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What is success? There are many definitions, but there's one thing all the greats agree on: Success only comes by persevering despite failure.
Here are 50 quotes to inspire you to succeed in the face of failures, setbacks, and barriers.
1."Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
-- Winston S. Churchill
2."It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."
-- Herman Melville
3."The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same."
-- Colin R. Davis
4."Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
-- Henry David Thoreau
5."Opportunities don't happen. You create them."
-- Chris Grosser
6."Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."
--John D. Rockefeller
7."I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."
-- Thomas Jefferson
8."There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed."
-- Ray Goforth
9."Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better."
-- Jim Rohn
10."Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value."
-- Albert Einstein
11."Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense."
-- Winston Churchill
12."Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion."
-- Tony Hsieh
13."Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."
-- Winston Churchill
14."I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite."
-- G. K. Chesterton
15."Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really: Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, so go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because remember that's where you will find success."
-- Thomas J. Watson
16."If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary."
- Jim Rohn
17."The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do."
-- Anonymous
18."Do one thing every day that scares you."
-- Anonymous
19."All progress takes place outside the comfort zone."
-- Michael John Bobak
20."People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy."
-- Tony Robbins
21."Don't let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning."
-- Robert Kiyosaki
22."If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time."
-- Steve Jobs
23."The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere."
-- Barack Obama
24."The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today."
-- Franklin D. Roosevelt
25."Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."
-- Helen Keller
26."The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."
-- Walt Disney
27."The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus."
-- Bruce Lee
28."There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."
-- Colin Powell
29."Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit."
-- Conrad Hilton
30."If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse."
-- Jim Rohn
31."I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure--It is: Try to please everybody."
-- Herbert Bayard Swope
32."Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."
-- Albert Schweitzer
33."Success isn't just about what you accomplish in your life; it's about what you inspire others to do."
-- Unknown
34."Fall seven times and stand up eight."
-- Japanese Proverb
35."Some people dream of success while others wake up and work."
-- Unknown
36. "If you can dream it, you can do it."
-- Walt Disney
37."The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do."
-- Unknown
38."A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that other throw at him."
-- David Brinkley
39."In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure."
-- Bill Cosby
40."In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can."
-- Nikos Kazantzakis
41."Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
-- Thomas Edison
42. "Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember--the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you."
-- Zig Ziglar
43."The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well."
-- John D. Rockefeller Jr.
44."You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it."
-- Oprah Winfrey
45."There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality."
-- Anthony Robbins
46."The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows."
-- Aristotle Onassis
47."I failed my way to success."
-- Thomas Edison
48."I never dreamed about success, I worked for it."
-- Estee Lauder
49."I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come indirectly through accident, except the phonograph. No, when I have fully decided that a result is worth getting, I go about it, and make trial after trial, until it comes."
-- Thomas Edison
50."The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary."
-- Vidal Sassoon
51."Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down."
-- Charles F. Kettering
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Sometimes life just isn't going right. We've all had times, whether it be a day, a week, or perhaps an entire year, when life isn't going the way you wish and simply doesn't seem fair. While feelings and problems cannot just disappear, I have been able to find comfort in the words of others and the hope that people continue to have, even in their darkest times. These scholars and writers each give some wisdom and inspiration through their words and portray the importance of finding a silver lining and trying to have a positive spirit no matter what life throws your way.
Life is not meant to be easy, simple, or even fair. Overcoming obstacles is an inevitable part of life in order to achieve greater successes. I've learned that you have to push through the bad parts in order to reach some of the best parts of your life.
We often get so caught up in our own problems that we forget about the obstacles that everyone around us is facing. Trying to brighten someone else's day, rather than wallow in your own, not only helps someone else, butwill be rewarding for yourself as well. Compliment others and perform a random act of kindness. Even something as little as paying for someone's coffee behind you will make that person's day and give you something to smile about as well.
When losing someone in your life that you love, whether it be a family member, friend, or even a pet, it is so easy to focus on the tragedy of the loss, rather than the love that your grief represents. It is hard to remain positive when grieving, but remembering the love that you will forever have for this individual is comforting and helps you to recognize how fortunate you were to love and appreciate someone that much in your life.
Sometimes you need to take a second and remind yourself that some of our best days haven't even happened yet. While life is constantly changing and you sometimes have to leave people and places behind, I always find comfort in knowing that there are many more memories and moments to come.
Sometimes things don't work out the way you want them to -- and that's OK. Rather than spend time overthinking and wishing you had done something differently, take a breath and remember that everything happens for a reason.
If Meredith Grey can be this optimistic after surviving a plane crash, a shooting, and losing her McDreamy, I think we all can. There's nothing wrong with being futuristic and having an image in your head of how you expect your life to be. But you must always be ready for this image to change, because it will, a lot.
When something bad happens, it always feels like the end of the world. Whether it's a bad test grade or a hard breakup, it's common to be overdramatic and feel as if you will never be OK again. Yet, within some time, that problem becomes something of the past. Life moves on, and you move along with it.
It's so hopeful and refreshing to think that when life isn't going right, it is only because it's leading you to something great. Having this type of optimism is empowering because this allows us to remain excited about the future and truly believe that all of our struggles will be worth it in the end.
Whenever I see bad things happening in the world or in my own life, I fall into a negative attitude where I begin only seeing the bad things and never the good. This type of negative attitude only increases the problem. The world is a beautiful place if you allow yourself to see it from that perspective.
One of the most important lessons is to always remember that you could have it worse. No matter what problems you may have, being thankful for the people and things in your life is key to happiness. There is always someone out there who is struggling more than you. Be mindful of all the things you have to be thankful for -- whether it's a roof over your head, the home-cooked meal your mom just made, or the clothes on your back.
One of my all-time favorite quotes. A problem that I have, and I'm sure many others do as well, is lacking confidence in yourself. It is so common for people to point out their imperfections rather than their strengths. When you take a minute and see how genuinely beautiful you are, inside and out, it can change your entire perspective not only of yourself, but of the future ahead of you as well.
“The Accounting of Love and Hospitality -
Sermon on the Account
Do enough for others that it's impossible
For them to keep accounts
Of what they owe you
Or what you've done.
Lose the account yourself,
Expect nothing in return.
Make a habit of giving things away.
Pay for other people's meal,
Friends and strangers.
Keep no accounts on that either.
Take what is offered to you,
But expect or demand nothing.
Tell the people in your life
That you appreciate them
As often as you can.
There may be a day when you can't.
Tell your kids and spouse that you love them,
Often and every night.
Remind yourself
What it is you love about them.
Look for ways to be kind and helpful,
There are plenty to find.
Do things without telling others
You've done them.
Don't even remind yourself.
Do acts of kindness, then let them go.
Live a life without clinging to expectations
About who you should be.
Your friends and family will change,
Everything does, you will.
Life has a lot of additions and subtraction;
Change is inevitable.
Spend time mindfully changing yourself
Towards kindness and patience.
At the end of your life,
Which could be any moment,
Let the ones that knew you
Have lived a better life because you were there.
Let your accounts be settled
And forgive other people's.”
― Eric Overby
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Obstacles are the cost of greatness. Robin Sharma Click to tweet
The question isn’t who is doing to let me, it’s who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand Click to tweet
I wasn’t there to compete. I was there to win. Arnold Schwarzenegger Click to tweet
All the power is within you. You can do anything. Swami Vivekananda Click to tweet
The place between your comfort zone and your dream is where life takes place. Helen Keller Click to tweet
Stop whining, start grinding. Eric Thomas Click to tweet
To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don’t worry about darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest. Napoleon Hill Click to tweet
Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller Click to tweet
What you want exists. Don’t settle until you get it. Jay Shetty Click to tweet
Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen. Conan O’Brien Click to tweet
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How bad do you want it? Gary Vaynerchuk
I am not afraid… I was born to do this. Joan of Arc
If you fell down yesterday, stand up today. H.G. Wells
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Blood, sweat and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
Conformity gets you nowhere. Neil Strauss Click to tweet
Be so good they can’t ignore you. Steve Martin
Show the world how much you’ll fight for the winners circle. Pat Riley
If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan and guess what they have planned for you? Not much. Jim Rohn
Action is the real measure of intelligence. Napoleon Hill Click to tweet
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. George Addair Click to tweet
It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. Mae Jemison
Those who truly want something will keep trying until they die. Maxime Lagacé
Learn to be comfortable in the uncomfortable. Learn to be peaceful, not bored. Learn to be inspired, not scared. Maxime Lagacé
Make each day your masterpiece. John Wooden
Don’t count the days make the days count. Muhammad Ali
Everything you can imagine is real. Pablo Picasso
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. Dale Carnegie
It’s not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the most power. Robert T. Kiyosaki
Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do. Oprah Winfrey
Fall seven times, stand up eight. Japanese proverb
You’re probably on the right track if you feel like a sidewalk worm during a rainstorm. Larry Page (Google)
Always ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow. Paulo Coelho
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot. Make it hot by striking. William Butler Yeats
I can’t believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary. Lou Holtz
I want the world to be better because I was here. Will Smith Click to tweet
The habit of persistence is the habit of victory. Herbert Kaufman
Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. John D. Rockefeller
Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself. Andrew Carnegie
When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. George Washington Carver
“No” simply means begin again at one level higher. Peter Diamandis
To seek greatness is the only righteous vengeance. Criss Jami (This is one of my favorite motivational quote. Leave a reply here and let me know what’s yours!)
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It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. Babe Ruth Click to tweet
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. Maya Angelou
If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. Robert F. Kennedy
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Henry David Thoreau
Win from within. Usain Bolt Click to tweet
Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt
Never, never, never give up. Winston Churchill
If you’re going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill
Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi
Diligence is the mother of good luck. Benjamin Franklin
Energy and persistence conquer all things. Benjamin Franklin
Don’t stop when you’re tired; stop when you’re done. Marilyn Monroe
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. Vince Lombardi
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. Mark Twain (More info on the source here)
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. Dr. Seuss
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Napoleon Hill
Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. Henry Ford
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma. Steve Jobs
It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit. J.R.R. Tolkien
Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus. Alexander Graham Bell
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. Leonardo da Vinci
If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. Martin Luther King Jr
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. Anais Nin
I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy. Marie Curie
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There is always room at the top. Daniel Webster Click to tweet
Action is character. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Leap, and the net will appear. John Burroughs
Be your own hero. Maxime Lagacé
I prefer to die trying. Maxime Lagacé
Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
I like getting to that point where it’s hard, and then, pushing harder. Zach Miller
Light tomorrow with today. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Show them what crazy dreams can do. Nike
We must act. Marie Curie
Remember why you started. Erin Janus
Success is my only option, failure’s not. Eminem
I am not talented. I am obsessed. Conor McGregor
You could be anyone if you put the time. Conor McGregor
Nothing is given. Everything is earned. LeBron James
If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it. Unknown
I didn’t come this far to only go this far. Unknown
The moment you want to quit is the moment you need to keep pushing. Unknown
One day or day one. It’s your choice. Unknown Click to tweet
Don’t wait for opportunity. Create it. Unknown
You are your only limit. Unknown
Prove them wrong. Unknown
I can and I will. Unknown
Don’t call it a dream, call it a plan. Unknown
What you allow is what will continue. Unknown
Don’t stop until you’re proud. Unknown Click to tweet
Don’t look back – you’re not going that way. Unknown
You are capable of amazing things. Unknown
Better an oops than a what if. Unknown
Storms make trees take deeper roots. Unknown
Don’t wish for it. Work for it. Unknown
Will it be easy? No. Will it be worth it? Absolutely. Unknown
Strive for progress, not perfection. Unknown
Feel the fear. Do it anyway! Jillian Michaels
Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. Napoleon Hill
Half-heartedness never won a battle. William McKinley
Good is the enemy of great. Jony Ive (Apple)
Quality is not an act, it is a habit. Aristotle
Aim for the highest. Andrew Carnegie
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Do your thing and don’t care if they like it. Tina Fey Click to tweet
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows. Ralph Marston
And you ask “What if I fall?”. Oh, but my darling, “What if you fly?”. Erin Hanson
Nothing happens to anybody which he is not fitted by nature to bear. Marcus Aurelius
You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. Zig Ziglar
What’s the tiniest step you can take? Do that first. Maxime Lagacé
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. Helen Keller
Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. Franz Kafka
Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done. Louis D. Brandeis
Knowing what you want and going after it every day is one of the most beautiful things anyone can have in life. Tom Bilyeu
Everything will happen for you all of a sudden and you will be thankful you didn’t give up. Blessings are coming. Believe that. Jay Shetty
Become the best in the world at what you do. Keep redefining what you do until this is true. Naval Ravikant
I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become. Unknown
Strength grows in the moments you can’t go on, but you keep going anyway. Unknown
I realized that I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of life. Unknown
I’m not here to be average. I’m here to be awesome. Unknown
Your potential is endless. Go do what you were created to do. Unknown
How many success stories do you need to hear before you make your own? Unknown
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Arthur Ashe Click to tweet
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
It’s our own ability to have an idea and go after the idea and make it happen. That’s what at the end of the day defines us. Satya Nadella (Microsoft)
I want to be looked back on as being very innovative, very trusted and ethical and ultimately making a big difference in the world. Sergey Brin (Google)
Having faith, beliefs, and convictions is a great thing, but your life is measured by the actions you take based upon them. Nick Vujicic
Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve! Andrew Carnegie
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. Booker T. Washington
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. Booker T. Washington
A positive mind finds a way it can be done; A negative mind looks for all the ways it can’t be done. Napoleon Hill
When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve. Napoleon Hill
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We’re not playing solitaire out here. Bill Parcells Click to tweet
The ultimate inspiration is the deadline. Nolan Bushnell
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast. Alfred A. Montapert
Don’t worry about looking good – worry about achieving your goals. Ray Dalio
You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute. Tina Fey
Doing nothing is very hard to do… you never know when you’re finished. Leslie Nielsen
There are seven days in a week and someday isn’t one of them. Unknown
Only dead fish go with the flow. Unknown
Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting. Christopher Morley
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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Wayne Gretzky Click to tweet
Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today. James Dean
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi
Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. W. Clement Stone
A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. Napoleon Hill
Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis. Zig Ziglar
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Unknown
Live every day like it’s your last. Unknown
Be like a postage stamp – stick to one thing until you get there. Unknown
You can’t make a rainbow without a little rain. Unknown
Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. Sam Levenson
Either you run the day or the day runs you. Jim Rohn
Sweat is the cologne of accomplishment. Heywood Hale Broun
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Whenever I feel the need to exercise I lie down until it goes away. Paul Terry Click to tweet
Even if you fall on your face you’re still moving forward. Victor Kiam
If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it. John D. Rockefeller
I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer. Jim Carrey
It’s never too late to go back to bed. Unknown
It is what it is. And it’s not good. Unknown
I do marathons, on Netflix. Unknown
Work hard. Complain harder. Unknown
Procrastinate now. Don’t put it off. Ellen DeGeneres
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There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge. Banksy Click to tweet
What I’m looking for is not out there, it is in me. Helen Keller
If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time. Billy Joel
It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot
Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. C.S. Lewis Click to tweet
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. Dalai Lama
Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. Les Brown
We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. Carlos Castaneda
I have had all of the disadvantages required for success. Larry Ellison (Oracle)
Life has a way of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen at once. Paulo Coelho
A wise man can always be found alone. A weak man can always be found in crowd. Unknown
To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself. Soren Kierkegaard
Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson
What are the most powerful words in the universe? The ones you use to talk to yourself. Karen Salmansohn
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for. Tupac
Motivation comes from meaning. Everything comes from meaning. Jay Shetty
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self. Napoleon Hill
You have to be at your strongest when you’re feeling at your weakest. Unknown
It doesn’t get easier. You get stronger. Unknown
There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else. Andrew Carnegie
A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with – a man is what he makes of himself. Alexander Graham Bell
Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul. Edward Abbey
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Most people fail in life because they major in minor things. Tony Robbins Click to tweet
It is not the path which is the difficulty; rather, it is the difficulty which is the path. Soren Kierkegaard
A hero is one who knows how to hang on for one minute longer. Norwegian proverb
Finishing something will give you satisfaction. Finishing something important to you will give you meaning. A meaningful life is a good life. Maxime Lagacé
The most important thing is to continue. Forget about others, forget about the scoreboard, forget about your failures. Just keep pushing. Maxime Lagacé
The way you train reflects the way you fight. People say I’m not going to train too hard, I’m going to do this in training, but when it’s time to fight I’m going to step up. There is no step up. You’re just going to do what you did every day. Georges St-Pierre
To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Elbert Hubbard
You don’t “discover” your place in the world. You carve it out. Thibaut
Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners. @Eric Thomas
Winners never quit and quitters never win. Vince Lombardi
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. Og Mandino
What comes easy won’t last. What lasts won’t come easy. Unknown
You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. George Lorimer
Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further. Thomas Carlyle
Don’t do what you can do – try what you can’t do. William Faulkner Click to tweet
Someone once told me growth and comfort do not coexist. And I think it’s a really good thing to remember. Ginni Rometty (IBM)
Embrace bad news to learn where you need the most improvement. Bill Gates
A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships. Helen Keller
It is always your next move. Napoleon Hill
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Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results. Lao Tzu Click to tweet
The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others. Hasidic proverb
The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does. Napoleon Hill
Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them. Joseph Joubert
One of the greatest satisfaction in life is creating something you truly believe in. Maxime Lagacé
Do what you love, and don’t stop until you get what you love. Work as hard as you can, imagine immensities. Debbie Millman
Done is better than perfect. Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook)
Even if you on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
A company shouldn’t get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn’t last. Jeff Bezos (Amazon)
Work gives you meaning and purpose, and life is empty without it. Stephen Hawking
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. Elon Musk (Tesla)
Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough. Elon Musk (Tesla)
You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself. Harvey Firestone
Leadership is an action, not a position. Donal McGannon
Be so ridiculously great at what you do that the world cannot help but give you an audience. Joubert Botha
Our work is the presentation of our capabilities. Edward Gibbon
Your income right now is a result of your standards, it is not the industry, it is not the economy. Tony Robbins
Leaders spend 5% of their time on the problem and 95% of their time on the solution. Get over it and crush it! Tony Robbins
We are judged by what we finish, not by what we start. Unknown
The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything. Lee Iacocca (Ford) Click to tweet
Management is nothing more than motivating other people. Lee Iacocca
The speed of the boss is the speed of the team. Lee Iacocca
I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living. John D. Rockefeller
I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you’re going to innovate. Jeff Bezos (Amazon)
If you only do thing where you know the answer in advance, your company goes away. Jeff Bezos (Amazon)
We are limited, not by our abilities, but by our vision. Kahlil Gibran
No man can become rich without himself enriching others. Andrew Carnegie
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Helen Keller
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The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory. Cicero Click to tweet
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. Truman Capote
Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records. William Arthur Ward
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. Helen Keller
The clearer you are about the impact you want to have in the world, the less intimidating obstacles will look like. Maxime Lagacé
The most important thing in life is to stop saying ‘I wish’ and start saying ‘I will’. Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities. Charles Dickens
Wear your failure as a badge of honor. Sundar Pichai (Google)
It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. Bill Gates (Microsoft)
All that was great in the past was ridiculed, condemned, combated, suppressed — only to emerge all the more powerfully, all the more triumphantly from the struggle. Nikola Tesla
The challenges in our lives are there to strengthen our convictions. They are not there to run us over. Nick Vujicic
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. Nick Vujicic
Sometimes, you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been to stand back up taller than you ever were. Jim Kwik
All my problems bow before my stubbornness. Amit Kalantri
If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit. Banksy
Falling down is an accident. Staying down is a choice. Unknown
No matter how much it hurts now, someday, you will look back and realize your struggles changed your life for the better. Unknown
Don’t you dare give up on this life. Not tonight. Not tomorrow. Not ever. Unknown
Sometimes, you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been to stand back up taller than you ever were. Unknown
I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature. John D. Rockefeller
I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity. John D. Rockefeller Click to tweet
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity. Louis Pasteur
Most great people have achieved their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure. Napoleon Hill
First principle: never to let one’s self be beaten down by persons or by events. Marie Curie
When it’s darkest, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it. Napoleon Hill Click to tweet
I truly believe that in order to truly be great at something you have to give into a certain amount of madness. Joe Rogan
Confidence comes from experience. Experiences comes from trying and failing and trying again, this time better. Maxime Lagacé
The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus. Robert Greene
The less you fear, the more power you will have and the more fully you will live. Robert Greene
If you give up on your dreams, what’s left? Jim Carrey
Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success. Joyce Brothers
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. E.E. Cummings
Success only comes to those who dare to attempt. Mallika Tripathi
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. Arthur Ashe
I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It was there all the time. Anna Freud
Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. Suzy Kassem
Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing. Hunter S. Thompson
Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting. Napoleon Hill
You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. John C. Maxwell
The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it. Jordan Belfort (The Wolf Of Wall-Street)
To be successful your focus has to be so intense that others think you’re crazy. Unknown
You did not wake up today to be mediocre. Unknown
Don’t tell people your dreams. Show them. Unknown
Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions. Albert Einstein Click to tweet
Rarely are opportunities presented to you in a perfect way. In a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. Susan Wojcicki (YouTube)
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Henry Ford
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. John D. Rockefeller
The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it. Andrew Carnegie
The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion. Alexander Graham Bell
Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought. Napoleon Hill
Finding an opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there. Barbara Corcoran
Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. Tony Robbins
The path to success is to take massive, determined action. Tony Robbins
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If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more. Erica Jong Click to tweet
Opportunities don’t happen, you create them. Chris Grosser
If you can’t change a situation, change your mind. Unknown
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. Eleanor Roosevelt
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. Viktor E. Frankl
What you’re afraid is not the sea but to lose sight of the shore. Remember: the promised land is on the other side. Maxime Lagacé
No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again. Jack Kornfield
If you dare nothing, then when the day is over, nothing is all you will have gained. Neil Gaiman
Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene. Arthur Christopher Benson
If you want a future that makes you happy, if you want a world that you’re excited about, get your ass out there and earn it. Tom Bilyeu
We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us. Joseph Campbell
The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)
Fear is the biggest disability of all. And will paralyze you more than being in a wheelchair. Nick Vujicic
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. Arthur C. Clarke
If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten. Tony Robbins Click to tweet
We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish. Tony Robbins
The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat. Napoleon Hill
All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea. Napoleon Hill
Be willing to sacrifice what you think you have today for the life that you want tomorrow. Neil Strauss
Some injuries heal more quickly if you keep moving. Nick Vujicic
What’s dangerous is not to evolve. Jeff Bezos (Amazon)
Either I will find a way, or I will make one. Philip Sidney
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The only way to shut everybody up is to win. Terry Bradshaw Click to tweet
It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. Vince Lombardi
Goals are powerful motivators but they can also make you miserable. World-class daily habits are what you need. Maxime Lagacé
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. Steve Prefontaine
If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary. Jim Rohn
You’re never a loser until you quit trying. Mike Ditka
Success isn’t permanent, and failure isn’t fatal. Mike Ditka
How much can you know about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight? Fight Club
Don’t ever let good enough be good enough. Bill Parcells
Individuals play the game, but teams win championships. Bill Parcells
Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there. Bo Jackson
There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits. Michael Phelps
When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful. Eric Thomas
The devotion of thought to an honest achievement makes the achievement possible. Mary Baker Eddy
In the long run, we only hit what we aim at. Henry David Thoreau
The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell. Andrew Carnegie
Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. Napoleon Hill
Today I will do what others won’t so tomorrow I can do what others can’t. Jerry Rice Click to tweet
The greatest danger we face is the mind going soft. Robert Greene
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it. Washington Irving
If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand. Bob Proctor
Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection. Mark Twain
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Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. Aristotle Click to tweet
If you want something you never had you have to do something you’ve never done. Thomas Jefferson
Make your habits so specific and your dreams so inspiring that motivation will take care of itself. Maxime Lagacé
Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. Aldous Huxley
Do 40 hard minutes, not an hour and a half of nonsense. Jason Statham
It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs. Jillian Michaels
The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens. Arnold Schwarzenegger
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. Andrew Carnegie
It is the mind that makes the body rich. Andrew Carnegie
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Jim Rohn Click to tweet
Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. Jim Rohn
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Napoleon Hill
Lack of emotion causes lack of progress and lack of motivation. Tony Robbins
If you can’t, you must. If you must, you can. Tony Robbins
If you have no destination, you’ll never get there. Harvey Mackay
Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt. José Ortega y Gassett
No pain, no gain. Shut up and train. Unknown
Making excuses burns zero calories per hour. Unknown
Without self-discipline, success is impossible. Period. Unknown
One hour from now, do you want to be sweaty ─ or sorry? Unknown
Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you are done. Unknown
You’re only one workout away from a good mood. Unknown
Train insane or remain the same. Unknown
It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop. Confucius
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. Mike Ditka
Look in the mirror, that’s your competition. Eric Thomas
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If someone tells you “you can’t” they’re showing you their limits, not yours. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) Click to tweet
The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison
Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular. Roy T. Bennett
Popularity games is what envious kids play. Long term learning games is what smart kids play. Maxime Lagacé
Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. George Washington Carver
Nothing great ever came that easy. Kresley Cole
Without a struggle, there can be no progress. Frederick Douglass
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. Dr. Seuss
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. Henry Ford
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self. Ernest Hemingway
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. Marie Curie
Stop hating yourself for everything you aren’t and start loving yourself for everything you already are. Unknown
People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things. Edmund Hillary Click to tweet
Anything is possible when you are inner peace. Master Shifu (Kung Fun Panda)
You’ve gotta let go of that stuff from the past because it just doesn’t matter! The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now. Po (Kung Fu Panda)
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more. Tony Robbins
Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers. Tony Robbins
The more you give, the more comes back to you. Napoleon Hill
I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. Albert Einstein
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By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Benjamin Franklin Click to tweet
There’s a way to do it better – find it. Thomas A. Edison
A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. Ayn Rand
Learn to be happy with the endless try/fail/learn approach. True growth is slow and steady. Maxime Lagacé
Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work. Booker T. Washington
If you shut the door to all errors, truth will be shut out. Rabindranath Tagore
My goal is not to be better than anyone else, but to be better than I used to be. Wayne Dyer
Don’t ask for what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Brené Brown
I am just a child who has never grown up. I still keep asking these ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions. Occasionally, I find an answer. Stephen Hawking
Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don’t just stand there, make it happen. Lee Iacocca
Forget the mistake. Remember the lesson. Unknown
Be ready to fail because only then you are ready to succeed. Unknown
You were born to be real, not perfect. Unknown
Making mistakes is better than faking perfections. Unknown
Do something wonderful, people may imitate it. Albert Schweitzer Click to tweet
If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than you are now. Master Shifu (Kung Fu Panda)
The days you don’t want to are the days you have to if you want to reach your goal. Jay Shetty
Best lesson I have learned in life came from the worst feeling I ever felt in life. Jay Shetty
Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua J. Marine
Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets. Leonardo da Vinci
Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Benjamin Franklin
The expert at anything was once a beginner. Helen Hayes
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She believed she could so she did. Unknown Click to tweet
Life is tough, darling, but so are you. Stephanie Bennett-Henry
Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it. Marie Curie
Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me. Carol Burnett
Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th. Julie Andrews
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Marianne Williamson
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. Florence Nightingale
We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. Marie Curie
She remembered who she was and the game changed. Lalah Delia
You have the power to change the course of your life with each thought, habit, and action. Make it count. Lalah Delia
Self-care is how you take your power back. Lalah Delia
Choose people who choose you. Jay Shetty
A bad day for your ego is a great day for your soul. Jillian Michaels
I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. Estee Lauder
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Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. George Addair Click to tweet
The soul that is within me no man can degrade. Frederick Douglass
The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going. Epictetus
He who wishes to be rich in a day will be hanged in a year. Leonardo da Vinci
Deep down you know what you want. Deep down you have what it takes. Maxime Lagacé
If you had one shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip? Eminem
The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled. Andrew Carnegie
Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. Benjamin Franklin
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Francis of Assisi
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela
The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. Michaelangelo
Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. Napoleon Hill
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. Stephen Covey
Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis is exactly what you will experience in your life. Tony Robbins
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. Confucius
Be brave to stand for what you believe in even if you stand alone. Roy T. Bennett
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We aim above the mark to hit the mark. Ralph Waldo Emerson Click to tweet
Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. W. Clement Stone
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines. Robert H. Schuller
I was not the most talented, but I was the one who worked the hardest. It made all the difference. Maxime Lagacé
You will never be able to hit a target that you cannot see. Robin Sharma
A lot of people will just stop because they’re dead tired. You gotta do that extra one. That’s when you improve. Usain Bolt
No matter how far you think you are ahead of me, I’m going to catch you. That’s my mentality that I go out there with. Usain Bolt
You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results. Bill Parcells
Never let the world define you as less than great. Bill Parcells
The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that. Arnold Schwarzenegger
I didn’t want to just be a body building champion. I wanted to be the best body builder of all time. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and think of what could go right. Unknown
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. Henry Ford
I believe that the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master of that line. Andrew Carnegie
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. Dale Carnegie
You’ll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him. Lou Holtz Click to tweet
Every adversity, every failure, and every heartache, carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit. Napoleon Hill
You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore. William Faulkner
The real secret to success is enthusiasm. Walter Chrysler
Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. Swami Vivekananda
One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals. Michael Korda
Make the most of yourself… for that is all there is of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson
It’s what you practice in private that you will be rewarded for in public. Tony Robbins
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Without ambition, one starts nothing. Without work, one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. Ralph Waldo Emerson Click to tweet
What is your favorite motivational quote? Would you like to add another one here? Please let me know in the comment section below!
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Maxime Lagacé started collecting quotes in 2004 after he lost his girlfriend in a car accident.
In search of meaning, he dived in the self-improvement world, psychology and trail running. His goal was to understand his pain, his depression, his fears, his lack of motivation and inspiration.
Books, blogs, quotes and nature became his guide.
He finished his software engineering degree in 2007 at the École de Technologie Supérieure de Montréal. He also studied at the The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. A few years later, he started his first website to share his passion for quotes.
Maxime is a father of two and also loves running. His best 5k is 17 minutes 41 seconds and his best marathon (42k) is in 3 hours 33 minutes 11 seconds (with 1800 meters of elevation gain).
Other notable interests of Maxime are health (mental and physical), meditation, nutrition, bananas, human potential, education, learning, productivity and minimalism.
You can find him on twitter, linkedin, quora, strava, sportstats, pinterest, youtube, instagram or facebook.
Feel free to contact him at any time for questions or help at [email protected]
October 2, 2019
His quotes are full of wisdom. Jim Rohn was busy living the average 9-5 life, then he met a successful “Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better.
