John Wanamaker Quotes

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.

It is important to be clear about what you want and pursue that passionately.

To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

When I think about it, the happiest and most successful people I know don't just love what they do, they're obsessed with solving something that matters to them. They remind me of a dog chasing a tennis ball: Their eyes go a little crazy, the leash snaps and they go bounding off, plowing through whatever gets in the way.

Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.

When you really want a role, you just put your soul in it.

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.

Wanting something - wanting a career or wanting to make something - doesn't really mean much. It's about finding something you care about. Because caring is the only thing that really matters.

I'm very intense and passionate about what I do.

Passion is the thing that won't let you sleep at night because you want to get up in the morning and go do your thing.

To desire with one’s very soul every second of every day to accomplish one’s aim.

The secret of passion is purpose.

Whatever it is that you do, if you have that passion and desire for it, that's the most important thing.

Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge.

Persistence is incredibly important. Persistence proves to the person you're trying to reach that you're passionate about something, that you really want something.

If you really want something bad enough, if you're really interested in something enough, you know, you just keep working on it.

I always felt there was some kind of nobility centered in my desire and passion for what I do.

I have to be passionate about everything I do.

To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.

Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.

Vice: Whatever was passion in the contemplation of man, being brought forth by his will into action.

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.

Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.

I enjoy people who have passion, whether it is as a musician or whatever they do. All people who have success keep it very basic. Try your best. But without passion, you will not have success.

Desire is the first thing a modern dancer should have. Skill can be developed. But if you don't have desire as a modern dancer, forget it.