I’ve been getting a ton of positive feedback regarding my quote roundups so I decided to do another one for you guys today. Life’s full of ups and downs, and sometimes you just need a little pick me up. I hope that these words resonate with you and give you the kick the butt you need to pull yourself out of whatever slump you’re experiencing. Carpe diem, friends!
1. “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” – Vince Lombardi
2. “The way get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
3. “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” – Vince Lombardi
4. “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
5. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
6. “If we all did the things we are capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison
7. “Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
8. “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” –Oprah Winfrey
9. “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – Edmund Hillary
10. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C. S. Lewis
11. “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” – Dolly Parton
12. “The only journey is the one within.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
13. “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” Lucille Ball
14. “Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” – Brian Tracy
15. “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin
16. “The key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he’s dead.” – Bette Davis
17. “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
18. “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown
19. “Begin anywhere.” – John Cage
20. “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” –Michael Jordan
21. “The degree of responsibility you take for your life determines how much change you can create in it.” – Celestine Chua
22. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
23. “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning” – Meister Eckhart
24. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
25. “Start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater.” – Mary Manin Morrissey
26. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” – John Wooden
27. “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” – Julie Andrews
28. “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama
29. “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” – Goethe
30. “When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’” – Sydney Harris
31. “Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
32. “Everything you can imagine is real.” – Pablo Picasso
33. “Grit is that ‘extra something’ that separates the most successful people from the rest. It’s the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality.” – Travis Bradberry
34.“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” – Estée Lauder
35. “Anything I’ve ever done that ultimately was worthwhile initially scared me to death.” – Betty Bender
36. “The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself.” – Orison Sweet Marden
37. “If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.” -Jim Rohn
38. “Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso
39. “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley
40. “Find your purpose and fling your life out to it. Find a way or make one. Try with all your might. Self-made or never made. – Orison Swett Marden
41. You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” – Margaret Thatcher
42. “Most obstacles melt away when we make up our minds to walk boldly through them.” – Orison Swett Marden
43. “Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” – Dale Carnegie
44. “The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.” – Bruce Feirstein
45. “The greatest act of faith some days is to simply get up and face another day.” – Amy Gatliff
46. “There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.” – Norman Vincent Peale
47. “Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – Lolly Daskal
48. “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh
49. “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” – Michael John Bobak
50. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee
51. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John R. Wooden
52. “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.” – Oprah Winfrey
53. “There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox
54. “It is more important to know where you are going than to get there quickly.” – Mabel Newcomber
55. “The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.” – Elbert Hubbard
56. “A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” – Bruce Lee
57. “Be willing to go alone! Many who started with you won’t finish with you.” – Tony Gaskins Jr.
58. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry Thoreau
59. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
60. “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.” – Anatole France
Photography by the wonderful Sung Shin. If you enjoyed this quote roundup, make sure you check out the following as well: 40 Inspiring Quotes about Self Love, 40 of the Best Quotes on Confidence, and How to be a Girl Boss. Until next time, friends!
