128 Inspiring Quotes

In a world brimming with challenges and opportunities, a few well-chosen words can sometimes be all it takes to spark motivation and ignite personal transformation. Whether you’re seeking a boost to face the day ahead, wisdom to navigate life’s complexities, or simply a moment of upliftment, the right quote can serve as a powerful catalyst for change. Here, we've meticulously curated a collection of the top 128 inspiring quotes from diverse voices and times, each offering a unique perspective on perseverance, creativity, love, and the human spirit. Dive in and allow these words to inspire and empower you on your personal journey.

1. “I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

2. “Balanced emotions are crucial to intuitive decision making.” - Michael Eisner

3. “I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.” - Marlene Dietrich

4. “[A] quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself, always a laborious business."(The Record Lie)” - A.A. Milne

5. “Did you know that 'I told you so' has a brother,Jacob?" she asked cutting me off. "His name is 'Shut the hell up'.” - Stephenie Meyer

6. “Fashion and music are the same, because music express its period too.” - Karl Lagerfeld

7. “Fashion is about going ahead, not about memory.” - Karl Lagerfeld

8. “It’s easy to get caught up in where the world is going and lose sight of the direction we were headed.” - Terry a O'Neal

9. “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” - Anonymous

10. “Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. Love still stands when all else has fallen.” - Blaise Pascal

11. “I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this.[Cormac McCarthy's Venomous Fiction, New York Times, April 19, 1992]” - Cormac McCarthy

12. “Mathematics expresses values that reflect the cosmos, including orderliness, balance, harmony, logic, and abstract beauty.” - Deepak Chopra

13. “Manipulation, fueled with good intent, can be a blessing. But when used wickedly, it is the beginning of a magician's karmic calamity.” - T.F. Hodge

14. “Solitude is the house of peace.” - T.F. Hodge

15. “You cannot build a dream on a foundation of sand. To weather the test of storms, it must be cemented in the heart with uncompromising conviction.” - T.F. Hodge

16. “Success is not determined by the outcome. The outcome is the result of having already decided that you are successful to begin with.” - T.F. Hodge

17. “What you are, and who you are should provide greater clarity about where you have been and where you are headed. Although one distinguishes spiritual from physical nature, the ultimate unification of the two is the consequence of the struggle for internal, external and eternal – peace.” - T.F. Hodge

18. “Fear is the lack of faith in one's ability to create powerful solutions.” - T.F. Hodge

19. “Freedom is realizing you have a choice.” - T.F. Hodge

20. “Because you’re a creation of God, you reflect the Divine qualities of creativity, wisdom, and love.” - Doreen Virtue

21. “Making a dream into reality begins with what you have, not with what you are waiting on.” - T.F. Hodge

22. “...the Statue of Liberty's got this invitation: 'Give me your tired, your poor, your reeking homeless--''Huddled masses,' said Ira. 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.'...Okay, fine. So like everybody in the old countries says, 'Hey, I'm a huddled mass,' and they all wanna come over.” - Neal Shusterman

23. “My father once told me that it’s not enough for a man to be lucky; that a guy has to know when that streak is on for him.” - Henry Mosquera

24. “ღ¸.•* Love is Colorblind *•.¸ღ” - M.G. Wells

25. “berhati-hatilah kalo menghujat para maling dan pelacur. "Because we might do the same.” - Rama Wibi

26. “From the pastor who has an affair with his secretary, to the jerk at the office who happens to be a deacon, to the overbearing boss who can’t miss his Monday night Bible study, Christians today cause more problems for the gospel than all the devil’s demons put together.” - Wes Moore

27. “So I don’t think I’ll make Poet Laureate,but I swear I’m not twisted and bitter,If finely-wrought talentsdon’t weigh in the balance,I can always write haiku on Twitter.” - Rosy Cole

28. “Books, like friends, shoould be few and well-chosen.” - Samuel Paterson

29. “Perfume is like cocktails without the hangover, like chocolate without the calories, like an affair without tears, like a vacation from which you never have to come back.” - Marian Bendeth

30. “Fragrance should never be worn like a thick scented choker, where the scent emanates from the neck in strong blasts like a foghorn! Rather, it should sparkle like twinkling stars, where small bursts disperse here and there, they elude us, pique our curiosity and make us want more.” - Marian Bendeth

31. “There is still so much more to say ...” - R.M. Engelhardt

32. “For a man who is in love with the existence, nothing is ordinary in life!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

33. “My God,' he gasped, 'you're fun to kiss.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald

34. “Be creative enough to dream, brave enough to try, persistent enough to succeed, and humble enough to thank those who helped you along the way.” - Elizabeth Parker

35. “In more ancient times the life was simpler, but now the discovery of all these different medicines for curing dyspepsia shows that people are suffering from this disease. In this country we know that there are so many kinds of pills and medicines used. We even have those in India now. These things show that not only in America but in all the countries of the world we have to recourse to artificial means for necessary nutrients because people are not aware of right rules of diet. It is better to follow the right rules of diet in the beginning in order to avoid any kind of artificial medicines later on.” - Virchand Raghavji Gandhi

36. “In our country religion is not different from philosophy and religion & philosophy don’t differ from science.” - Virchand Raghavji Gandhi

37. “Déjà vu is more than just that fleeting moment of surprise, instantly forgotten because we never bother with things that make no sense. It show that time doesn't pass. It's a leap into something we have already experienced and that is being repeated.” - Paulo Coelho

38. “The more you believe, the more you doubt. The more you doubt, the more you ask questions. Knowing that questions left unanswered is the best proof for your belief.” - Sandra Chami Kassis

39. “Have you never been so heartbreakingly lonely that you felt as though you would go mad?”- Darcia Moon, Gravitation, Book One: Beyond the Pale” - N.L. Armitage

40. “You`ll wondering why aren`t you born in Japan if you think you`re an Otaku” - Otaku Quotes

41. “El silencio no siempre significa un 'sí'; generalmente, sólo demuestra la incapacidad de las personas para reaccionar de inmediato.” - Paulo Coelho

42. “You cannot wish for happiness but you can work towards your life goals and create lasting happiness.” - Dr Roopleen

43. “To be able to live each day with honor, respect and dignity is the greatest achievement of all.” - Dr Roopleen

44. “Happiness is a choice you make when you allow faith through the entry gate and fear through the exit gate.” - Dr Roopleen

45. “Stars are only the rain of the Absolute.” - Dejan Stojanovic

46. “Absolute equals nothingness.” - Dejan Stojanovic

47. “Real geniuses would like that what we think of ourselves is true.” - Dejan Stojanovic

48. “Absolute is a game with only one player where Absolute forgets itself so it would have a reason to fulfill the motion while returning.” - Dejan Stojanovic

49. “Knighthood lies above eternity; it doesn’t live off fame, but rather deeds.” - Dejan Stojanovic

50. “When following God, Zero we never find.” - Dejan Stojanovic

51. “Sunbathe from within.” - Dejan Stojanovic

52. “The same word we love and hate, leaves in different directions, taking different paths.” - Dejan Stojanovic

53. “Different languages, the same thoughts; servant to thoughts and their masters.” - Dejan Stojanovic

54. “We hear only our own voices, still echoes returning to our emptiness.” - Dejan Stojanovic

55. “When the long bygone Lee Po wanted to say something, he could do it with only a few words.” - Dejan Stojanovic

56. “The deeper thought is, the taller it becomes.” - Dejan Stojanovic

57. “He did not profess to anybody how to reach others without professing.” - Dejan Stojanovic

58. “Either you will be you or you will not be at all.” - Dejan Stojanovic

59. “We need knew knights, but without swords.” - Dejan Stojanovic

60. “Holy books are an insult to a God with good intentions.” - Dejan Stojanovic

61. “There are no winners in real games.” - Dejan Stojanovic

62. “Serious affairs and history are carefully laid snares for the uninformed.” - Dejan Stojanovic

63. “Your head is a lit chamber.” - Dejan Stojanovic

64. “They grew; they did not talk about growing.” - Dejan Stojanovic

65. “If we were to understand how important it is to say something and say it well, maybe we wouldn’t write a single word, but that would be tragic.” - Dejan Stojanovic

66. “Forget decorated generals, tell me about Private Ryan.” - Dejan Stojanovic

67. “Tell me something only you know and make a new friend.” - Dejan Stojanovic

68. “Without space, there is no time.” - Dejan Stojanovic

69. “Before the first before and after the last after, there is night waiting.” - Dejan Stojanovic

70. “To transform a grimace into a sound sounds impossible, yet it is possible to transform a vision into music, to go outside an enslaved personality, to become impersonal by transforming into sand, into water, into light.” - Dejan Stojanovic

71. “Nature is an outcry, unpolished truth; the art—a euphemism—tamed wilderness.” - Dejan Stojanovic

72. “He tries to find the exit from himself but there is no door.” - Dejan Stojanovic

73. “There is another alphabet, whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky.” - Dejan Stojanovic

74. “Trying too hard to be too good, even when trying to be bad, is too good for the bad, too bad for the good.” - Dejan Stojanovic

75. “I fly through memory to find a newborn love.” - Dejan Stojanovic

76. “To accomplish the perfect perfection, a little imperfection helps.” - Dejan Stojanovic

77. “Jews believe that people are creators, not consumers. The role of humans is to improve and perfect God's creations through work, creation, and innovation.” - H.W. Charles

78. “Great poets are great copy editors.” - Dejan Stojanovic

79. “There is no born lover, There is no born Don Juan, For we are all lovers.” - Dejan Stojanovic

80. “Everything that looks too perfect is too perfect to be perfect.” - Dejan Stojanovic

81. “Use the wings of the flying Universe, Dream with open eyes; See in darkness.” - Dejan Stojanovic

82. “Why poetry, you ask? Because of life, I answer.” - Dejan Stojanovic

83. “There is always the question why And there is always life, Which doesn't need an answer.” - Dejan Stojanovic

84. “Since nothing is absolute There is no absolute silence, Only an appearance Of temporary peace.” - Dejan Stojanovic

85. “To leave out beautiful sunsets is the secret of good taste.” - Dejan Stojanovic

86. “To go where no one else has ever gone before is the secret of heroism.” - Dejan Stojanovic

87. “Beauty is a cheap word, but beauty remains priceless.” - Dejan Stojanovic

88. “Devil and God – two sides of the same face.” - Dejan Stojanovic

89. “In every sound, the hidden silence sleeps.” - Dejan Stojanovic

90. “From what you didn’t say, lies that you did say.” - Dejan Stojanovic

91. “The eyesight for an eagle is what thought is to a man.” - Dejan Stojanovic

92. “When everything hurries everywhere, nothing goes anywhere.” - Dejan Stojanovic

93. “There is nobody to wake up eternal seekers.” - Dejan Stojanovic

94. “I can see myself before myself—A being through dark scenery.” - Dejan Stojanovic

95. “Will the day tell its secret Before it disappears, Becomes timeless night.” - Dejan Stojanovic

96. “When the star dies, Its eye closes; tired of watching, It flies back to its first bright dream.” - Dejan Stojanovic

97. “The night is still waiting.” - Dejan Stojanovic

98. “I enjoy it when the world smiles; the more smiles, the warmer I am.” - Dejan Stojanovic

99. “Instead of imitating me, you simply loiter.” - Dejan Stojanovic

100. “My mathematics is simple: one plus one = one.” - Dejan Stojanovic

101. “Through everything I have passed but nowhere I have been.” - Dejan Stojanovic

102. “In the biggest and the smallest I sleep but at the same place I stay.” - Dejan Stojanovic

103. “Ja, ç’bëjnë fëmijët! Gjithnjë i shkojnë gjërat ashtu siç janë në të vërtetë!” - Enkelejd Lamaj

104. “E shkuara është një vampir, që ushqehet me kohën tonë.” - Enkelejd Lamaj

105. “We need to take big risks if we want to find out who we are, and what we were put on this planet for.” - Meg Cabot

106. “Running my fastest not from my past. Running from those who have hurt me in it. And, they can't catch me anymore. I escaped from the land of make believe.” - Jill Telford

107. “To tell you the truth, I dislike anything that is in fashion.” - Maraso

108. “رائعة صلاح عبد الصبور ، أحلام الفارس القديم” - صلاح عبد الصبور

109. “Words are powerful. Words make a difference. They can create and destroy. They can open doors and close doors. Words can create illusion or magic, love or destruction. … All those things.” - R.M. Engelhardt

110. “A friend drops their plans when you're in trouble, shares joy in your accomplishments, feels sad when you're in pain. A friend encourages your dreams and offers advice--but when you don't follow it, they still respect and love you.” - Doris Wild Helmering

111. “...we're dealing with two devils who both want to rule hell.” - Ruta Sepetys

112. “It is better to do what you love for work, but if it is your day job that enables an unpaid passion, then your life is still sweeter. What is important is that you make time for your dreams, not whether or not you get paid for it.” - Tara Moss

113. “True leadership is often the mantle of the meek, who are rarely are prepared for such responsibility; which builds character in those who embrace it.” - M.J. Stoddard

114. “What a grim feeling it is to come across a written line so exceptionally inspiring that your first reaction is, 'Criminy, why didn't I ever think to write that!'” - Richelle E. Goodrich

115. “I feel the deepest, heartfelt pity for any adult who has never been in love.” - Wayne Gerard Trotman

116. “Nobody is qualified enough to give advise on intimate relationships other than those sleeping with it.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

117. “The mind is your guard, the heart is your maid and the soul is your territory. Nobody else but you should have the control of these.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

118. “The moans made with pleasure during love making become much louder with displeasure during separation.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

119. “To get pure love one has to distil the heart.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

120. “Drooling over an African figure that I could never have, I feasted my eyes uponthe swaying mounds of my fellow African sisters.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

121. “What are the lessons intended in the stories we tell to our children today?” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

122. “To eat Ugali is an art of adventure in itself. Forget cutlery because all you need is your lovely fingers.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

123. “One should use well a mouth for someone will remember your words and the manner they were spoken. One should pose well in a body for someone will remember your image and how you carried it. One should serve well for someone will recall the kindness and spread it among humanity.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

124. “I refuse to behave fraudulently, as if I was anything else but African.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

125. “A foolish mind would not raise an eyebrow when things are done diff erently in a foreign culture. An educated mind would try to understand the meaning of it all.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

126. “Everyone these days is concerned so much with privacy and forgets the value of human touch. We still need each other but are scared of how it might sound or appear to the other.” - Gloria D. Gonsalves

127. “Creo que somos más grandes que la suma de nuestras partes.” - John Green

128. “La imagen interior del hombre no debe confundirse con su atuendo.” - Joseph Campbell