

– Fruitland Police Chief JD Huff

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

With the alarming rise of Delta Air Lines variant covid cases companies face the tough decision of providing a safe workplace by using carrots and sticks to get employees to vaccinate or impose a vaccine mandate at the risk of alienating and possibly losing some employees, it seems more likely that a big stick will motivate employees more than small carrots will.

– Joe Holt

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I believe that we are going to motivate our people to turnout.

– Adam Laxalt

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It’s good for the younger guys to experience it and know what it’s like to be in Omaha and what it’s like to win, it will motivate the younger guys even more to come back next year and finish unfinished business here.

– Cole Quintanilla

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It’s just awesome to be around a guy that kind matches energy like me. Whenever I get down or something, he’s there to pick me up. He’s that kind of guy, and when I do good he’s there too to push me and motivate me at the same time. So he’s just all-around a great teammate.

– Kendrick Bourne

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

A common perception is that a little shame or stigma might motivate people to lose weight, but that is not what we see in research, in fact, when people experience weight stigma this actually contributes to unhealthy eating behaviors, lower physical activity and weight gain.

– Rebecca Puhl

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There may be bite-sized pieces that Republicans can go for, but 2022 is probably going to be a lower turnout election -- a typical midterm election, which makes it a base election, it's hard to see how moving toward compromise on an issue like this helps motivate your base or even helps win you crossover votes. ... Whatever bill the Democrats are pushing forward is probably going to go too far for most moderate Republicans.

– Neil Newhouse

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The heave-ho of everyone getting through -- you have Oath Keepers next to Proud Boys next to white supremacists, that's what makes this a dangerous time, the movement is energized and Proud Boys're emboldened by surprise success on [ January ] 6th. I think Proud Boys're surprised. Proud Boys didn't plan to Nth degree, and to be able to breach the pillar of democracy, that's going to motivate Proud Boys.

– John Miller

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Anything motivates you, whether its what they say or what we say, this is the biggest stage in college football. If that doesnt motivate you, I dont know what youre doing here. We definitely heard what he was saying and used it as motivation, but the stage, the platform of the playoff and the chance to go move on, thats motivation in itself. Now we just have to keep that energy going.

– Jeremy Ruckert

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Profits motivate behavior, so paparazzi will continue to push the envelope and challenge legal attempts to stop them. Celebrities spend enormous sums on security to maintain their privacy and safety. The royal couple will be no different while they are in the U.S., having to foot the bill for that security.

– Walzer Melcher

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The spirit of the Moonshot can guide us today as we confront the serious challenges we face on earth, this year Prince William and a global alliance launch the most prestigious Environment Prize in history... A global prize designed to motivate and inspire a new generation of thinkers, leaders and dreamers to think differently.

– David Attenborough

Found on CNN
4 years ago

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