inspirational motivational quotes

“The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity.” — Joshua Waitzkin

“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” — Thomas Jefferson

“Some people dream of success while others wake up and work.” — Winston Churchill

“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” — Chris Grosser

“Success is not a destination, but the road that you’re on. Being successful means that you’re working hard and walking your walk every day. You can only live your dream by working hard towards it. That’s living your dream.” — Marlon Wayans

“Rarely have I seen a situation where doing less than the other guy is a good strategy.” — Jimmy Spithill

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help you create the fact."  
—William James

"I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall."  
—Serena Williams

"I’m continually trying to make choices that put me against my own comfort zone. As long as you’re uncomfortable, it means you’re growing."
—Ashton Kutcher

"People with goals succeed because they know where they're going."
—Earl Nightingale

"Make each day your masterpiece."  
—John Wooden

"Magic is believing in yourself. If you can make that happen, you can make anything happen."
—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Sing the song that only you can sing, write the book that only you can write, build the product that only you can build… live the life that only you can live. Naval Ravikant

I tell you, in this world being a little crazy helps to keep you sane. Zsa Zsa Gabor

Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don’t get so worked up about things. Kenneth Branagh

The trick in life is learning how to deal with it. Helen Mirren

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Steve Jobs

Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life. Eleanor Roosevelt

“Life is an improvisation. You have no idea what’s going to happen next and you are mostly just making things up as you go along. – Stephen Colbert

“I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” – Jim Carrey

“You will never have more energy or enthusiasm, hair, or brain cells than you have today.” – Tom & Ray Magliozzi

“You’re going to fall down, but the world doesn’t care how many times you fall down, as long as it’s one fewer than the numbers of times you get back up.” – Aaron Sorkin

“Just remember, you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

“So long as your desire to explore is greater than your desire to not screw up, you’re on the right track.” – Ed Helms

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon

“You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Your families are extremely proud of you. You can’t imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be a most opportune time to ask for money.” – Gary Bolding

“To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you too may one day be president of the United States.” – George W. Bush

“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” – Will Rogers

“Now that you’ve graduated, just remember: Bosses don’t usually accept notes from your mother.” – Melanie White

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” —Mahatma Gandhi

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” —John F. Kennedy

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” —Maya Angelou

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” —Barack Obama