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That team in '96 would not have been motivated to continue playing. This team will respond. We hope to play well and carry some momentum into next season.

That gave me a lot of momentum. It got my name out there and motivated me to stick with it.

Zach and me are friends and he was going at me so I had to go back at him. It motivated me and I got up.

You're always motivated to play the best teams in the world.

This is the first time we've taken advantage of the program, and it has definitely been worthwhile. It motivated me to put money away to work towards a specific goal. Having the amount matched was a big incentive.

This is not a sprint, it's a marathon. At the end of the day, the governor is motivated by one factor: what's best for the people of New Jersey.

This is not a plan that is motivated by what the citizens need or want. This plan is not driven by need.... but by greed.

This is one of our more critical weeks. Tomorrow's Rivalry Series match means a great deal to our team, our athletic department and our school so the guys are prepared to do their best to represent Santa Clara in this important competition. It does mean a little more than an average match when these two very competitive teams take the field. After tomorrow, we turn around and play a motivated Saint Mary's side in the conference opener.

This climb was motivated by science. Every time Spirit has gained altitude, we've found different rock types. Also, we're doing what any field geologist would do in an area like this: climbing to a good vantage point for plotting a route.

This action is not motivated by money, ... It is about vindicating and protecting our rights and preventing the Internet from becoming a place where lawbreaking is accepted as inevitable.

This has been a dream of ours for four years and we are so excited to play on the big ice. As a team we had some big goals this year, and the biggest of them was to reach the state tournament. We wanted to do it so much for (coach Jay Graham), who has motivated us so well. All of us on this team love sports, love hockey and push each other and it has paid off.

They're very much motivated by the jewelry, and now we get two rings this year.

They talked about it the whole ride home (from Juniata). It's motivated them even more.

A lot of people are making a big deal of (the layoff) and obviously we wish we had one more game. But, we're going into our conference season motivated and healthy. We know the only way to get into the playoffs is to win our league. So I'm done feeling sorry for myself for not having 10 games. Let's get going and play ball.

Although the investigations are still under way, these shootings appear to have been motivated by hate, ... Hate crimes represent an attack not just on individual victims, but also on the victims' communities. They tear at the very fabric of a people's life.

They are coming in and making a very good reputation as highly skilled, highly motivated workers. The U.K. is pleased with the way it's progressed over the first 16 months, and we're confident it will be a beneficial relationship for both sides in the future.

There's a basic understanding that to maintain the TPC mark, even as a license facility, it has to maintain a certain quality that is reflective of the TPC brand. The great thing about the situation in this case is we're dealing with partners who have a very strong presence in the Myrtle Beach area, and obviously it's their reputation as well so they're motivated to maintain a quality experience.

This is what it is. We ... have a chance to get to 20 wins this season. That's something to be proud of, and it's my job to get 'em motivated to keep playing. They'll keep playing.

This is the most fun we've had with one another. That makes us even more motivated to win for each other.

This is their job. They do softball six days a week. My biggest thing I'm trying to do is get them motivated to play. They don't know who Nevada is, they just know they're in America.

This kid, in club, competed a triple full. She has room to grow. It's exciting to see. She's just hit the tip of the iceberg. She's highly motivated and she has no fear when she does high-level skills.

They're going to be motivated after what happened.

They're far more motivated than the general population here, and they have stronger family values.

They're all countries with a rich history and technically skilled players. We're going to make sure that we're well motivated from the start. If you start out with a tough one you immediately know what you are worth.

There's a lot of practical interest and a lot of academic interest in the patent system. And I think the community is going to be extremely motivated to do (reviews).

There just aren't that many motivated sellers. It makes me think the overview is fairly positive.

As we deal with important issues especially motivated by no child left behind and the need to move students and provide more service to them we truly need even more funding, but again we're better off then we were.

A big factor is the traditions here at Texas A&M. There's a strong history of military officers, the honor code, and there's a lot of patriotism on this campus. All of this leads to a lot of students motivated for positions in this field.

The most creative people are motivated by the grandest of problems that are presented before them.

I try not to look at it that way. I wish Ray was out there with us. But all so far this year I've been trying to establish myself in second team so it really doesn't make any difference. I just know when I'm in there now I'm going 110 (percent), giving all I've got.. .. I'm more motivated than ever, I'm more motivated than anything else to do the job when I get in there.

It was simply motivated by a desire to engage students more, and to make our education more relevant.

It was the defense. The coach gave us a halftime speech, more or less to get us motivated on defense, to play harder. We did a good job of sharing the ball and took some great shots.

It's a district game and it's a rival game. They'll be motivated and I expect them to be ready to play. That's another reason to be focused.

It motivated the players to have women role models. They could go to the Target Center and watch the (WNBA's Minnesota) Lynx play, ... They could have heroes like Rebecca Lobo and those other great UConn players. They wanted to be like them. As a coach you just give them the skills needed for the opportunity to make it some day.

It motivated me all year. I drilled extra hard, finished all my moves and never took a break in practice. Last year was demoralizing, seeing my friends (at the state meet). I made sure I was there this year.

It really motivated me. I know it doesn't have to be that way if we are willing to take risks and make changes.

It really got me motivated when Nate got kicked out. Because we was getting cheated, man. I ain't going to get into it with the refs, they were good to me in the second half, but that kind of got us loose and started us playing well.

It really didn't affect us. We were really motivated after that happened. We were just ready to play and ready to get it started.

I truly think the zoning issue that affected the north enders motivated them to get out and vote, those who usually don't vote.

It's a highly motivated England team that will come to Paris. I think that this time their motivation is not against France. They are furious with themselves and it will make them even more dangerous, but we are not going to stand by and pay the price for their defeat in Edinburgh.

It's a highly motivated England team that will come to Paris.

It's all right. I'll get motivated in college.

I took a photo just for last year's contest and placed second. That got me motivated and really started it all.

I told the girls what we don't want to happen is that it's a one-point game or a close game and we've got to fight for everything that way. We want to set the tone from the beginning and get motivated and we were so that was good.

It provides the district committees more discretion in how to handle each case that comes before them. It also shifts the burden of proof in proving whether a transfer was materially motivated from the sending school to the student and his family.

It's true that sometimes low-income parents are less motivated to bring their children to the dentist. But they have other issues they are dealing with. You have to understand that.

It's too early to talk about that. It was nice the way the people reacted there (in Belgium) after she won. I think that's great. Any player would like to win a Grand Slam. But that doesn't provide any extra motivation. I've always been very motivated at the Grand Slams.

It's obviously going to be very, very hard and nobody has ever done it, ... I know that. But for me, that's kept me motivated. That's what keeps me motivated in the mornings, to have a huge challenge ahead of me. I just want to test myself to see if I can really do it.

It's a lot more than just going out and winning titles. Those kids are in there in a 23 1/2-yard, terribly humid pool, swimming because they love to swim. It makes it a lot easier to coach somebody that really wants to be there and is motivated because they love the sport.

It's always easy to get motivated when you lose three in a row, and we were very motivated tonight.

It may seem cliche, but honesty is the best policy. Even if you are motivated by the best of intentions, being deceitful can seriously compromise your credibility with colleagues and negatively impact your career progress. The vast majority of hiring managers -- 85 percent -- say they are less likely to promote an employee who has lied to them or other members of the organization.

It may also help keep you motivated to set your sights on specific training challenges. For example, you may want to train for an upcoming 5K race or other athletic event.

It's football, man. If you can't get motivated to play football you shouldn't be here.

It's easy to get motivated when we lose three in a row. We were very motivated tonight to win this game. These were two teams that are very hungry, and we got the win.

It shows how politically motivated both the administration in the United States are and the new Labor government are in pursuing their critics over the Iraq war.

It's been a fight for me. I never knew I would continue to be on scholarship until each August. But that motivated me to train even harder and get my shot better. Just keep working. It's my last year now. I'm a senior. We're winning. Everyone is getting love. I've had a great time.

It's been a really, really tough year, but it's been a lot of fun. Every competition is like a world championship final. I am still motivated to continue until Beijing 2008.

It's great to see. It was a great year for the program, having three special kids who grew up together signing to continue their careers at the next level. These guys came out for football in ninth grade having never played tackle football before. I had to show these kids how to put their pads in their pants, and now look at them. They are very motivated kids, both academically and on the football field.

That's probably one of the reasons that kids come here. We have a chance to win every year. I don't know how much they think about, but 49 in a row is a lot of wins. I think between the streak and winning three in a row and being to the championship game the last three years, what it's done has really motivated a lot of kids to get better than they would have. That's because they want to get back there.

That loss motivated me for this season. I had a bad taste from it and never want that to happen again.

That loss in that first game burns. It was a dagger. Throughout the postseason it motivated us.

That really motivated her. In a way, it was disappointing.

It's something that I wanted to do, but I was real nervous and didn't do well. Seeing all the other good musicians just motivated me to want it more.

The board is highly motivated to make this work.

The best thing about him is that John is motivated by golf. He's motivated by winning tournaments and by beating people, not by how much money he's going to make or what's out there.

Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes; lesser ones exist on wishes and inclinations.

It's important to emphasize that this work is not directly relevant to humans. First, rats have a universal drive to run. While some people may feel internally motivated to exercise, most do not and need additional incentives.

It's important because young people need to be motivated and inspired and then channeled into community building because they are the ones who have the most energy, the most time, the most to lose,

It must be shown that something that is already criminal was motivated by bigotry or bias because of, in this case, racial factors.

It keeps us all motivated when you know you're not the for-sure guy. You can't become complacent. Hopefully I'm the starter against Maine. I know the four other guys will work hard, too.

It's definitely the religion-oriented Republicans versus those motivated by money, ... Riley will raise more money, but I don't think money will be the answer because people will vote with their hearts.

It was a big win. We were motivated to play against Miami. Obviously, they are one of the best teams in this league.

It was a big turnaround from the night before. That game really motivated us. Our teamwork was way over the top tonight, and we'll see if we can build on it.

It wasn't anything that bugged me or motivated me.

Oh, it was just unbelievable. I knew there were Colombian people in Miami, but I didn't know there were that many. It was fun, and they motivated me.

No matter how their year is going, they always get motivated to play here. I think they love the challenge of going against the big crowds here and always play us really tough.

Nevertheless, chimpanzees were clearly motivated to obtain rewards for themselves, but not to provide rewards for other group members.

Not everything you want is everything you really need. The standard of society is motivated by greed. Are you prepared to follow, tell me, are you prepared to lead?So perservere and you'll succeed.

It was a great building block for next season. The girls are already super motivated to get back in the gym and that's a good sign. They're excited with what we accomplished but eager to do even more next year.

It was a game that really motivated to me to get better. I got more aggressive and tried not to let little things hold me back.

It was a great race. After finishing fourth at the Worlds I was motivated to do my best.

It was a good way to kick off our spring break with a win over Idaho today. The guys played well and were motivated to do well. We have had a couple of weeks to work on our games and now the season really kicks into gear with a heavy schedule of matches coming up.

It was pouring rain, but we still had 11 different scorers. That shows that we're pressing and not getting lazy. The hardest part is keeping them motivated because a lot of times, the girls know going into a game that they should win, 5-0. So we motivate them to not lower their potential. And every game, they come out mentally focused.

It was one of those nights. Nothing went my way. It was just a bad game, so I watched game film with (Popovich) and saw what I could do better. I was very, very motivated because I felt like I owed it to my team.

It's very hard to stay motivated (when you have 20 wins). When you are getting beat by 20 every night, it gets real frustrating.

I want to learn how to play an instrument. I want to break a world record. I'm just a very determined, motivated type of person.

The two ingredients Jason will bring us are energy and passion. One thing we must have down the stretch is players that are motivated and passionate. Jason is clearly both of those things.

They were motivated to go. They love the material, they love the actors.

They were motivated to go. They love the material, they love the actor. It's the motivation to get them to go to the movies, and I hope that we as an industry keep that up. If we want the business to survive, we have to continue to find ways to motivate them.

They will be motivated as to what they should in the future to help each other,

These people have come here risking their lives. These are the people in the world most motivated to get ahead and better themselves. Can you imagine what they can do with a little help?

The separate water foundations, park benches, bathrooms and restaurants of the Jim Crow South startled me. These experiences motivated my lifelong study of the status of African Americans and the sources of improvement in that status.

I was 20 years old when, despite mass protests against military action, Iraq was invaded in 2003 - it didn't make for motivated political participation, I can tell you.

Once again, we showed our game. We are such a motivated team. No matter how the game is going, we feel if we just stick in there, in the end we will come through with the win.

After such a great race at Spa and only three races left, everybody is very motivated to go to Brazil. The extra point could not have come at a better time. Brazil will be a very difficult track physically because of its anticlockwise configuration and also because it is quite technical to find a good set-up. We will have to be ready for the challenge. Of course, I am as motivated as ever - even more than ever - and I am looking forward to being there.

Anytime we play those guys we know it's going to be a battle. I think our kids were pretty motivated to come over here and get one.

Sharp declines in the government?s external debt indicators and structural improvements that, over time, should help Pakistan?s export capacity motivated the change in outlook for the foreign currency rating.

The kids get motivated because this is the parish tournament. They think they should be in the top two seeds, no ifs, ands or buts.

The last election was about the grand struggle for democracy and this motivated a lot of citizens to vote. This drama concluded and this gray democracy is not particularly exciting.

The key thing is if she's motivated and ready to put in a good run. Ultimately, that's what we want. If she's not ready, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to go. But she's feeling positive.