Motivational quotes inspire us to be our best. These inspirational quotes can encourage us to reach our goals and make dreams happen! Imagine if you could change someone’s outlook with an intentionally placed quote or if a few inspirational tweets could give someone the boost they need today.
If you love sharing quotes and sayings you might also like these 25 Friendship Quotes or these free inspirational quotes for teens.
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Because we can never have too much positive encouragement and inspirational quotes in our lives, I just added these Life Quotes to the site! Print them out, cut them apart for a little bit of motivation to keep with you!
Which are the best motivational quotes ever?
Never underestimate the impact an inspirational quote and sayings can have on your motivation!
It’s been said that our thoughts can eventually become our actions. That means we help determine our future success, as well as failures, by words and thoughts we put into our heads. For that reason, the simple act of reading encouraging words and inspirational qoutes can help set us on a path to greatness.
It is no secret that life has times of great obstacles and rough patches that can seem too difficult to pass through. By reading the motivating quotes and words of encouragement of others, you can start changing your life’s direction, overcome your obstacles, and begin moving toward your goals and dreams for a happy life.
“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” —Og Mandino
If you want other ways to reach your goals I have a set of free goal planning worksheets. You will find sheets for listing out your goals, recording them, motivational reminder cards and a weekly planner.
Katherine Patterson says it best, “A dream without a plan is just a wish!”
Quotes to Motivate…
I have collected 25 quotes from different authors that I think can help inspire us all. Are you looking for some of the best motivational quotes ever? These quotes can help get you through those rough patches, and even help you be a better leader, guide, and role model for others.
If you want success in business, then choose a quote, and let that be your daily mantra. If your desire is to help other people be their best, then share these quotes and be an encourager.
With the right motivation and inspiration, we can break out of our comfort zones, develop success from failures, and discover our own paths. Similarly, the surest stepping stones to success are often visible only when we break through discouragement and failure!
You can share these quotes in your business with your coworkers. Encourage your spouse and children by printing off a quote and placing it on a bathroom mirror. We have motivational quotes on our fridge and I often find myself thinking about them after glancing at them.
Besides inspiring others, inspire yourself! Screenshot a quote and use it as wallpaper on your phone for your own encouragement or share on social media. Let these positive words and encouraging quotes be words to live by! You really can’t go wrong with bringing the wisdom of great authors, leaders, and scientific geniuses into your life!
What are the most inspirational quotes you have come across?
Here are some of the most motivational quotes I have found.
1. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain. Vivian Greene
2. Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. –Norman Vincent Peale
3. Don’t call it a dream call it a plan.
4. It’s not who you are that holds you back it’s who you think you are.
5. A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. –Franklin D. Roosevelt
6. Fall asleep with a dream, wake up with a purpose.
7. The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –-Mark Twain
8. Change your thoughts and you will change your world.
9. Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. –-Vince Lombardi
10. I am not a product of my circ*mstances. I am a product of my decisions. –-Stephen Covey
11. You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. –-Christopher Columbus
12. The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.–Walt Disney
13. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. –Winston Churchill
14. People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.–Rob Siltanen
15. Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. –Henry Ford
16. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. –Helen Keller
17. Do what you can with all you have, wherever you are. –Theodore Roosevelt
Amazing motivational quotes about life
18. Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. –Albert Einstein
19. I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. –Florence Nightingale
20. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. –Wayne Gretzky
21. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover. H. Jackson Brown’s mother.
22. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it. –Charles Swindoll
23. The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker
24 The mind is everything. What you think you become. –Buddha
25. People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. –Maya Angelou
….and because you can’t have too many motivational quotes and sayings, here is one more.
Your only limit is you. Be brave and fearless.
What are some amazing motivational quotes about life?
- If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. Napoleon Hill
- What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Zig Ziglar
- Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude. Dale Carnegie
- Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. John Wooden
- Let’s go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday. Steve Jobs
- The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way. Robert Kiyosaki
- You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. George Horace Lorimer
- The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. William James
- Don’t let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you. Les Brown
- The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. Oprah Winfrey
How to use quotes and sayings to inspire you and others!
After assembling all these quotes, one thing that strikes me is how deeply words can impact ourselves and others! One kind word can make somebody’s day. I hope these motivational quotes will have a positive impact on you and make a difference in your life.
- Here a list of all the motivational printable quotes. Print them off and use them to make each day a bit brighter and have a positive life.
- Share the above images with a friend, just right-click, save the photo on your phone then you can text a friend the quote. You can also take a screenshot.
- Beyond quotes about keys to success or successful people, random acts of kindness can also be good for the soul. Nothing can make you feel better than offering care to others.
- If you know someone that could use a lift, these care package printable tags are an easy way to brighten someone’s day. If you find yourself needing to thank a teacher, these inspirational quotes for teachers are on gift tags to print and help to make some clever gifts.
- If you have someone super special in your life, share one of these best friend quotes with them!
- I have quotes for almost every occasion to share with friends. Free printable positive affirmation cards are a great way to uplift a friend!
- This is for sure it doesn’t matter “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right. Henry Ford
Do you have a favorite motivational quote that inspires you? What are the most inspiring quotes you have ever read? Please share in the comments!
Here are some that have been shared:
- It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful!
- Discipline is just choosing between what you want now and what you want most
- If you only pray when you are in trouble, you are in trouble
- We change when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of changing – John Townsend
- If you can’t be kind, be quiet.
- Well-behaved women seldom make history
- New Year Quotes
- Free Goal Setting Worksheets For Success
- Christmas Quotes {FREE Printable Cards}
- Know Your Worth Quotes
- Strong Women Quotes
- Aesthetic Quotes
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