Quotes About Motivation, Inspiration, and Encouragement
Ignite the fire within and fuel your success with these inspirational words of wisdom.
“No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you absolutely, positively do have the power to change.”
— Bill Phillips
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
— Unknown
“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
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
— Zig Ziglar
“No matter how slow you go you’re still lapping everyone on the couch.”
— Unknown
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
— Arthur Ashe
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
— Christopher Robin
“Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes.”
— Unknown
“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”
— Jim Rohn
“If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up.”
— Unknown
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
— Walt Disney
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
— C.S. Lewis
“Where you start is not as important as where you finish.”
— Zig Ziglar
“Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular top ups.”
— Peter Davies
“Every moment is a fresh beginning.”
— T.S. Eliot
“Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you just as soon as you can change your beliefs.”
— Dr. Maxwell Maltz
“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.”
— Nelson Mandela
“Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable.”
— Zig Ziglar
“Whatever you can do – or dream you can do – begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
“When you wake up in the morning, you have two choices: go back to sleep, or wake up and chase those dreams.”
— Unknown
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
— Jim Rohn
“We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.”
— Helen Keller
“None of us can change our yesterdays, but all of us can change our tomorrows.”
— Colin Powell
“Make each day your masterpiece.”
— John Wooden
“Twenty years from now, you’ll be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do, than the ones you did.”
— Mark Twain
“Do the best you can. No one can do more than that.”
— John Wooden
“Always remember: good things take time.”
— Unknown
“It’s never too late - never too late to start over, never too late to be happy.”
— Jane Fonda
“The difference between try and triumph is a little 'umph’.”
— Marvin Phillips
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.”
— Sean Patrick Flanery
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
— Lou Holtz
“Even a snail will eventually reach its destination.”
― Gail Tsukiyama
“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.”
— Zig Ziglar
“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.”
— Ken Poirot
“Remember, as long as you are breathing, it’s never too late to start a new beginning.”
— Unknown
“Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.”
— Doug Firebaugh
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
“Wake up early and tackle the day before it tackles you. Be on offense, not defense.”
— Evan Carmichael
“Remember, you only have to succeed the last time.”
— Brian Tracy
“Think about winning the day. Don't worry about a week from now or a month from now — just think about one day at a time. If you are worried about the mountain in the distance, you might trip over the molehill right in front of you. Win the day!”
— Drew Brees
“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”
— George Halas
“When I feel tired, I just think about how great I will feel once I finally reach my goal.”
— Michael Phelps
“This is your reminder that you can handle whatever today throws at you.”
— Unknown