Attempting to do anything in life can be challenging. Whether it be starting a new business, working out everyday, learning a new language, studying for a big test, being consistent with healthy habits, changing your life in big or small ways can be hard. To keep up with these changes, we need to hear some encouraging words. This list was prepared to help you through the changes you want to make, and inspire you to keep going.
Motivational Quotes to Inspire
We all need encouragement when attempting something new and facing hardships. Motivational quotes help immensely on the road to achieving our goals and being consistent. Here are 100 motivational quotes to give you motivation and inspiration to keep going.
1. “We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.” — Albert Einstein
2. “Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilisation work.” — Vince Lombardi
3. “When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world.”—Norman Vincent Peale
4. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy looking for it.” — Henry David Thoreau
5. “Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow.” — Mahatma Gandhi
6. “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” — Henry Ford
7. “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.” — John Wooden
8. “Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.” — Gary Vaynerchuk
9. “If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” — Steve Jobs
10. “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller
11. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” — Thomas A. Edison
12. “Goal setting is the secret to a compelling future.” — Tony Robbins
13. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” —Mary Kay Ash
14. “I invite everyone to choose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over personal ambition.” — Jean-Francois Cope
15. “It is only when we take chances, when our lives improve. The initial and the most difficult risk that we need to take is to become honest. —Walter Anderson
16. “Nature has given us all the pieces required to achieve exceptional wellness and health, but has left it to us to put these pieces together.”—Diane McLaren
17. “Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” —Dale Carnegie
18. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” ―W. P. Kinsella
19. “There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” —Mister Rogers
20. “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” – Wayne Dyer
21. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” —Estée Lauder
22. “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees
opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill
23. “Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” —Calvin Coolidge
24. “One of the differences between some successful and unsuccessful people is that one group is full of doers, while the other is full of wishers.” — Edmond Mbiaka
25. “You learn more from failure than from success. Don’t let it stop you. Failure builds character.” — Anonymous
26. “The only one who can tell you “you can’t win” is you and you don’t have to listen.” —Jessica Ennis
27. “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” — Paulo Coelho
28. “Either you run the day or the day runs you.” — Jim Rohn
29. “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” — Tony Robbins
30. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” ―Walt Disney
31. “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” — Lucille Ball
32. “You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind. To begin, begin.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley
33. “Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too.” — Isabel Allende
34. “The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.” ―Epicurus
35. “I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes.” —Barbara Elaine Smith
36. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas Edison
37. “Women challenge the status quo because we are never it.” — Cindy Gallop
38. “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” – Madeleine Albright
39. “He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.” — Confucius
40. “Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it. Sauté it. Whatever. MAKE.” —Joss Whedon
41. “I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.” —Edna Mode
42. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” — George Lorimer
43. “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot
44. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” — Amelia Earhart
45. “Hustle in silence and let your success make the noise.” ― Anonymous
46. “Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.” — Augustine Og Mandino
47. “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” —Tina Fey
48. “Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right.” — Walt Disney
49. “The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step at a time.” — Joe Girard
50. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” —Michael Jordan
51. “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” – Wayne Dyer
52. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” — Helen Keller
53. “Make a Friday a day to celebrate work well done that you can be proud of knowing that you just didn’t put in time to the next paycheck.” —Byron Pulsifer
54.“Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” —Vince Lombardi
55. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” ―Abraham Lincoln
56. “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” ―Jim Rohn
57. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” — Michael Jordan
58. “He that can have patience can have what he will.” ―Benjamin Franklin
59. “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ―Maya Angelou
60. “If you believe something needs to exist, if it’s something you want to use yourself, don’t let anyone ever stop you from doing it.” — Tobias Lütke
61. “The only one who can tell you “you can’t win” is you and you don’t have to listen.” — Jessica Ennis
62. “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” ― A.A. Milne
63. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
64. “Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure.” ―Stanley McChrystal
65. “Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.” —Ruth Gordo
66. “Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.” ―Cormac McCarthy
67. “For the great doesn’t happen through impulse alone, and is a succession of little things that are brought together.” —Vincent van Gogh
68. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” —Earl Nightingale
69. “Unsuccessful people make their decisions based on their current situations. Successful people make their decisions based on where they want to be.” ―Benjamin Hardy
70. “Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.” – Pema Chodron
71. “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” —Louise Hay
72. “If you work on something a little bit every day, you end up with something that is massive.” ―Kenneth Goldsmith
73. “More is lost by indecision than wrong decision.” —Marcus Tullius Cicero
74. “If you can’t yet do great things, do small things in a great way.” ―Napoleon Hill
75. “Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.” ―Anne Lamott
76. “You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do.” — Dr. Seuss
77. “First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.” ―Octavia Butler
78. “Ideation without execution is delusion.” — Robin Sharma
79. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” — Henry Ford
80. “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” —Carl Sagan
81. “A year from now you will wish you had started today.” —Unknown
82. “Live out of your imagination, not your history.” —Stephen Covey
83. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” ―Theodore Roosevelt
84. “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” — Dalai Lama
85. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” — Stephen R. Covey
86. “Don’t let someone else’s opinion of you become your reality” — Les Brown
87. “Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals.” ―David Ogilvy
88. “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” ―Abraham Lincoln
89. “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” —Dolly Parton
90. “I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that’s not pulling the trigger.” —Mia Hamm
91. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” ―Muhammad Ali
92. “You carry the passport to your own happiness.” —Diane von Furstenberg
93. “The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s what you’re made of. Not the circumstances.” — Anonymous
94. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ― Aristotle
95. “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” ― Lou Holtz
96. “The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself—the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us—that’s where it’s at.” — Jesse Owens
97. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” ― Kurt Cobain
98. “You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.” — Leymah Gbowee
99. “Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” —Pablo Picasso
100. “Begin anywhere.” ― John Cage
Love Quotes For Him
Even if they don’t say it, everyone needs to hear that they are loved by the people closest to them sometimes. But we know it might get hard to express your feelings towards your partner, even though you love them so much. We prepared a list of romantic quotes that are perfect for those moments. Whether it be your boyfriend, fiancé, husband or significant other, these quotes will help you to show that they are loved.
“Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.” – Anonymous
“Whatever happens tomorrow, or for the rest of my life, I’m happy now… because I love you.” – Groundhog Day
“The only magic I still believe in is love.” – Anonymous
“Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak my heart.” – Robert Sexton
“I want to tell you with my last breath that I have always loved you. I would rather be a ghost, drifting by your side as a condemned soul, than enter heaven without you. Because of your love, I will never be a lonely spirit.” – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
“There’s always room for love. You just have to move a few things around.” – Anonymous
“Not even in my weakest moment have I considered letting you go.” – Judith McNaught, Whitney, My Love
“If I could ask God one thing, it would be to stop the moon. Stop the moon and make this night and your beauty last forever.” – A Knight’s Tale
“I may not be your first date, kiss or love…but I want to be your last everything.” – Anonymous
“Our love cannot be measured, it just is.” – John Paul Stevens
“Yes, I’m drunk. And you’re beautiful. And tomorrow morning, I’ll be sober but you’ll still be beautiful.” – The Dreamers
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
“My love for you is a journey; starting at forever, and ending at never.” – Anonymous
“Lying in your loving arms is heaven on earth.” – Anonymous
“Your smile is intoxicating. It lingers, it captivates my heart.” – Anonymous
“You are the one for me. I have never been so sure of anything in all my life.” – Anonymous
“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.” – Hafiz of Shiraz
“I like you very much. Just as you are.” – “Bridget Jones’s Diary”
“Falling in love is when she falls asleep in your arms and wakes up in your dreams.” – Anonymous
“Maybe I don’t know that much but I know this much is true, I was blessed because I was loved by you.” – Celine Dion
“I cannot exist without you—I am forgetful of everything but seeing you again—my Life seems to stop there—I see no further. You have absorb’d me.” – John Keats, in a letter to Fanny Brawne
“Your voice is music to my ears, your smile is beauty to my eyes.” – Anonymous
“Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.” – Zelda Fitzgerald
“There are only two times that I want to be with you. Now and Forever.” – Anonymous
“Ever thine. Ever mine. Ever ours.” – Ludwig van Beethoven, in a letter to his “Immortal Beloved”
“I talk about you like you put stars in the sky.” – Anonymous
“You and I, it’s as though we have been taught to kiss in heaven and sent down to earth together, to see if we know what we were taught.” – Boris Pasternak
“Our love is like a ray of light in a dark cave: it gives me hope and strength to carry on on the worst of my days.” – Anonymous
“I kiss your vision as it rises before my mind.” – Winston Churchill, in a letter to Clementine Churchill
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because the reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss
“Accept my heart and I’ll build you a castle with love as its foundation.” – Anonymous
“Love was made for me and you.” – Nat King Cole
“When two people meet each other it’s like in chemistry: if there is some reaction, then both of the substances change.” – Anonymous
“Never above you. Never below you. Always beside you.” – Walter Winchell
“Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own: in pain and sickness it would still be dear.” — Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
“To live without loving is not really to live.” – Moliere
“You’re nothing short of my everything.” – Anonymous
“Love is an endless act of forgiveness.” – Beyoncé
“In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” – Maya Angelou
“The water shines only by the sun. And it is you who are my sun.” – Charles De Leusse
“You had me at hello.” – Jerry Maguire
“If I know what love is, it is because of you.” – Hermann Hesse
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” – Paulo Coelho, “The Alchemist”
“I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more.” – Angelita Lim
“Come live in my heart and pay no rent.” – Anonymous
“To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life.”
“At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” – Plato
“The first time you touched me, I knew I was born to be yours.” – Anonymous
“But the you who you are tonight is the same you I was in love with yesterday, the same you I’ll be in love with tomorrow.” – Gayle Forman, If I Stay
“You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.” – Pride and Prejudice
Frequently Asked Questions About Motivational Quotes in English
What are 5 good motivational quotes?
“Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right.”
“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step at a time.”
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”
“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.”
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
You can find more motivational quotes in our compiled list above.
What are 10 positive thoughts?
“Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.”
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
“Begin anywhere.”
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
“You carry the passport to your own happiness.”
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”
“You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do.”
You can find more motivational quotes in our compiled list above.
What are some powerful quotes?
“I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that’s not pulling the trigger.”
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”
“The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s what you’re made of. Not the circumstances.”
You can find more motivational quotes in our compiled list above.
What’s the most powerful quote?
“If you can’t yet do great things, do small things in a great way.”
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