200+ Motivational Quotes to inspire you and make your day brighter (2024)

The appropriate quotation at the opportune moment possesses the power to enact change—language holds significance, and inspirational expressions propel us to abandon excuses, break free from our comfort zones, and embark on decisive action. Presented below are over 200 motivational quotes sourced from accomplished entrepreneurs and prominent public figures.

• When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world. —Norman Vincent Peale
• It is only when we take chances that our lives improve. The initial and the most difficult risk we need to take is to become honest. —Walter Anderson
• Nature has given us all the pieces required to achieve exceptional wellness and health, but has left it to us to put these pieces together. —Diane McLaren
• We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them. —Albert Einstein
• When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to the happiness that you can give out. —Eleanor Roosevelt
• Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too. —Mark Twain

The finest quotes encompass messages that offer wisdom we can embrace daily, igniting inspiration within us to strive for our utmost potential. Allow these words to imbue you with hope and drive, urging you onward, even in the face of adversity.

• 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
• If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success. -James Cameron
• You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one. -John Lennon
• The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -Nelson Mandela
• The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. -Walt Disney
• 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. -Steve Jobs
• The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -Eleanor Roosevelt

Daily motivational quotes

• If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person. ―Clayton M. Christensen
• Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. —Albert Einstein
• What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact: Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it. … Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again. —Steve Jobs
• Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. ―Abraham Lincoln
• Live out of your imagination, not your history. —Stephen Covey
• Do not wait for the perfect time and place to enter, for you are already onstage. —Unknown
• The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it. ―Epicurus
• Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’ —Mary Anne Radmacher
• I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. —Mark Twain
• If you can’t yet do great things, do small things in a great way. ―Napoleon Hill
• If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. ―Jim Rohn

Whether you're having a challenging day and need some encouragement to reassure yourself that everything will be alright, or you're simply searching for a guiding principle for the day, these inspirational quotes will assist you in taking steps forward and effecting the minor or significant transformations you seek.

• Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins." -Edith Wharton
• Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else." -J.M. Barrie
• Without a customer, you don't have a business -- all you have is a hobby." -Don Peppers
• To be most effective in sales today, it's imperative to drop your 'sales' mentality and start working with your prospects as if they've already hired you." -Jill Konrath
• Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.' Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life." -Mary Kay Ash
• It's not just about being better. It's about being different. You need to give people a reason to choose your business." -Tom Abbott
• Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art." -Andy Warhol
• Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment." -Stephen Covey
• Everyone lives by selling something." -Robert Louis Stevenson
• If you are not taking care of your customer, your competitor will." -Bob Hooey
• The golden rule for every businessman is this: Put yourself in your customer's place." -Orison Swett Marden
• If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way." -Napoleon HillMotivational quote by Napoleon Hill
• The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents." -Antos Parrish
• People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing -- that's why we recommend it daily." -Zig Ziglar
• Someday is not a day of the week." -Denise Brennan-Nelson
• Hire character. Train skill." -Peter Schutz
• Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." -Steve Jobs
• Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman -- not the attitude of the prospect." -W. Clement Stone