Motivational Quotes
These quotes have motivated me, inspired me, fuelled my confidence and helped me along the way to my successes. My hope and expectation is that they will do the same for you.
"It's never too late to become what you might have been".
- George Elliot
(Author, poet, journalist an translator)
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do."
- Henry Ford
(Billionaire car mogul who revolutionized the car industry)
“Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.”
- Orison Swett Marden
(Author, doctor, lawyer, philosopher and entrepreneur)
“If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.”
- Thomas Edison
(Most prolific inventor in history, holding 1,093 US patents)
“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.”
- Leroy Paige
(First player to be elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame from the Negro Leagues)
"When you consistently maintain a positive frame of mind, you'll become known as a problem-solver rather than a complainer. People avoid complainers. They seek out problem-solvers."
- Joseph Sommerville
(Entrepreneur, journalist, author and lecturer)
“The human mind is our fundamental resource.”
- John F. Kennedy
(35th President of the United States of America)
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.”
- Henri Bergson
(French Philosopher)
“The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be.”
- Horace Bushnell
(Author, editor and Yale University Lecturer)
“Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive, because your words become your behaviours. Keep your behaviours positive, because your behaviours become your habits. Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
(Lawyer, social activist, political leader)
“To develop a complete mind, study the science of art, study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
- Leonardo Da Vinci
(Italian renaissance painter, sculptor, writer, architect, scientist and inventor)
“Hard work alone won’t guarantee success, but without hard work, I’ll guarantee you won’t have success.”
- Bruce Pearl
(Basketball coach, winner of six championships and six coach of the year awards)
“Do not wait; the time will never be "just right'. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.”
- Napoleon Hill
(Author, journalist, attorney, lecturer, adviser to two US Presidents)
“That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome negativity, fights are easy.”
- George Foreman
(World heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold medal winner, Baptist minister, author and entrepreneur)
"Whatever you hold in your mind will tend to occur in your life. If you continue to believe as you have always believed, you will continue to act as you have always acted. If you continue to act as you have always acted, you will continue to get what you have always gotten. If you want different results in your life or your work, all you have to do is change your mind."
- Brian Tracy
(Author, business mentor and motivational speaker)
"It's never too late to become what you might have been".
- George Elliot
(Author, poet, journalist an translator)
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do."
- Henry Ford
(Billionaire car mogul who revolutionized the car industry)
“Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.”
- Orison Swett Marden
(Author, doctor, lawyer, philosopher and entrepreneur)
“If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.”
- Thomas Edison
(Most prolific inventor in history, holding 1,093 US patents)
“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.”
- Leroy Paige
(First player to be elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame from the Negro Leagues)
"When you consistently maintain a positive frame of mind, you'll become known as a problem-solver rather than a complainer. People avoid complainers. They seek out problem-solvers."
- Joseph Sommerville
(Entrepreneur, journalist, author and lecturer)
“The human mind is our fundamental resource.”
- John F. Kennedy
(35th President of the United States of America)
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.”
- Henri Bergson
(French Philosopher)
“The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be.”
- Horace Bushnell
(Author, editor and Yale University Lecturer)
“Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive, because your words become your behaviours. Keep your behaviours positive, because your behaviours become your habits. Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
(Lawyer, social activist, political leader)
“To develop a complete mind, study the science of art, study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
- Leonardo Da Vinci
(Italian renaissance painter, sculptor, writer, architect, scientist and inventor)
“Hard work alone won’t guarantee success, but without hard work, I’ll guarantee you won’t have success.”
- Bruce Pearl
(Basketball coach, winner of six championships and six coach of the year awards)
“Do not wait; the time will never be "just right'. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.”
- Napoleon Hill
(Author, journalist, attorney, lecturer, adviser to two US Presidents)
“That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome negativity, fights are easy.”
- George Foreman
(World heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold medal winner, Baptist minister, author and entrepreneur)
"Whatever you hold in your mind will tend to occur in your life. If you continue to believe as you have always believed, you will continue to act as you have always acted. If you continue to act as you have always acted, you will continue to get what you have always gotten. If you want different results in your life or your work, all you have to do is change your mind."
- Brian Tracy
(Author, business mentor and motivational speaker)
“You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.”
- Richard Branson
(Billionaire business magnate with over 400 companies)
“Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Author, poet and lecturer)
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”
- James Allen
(Author, poet, philosopher)
“Your past is important, but it is not nearly as important to your present as the way you see your future”
- Tony Campolo
(Professor, author and adviser to the US President)
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? One must work and dare if one really wants to live.”
- Vincent van Gogh
(Artist)
“The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.”
- Robert Collier
(Author and entrepreneur)
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company, a person, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you, we are in charge of our Attitudes.”
- Charles Swindoll
(Author of over 70 educational books; radio and TV broadcaster)
“Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.”
- Wendy Wasserstein
(Author and playwright; Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award Winner)
“Your life is what your thoughts make it. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. Therefore, guard accordingly, and take care. Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.”
- Marcus Aurelius
(Roman Emperor)
“Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get by, knowing how to identify an advantage and seize it. But the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion, and empathy.”
- Dean Koontz
(Author)
“It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”
- Bill Gates
(Billionaire computer magnate; philanthropist)
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.”
- H. Jackson Brown
(Author)
“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.”
- Aldous Huxley
(Author and poet)
“Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.”
- Francesca Reigler
(Artist)
- Richard Branson
(Billionaire business magnate with over 400 companies)
“Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Author, poet and lecturer)
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”
- James Allen
(Author, poet, philosopher)
“Your past is important, but it is not nearly as important to your present as the way you see your future”
- Tony Campolo
(Professor, author and adviser to the US President)
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? One must work and dare if one really wants to live.”
- Vincent van Gogh
(Artist)
“The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.”
- Robert Collier
(Author and entrepreneur)
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company, a person, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you, we are in charge of our Attitudes.”
- Charles Swindoll
(Author of over 70 educational books; radio and TV broadcaster)
“Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.”
- Wendy Wasserstein
(Author and playwright; Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award Winner)
“Your life is what your thoughts make it. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. Therefore, guard accordingly, and take care. Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.”
- Marcus Aurelius
(Roman Emperor)
“Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get by, knowing how to identify an advantage and seize it. But the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion, and empathy.”
- Dean Koontz
(Author)
“It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”
- Bill Gates
(Billionaire computer magnate; philanthropist)
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.”
- H. Jackson Brown
(Author)
“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.”
- Aldous Huxley
(Author and poet)
“Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.”
- Francesca Reigler
(Artist)