Here are 170 of the best motivational quotes I could find. Hope you’ll find the wisdom and motivation you need today for your work and your life. Enjoy!
Obstacles are the cost of greatness. Robin Sharma Click to tweet
Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen. Conan O’Brien Click to tweet
I wasn’t there to compete. I was there to win. Arnold Schwarzenegger Click to tweet
Someone once told me growth and comfort do not coexist. Ginni Rometty Click to tweet
All the power is within you. You can do anything. Swami Vivekananda Click to tweet
The place between your comfort zone and your dream is where life takes place. Helen Keller Click to tweet
Stop whining, start grinding. Eric Thomas Click to tweet
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. George Addair Click to tweet
To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don’t worry about darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest. Napoleon Hill Click to tweet
The question isn’t who is doing to let me, it’s who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand Click to tweet
I am not afraid… I was born to do this. Joan of Arc Click to tweet
“No” simply means begin again at one level higher. Peter Diamandis Click to tweet
Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do. Oprah Winfrey Click to tweet
Those who truly want something will keep trying until they die. Maxime Lagacé Click to tweet
Don’t worry about looking good – worry about achieving your goals. Ray Dalio Click to tweet
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The Best Motivational Quotes
How bad do you want it? Gary Vaynerchuk Click to tweet
If you fell down yesterday, stand up today. H.G. Wells
Fall seven times, stand up eight. Japanese proverb
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Conformity gets you nowhere. Neil Strauss Click to tweet
Blood, sweat and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
Action is the real measure of intelligence. Napoleon Hill Click to tweet
Be so good they can’t ignore you. Steve Martin
Show the world how much you’ll fight for the winners circle. Pat Riley
Everything you can imagine is real. Pablo Picasso
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. Dale Carnegie
Learn to be comfortable in the uncomfortable. Learn to be peaceful, not bored. Learn to be inspired, not scared. Maxime Lagacé
You’re probably on the right track if you feel like a sidewalk worm during a rainstorm. Larry Page (Google)
Make each day your masterpiece. John Wooden
What you want exists. Don’t settle until you get it. Jay Shetty Click to tweet
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot. Make it hot by striking. William Butler Yeats
I can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary. Lou Holtz
The more silence you have in your life, the louder your work can be. Maxime Lagacé
I want the world to be better because I was here. Will Smith
What’s the tiniest step you can take? Do that first. Maxime Lagacé Click to tweet
The habit of persistence is the habit of victory. Herbert Kaufman
Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. John D. Rockefeller
Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself. Andrew Carnegie
Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly. Stephen Covey
Deep down you know what you want. Deep down you have what it takes. Maxime Lagacé
To seek greatness is the only righteous vengeance. Criss Jami
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The Most Famous Motivational Quotes
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It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. Babe Ruth Click to tweet
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. Maya Angelou
If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney
Most great people have achieved their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure. Napoleon Hill
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. Robert F. Kennedy
Success isn’t about how your life looks to others. It’s about how it feels to you. Michelle Obama
I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy. Marie Curie Click to tweet
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Henry David Thoreau
Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work. Pat Summitt
Win from within. Usain Bolt
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. Vince Lombardi
I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. Michael Jordan
Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. Henry Ford
If you’re going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill
It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. Bill Gates (Microsoft)
Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi
Never, never, never give up. Winston Churchill
Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt
You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude. Eleanor Roosevelt
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Wayne Gretzky Click to tweet
Diligence is the mother of good luck. Benjamin Franklin
Energy and persistence conquer all things. Benjamin Franklin
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. Mark Twain (More info on the source here)
The path to success is to take massive, determined action. Tony Robbins
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. Dr. Seuss
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth Click to tweet
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma. Steve Jobs
It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit. J.R.R. Tolkien
Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus. Alexander Graham Bell
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. Leonardo da Vinci
If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. Martin Luther King Jr
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Jim Rohn
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Action is character. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Action precedes motivation. Robert J. McKain
Leap, and the net will appear. John Burroughs
Stop overthinking, start doing. Maxime Lagacé
Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
I like getting to that point where it’s hard, and then, pushing harder. Zach Miller
Light tomorrow with today. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
There is always room at the top. Daniel Webster Click to tweet
We must act. Marie Curie
Talk less. Work and show the result. Gal Shapira
I prefer to die trying. Maxime Lagacé
Be your own hero. Maxime Lagacé
Successful people are simply those with successful habits. Brian Tracy
Remember why you started. Erin Janus
Success is my only option, failure’s not. Eminem
Show them what crazy dreams can do. Nike
Nothing is given. Everything is earned. LeBron James
All progress takes place outside the comfort zone. Michael John Bobak
Always ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow. Paulo Coelho Click to tweet
Be a practical dreamer backed by action. Bruce Lee
If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it. Unknown
I didn’t come this far to only go this far. Unknown
The moment you want to quit is the moment you need to keep pushing. Unknown
One day or day one. It’s your choice. Unknown Click to tweet
Don’t wait for opportunity. Create it. Unknown
You are your only limit. Unknown
You could be anyone if you put the time. Conor McGregor
I am not talented. I am obsessed. Conor McGregor
Needing motivation is a sign of your goals lacking meaning. Carlos Del Valle
The real secret to success is enthusiasm. Walter Chrysler
What you allow is what will continue. Unknown
Don’t stop until you’re proud. Unknown Click to tweet
Don’t look back – you’re not going that way. Unknown
You are capable of amazing things. Unknown
Better an oops than a what if. Unknown
Storms make trees take deeper roots. Unknown
Do your thing and don’t care if they like it. Tina Fey Click to tweet
Don’t wish for it. Work for it. Unknown
Will it be easy? No. Will it be worth it? Absolutely. Unknown
Progress is the ultimate motivation. Tony Robbins
Feel the fear. Do it anyway! Jillian Michaels
Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. Napoleon Hill
Half-heartedness never won a battle. William McKinley
Motivation will almost always beat mere talent. Norman Ralph Augustine
Quality is not an act, it is a habit. Aristotle
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Deep Motivational Sayings
There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge. Banksy Click to tweet
If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time. Billy Joel
I was not the most talented but I was the one who worked the hardest and it made all the difference. Maxime Lagacé
Think new thoughts and you will change your mind. Change your mind and you will change your life. Maxime Lagacé
It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot
Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. C.S. Lewis Click to tweet
The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be. 14th Dalai Lama
Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. Les Brown
We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. Carlos Castaneda
Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller Click to tweet
I have had all of the disadvantages required for success. Larry Ellison (Oracle)
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. Truman Capote
Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson
To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself. Søren Kierkegaard
What are the most powerful words in the universe? The ones you use to talk to yourself. Karen Salmansohn
What I’m looking for is not out there, it is in me. Helen Keller
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for. Tupac
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self. Napoleon Hill
You have to be at your strongest when you’re feeling at your weakest. Unknown
It doesn’t get easier. You get stronger. Unknown
There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else. Andrew Carnegie
A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with – a man is what he makes of himself. Alexander Graham Bell
Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul. Edward Abbey
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See also: Become the CEO of Your Own Brain in Six Easy Steps (psychologytoday.com)
Wise Motivational Sayings
A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships. Helen Keller Click to tweet
It is not the path which is the difficulty; rather, it is the difficulty which is the path. Søren Kierkegaard
A hero is one who knows how to hang on for one minute longer. Norwegian proverb
Finishing something will give you satisfaction. Finishing something important to you will give you meaning. A meaningful life is a good life. Maxime Lagacé
The most important thing is to continue. Forget about others, forget about the scoreboard, forget about your failures. Just keep pushing. Maxime Lagacé
The way you train reflects the way you fight. People say I’m not going to train too hard, I’m going to do this in training, but when it’s time to fight I’m going to step up. There is no step up. You’re just going to do what you did every day. Georges St-Pierre
To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Elbert Hubbard
The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how high you raise your foot. Benny Lewis
What comes easy won’t last. What lasts won’t come easy. Unknown
You don’t “discover” your place in the world. You carve it out. Thibaut
Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners. @Eric Thomas
Winners never quit and quitters never win. Vince Lombardi
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. Og Mandino
As soon as I start to feel comfortable I know it’s a signal to level up. Dan Go
Motivation is short lived. Only genuine desire has the power to sustain a person for the long haul. James Pierce
Perceived value motivates you to act. Actual value motivates you to repeat. James Clear
Most people think they lack motivation when they really lack clarity. James Clear
The ultimate inspiration is the deadline. Nolan Bushnell
If everyone waited until they felt “motivated” to do something, we’d never get anything done. Stop looking for motivation. Take action. The motivation will follow. Preethi Kasireddy
You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. George Lorimer
Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further. Thomas Carlyle
Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on discipline. Jocko Willink
Don’t do what you can do – try what you can’t do. William Faulkner Click to tweet
Motivated people always find a way. Unmotivated people will always find a way not to. Ed Latimore
Embrace bad news to learn where you need the most improvement. Bill Gates
Learn to be happy with the endless try/fail/learn approach. True growth is slow and steady. Maxime Lagacé
Self-knowledge brings peace and peace brings success. Maxime Lagacé
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Part 3. Conclusion
Without ambition, one starts nothing. Without work, one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. Ralph Waldo Emerson Click to tweet
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Nice motivational quotes article. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Ahanaf!
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Maxime
Very strong Quotes. Made my day.
Never give up and never forget the power of staying positive. Life is a gift. Do not take it for granted.
That’s true Brij.
Life is sometimes hard, but also beautiful.
Regards,
Maxime
Hi Maxime,
Inspiring collection of quotes. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” is one of my favorites.
Thanks for posting!
this is my today’s dose of motivation and I am full.
thank you for sharing.
Happy to hear that!
You can do this.
Thanks,
Maxime
amazing quotes…..let’s go bigger than ever before…
With the right motivation, passion and perseverance, we can all do it.
Thanks for sharing with us, Joseph.
Maxime
Good Morning and thank you for the beautiful quotes, my favourite one is the one which says : The key to success is not through achievement but through enthusiasm., keep going thank you.
Thanks for your message!
Maxime