Enthusiasm Quotations | Page 2

Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.

I must have good genes from my parents because I feel no slowdown of energy, enthusiasm or even memory.

I noticed recently, in the last few shows I did, that I'm starting to get people - not a large group, but quite a few people - who come to see me because they love Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.

While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.

The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking

None of my friends don't have Facebook accounts. Op-eds and studies can highlight our decreased enthusiasm for Facebook 'til the cows come home, but it doesn't change the fact that we are chained to the beast. Voluntarily, of course.

People say to me, 'Are you still excited when you go on tour?' Should I be excited about leaving my family? No, and no one should. It's as simple as that. If you put aside the fantasy of it, it is what it is and has to be done. And that's fine, and I pour my entire energy and enthusiasm into it, but of course, I'm of two minds about the whole idea.

I'm not really looking for theater work. But if somebody approaches me with enthusiasm, I might respond.

Enthusiasm will steady the heart and strengthen the will; it will give force to the thought and nerve to the hand until what was only a possibility becomes a reality.

Enthusiasm - a distemper of youth, curable by small doses of repentance in connection with outward applications of experience.

My style of playing is more enthusiasm and instinct than skill.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

Art and works of art do not make an artist; sense and enthusiasm and instinct do.

If a thing seems to you worth working for at all, if it appears to you of moment enough to challenge any effort, then put into what you do all the enthusiasm of which you are capable, regardless of criticism.

Religion must completely encircle the spirit of ethical man like his element, and this luminous chaos of divine thoughts and feelings is called enthusiasm.

If you don't love what you're doing with unbridled passion and enthusiasm, you're not going to succeed when you hit obstacles.

I'd like to learn to meditate with more enthusiasm. I can sit down and get quiet for 20 minutes, but it just has not been a part of my Christianity at all.

Young people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for life.

Everything I read about hitting a midlife crisis was true. I had such a struggle letting go of youthful things and learning how to exist and have enthusiasm while settling into the comfort of an older age.

The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world.

What is enthusiasm but a passionate belief in what seems to be a high and holy aim - an unselfish devotion to some noble cause - a consecration of heart and mind and soul to the attainment of a great object?

Muslim delegates concerned about rights in Palestine could have brought their enthusiasm closer to home by addressing the fate of black Christians being slaughtered and enslaved in the Sudan.

I was impressed by his enthusiasm and creativity and the record he had.

One of the prime characteristics we were looking for in this position was enthusiasm and Justin met that qualification by exhibiting a high level of energy throughout the interview process.

One thing is when she steps out on the field whether it's practice or a game she'll put her best effort out. Sometimes I see girls become seniors and because they've been playing their whole life they get a little burned out. Liz still has that enthusiasm to play, has a good attitude and kept everything in perspective.

My teammates' energy was fantastic and we fed off each other the entire game; that's really what pushed us over that threshold. We hadn't had a 90-point game in a while, hadn't had this kind of enthusiasm and effort. So it was great to have, especially considering what tomorrow is.

One of the most extraordinary things about technology stocks is that they're the first ones to crack under any pressure in the marketplace. Investors wax from enthusiasm to extreme distress very quickly with that group more than any other.

On the floor and the vault, I think we're performing at a championship level, not only in terms of performance but in our enthusiasm and intensity as well. We just need to do the same on the bars and beam.

I wish the prosecution would have investigated and searched for the truth with the same enthusiasm it looked for accusations. The prosecution has been throwing around charges in a premeditated way.

I wouldn't say that I have faith in hedge funds per se, but I have reasonable faith in our ability to discriminately select high-quality partners, ... You're seeing a lot of hedge fund problems now because there's such mindless enthusiasm on the part of the public. A lot of the entrants are low-quality, and you've got a lot of people crashing around doing dumb things.

Let us hope especially that the enthusiasm and exaggerations, which so easily seize men congregated in large groups - affecting human passions and leading the crowd against its own interest, sweeping up in their whirlwind the sage and philosopher as

One of the things that make Liars so fascinating after five albums, each one so completely different from the others, is that even though they play around with all the classic tropes of art-damaged angst-noise perv-rock, they exude a totally cheery and boyish enthusiasm onstage, goofing around with their keyboards and beatboxes.

One who knows thyself perfectly is blessed with enthusiasm without which success is impossible.

My goal is to see the girls play more consistently and be more competitive and hopefully we will get more individual and team wins. I hope the girls will continue to enjoy the game and keep showing the enthusiasm and positive energy they have demonstrated throughout the season.

Mortgage rates have crept up a bit, but not enough to dampen the enthusiasm for home-buying activity in Greater Cincinnati.

No other city in the U.S. can divest the visitor of so much money with so little enthusiasm. In Dallas, they take away with gusto; in New Orleans, with a bow; in San Francisco, with a wink and a grin. In New York, you're lucky if you get a grunt.

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Richard Simmons is a great addition to Sirius' all-star lineup. He has a tremendous fan base throughout the United States and this will allow him to have intimate and personal conversations with his supporters on a weekly basis, as if each and everyone of them were in his studio in Beverly Hills. Richard's quick wit, passion and enthusiasm will make truly entertaining and enlightening radio.

Obviously I'm very pleased with the intensity, the enthusiasm on the bench and everyone who got on the court. We played well together.

I don't know any coach that doesn't want intensity, enthusiasm and togetherness. And if we get those three things going, eventually we'll be pretty good.

I have encountered on this long road an enthusiasm for an Irishness which will be built on recognising again those sources from which spring the best of our reason and curiosity.

I have been so much looking forward to starting anew this September, ... I have a great enthusiasm for living, a great enthusiasm for the kinds of things that living brings us. All those things we've been writing about and talking about and doing - this is my life and this is a really great way to spend time.

I did not want to lose on Gene's big night. He is so deserving of the honor. I wanted our players to play with the passion and enthusiasm that would be appropriate in honoring him.

If we can play with that heart and that enthusiasm we'll definitely have a good rest of the season. April's a new month.

I don't know what it is, and it may have been the hurricanes, but there is more enthusiasm in this cast than I've ever seen.

If they are (knocked) out, the whole country would be in depression and the whole atmosphere, the enthusiasm of the fans would be gone.

I grew up in a large communal apartment where most of the rooms were occupied by my family and relations and only a few by outsiders. The house was pervaded by a strong traditional family spirit-a vital enthusiasm for work and respect for professional competence.

Laziness erodes a person of his enthusiasm and energy. As a result the person loses all opportunities and finally becomes dejected and frustrated. The worst thing is that he stops believing in himself.

Leo does anything we ask him to. I can't say enough about his enthusiasm and the lift he gives to everybody.

Much that is great in literature is an acquired taste, and you have to acquire it in the first place. Our job as parents is essentially to pass on the enthusiasm we had for the things we loved. That's how we'll get them to fall in love with reading in the first place and, hopefully, to stay in love with it.

My lack of enthusiasm was due to my illness the night before. I was in the hospital until 3 a.m. and had to be up at 6 a.m.. Even though I was feeling just as sick as I was earlier, I decided to do the challenge with the rest of the girls. It probably hindered me from doing the best of my capabilities, but I wanted to show them that I could be strong.

She has shown the energy and enthusiasm to build this program. She has been associated with successful programs both on the court and in the classroom. We're eager for her to get started and look for similar success from our volleyball program.

She infects her students with her enthusiasm. I can't meet many people that get me excited about parasites.

She is an exceptional athlete with the ability and true desire to excel. If she maintains her progression, energy and enthusiasm for the sport, it is limitless for what she can accomplish.

She just makes people smile. She makes people feel good. She brings a freshness to the game, and her enthusiasm can't help but spread.

She's 100 percent. Everything she does, she gives it her all. She's very enthusiastic and a great person. My 6-year-old just loves her.

She (Olivo) called me the day before she left (for La Academia USA). She was so excited and her enthusiasm was contagious.

She gives us emotion and enthusiasm and she's probably our fastest player.

Lucas Oil will be a great partner for us. Their enthusiasm about Indianapolis and Indiana and the Colts is incredible and their financial commitment will help us keep the best coaches and players on our field and winning for our fans.

Many students marched off in enthusiasm for the front. It was a national hysteria.

So I don't think we had the same enthusiasm as this year.

Since babyhood, I've always evolved from one thing to another. My mother gave me ballet lessons at 6 as part of her enthusiasm for the arts and for life. We went to museums, to the theater. While her own talent was untapped, she worked for church causes.

She's an absolute delight. She's inspiring, and the other kids around her get caught up in her enthusiasm.

She's our heart and soul. Her spirit and enthusiasm are what drives us.

I'd...bet enthusiasm for 'ethnic cleansing' will wane if only sticks and rocks are available for the warring parties.

We won the battle of the crowds. There's a lot of enthusiasm in the community. This particular school has not won a state title. So it's a pretty starved community.

We want to make sure we continue to make our presence, our availability, and our enthusiasm for the facility known to whoever will listen.

If i'm not with somebody who really excites or inspires me, then I'd rather be by myself.

Genius is nothing more than inflamed enthusiasm.

Genius is always accompanied by enthusiasm.

When I was younger I always thought, 'If I were ever a comedian I'd make it like a rock concert.' I wanted to generate that type of enthusiasm and excitement.

And we simply cannot be constant with the fact that God’s cause is not always the successful one, that we really could be “unsuccessful”; and yet be on the right road. But this is where we find out whether we have begun in faith or in a burst of enthusiasm.

It's always harder to maintain raw enthusiasm or joy than to go into a really dark place.

Enthusiasm is something so positive.

If ever anybody dedicated his whole life to the "enthusiasm for truth and justice" using this phrase in the good sense it was Diderot.

You cannot imagine the wild enthusiasm that these two men created in Vienna. Newspapers went into raptures over each new waltz, and innumerable articles appeared about Lanner and Strauss.

Kirby played the game with such passion and enthusiasm that he was beloved by players and fans throughout all of baseball.

Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch.

There are so many more people attending than in years past. There's a real new enthusiasm I haven't seen.

Given the excitement and enthusiasm from many of the game developing companies here in Japan, I expect us to do quite well,

I am confident that Catherine's experience, energy and enthusiasm will take us to the next level in bringing business from the Midwest to Charlotte.

I extend my greetings and good wishes to all our citizens on the joyous occasion of Deepawali. The festival of lights, celebrated with gaiety and enthusiasm all over the country, signifies the victory of good over evil and is an appropriate occasion for us to resolve to follow the high ideals in life.

I don't think about that during the season. I will take stock at the end of the year and see what the situation is with the program and see if I still have the enthusiasm for it.

From the time I first saw him play, up until even now, he still plays with that same enthusiasm and excitement. You can tell he just loves the competition and he's not concerned with the consequences. It's like he's still out there in the yard playing with his friends.

I expected the spending forecast to be more buoyant. But it could be the case that NRF is curbing their enthusiasm a little now,

I don't think we played very well. We didn't look quick, we didn't look fast and we didn't play with the same energy level that I've seen us play with throughout the year so far. I'm not blaming it on anything because that's not my nature, but we certainly didn't have the energy and the enthusiasm that we've played with to this point.

If a wave of service sweeps over the land, catching everyone in its enthusiasm, it will be able to wipe off the mounds of hatred, malice and greed that infest the World. Attune your hearts so that it will vibrate in sympathy with the woes and joys of your fellow-men. Fill the World with Love. Love will warn you against advising another to do something which you yourself are unwilling to do; your conscience will tell you that you are living in a lie!

IBM made a big commitment to our customers and our open source strategy when we told the world we were making a substantial investment in Linux nearly six years ago. That included partnering with Red Hat and Novell. Our customers responded with incredible enthusiasm and today IBM's Linux business is growing faster than the industry. And that growth is propelling Novell and Red Hat to the top tier of IBM's strategic alliance partners.

I don't know of anyone who began riding just because of the Tour de Georgia, but it is undeniable that it has helped out a lot in making cycling more popular here. The festive atmosphere for the race gets people excited and pumps up their enthusiasm for their own participation.

But there is also an enthusiasm factor. Stoning the pillars is the last rite of hajj, and throwing the stones can be a physical release. People really want to get into it,

What I?m hoping is that there will be enough people there with enthusiasm for this to decide to develop some kind of structure and set up an executive committee, drive the thing, and set up the next meeting.

He's a 21-year-old kid who's loaded with motivation and enthusiasm and we wanted to give him the opportunity to excel in this industry.

Her excitement and enthusiasm and passion for the game, it makes people smile. I can't tell you the number of letters and e-mails and phone calls we have gotten from people that have just said how she brightens their day. ... I feel like the way we play and having a player like Ivory sells the game of basketball.

Her team leadership is extraordinary. She is doing everything you can ask a senior to do on and off the field. Her enthusiasm and aggressiveness are everything I like in a player.

I look forward to seeing (the festival) with great enthusiasm and with fingers crossed that it can really make a positive difference here by bringing people into a greater awareness that all different kinds of theater can be made and presented here,

I admire their enthusiasm for the movie, but as it's been proven in the past, everyone who wants to see this or any other film will be able to get tickets for it.

He was kind of an all-or-nothing kind of kid. Whatever he did, he did with great enthusiasm. He immersed himself.

I absolutely believe that without that support and without that enthusiasm we would not be where we are. I think it helps to put us, in our tough games, over the edge knowing that you can hear them.

I accept with humility and with great enthusiasm the mandate you have given me.