50 Best Inspirational and Motivational Quotes (Part 1)

1. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
2. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
3. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison
4. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
5. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
6. “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein
7. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost
8. “I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” – Florence Nightingale
9. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
10. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart
11. “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” – Babe Ruth
12. “Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.” – W. Clement Stone
13. “Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being.” – Kevin Kruse
14. “We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale
15. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” – Mark Twain
16. “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
17. “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou
18. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
19. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” – Rosa Parks
20. “I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” – Vincent van Gogh
21. “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more.” – Oprah Winfrey
22. “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama
23. “You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.” – Unknown
24. “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine
25. “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington
26. “Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” – Jamie Paolinetti
27. “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” – Bill Cosby
28. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
29. “The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.” – Chinese Proverb
30. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” – Aristotle
31. “Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.” – Jesus
32. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
33. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau
34. “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.” – Erma Bombeck
35. “Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.” – Booker T. Washington
36. “Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.” – Ancient Indian Proverb
37. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
38. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addair
39. “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato
40. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” – Audrey Hepburn
41. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
42. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
43. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
44. “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha
45. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
46. “An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates
47. “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen
48. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
49. “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” – Vince Lombardi

50 Best Inspirational and Motivational Quotes (Part 2)

51. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
52. “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso
53. “You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Christopher Columbus
54. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
55. “Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn
56. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
57. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain
58. “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
59. “The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
60. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar
61. “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin
62. “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
63. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” – Aristotle
64. “Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.” – Jesus
65. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
66. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau
67. “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.” – Erma Bombeck
68. “Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.” – Booker T. Washington
69. “Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.” – Ancient Indian Proverb
70. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
71. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addair
72. “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato
73. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” – Audrey Hepburn
74. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
75. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
76. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
77. “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha
78. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
79. “An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates
80. “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen
81. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
82. “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” – Vince Lombardi
83. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
84. “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso
85. “You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Christopher Columbus
86. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
87. “Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn
88. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
89. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain
90. “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
91. “The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
92. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar
93. “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin
94. “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
95. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” – Aristotle
96. “Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.” – Jesus
97. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
98. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau
99. “Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.” – Booker T. Washington
100. “Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.” – Ancient Indian Proverb
101. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addair