74 Genuine Motivational Quotes

In a world filled with noise and distractions, finding genuine motivation can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Whether you're striving for personal growth, professional success, or simply looking to uplift your spirits, a powerful quote can be the spark that ignites transformation. Our lives are punctuated by moments where we need that little extra push or perspective shift, and what better way to inspire change than tapping into the wisdom of those who have walked the path of achievement and resilience. Here, we've curated a selection of 74 genuine motivational quotes designed to inspire and empower, offering insights and encouragement to fuel your journey toward your goals. Dive in and let these words of wisdom guide you through challenges, remind you of your potential, and help you embrace the art of possibility.

1. “Atata timp cat nu incetezi s urci, treptele nu se vOr termina; sub pasii tai care urca, ele se vOr inmulti la nesfarsit” - Franz Kafka

2. “Never put off for tomorrow, what you can do today.” - Aaron Burr

3. “It all began with a shoe on the wall. A shoe on the wall shouldn't be there at all.” - Dr. Seuss

4. “Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.” - Robert A. Heinlein

5. “The seeker after truth should be humbler than the dust. The world crushes the dust under its feet, but the seeker after truth should so humble himself that even the dust could crush him. Only then, and not till then, will he have a glimpse of truth.” - Mahatma Gandhi

6. “They finished laughing and caught their breaths, and looked at each other, and Ani thought Geric looked at her too long, as though he forgot he was looking, as though he did not wish to do anything else. She looked back. Her heart took its time quieting down.” - Shannon Hale

7. “Sure it hurts, but if you love someone, you forgive them." BlancheSomethings you forgive, somethings you never forgive." Kate” - Neil Simon

8. “Then Gerry heard through his helmet radio the two most dreaded words any crew never wanted to hear during a space mission; "Oh sh*t” - Scott Mackay

9. “Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.” - Robert Bloch

10. “Some things are only real because they represent what we think. When we learn the truth and think it, the old reality is no longer real to us and loses its hold on us. The truth sets us free.” - C. Terry Warner

11. “J'ai toujours préféré la folie des passions à la sagesse de l'indifférence.” - Anatole France

12. “Nicole can do anything that involves a ball and whistle.” - Laurie Halse Anderson

13. “Jessica. For god's sake," he said. "Allow me to do at least one common courtesy for you. In spite ow what 'women's lib' teaches you, chivalry does not imply that women are powerless. On the contrary, chivalry is an admission of women's superiority. An acknowledgment of your power over us. This is the only form of servitude a Vladescu ever practices, and I perform it gladly for you. You, in turn, are obligated to accept graciously.” - Beth Fantaskey

14. “He imagined a town called A. Around the communal fire they’re shaping arrowheads and carving tributes o the god of the hunt. One day some guys with spears come over the ridge, perform all kinds of meanness, take over, and the new guys rename the town B. Whereupon they hang around the communal fire sharpening arrowheads and carving tributes to the god of the hunt. Some climatic tragedy occurs — not carving the correct tributary figurines probably — and the people of B move farther south, where word is there’s good fishing, at least according to those who wander to B just before being cooked for dinner. Another tribe of unlucky souls stops for the night in the emptied village, looks around at the natural defenses provided by the landscape, and decides to stay awhile. It’s a while lot better than their last digs — what with the lack of roving tigers and such — plus it comes with all the original fixtures. they call the place C, after their elder, who has learned that pretending to talk to spirits is a fun gag that gets you stuff. Time passes. More invasions, more recaptures, D, E, F, and G. H stands as it is for a while. That ridge provides some protection from the spring floods, and if you keep a sentry up there you can see the enemy coming for miles. Who wouldn’t want to park themselves in that real estate? The citizens of H leave behind cool totems eventually toppled by the people of I, whose lack of aesthetic sense if made up for by military acumen. J, K, L, adventures in thatched roofing, some guys with funny religions from the eastern plains, long-haired freaks from colder climes, the town is burned to the ground and rebuilt by still more fugitives. This is the march of history. And conquest and false hope. M falls to plague, N to natural disaster — same climatic tragedy as before, apparently it’s cyclical. Mineral wealth makes it happen for the O people, and the P people are renowned for their basket weaving. No one ever — ever — mentions Q. The dictator names the city after himself; his name starts with the letter R. When the socialists come to power they spend a lot of time painting over his face, which is everywhere. They don’t last. Nobody lasts because there’s always somebody else. They all thought they owned it because they named it and that was their undoing. They should have kept the place nameless. They should have been glad for their good fortune, and left it at that. X, Y, Z.” - COLSON WHITEHEAD

15. “If he’s not calling you, it’s because you are not on his mind. If he creates expectations for you, and then doesn’t follow through on little things, he will do same for big things. Be aware of this and realize that he’s okay with disappointing you. Don’t be with someone who doesn’t do what they say they’re going to do. If he’s choosing not to make a simple effort that would put you at ease and bring harmony to a recurring fight, then he doesn’t respect your feelings and needs. “Busy” is another word for “asshole.” “Asshole” is another word for the guy you’re dating. You deserve a fcking phone call.” - Greg Behrendt

16. “The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson

17. “True friendship is worth more than can be measured, a quality forever to be treasured.True friends will staunchly stand beside each other,as loyally brother shieldeth brother,remaining firm in spite of war and strife,in poverty or sickness, throughout life.True friendship doth endure while comrades agefrom boy to youth, from warrior to sage.” - Cecilia Dart-Thornton

18. “Tears are the noble language of eyes, and when true love of words is destitute. The eye by tears speak, while the tongue is mute.” - Robert Herrick

19. “ ‘Tell me what you read and I’ll tell you who you are’ is true enough, but I’d know you better if you told me what you reread.” - Francois Mauriac

20. “Just me, my music, and the voices in my head.” - Christie Silvers

21. “Menulis kembali kenangan masa lalu butuh sebuah keberanian.” - Iwan Setyawan

22. “What will I be doing in twenty years' time? I'll be dead, darling! Are you crazy?” - Freddie Mercury

23. “في دستور الله و سنته أن الحرية مع الألم أكرم للانسان من العبودية مع السعادة ولهذا تركنا نخطيء ونتألم ونتعلم وهذه هي الحكمة في سماحه بالشر” - مصطفى محمود

24. “I felt shame - I see this clearly, now - at the instinctive recognition in myself of an awful enfeebling fatalism, a sense that the great outcomes were but randomly connected to our endeavors, that life was beyond mending, that love was loss, that nothing worth saying was sayable, that dullness was general, that disintegration was irresistible.” - Joseph O'Neill

25. “Cure the symptoms, cure the disease.” - Michael Critchton

26. “Of course Will was right again. But I realized clearly for the first time how desperate our plight was. It has been foolish to think we could rescue Kai. Now, wherever he is, it couldn't be worse than being held captive by pirates. Even cannibals were more trustworthy.” - Cameron Stracher

27. “All stories have a curious and even dangerous power. They are manifestations of truth -- yours and mine. And truth is all at once the most wonderful yet terrifying thing in the world, which makes it nearly impossible to handle. It is such a great responsibility that it's best not to tell a story at all unless you know you can do it right. You must be very careful, or without knowing it you can change the world.” - Vera Nazarian

28. “You have to find what’s good and true and beautiful in your life as it is now. Looking back makes you competitive. And, age is not a competitive issue.” - Mitch Albom

29. “Just when it seems like life is getting good, something always has to come along and ruin it.” - Susane Colasanti

30. “Love will turn the whole world into something greater than itself.” - Lauren Oliver

31. “Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.” - Criss Jami

32. “The logic behind patriotism is a mystery. At least a man who believes that his own family or clan is superior to all others is familiar with more than 0.000003% of the people involved.” - Criss Jami

33. “Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.” - Jimmy Dean

34. “What do you do when the one person you want comfort from the most is the one who caused your pain? How can I want so desperately for him to wrap me up in his arms but also want so much for him to leave me alone.” - Amanda Grace

35. “Life's true face is the skull.” - Nikos Kazantzakis

36. “O toque de alguém, dizia ele, é o verdadeiro lado de cá da pele. Quem não é tocado não se cobre nunca, anda como nu. De ossos à mostra.” - valter hugo mãe

37. “Beauty’s not only skin deep. Just because a person is beautifuldoesn’t mean there’s no soul beneath. Doesn’t meanthat person hasn’t suffered like everyone else, doesn’t meanthey don’t hope to still be a good human being in an awfulworld. (Gabriel)” - Rachel Cohn

38. “She got icing all over her face. I think that's why I like her. For the good stuff, she's willing to get icing all over her face. Who wouldn't want a girl like that?” - Laura Ruby

39. “Um aspecto muito visível do desaparecimento das velhas garantias é a nova fragilidade dos laços humanos. A fragilidade e transitoriedade dos laços pode ser um preço inevitável do direito de os indivíduos perseguirem seus objetivos individuais, mas não pode deixar de ser, simultaneamente, um obstáculo dos mais formidáveis para perseguir eficazmente esses objetivos -- e para a coragem necessária para persegui-los.” - Zygmunt Bauman

40. “Pretending to care what men think is an art. It takes moments to learn, but lifetimes to master. I’d like to believe I’m an expert.” - Dennis Sharpe

41. “This was the lesson we kept learning over and over and over, the lesson our mother was best capable of teaching us. Love—whatever else it might or might not be—was fleeting. Love stormed into your life and occupied it, it took over every corner of your soul, made itself comfortable, made itself wanted, then treasured, then necessary, love did all of this and then it did next the only thing it had left to do, it retreated, it vanished, it left no trace of itself. Love was horrifying.” - Christie Hodgen

42. “Why do I find it hard to write the next line?” - Gary Kemp

43. “Czech: Řekni mi, co čteš, a já ti řeknu, kdo jsi.English: Tell me what you read, and I'll tell you who you are.First president of Czechoslovakia.” - Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk

44. “age is a terrible theif” - Sara Gruen

45. “What we do,our choices, that's what defines us.” - Carrie Jones

46. “I always wanted to know what it is right. Maybe we know each other from time immemorial, if you know that in you is the eternal energy of goodness, which is most important for you.” - Gregor Golob

47. “I no longer pursue happiness, for it alludes me in every occasion. It is as if I'm trying to find something that is invisible, and sometimes I can't help to wonder if I'm the only one who it is oblivious to” - Dave Guerrero

48. “It's just so sad what we're willing to do for the Joey Spinellis of the world, you know?The mutilating, the tweezing, the enhancing, the plumping, the pinching, the waxing, the starving, the sweating, the bleaching. And for what? So you can wake up next to THAT in thirty years? What are we thinking??” - Yvonne Prinz

49. “If it's true what is said, that only the wise discover the wise, then it must also be true that the lone wolf symbolizes either the biggest fool on the planet or the biggest Einstein on the planet.” - Criss Jami

50. “To tell you the truth. I am a wild and passionate novelist. I am therefore easily given over to telling wild and passionate lies.” - Val Edward Simone

51. “When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.” - Margery Williams Bianco

52. “Change is the most beneficial power available to you, simply change the things you don't like, replacing them with your true desires.” - Steven Redhead

53. “You can either follow your dreams with determination and persistence until they become true, or you can be blown by the winds of fate - were anything can happen.” - Steven Redhead

54. “It's true though: time moves in its own special way in the middle of the night," the bartender says, loudly striking a book match and lighting a cigarette. "You can't fight it.” - Haruki Murakami

55. “All I wanted was for you to be free from everything. And with that freedom, you often showed me another world, so I wanted you to be even freer. I wanted you to be so free that you would live your life for other people.” - Kyung-Sook Shin

56. “Every villain is a hero in his own mind.” - Tom Hiddleston

57. “You might think what I tell you next is all a dream, or that I've imagined it. I can't help it if that's what you think, but I swear it's true. Sometimes the truest things are the hardest to believe.” - Glenda Millard

58. “Life is not a true or false question.” - Rebecca McKinsey

59. “He has reverted, in other words, back into a pure balls-to-the-wall nerdism rivaled only by his early game-coding days back in Seattle. The sheer depth and involution of the current nerdism binge would be hard to convey to anyone. Intellectually, he is juggling half a dozen lit torches, Ming vases, live puppies, and running chainsaws. In this frame of mind he cannot bring himself to give a shit about the fact that this incredibly powerful billionaire has gone to a lot of trouble to come and F2F with him.” - Neal Stephenson

60. “Hypocrites,’ replied Cale, ‘I’ve come across a lot of them recently. I mean by that I understand now how many of them there are.” - Paul Hoffman

61. “Words to intrigue, inspire, examine, question, praise; Words to help us appreciate our world, our selves, our games; Words to dance our true soul fires gracefully free.” - jay woodman

62. “Thos who rule the world get so little opportunity to run about and laugh and play in it.” - Stephen Fry

63. “Those who rule the world get so little opportunity to run about and laugh and play in it.” - Stephen Fry

64. “Everyone is a lonely victim of life's complexity.” - Ted Dekker, Carl Medearis

65. “الصديقان النموذجيان هما كزوج من القنافذ.. يتعاطفان ويتعاونان ويتلازمان ويتقاربان .. ولكن لا يذوبان في بعضهما لأن كل واحد له درقة من الأشواك تحميه من أن يقتحم عليه الآخر خصوصيته وسريته وينتهك وحدانية نفسه وقدسية استقلاله .” - مصطفى محمود

66. “People blame science. Shit, man, people shouldn’t blame science. People should blame people.” - Mira Grant

67. “Things are more like they are now...than they have EVER been before!” - Uncle Arnie Mamath

68. “—¿Y qué ocurre cuando uno muere?—Tampoco yo lo sé.—Entonces, ¿por qué tener miedo? —dice Oswald—. Yo creo que no ocurre nada. Y si ocurre algo que es mejor que nada, pues mejor que mejor.—¿Y si lo que ocurre es peor que nada? —le digo.—No existe nada peor que nada. Pero si no es nada, no podré saberlo porque yo no seré nada.Oyéndolo hablar así, siento que Oswald es un genio.—Pero, y si no existes, ¿qué? —le pregunto—. El mundo entero seguirá viviendo sin ti. Como si nunca hubieras pasado por aquí. Y el día en que todas las personas que has conocido también hayan muerto, será como si nunca, nunca hubieras existido. ¿No te parece una pena que pase eso?—Si salvo a Max, no. Si lo salvo, existiré para siempre.” - Matthew Dicks

69. “No emotion was pure, because everything was mixed up with fear and hatred.” - George Orwell

70. “Sometimes it's the smallest secrets that hold the most hope, the most fun, the most danger.” - Suzanne Palmieri

71. “Infatuation is like a drug that gives you the best high yet gives you the worst headache after.” - Luke Blaise

72. “Booty Butt, Booty Butt, Booty Butt Cheeks” - Descartes

73. “YOU DEMAND SALVATION EVEN AS YOU STEAL FROM THE COLLECTION PLATE.YOU SEND FOOD TO THE REFUGEES, AND THEN YOU DON'T ALLOW THE DELIVERY TRUCKS THROUGH THE WARZONES. THE FOOD WILL SPOIL , THE SUPPLIES WILL BE SOLD BY THE VICTORS . THE CIVILIANS WILL STARVE AND SICKEN AND EVENTUALLY DIE. IT IS THE WAY OF THINGS. THEY WILL ALL DIE, WHETHER FROM THE BRUTAL SAVAGERY THAT IS UNIQUE TO MAN OR FROM THE ABUNDANCE OF DISEASE OR FROM THE SCARCITY OF SUSTENANCE.” - Jackie Morse Kessler

74. “When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.” - Michael Josephson