109 Motivational Quotes To Inspire

Are you in need of a boost in motivation? Sometimes, a few carefully chosen words can make all the difference, providing the inspiration you need to tackle challenges, pursue your dreams, and stay focused on your goals. We've put together a curated collection of the top 109 motivational quotes designed to uplift your spirits and ignite your passion. Whether you're seeking encouragement for your personal journey or a spark to ignite your professional ambitions, these quotes are sure to inspire and empower you every step of the way. Let's dive into this treasure trove of wisdom and let the words of great thinkers, leaders, and visionaries guide and motivate you.

1. “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” - Henry Ford

2. “Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.” - Ann Landers

3. “We don't have to take our personality so personally.” - Wes Nisker

4. “I may not be where I want to be, but if I stop now, I'll NEVER get where I'm going!” - Laura Lynch

5. “The value of a moment is immeasurable. The power of just ONE moment can propel you to success and happiness or chain you to failure and misery.” - Steve Maraboli

6. “Today is yours to shape. Create a masterpiece!” - Steve Maraboli

7. “Live your vision and demand your success.” - Steve Maraboli

8. “Think of the patience God has had for you and let it resonate to others. If you want a more patient world, let patience be your motto” - Steve Maraboli

9. “There is great change to be experienced once you learn the power of letting go. Stop allowing anyone or anything to control, limit, repress, or discourage you from being your true self! Today is YOURS to shape - own it - break free from people and things that poison or dilute your spirit.” - Steve Maraboli

10. “People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don't EVER stop!” - Steve Maraboli

11. “When you truly embrace your human impermanence you connect with the power you have, and influence you have, over the time you have.” - Steve Maraboli

12. “When you find yourself in need of spiritual nourishment, it is in the opportunities to serve others that you will find the abundance you seek.” - Steve Maraboli

13. “Therefore it is unnecessary for a prince to have all the good qualities I have enumerated, but it is very necessary to appear to have them. And I shall dare to say this also, that to have them and always to observe them is injurious, and that to appear to have them is useful; to appear merciful, faithful, humane, religious, upright, and to be so, but with a mind so framed that should you require not to be so, you may be able and know how to change to the opposite.” - Niccolo Machiavelli

14. “The here and now is all we have, and if we play it right it's all we'll need.” - Ann Richards

15. “Five years from today, you will be the same person that you are today, except for the books you read and the people you meet.” - Charlie Tremendous Jones

16. “(The subjects of What Should I Do With The Rest Of My Life) "have convinced me that past failing can as easily prove preparatory as predictive. Age does not of itself limit on enable us. The choice is ours.” - Bruce Frankel

17. “You know you're doing what you love when Sunday nights feel the same as Friday nights....” - Donny Deutsch

18. “You can lose your MONEY. You can lose your FRIENDS. You can lose your JOB and you can lose your MARRIAGE...and still recover...as long as there is HOPE. Never lose HOPE.” - John Paul warren

19. “The future is greatly different than your life now, the actions that you take must also be greatly different. You cannot do the same thing and get something different.” - Steve Maraboli

20. “If you have to ask if you’ve done enough, you haven’t. Each day brings with it the opportunity to do more than you did yesterday.” - Steve Maraboli

21. “It doesn't matter if a million people tell you what you can't do, or if ten million tell you no. If you get one yes from God that's all you need.” - Tyler Perry

22. “Either you run the day or the day runs you..” - Jim Rohn

23. “PDA untuk mengurus masa” - Ahmad Fadzli Yusof

24. “Notice the difference between being in control and needing control.” - Marilyn Suttle

25. “When you are just EXISTING, life happens to you… and you manage; when you are truly LIVING, you happen to life… and you lead.” - Steve Maraboli

26. “I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear.” - Steve Maraboli

27. “Never run from the truth. It is always there; it never changes – save your energy.” - Steve Maraboli

28. “This moment is yours and yours alone! Take charge, seize this moment and allow it to propel you to the high levels of an empowered life. Allow upon this fertile moment to be planted the seeds of your happiness and success.” - Steve Maraboli

29. “The people we consider successful in our society are all people that seize every moment and make the best of each situation.” - Steve Maraboli

30. “One should measure their life by the faith they embrace and the relationships they cherish” - John Paul warren

31. “For young adults,the growth from silly to serious can be very fast, indeed.” - Dean Cumings

32. “I will heighten my life by helping others heighten theirs” - Les Brown

33. “Write this down: My life is full of unlimited possibilities.” - Pablo

34. “Death is more uni­ver­sal than life; everyone dies but not every­one lives.” - Alan Sachs

35. “Luck is a word the bitter teach to the ignorant.” - Steve Maraboli

36. “We, as human beings, enjoy freedom of choice.Your attitude is your choice!” - Lorii Myers

37. “You’re only responsible for yourself, Jess. And that’s the only person you can control. Other people will either get it or they won’t but you can’t define yourself by their opinions.” - Susan Mallery

38. “A failure is always in the passenger seat in his or her life.” - Stephen Richards

39. “Gone are the days when 19-inch biceps would once command respect. A Jedi doesn’t walk around with their arms flexed and with a thousand yard stare in their eyes. They walk with a good posture, their head held high and with a serious, yet friendly, look on their face.” - Stephen Richards

40. “When you act on your beliefs, the realisation that happens is caused by you and this will in turn lead to a consequence.” - Stephen Richards

41. “The power of hope! Even a lack of ambition can, for a time, pay off as a necessary facet, as long as hope outweighs it.” - Criss Jami

42. “Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.” - Criss Jami

43. “Explore. Train your conscious mind and your subconscious mind to start working for you by getting those great powers to move in a new direction. Start creating your own good luck today.” - Steve Backley

44. “When you think a positive thought, you become positive.” - Steve Backley

45. “The people and successes in your life mirror your beliefs.” - Steve Backley

46. “If obstacles are large, jump higher.” - Steve Backley

47. “It is one thing to know what should be done, it is another to do it.” - Steve Backley

48. “Success is simply never giving in to failure - either in mind or body.” - Steve Backley

49. “The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction you have chosen.” - Steve Backley

50. “If you remain static and wait for success to come to you it will certainly not happen.” - Steve Backley

51. “Confidence is like a dragon where, for every head cut off, two more heads grow back.” - Criss Jami

52. “I will not try to convince you to love me, to respect me, to commit to me. I deserve better than that; I AM BETTER THAN THAT...Goodbye.” - Steve Maraboli

53. “Don't use yesterday's state of mind, to make today's decision.” - C. Nzingha Smith

54. “Today is a new day. Don't let your history interfere with your destiny! Let today be the day you stop being a victim of your circumstances and start taking action towards the life you want. You have the power and the time to shape your life. Break free from the poisonous victim mentality and embrace the truth of your greatness. You were not meant for a mundane or mediocre life!” - Steve Maraboli

55. “Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes.” - Kenneth Hildebrand

56. “100% of a Guru’s marketing plan depends on you holding the belief that you are not enough; that you were created less equipped than necessary to fulfill your purpose. What if you let go of that belief and connected with the truth of your innate power to change and shape your life? You ARE enough. You CAN change and shape your own life. Anyone who tells you different is simply lying. Your life has immeasurable potentiality for greatness; act accordingly.” - Steve Maraboli

57. “لا تَقُل لي ما اسْمُك وقُل لي ما إنجازك فالإنجازات تصنع الأسماء” - ياسر حارب

58. “عندما أفشلُ أُوقِنُ بأنني أسير في الطريق الصحيح لأن الفشل يدفعني إلى العمل أكثر” - ياسر حارب

59. “النصرُ لا يتأتّى لِمَن يُمعِنُ النظر خلفه” - ياسر حارب

60. “Submission to what people call their 'lot' is simply ignoble. If your lot makes you cry and be wretched, get rid of it and take another.” - Elizabeth von Arnim

61. “Are you seeking to be offended?” - Asa Don Brown

62. “Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks.” - Johann Gottfried Von Herder

63. “If you fuel your journey on the opinions of others, you are going to run out of gas.” - Steve Maraboli

64. “You can keep pondering on which thing to do first or which path to take or by simply taking action now of most any kind, you may just find yourself on the way to where you most needed to go.” - April Bryan

65. “laughing is good. so long as you are not insulting anyone.” - A Gentlemen

66. “Happiness is a journey, not a journey's end.” - Ogwo David Emenike

67. “The peak of happiness is attained when a person has accepted to be what he is.” - Ogwo David Emenike

68. “We all have different paths in life. As in purpose, so is happiness. As our purposes differ, so do our roads to happiness differ, though we may have common grounds.” - Ogwo David Emenike

69. “En la vida se tienen pretextos o resultados. Hay quienes piensan que ambas cosas valen lo mismo.” - Andrew Matthews

70. “Daring enthusiasm And abiding cheerfulnessCan accomplish everything on earthWithout fail.” - Sri Chinmoy

71. “You would not be here TODAY if YESTERDAY was your defining moment. LIVE THIS DAY and move towards your dreams.” - Steve Maraboli

72. “BlessBacks: Souvenirs for those who express their gratitude to their illuminators.” - Julie Saffrin

73. “Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense. Let go of the delusion that you DESERVE better and go EARN it! Today is a new day!” - Steve Maraboli

74. “CHANGE: Don’t just talk about it, go out there and do it. Don’t just meditate about it, go out there and create it. Don’t just pray about it go out there and take action; participate in the answering of your own prayer. If you want change, get out there and live it. - Steve Maraboli” - Steve Maraboli

75. “There is nothing that works out for the worst that won't work out for the better.” - Karldon Okruta

76. “Why be ordinary when you can be extraordinary?” - Alan Dapre

77. “Failure does not connote that you achieved nothing. It denotes that you are on an adventure towards finding what will eventually advance you to the realization of your goals.” - Ogwo David Emenike

78. “The only thing wrong with trying to please everyone is that there's always at least one person who will remain unhappy. You.” - Elizabeth Parker

79. “If you've delayed achieving your goals, have you ever asked yourself, "What's stopping you?” - Elizabeth Parker

80. “Why be you, When you can be you.” - Ajeet Pratap Maurya

81. “That moment when you are standing at the edge of a life decision may be terrifying, but if you don't jump in - you'll never know!” - Maggie Pajak

82. “The universe is not for man alone, but is a theater of evolution for all living beings. Live and let live is its guiding principle. 'Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah' - Non-injury is the highest religion.” - Virchand Raghavji Gandhi

83. “In the history of a soul’s evolution there is a critical point of the human incarnation that decides for us whether we stay there, go down or progress upwards. There is a knot of worldly desires impeding us; cut the knot by mastering desires and go forward. This done, progress is assured.” - Virchand Raghavji Gandhi

84. “Cometh the hour, cometh the man.” - Cliff Gladwin

85. “No man or Genie on earth had "created" anything, we merely assembled God's Atoms, by learning it's properties, with his aid, so if anyone said that we had "invented" anything - he had Invented a lie; an unwise man.... thinks we have created an atom.” - Albert Einstein

86. “jika sebuah mata harus dibalas dengan sebuah mata, hanya akan membuat seluruh dunia ini buta” - Mahatma Gandhi

87. “mereka tidak dapat mengambil harga diri kita kalau kita tidak memberikannya kepada mereka” - Mahatma Gandhi

88. “No one in this room is identical. We all have something unique to offer. It is the responsibility of each of us to realize what that is – to fulfill our destiny. Imagine the awesomeness – the potential we would have if we worked together for a change.” - Aaron B. Powell

89. “Class is not defined by our circumstances - it is our reaction to those circumstances that defines who we are.” - Jordan Christy

90. “I’ve got a question for you… Are you the person who you thought you’d be by now? I know I am not. The fact is that life may not be what you thought it would be by now (If It is, I congratulate you & applaud you) You may feel stuck in a job you don’t like, not making enough money, jobless, or maybe you are in a bad relationship/marriage, or unhappy because you are out of shape…but don’t let that get you down.The key is 2 focus on what you have (Health,Fam,friends etc) instead of what you don’t have. And also in the things that you have done (Finished a Race-College/Got that Diploma/Raise a Family etc) Instead of the things you haven’t done. yetIF where you are now, it’s not where you want to be…know that where you’re going is far more important than where you are now or where you’ve been.Forgive yourself, Accept the current situation & MOVE ON, knowing that from now on you will focus your time & energy on the possibilities & opportunities that lie ahead 4 you in the near future.” - Pablo

91. “Sesungguhnya kebaikan (ketaatan kepada Allah) itu merupakan keceriaan di wajah, cahaya di hati, kelapangan pada rezeki, dan kecintaan di hati manusia. Adapun keburukan (kemaksiatan) merupakan kemuraman di wajah, kegelapan di hati, kelemahan di badan, dan kebencian di dalam hati manusia.” - Ibnu Abbas radhiyallaahu 'anhu

92. “A person who Sleeps more, Slips More.” - Lalit Sharma

93. “The consciousness of what you possess makes you put them to use” - Justice Okafor

94. “Stop complaining and start living.” - Habeeb Akande

95. “Every step towards your dream today is a step away from your regret tomorrow.” - Steve Maraboli

96. “I spread love till the point I hit the hate line” - Davud Styles

97. “Keep pressing forward and focused on your goals. Hard work does have a "pay day"!!-” - Anita R. Sneed-Carter

98. “Living in the past kills your future.” - Habeeb Akande

99. “She felt happy these days, yet there was always an undercurrent of sadness just below the surface” - Diane Chamberlain

100. “Desire-Aspire-Perspire-Inspire but, don't Expire!” - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

101. “Use your hater to make you greater!” - Habeeb Akande

102. “Cemeteries are full of unfulfilled dreams... countless echoes of 'could have' and 'should have'… countless books unwritten… countless songs unsung... I want to live my life in such a way that when my body is laid to rest, it will be a well needed rest from a life well lived, a song well sung, a book well written, opportunities well explored, and a love well expressed.” - Steve Maraboli

103. “Pay attention! At all moments of the day you are either leading or being led.” - Steve Maraboli

104. “Don’t just hope the big idea is going to come, make it happen” - Simon Dunn

105. “The greatest barrier to someone achieving their potential is their denial of it.” - Simon Travaglia

106. “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you do not try.” - Brigitte Trinkle

107. “Fear no one except the One.” - Habeeb Akande

108. “Let's make progress, not excuses.” - Justin Cotillard

109. “God can deliver you so well that some people won’t believe your testimony.” - Shannon L. Alder