My Motto Quotes

So if you hear something in this book that sounds like advocacy of a particular political point of view, please reject the notion. My interest in issues is merely to point out how badly we're doing, not to suggest a way we might do better.
Don't confuse me with those who cling to hope. I enjoy describing how things are, I have no interest in how they ought to be. And I certainly have no interest in fixing them. I sincerely believe that if you think there's a solution, you're part of the problem.
My motto: Fuck Hope.
P.S. In case you're wondering, personally I'm a joyful individual, I had a long happy marriage and a close and loving family, my career has turned out better than I ever dreamed, and it continues to expand. I'm a personal optimist, but a skeptic about all else. What may sound to some like anger, is really nothing more than sympathetic contempt. I view my species with a combination of wonder and pity, and I root for its destruction. And please don't confuse my point of view with cynicism–the real cynics are the ones who tell you everything's gonna be all right.
And P.P.S., by the way, if by some chance you folks do manage to straighten things out and make everything better, I still don't wish to be included. ~ George Carlin

My motto is, you have to get in a sport a day. ~ Paul Walker

There used to be a canny politician in the Hyde Park area in Chicago in which I at one time lived for several years. His slogan was "I am for harmony if I have to use an axe." As "Secretary of Charm," if and when my merits and ambitions are recognized by my appointment to that office, I will take a page out of old "Doc" Jamieson's book. My motto will be "I will have charm, even if I have to use a club. ~ Beatrice Fairfax

I was okay with singing. I always sneak a song into everything I do. Dancing, a little awkward. Little embarrassed about that. I don't move well. But I was with a frog, so it doesn't matter. I'll do anything with a frog, that's my motto. He's great with tap-dancing or flap-dancing on my head. So no one's going to be looking at me when we're doing that dance. They're going to be saying, 'There's a frog dancing'. ~ Ricky Gervais

It's my firm intention to whop cancer into submission and I truly believe I've given myself the best start possible by radically overhauling my diet and by staying true to my motto, which is: Don't worry, be happy, feel good. The first thing I did when I was diagnosed was to turn vegan. ~ Larry Hagman

My motto? Don't trust someone who is just as cagey as yourself."
"What kind of detective are you?" "A lousy one and proud of it. I write, remember?"
She looked down at her hand & laughed. "Berretta doesn't make lighters." "Why I was a writer! My life revolved around fiction. I could make something up"
"She looked down at her hand & laughed. "Berretta doesn't make lighters."
"So they're not Tolstoy, they're a little shorter ... Okay, okay a lot. Go ahead, read my mystery series anyway."
"A detective has their boundaries especially me. So mine shifted occasionally ... okay a lot"
"Beat it, Buster. My temper and this mace have a hair trigger."
"Interference could be lethal." I got right up in his face, hissing, "Don't push me, I'm hormonal."
I'm not really a lousy detective, just rough around the edges. ~ Peggy A. Edelheit

My motto in life is that nothing is impossible, no target unachievable - one just has to try harder and harder. ~ Kiran Bedi

Don't wait, make it happen. Take action to be great. My motto is 'Don't wait for others to say yes. You can say yes'.

I live it everyday because of my past experiences in my studies not leading to a job in the field that we all hope for and imagine while we study. After years of frustration and struggle, I decided to make my own luck and returned to my childhood dream of being an author.

Because of my own belief in my self, my own struggles and determination, I am currently the author of 2 books. All in the space of less than 12 months. So when you want to achieve something, tell yourself that 'I say yes and my yes is the only one that counts. ~ Tia Mitsis

I know well the coequal role of the Congress in our constitutional process. I love the House of Representatives. I revere the traditions of the Senate despite my too-short internship in that great body. As President, within the limits of basic principles, my motto toward the Congress is communication, conciliation, compromise, and cooperation. ~ Gerald R. Ford

A lot of my humor does come from anger. It's like, you're not gonna pull one over on me - which is pretty much my motto anyways. ~ Courteney Cox

Life is life, and it is infinitely better than the alternative, or so we presume, for nobody returns to dispute it. Such is my motto. ~ Neil Gaiman

Apparently, she's gorgeous enough for people to excuse lies. ~ Aisha Tritle

You write the way you think about the world. My motto in times of trouble - and I'm speaking of life, not writing - is 'no humor too black.' ~ Elizabeth McCracken

Guys won't admit it, but we're all obsessed with our biceps. I did three sets of ten reps, thirty-five pounds on each side. I knew I was pushing it, especially since we have practice this afternoon, but what the fuck. That was going to be my motto today. What the fuck. ~ Carolyn Mackler

Nothing less than seven inches, that's my motto. - Isabelle Lightwood ~ Cassandra Clare

My motto is: If I didn't do it first, I want to do it better. Boy, I sure hope none of my clones will have the same motto. ~ Jarod Kintz

My motto: Fuck Hope! ~ George Carlin

My motto is that I enjoy life. I think there's a kind of simplicity to that way of thinking. ~ Jenna Elfman

My motto is: I'm alive, so that means I can do anything. ~ Venus Williams

Moderation, honey, in all things but love and chocolate. That's my motto. ~ Barbara Bretton

When I had cancer - of the colon first, followed by breast cancer and a mastectomy - my motto used to be 'Drips by day, Prada by night.' I felt that I had to grasp it in the same way as you'd take on any challenge. ~ Sam Taylor-Wood

I put a big slab of butter into the pan. The Olekseis didn't give one damn about health, which made them refreshing to cook for, and my motto was pretty much, 'When in doubt, add butter.'
Right now, I was definitely in doubt.
I added more butter. ~ Beth Harbison

Of course, my motto is still, 'Work is work, private is private.' ~ Ayumi Hamasaki

My motto is: Live every day to the fullest - in moderation. ~ Lindsay Lohan

Eat, drink and remarry is my motto. ~ Jay McInerney

Misprize common sense at your peril is my motto. ~ Kingsley Amis

My motto is to live for today and don't worry about tomorrow because we're not guaranteed it. ~ Beth Rinyu

Never get involved. That's my motto. I hurt no one. And no one can hurt me. ~ Adeline Yen Mah

I never plan to run at a certain pace. All my career my motto has been 'no limits.' I don't try to run with a set time in mind, sticking to set splits, because what happens if you're ahead of your splits - are you going to slow down? ~ Paula Radcliffe

Leave each place you go
Better than when you found it,
My motto in life ~ Eric Overby

My dream was to go to Nashville. I had my sights set on my dream. I used to have an '89 Toyota Ford truck. On the front of the truck, I had this license plate with cowboy boots and a guitar that I had airbrushed at Wal-Mart. It said 'Chasin' A Dream.' That was kind of my motto. ~ Josh Turner

My motto is - if it feels good -" he grinned as he held her gaze "- then I do it. ~ B. J. Daniels

HOGAN-No, I wouldn't think it, but my motto in life is never trust anyone too far, not even myself. ~ Eugene O'Neill

The mind is much stronger than most people realize. Concentrate on being happy, living in the moment, cherishing special events in the past and moving forward towards a beautiful future. That's my motto! ~ Jes Fuhrmann

My motto has always been: Only first class business and that in a first class way ~ David Ogilvy

I am your true Marxist critic, following Groucho rather than Karl, and take as my motto Groucho's grand admonition: "Whatever it is, I'm against it! ~ Harold Bloom

My motto is, 'When in doubt, shoot the ball' ~ J. R. Smith

Besides, take away self-interest and you condemn the species to extinction, that's my motto! ~ X

My religion consists of laughing at myself. My motto is this: As long as there is a me, there is a reason to laugh out loud! ~ C. JoyBell C.

Stan's father had told him that, before the money ran out, they had intended to put the statue of the soldier back up here again.

'I like the birdbath better, Daddy,' Stan said.

Mr Uris ruffled his hair. 'Me too, son,' he said. 'More baths and less bullets, that's my motto. ~ Stephen King

Always have a plan B and a friend with bail, and you're guaranteed to never fail," Mother Goose said and took another drink. "That's my motto. ~ Chris Colfer

My motto is: Always get even. When somebody screws you, screw them back in spades. ~ Donald J. Trump

My motto;

* Be inspired

* Be fascinated

* Be interested -

Always xx

Peace, Love & Harmony ~ Jodie Vivienna

As a teenager, rather than setting myself on a course to pursue fame (quite common growing up in L.A., the entertainment capital of the world), happiness, fulfillment, and spiritual enlightenment (also quite common), I skipped right on to trying to be successful. 'Let's just get on with it,' I felt. 'Onward' became my motto. ~ Karen Finerman

It has long been my motto that if you cannot get your act together... then the very least you can do is try to make your act entertaining. ~ Becky Johnson

My motto in life is 'if you give 100 per cent then no one can ask any more'. ~ Alan Shearer

My motto is: When in doubt, just keep lying. Even if you're terrible at it. ~ Victoria Laurie

I think I have learned, in some degree at least, to disregard the old maxim ""Do not get others to do what you can do yourself."" My motto on the other hand is; ""Do not do that which others can do as well. ~ Booker T. Washington

My motto is more, 'If you want to find something new, look for something new!' There is a certain amount of risk in this attitude, as even the slightest failure tends to be resounding, but you are so happy when you succeed that it is worth taking the risk. ~ Yves Chauvin

This is my motto: Rejection is God's protection. ~ Roselyn Sanchez

What's my motto when it comes to money? Don't put so much emphasis on it! ~ Janice Dickinson

Uh, stay fat people - That's my motto. It's no picnic! ~ Seth Rogen

I really don't want to encourage young writers. Keep them down and out and silent is my motto. ~ John Updike

You know what my motto is?'
I didn't think people had mottoes anymore,' I said.
Think fantastic,' Chuck said. 'My motto is, Think fantastic. ~ Joseph O'Neill

While it's true that women are the minority in most tech companies, I don't think that inhibits entry into the tech space. My motto has always been, 'Live What You Love,' and as such, I think it's incredibly important to do work you believe in and to work for a company that has values that align with your own, be it in tech or another industry. ~ Brit Morin

My motto is "Be Prepared." I am told this is also the motto of the Boy Scouts, but, if so, this only proves that they were acting according to my motto earlier than I. ~ David Mamet

You have to trust the journey. That has become my motto for years: trust the journey. Because in the end, we're all kind of fearful. We all have fears and insecurities and ups and downs. ~ Kim Basinger

My motto has always been: a hard man is good to find." Tess gave Hunter's unflinching bicep a gentle squeeze, claiming it and the man for her own. "And never let the bride stand in the way of me and my hard man. ~ Kate Meader

One of my mottos for living is: never eat on a boat, unless you own the boat. ~ Jay Rayner

Never miss an opportunity to antagonize your allies while they're trying to save your ass. That's my motto. ~ W.B. McKay

Intent and service-that is my motto. ~ Oprah Winfrey

My motto is, if it isn't beneficial it isn't necessary. So, if it doesn't benefit me why am I even considering this bullshit? ~ Drumma Boy

I have ever had the single aim of justice in view. No judge who is influenced by any other consideration is fit for the bench. 'Do equal and exact justice,' is my motto, and I have often said to the grand jury, 'Permit no innocent man to be punished, but let no guilty man escape. ~ Isaac Parker

Life is filled with challenges, blessing and the awareness that in life there are no guarantees. But one thing I'm sure of, is that for me, I'd rather die regretting the things I've done, then to regret the things I didn't do, but could have. So with this my new motto, I've decided to pursue what has lain quiescent in the back of my mind so now I write. ~ D.B. Jones

It's my opinion that every one I know has morals, though I wouldn't like to ask. I know I have. But I'd rather teach them than practice them any day. "Give them to others"-that's my motto. ~ Mark Twain

I no longer drink nearly as much as I used to but, still, my motto is Sine coffea nihil sum. Without coffee, I'm nothing. ~ Sarah Vowell

My motto - "Embrace the Journey" because you never know what life will put in your path! ~ Lisa Zarcone

Well my motto was "Never Monologue a Clegane", because Beric Dondarrion and Thoros were messing around with The Hound and Beric essentially got killed, even though he got to come back, and then the monologue is just a foolish thing to do. But it's also psychological state of mind, he can't get over his sister. ~ Alex Graves

Oh God, modern life with all its feelings ... We live in the most callous society ever, and all anybody talks about nowadays is getting in touch with their feelings ... The world has become one enormous group therapy session. It's a terrible bore. My motto is, 'Thank you for not sharing! ~ Jane Stanton Hitchcock

My motto is very simple. Win a Ring for the King. ~ Shaquille O'Neal

Lo siento about the u-rine, mi amigo, but better safe than sorry when in the swamp. That's my motto.-Mark ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon

I learned many things from Professor Brown, including his philosophy toward research, but there is one thing he said that I recall with particular clarity: 'Do research that will be in the textbooks.' It is not easy to do such work, but this has remained my motto. ~ Akira Suzuki

To those who help me, I repay them with grace. But to those who don't, I repay them with exactly what I've received. That's my motto. Only then the world will be balanced. ~ Kim Joon

Well, it might have been if I'd had success earlier in life, but having success that much later meant I was far more grounded when it came. The last few years of my life have just been surreal and after a lifetime of disappointment and heartache and rejection, I still don't believe this is all actually happening. I'm extremely grateful for my success - I just never expect it to last and my motto, if I have one, is just put your head down and do the job. ~ Steve Carell

First things first has always been my motto, mostly because it makes absolutely no sense - after all, if first things were second or third, they wouldn't be first things, would they? Still, cliches exist to comfort the feeble minded, not to provide any actual meaning. ~ Jeff Lindsay

No Judgment = No Expectations: That's my motto. ~ Arlo Guthrie

My motto in life is 'If you think it, you can do it' and if we all apply that thought we can end hunger the world over. ~ Dionne Warwick

How did you get back?' asked Vautrin.
'I walked,' replied Eugene.
'I wouldn't like half-pleasures, myself,' observed the tempter. 'I'd want to go there in my own carriage, have my own box, and come back in comfort. All or nothing, that's my motto.'
'And a very good one,' said Madame Vauquer. ~ Honore De Balzac

Well, 'any experience is better than no experience;, was my motto. ~ Chrissie Hynde

My motto is: hit first, ask questions later.... ~ Stephen Richards

My motto is: feel the fear and do it anyway. ~ Tamara Mellon

Humanity, you never had it from the beginning." That was my motto. ~ Charles Bukowski

The funny thing is, I was never much of a fighter. Better a live coward than a dead hero, that was my motto. ~ Ozzy Osbourne

My motto for creativity-
And remember, STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST. ~ Austin Kleon

How can you tell a story with one frame that, by its simplicity, manages to tell a story, a gag that evokes an emotion in you? That became my motto throughout all my life. Simplicity. ~ Pierre Coffin

I couldn't believe how into this girl I was, and we'd only been talking for twenty minutes. I was also dressed in gym clothes, because I'd been to the gym earlier. She looked down and saw the rubber bracelet around my wrist.
"Is that an 'I Am Second' bracelet? I have one of those!" she said as she held up her wrist with the band that means, "I am second after Jesus."
"No, this is my own bracelet with my motto, 'Train like a Machine,' on it. Just my little self-motivator. I have some in my car. I'd love to give you one."
"Well, actually, I am about to leave. I have to go work out before my shift," she reminded me.
"You can have this one. Take it off my wrist. This one will be worth more someday because I've been sweating in it," I joked. ~ Noah Galloway

My motto is, 'Never quit.' ~ Henry Rollins

This idea is more surely understood by interrogation; WHAT DO I KNOW? which I bear as my motto with the emblem of a pair of scales. ~ Michel De Montaigne

Girls will go out and spend $200 or $300 dollars on a pair of shoes, but you should also be taking care of your skin. That's the first thing people see. I think it's an investment. It's a lot cheaper to use really great products now, rather than trying to fix problematic skin later on in life. That's always been my motto. ~ Keshia Knight Pulliam

When it comes to cooking now, my motto is "out with the whites! ~ Robin Ellis

I have insecurities about being a good mom, or balancing my career with motherhood. All of those are very strong, very real obstacles. My motto is just unconsciously, and maybe now consciously because I'm saying it, is sink or swim. I'm a fighter. ~ Charisma Carpenter

Better safe than sorry. That's my motto. ~ Saul

In an honest service there is thin commons, low wages, and hard labor; in this, plenty and satiety, pleasure and ease, liberty and power; and who would not balance creditor on this side, when all the hazard that is run for it, at worst, is only a sour look or two at choking. No, a merry life and a short one, shall be my motto. ~ Bartholomew Roberts

Principle is ever my motto, no expediency. ~ Benjamin Disraeli

My motto is to go wild on the accessories - the belts, the hair clips, the jewelery. ~ Heidi Klum

The old adage "If you can't beat them, join them", to me is just a way of saying that you're weak. My motto is : "If you can't beat them, then you aren't fighting dirty enough". ~ Quinn Loftis

My style hasn't changed much in all these sixty years. I still use, most of the time, existing light and try not to push people around. I have to be as much a diplomat as a photographer. People don't often take me seriously because I carry so little equipment and make so little fuss ... I never carried a lot of equipment. My motto has always been, "Keep it simple". ~ Alfred Eisenstaedt

Don't wait to be hunted to hide, that was always my motto. ~ Samuel Beckett

They might have been all-right people doing the best they could, but I got to tell you, you got a dead cat lying in your yard you ought to bury it. That's my motto. ~ Joe R. Lansdale

My motto in life is 'aim true'. It came from my love of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. She inspired me to sport a gold arrow around my neck because it reminded me of her strength and that I can always hit my mark when I set intention, follow what makes my heart beat, and aim true. The arrow was a reminder that I can cut through any obstacles, that I have power, beauty, and the ability to choose love over fear every moment of my life. ~ Kathryn Budig