A Quote by Linda Barnes

Guilt is the major motivating force in my life.

Linda Barnes

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Linda Barnes
American - Writer
Born: December 6, 1949

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Failure can be an incredibly motivating force.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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Robert Vaughn

Anger or hate can be a useful motivating force

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Madonna Ciccone

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John C. Maxwell

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Yaron Brook

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Morton Blackwell

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John Cleese

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Stefan Zweig

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