149 Motivational Quotes To Inspire

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and lose sight of our goals. We all need a little push now and then—a spark of inspiration to reignite our passion and determination. That's why we've curated a collection of the top 149 motivational quotes designed to uplift your spirit and drive you towards success. Whether you’re looking for a boost in your personal life or professional career, these powerful words will provide the motivation you need to persevere and thrive. Dive in, and let these timeless quotes inspire you to reach new heights.

1. “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

2. “You don't have to be a hero to accomplish great things---to compete. You can just be an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.” - Edmund Hillary

3. “You can't learn in school what the world is going to do next year.” - Henry Ford

4. “When I face the desolate impossibility of writing five hundred pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know I can never do it. Then gradually, I write one page and then another. One day's work is all I can permit myself to contemplate.” - John Steinbeck

5. “God helps those who strut their stuff.” - Dan Sofer

6. “However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest. The fault-finder will find faults even in paradise. Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poorhouse. The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the almshouse as brightly as from the rich man's abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring. I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there, and have as cheering thoughts, as in a palace.” - Henry David Thoreau

7. “Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” - Les Brown

8. “Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results.” - Ernest Shackleton

9. “Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. ” - William James

10. “I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would die.” - Isaac Asimov

11. “After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a sumptuous planet, sparkling with color, bountiful with life. Within decades we must close our eyes again. Isn’t it a noble, an enlightened way of spending our brief time in the sun, to work at understanding the universe and how we have come to wake up in it? This is how I answer when I am asked—as I am surprisingly often—why I bother to get up in the mornings.” - Richard Dawkins

12. “Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.” - Napoleon Hill

13. “The whole value of solitude depends upon oneself; it may be a sanctuary or a prison, a haven of repose or a place of punishment, a heaven or a hell, as we ourselves make it.” - John Lubbock

14. “Yawns are not the only infectious things out there besides germs.Giggles can spread from person to person.So can blushing.But maybe the most powerful infectious thing is the act of speaking the truth.” - Vera Nazarian

15. “Don't go downhill just because it's easy. The view is only visible from the top.” - Destiny Booze

16. “Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes.” - Liza Wiemer

17. “Success is something you experience when you act accordingly. Success is not something you have, it's something you do.” - Steve Maraboli

18. “Judging is preventing us from understanding a new truth. Free yourself from the rules of old judgments and create the space for new understanding.” - Steve Maraboli

19. “No matter what your history has been, your destiny is what you create today. What are you going to create?” - Steve Maraboli

20. “Sometimes life knocks you on your ass... get up, get up, get up!!! Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.” - Steve Maraboli

21. “Let today be the day you stop having conflict between your actions and your goals and finally align your greatest intent with your purposeful actions, creating a universal symphony serenading your success!” - Steve Maraboli

22. “It’s time to care; it’s time to take responsibility; it’s time to lead; it’s time for a change; it’s time to be true to our greatest self; it’s time to stop blaming others.” - Steve Maraboli

23. “What do you think will be more effective when it comes to succeeding, believing you can or KNOWING you will? Let today be the last day you took timid steps of belief and start taking confident steps of purpose-driven knowing!” - Steve Maraboli

24. “Are you going to allow the world around you to change while you remain stagnant? Make this the time you throw away old habits that have hindered your happiness and success and finally allow your greatest self to flourish.” - Steve Maraboli

25. “I will be generous with my love today. I will sprinkle compliments and uplifting words everywhere I go. I will do this knowing that my words are like seeds and when they fall on fertile soil, a reflection of those seeds will grow into something greater.” - Steve Maraboli

26. “You have the ability to choose your reactions.” - Steve Maraboli

27. “Do what you think is right. Don't let people make the decision of right or wrong for you.” - Steve Maraboli

28. “It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different times and places, our paths cross with others so that we may share our love, compassion, observations, and hope. This is a design of God that I appreciate and cherish.” - Steve Maraboli

29. “The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.” - Bruce Lee

30. “Look around you. Your world-hosts are all in mutiny, in confusion, destitution; on the eve of fiery wreck and madness! They will not march farther for you, on the sixpence a day and supply-demand principle; they will not; nor ought they, nor can they. Ye shall reduce them to order, begin reducing them. to order, to just subordination; noble loyalty in return for noble guidance. Their souls are driven nigh mad; let yours be sane and ever saner.” - Thomas Carlyle

31. “Strange things are always abounding. Watch and discern. There is always a lesson to be learned. ” - Vanessa Richardson

32. “For that reason, let a prince have the credit of conquering and holding his state, the means will always be considered honest, and he will be praised by everybody because the vulgar are always taken by what a thing seems to be and by what comes of it; and in the world there are only the vulgar, for the few find a place there only when the many have no ground to rest on.” - Niccolo Machiavelli

33. “...yelling doesn't make a thing any more possible.” - Angie Sage

34. “Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.” - Eleanor Roosevelt

35. “Life of any real value or substance is not formed during good times merely enjoyed.” - John Paul warren

36. “Leaders in OVER their heads is the mere result of getting ahead of their intended SEASON.” - John Paul warren

37. “The secret to strong leaders is that strong leaders are strong because they have been tempered by the negative. They have discovered the secret of combining the negative and the positive to PRODUCED their very own POWER plant!” - John Paul warren

38. “إذا أردت أن تتفاعل حقاً مع من تعاملهم ، يجب أن تفهمهم قبل أن تطلب منهم أن يفهموك” - ستيفن كوفي

39. “CONCERNED BUT NOT CONSUMED!” - Ron Sanders

40. “Don't be one of those who don't want others to be empowered. Share information. Try to make the next person, smarter.” - Steve Maraboli

41. “The road to success is always under construction.” - Steve Maraboli

42. “Don't let the tall weeds cast a shadow on the beautiful flowers in your garden.” - Steve Maraboli

43. “What would life be if we didn't shake and wake ourselves up once and a while” - Heather Richards

44. “12--Lose Battles, But Win The War: Grand StrategyGrand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and plot to reach it.” - Robert Greene

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

46. “I am not a victim. No matter what I have been through, I'm still here. I have a history of victory.” - Steve Maraboli

47. “I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, "aw shit, he's up!” - Steve Maraboli

48. “Don't wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” - Jim Rohn

49. “Success can be defined in many ways but failure in only one ... quitting!” - Gerard de Marigny

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

51. “Once you start recognizing the truth of your story, finish the story. It happened but you're still here, you're still capable, powerful, you're not your circumstance. It happened and you made it through. You're still fully equipped with every single tool you need to fulfill your purpose.” - Steve Maraboli

52. “The scientist does not study nature because it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it, and he takes pleasure in it because it is beautiful. If nature were not beautiful it would not be worth knowing, and life would not be worth living. I am not speaking, of course, of the beauty which strikes the senses, of the beauty of qualities and appearances. I am far from despising this, but it has nothing to do with science. What I mean is that more intimate beauty which comes from the harmonious order of its parts, and which a pure intelligence can grasp.” - Henri Poincare

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

54. “A person doesn't have to change who he is to become better.” - Sidney Poitier

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

56. “Live Life Fully & Abundantly” - Gabbriella Conte

57. “Just because you're in a situation, doesn't mean you have to be that situation. You're not the situation you're in!” - K.M. Johnson

58. “If humans can live for 100 years, why do companies die so young.” - Sukant Ratnakar

59. “What is done is done for the love of it- or not really done at all.” - Robert Frost

60. “If you are not the hero of your own story, then you're missing the whole point of your humanity.” - Steve Maraboli

61. “There are two kinds of leaders, cowboys and Shepherds. Cowboys drive and Shepherds lead.” - John Paul warren

62. “Every great leader can take you back to a defining moment when they decided to lead” - John Paul warren

63. “You are where you are and what you are because of yourself, nothing else. Nature is neutral. Nature doesn't care. If you do what other successful people do, you will enjoy the same results and rewards that they do. And if you don't, you won't.” - Brian Tracy

64. “Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.” - Napoleon Hill

65. “If you want to find happiness, find gratitude.” - Steve Maraboli

66. “Anytime you're afraid to try something new...just remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.” - drake

67. “When in a relationship, a real man doesn't make his woman jealous of others, he makes others jealous of his woman.” - Steve Maraboli

68. “Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.” - Steve Maraboli

69. “Who should we be trying to make the most proud? Our family? Our friends? Our teachers or bosses? What about the one who molded us out of the earth itself, who formed us like clay, and instilled within us the very breath of life that shaped the universe?” - James D. Maxon

70. “A good self-esteem level is mostly dependant on how we value ourselves without any bias.” - Stephen Richards

71. “How we relate with other people is dependent on how we rate ourselves and what we think about ourselves.” - Stephen Richards

72. “We do not just go through life blindly,we create our own journey.Your faith has sculpted you into the human being you have become.” - Judie McCarty

73. “This inner Being is all powerful, intelligent, indestructible and a storehouse of knowledge and wisdom. This inner core is truly who and what you are and is perpetually trying to connect with your outward self.” - Stephen Richards

74. “One of the most healing things you can do is recognize where in your life you are your own poison.” - Steve Maraboli

75. “An empowered life begins with serious personal questions about oneself. Those answers bare the seeds of success.” - Steve Maraboli

76. “A Master Jedi feels emotions, but they do not allow them to influence their reasoning. Yoda told Luke that he would know the good from the bad when he was 'calm, at peace.” - Stephen Richards

77. “Without desires and dreams, your thoughts do not matter and you can think whatever you want to.” - Stephen Richards

78. “In the spiritual world many forms of the physical universe that are potentially effective can be perceived but with regard to time, we can observe only one form.” - Stephen Richards

79. “In reality there are no limitations. They are vibrant and changeable to whatever form you want them to take to realise your goals.” - Stephen Richards

80. “Love is as simple as the absence of self given to another. God, when invited, fills the void of any unrequited love; hence loving is how one is drawn closer to God no matter its most horrific repercussions.” - Criss Jami

81. “Remember, if you don’t do anything – if you don’t change the way your mind works and direct your subconscious mind to create the life you want – then everything stays the same, nothing changes.” - Steve Backley

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

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

84. “Look for solutions, instead of being difficult; be more thoughtful, instead of allowing anger to burn you out. Look at things from a different perspective, embrace change, look out for opportunities and you will feel much more in control.” - Steve Backley

85. “Do you want to know what one of the secrets to achieving all of your goals is? You’ve got to be committed.” - Steve Backley

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

87. “Nothing could be any worse than having to turn to your friends, your colleagues and your loved ones and say –‘I gave up too soon’.” - Steve Backley

88. “The sprint is like life ... blink and you miss it.” - Steve Backley

89. “Don’t forget to collect the memories on your journey. Remember, if you only focus on your destination, you will miss out on the benefits of the journey.” - Tanya R. Liverman

90. “To become a master at any skill, it takes the total effort of your: heart, mind, and soul working together in tandem.” - Maurice Young

91. “Fear is the Fatal killer of Desire.” - zig ziggler

92. “The way you live your day is a sentence in the story of your life. Each day you make the choice whether the sentence ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.” - Steve Maraboli

93. “Each man follows his own path - his own destiny, if you will. And only he is responsible for the choice.” - Heather Graham

94. “A smile is the best way to get oneself out of a tight spot, even if it is a fake one. Surprisingly enough, everyone takes it at face value. I read that in a book.""If you keep staring at me, I'll hit you.""I only became part of your team recently when I replaced Sasuke, so I don't know everything that's going on. I don't really understand people either. But even I can tell that Naruto really loves you. Naruto's been shouldering that promise for a long time...I think he means to shoulder it for the rest of his life. I don't know what you said to him, but it's just like what's been done to me - it feels like a curse. Sasuke causes Naruto pain, but I think you do too.""Sasuke is only helping spread his darkness across the world. Letting him live will only sow the seeds of another war. He's just another criminal now. Sasuke lost all hope of coming back when his group, Akatsuki, attacked our village. Your fellow Konoha shinobi would never accept him now. Sakura's not stupid, either. She understands the position he's put us all in. That's why she came out here, to tell you herself.” - Naruto Shippuden

95. “Faith is the poetry of our dreams; action is the builder of our reality.” - Steve Maraboli

96. “There’s a Chinese proverb that says “Wisdom is avoiding all thoughts that weaken you & embracing those that strengthen you” Your mind is like a Ferrari (Or your favorite car) it is Awesome!...but if you put sand on the gas tank it won’t run. Don’t put sand (negativity) on your mind. Think positive, encouraging, uplifting thoughts, & the negative will soon evaporate.” - Pablo

97. “The word "seek" is a verb. Are you treating it as such in your life? If you seek change, success, or love, DO it - BE it!” - Steve Maraboli

98. “Make peace with your past so you don't mess up the present!” - Marcia Casar Friedman

99. “Do the best you can, with what you can, while you can, and success in inevitable.” - Steve Maraboli

100. “You have a unique gift to offer this world. Be true to yourself, be kind to yourself, read and learn about everything that interests you and keep away from people who bring you down. When you treat yourself kindly and respect the uniqueness of those around you, you will be giving this world an amazing gift... YOU!” - Steve Maraboli

101. “العُظماء هم الذين انتصروا على أنفسهم قبل أن ينتصروا على الآخرين” - ياسر حارب

102. “المبدعون لا يُبهروننا فقط ولكنهم يمنحوننا الأمل ويُجددون الطاقات المكبوتة بداخلنا فَهُم الشموع التي تُبدد الظلام ولا تلعنه” - ياسر حارب

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

104. “السعادة طريقة وليست طريقا” - ياسر حارب

105. “لا يمكنك أن تُنجز شيئا إذا أعطيته نصف وقتك ولا يمكنك أن تحب شخصا إذا أعطيته نصف قلبك” - ياسر حارب

106. “You’ve got one life, one shot, and all the power to make it happen. Get ready to dream big and live big. It’s all up to you. And it starts now.” - Jolene Stockman

107. “The power behind taking responsibility for your actions lies in putting an end to negative thought patterns. You no longer dwell on what went wrong or focus on whom you are going to blame. You don't waste time building roadblocks to your success. Instead, you are set free and can now focus on succeeding.” - Lorii Myers

108. “What is an unconditional state?” - Asa Don Brown

109. “Pure happiness and peace are at their peak when your body is in harmony with itself.” - Asa Don Brown

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

111. “Well, if it can be thought, it can be done, a problem can be overcome,” - E.A. Bucchianeri

112. “God is whispering in your heart, in the whole existence, just tune your ears.” - Amit Ray

113. “When you are living the best version of yourself, you inspire others to live the best versions of themselves.” - Steve Maraboli

114. “Most people think the biggest sacrifice, the greates act of love you can give is to die for someone. And probably it is. But Sometimes it is the opposite. The biggest thing you can do for someone is to live.” - Sarah Wylie

115. “True happiness that stands the taste of time comes by recognizing and appreciating what we do possess.” - Ogwo David Emenike

116. “Always be happy, you never know how happy you can make another by just being happy.” - Ogwo David Emenike

117. “Death, I've dreamed of it, I've desired it, but what real happiness can come from it?” - Jonathan Anthony Burkett

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

119. “As Christians, we are not to beg for signs and wonders but, to command them all the time and not some of the time.” - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

120. “It takes bravery to recognize where in your life you are your own poison... it takes courage to do something about it.” - Steve Maraboli

121. “Have nuts and be nuts.” - Criss Jami

122. “Will I fail or will I succeed and accomplish the unexpected?” - Jonathan Anthony Burkett

123. “The time is now, the person is you; better your life and become a name to conjure with in this day and age.” - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

124. “Every challenge you encounter in life is a fork in the road. You have the choice to choose which way to go - backward, forward, breakdown or breakthrough.” - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

125. “Failure gives the bald hairs; equips the novice with experience. The learner, sooner or later, becomes a teacher by it.” - Ogwo David Emenike

126. “To embark on the journey towards your goals and dreams requires bravery. To remain on that path requires courage. The bridge that merges the two is commitment.” - Steve Maraboli

127. “Don't wait until people are dead to give them flowers.” - Sean Covey

128. “The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

129. “Keep Moving...Move forwardLet go Give inDecideand just DoProgress every dayAnd make one step forward no matter what's in your wayKeep moving, till one day you wake up and you're there.” - Emma Daley

130. “Real happiness cannot be bribed by anything sordid or low.” - Orison Swett Marden

131. “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

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

133. “You should not measure your worth by how much money you have in your bank account” - Justice Okafor

134. “You will never become who you want to be if you keep blaming everyone else for who you are.” - Habeeb Akande

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

136. “Push yourself to do more and to experience more. Harness your energy to start expanding your dreams. Yes, expand your dreams. Don't accept a life of mediocrity when you hold such infinite potential within the fortress of your mind. Dare to tap into your greatness.” - Robin S. Sharma

137. “He broke me down past the flesh, past the muscle, past the bone, down to my soul and in a loud provocation, he asked, “What are you made of?”After I gathered the broken bits and pieces of my life together, I shouted at the top of my lungs, “HOPE! Unbreakable, undeniable, irrevocable hope!” - Jay Grewal

138. “We believe people with Passion CAN change the World for the Better." -Steve Jobs” - Steve Jobs

139. “stretching yourself brings you maximum effort with effortless flow, aligning with spirit and purpose.” - Ron Broussard

140. “You should holistically build yourself to be the best you. The evidence of your glorious life should be an inspiration to many . You create your world yourself in your own positive way. You are stronger than ever and bolder than you think. Brave the odds and initiate new imprints for all to aspire and follow your footprints.” - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

141. “Just because your pain is understandable, doesn't mean your behavior is acceptable.” - Steve Maraboli

142. “That he/she got therebefore youdoesnt mean you wont get there.it's just means YOU'RE COMING THEREwith a BIGGER CREW.” - Emmanuel Aghado

143. “Don't wait for things to happen, get out and happen to them.” - Srivyal Vuyyuri Sphoorti Foundation

144. “Nothing that happens to you was meant to be. The only thing about you that was meant to be is you. Blaze your own trail.” - George Alexiou

145. “Happiness has no time limits or conditions; the only requirement is to give it away.” - George Alexiou

146. “You will never reach your destiny until you are able to grab the best out of yourself.” - Marco Walder

147. “I'd discovered another of life's cliches by being with jude: the happier you are in life, the faster it passes you by.” - Nicole Williams

148. “Some people are busy working on their pose instead of their purpose.” - Saji Ijiyemi

149. “So many people die with their dreams in their hands.” - Alex Rogers