Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur.

Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.

The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed.

I like people who are enthused about things they do, like travel, sports, work. I like being with people who have things they're excited about.

My enthusiasm seems to cause my world to endlessly offer me cooperative, co-creating experiences. I'm willing and I'm eager, and not just about my writing - I feel the same way about staying in shape, enjoying my family, giving a lecture, or whatever it may be.

If you have enthusiasm, you have a very dynamic, effective companion to travel with you on the road to Somewhere.

Fear is excitement without breath.

Happiness, to some, elation; Is, to others, mere stagnation.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

The delight of opening a new pursuit, or a new course of reading, imparts the vivacity and novelty of youth even to old age.

Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.

Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity, and gives it an idea of which it was not before possessed.

Enthusiasm is the greatest asset you can possess, for it can take you further than money, power or influence.

Enthusiasm is a form of social courage.

People happy in love have an air of intensity.

If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.

A wonderful emotion to get things moving when one is stuck is anger. It was anger more than anything else that had set me off, roused me into productivity and creativity.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Any kind of novelty or excitement drives up dopamine in the brain, and dopamine is associated with romantic love.

True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.

Life excites me-just little, normal, everyday things. Getting out of bed. Getting dressed. Making food. I find it all exciting.

Attitude and enthusiasm play a big part in my life. I get excited about the things that inspire me. I also believe in laughing and having a good time.

A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It's my favorite part of the business, live concerts.

Urgent optimism is the desire to act immediately to tackle an obstacle, combined with the belief that we have a reasonable hope of success.

Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself, if you wish to get others.

I love the excitement, the childlike spirit of innocence and just about everything that goes along with Christmas.

The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

The real secret of success is enthusiasm.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

People are patronizing the theatres with renewed enthusiasm - there is an entire picnic-like attitude when families go out to see movies, which is a very good sign. They want to see larger-than-life characters on the big screen and not just watch movies on television or on DVDs.

The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As long as you're learning you're not old.

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

The closest synonym of happiness is excitement, and you can generate it by doing something that you can't completely comprehend. This understanding makes the process rich and exciting.

When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple.

Nothing right can be accomplished in art without enthusiasm.

Determination, energy, and courage appear spontaneously when we care deeply about something. We take risks that are unimaginable in any other context.

Enthusiasm... the sustaining power of all great action.

The spirit of celebration and togetherness is a great source of inspiration.

There are movements which impinge upon the nerves with a strength that is incomparable, for movement has power to stir the senses and emotions, unique in itself.

Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.

Faith is an excitement and an enthusiasm: it is a condition of intellectual magnificence to which we must cling as to a treasure, and not squander on our way through life in the small coin of empty words, or in exact and priggish argument.

The vitality of a new movement in Art must be gauged by the fury it arouses.

The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this.