50 Inspirational Positive Quotes That Make You Think
By Ellesse Chow
I’ve always have this penchant for inspirational positive quotes. It’s amazing what those mere strings of words can do. Seemingly simple. Yet interestingly profound.
If you’ve some time today, I invite you to join me in this self discovery journey as we go through this 50 wonderful inspirational positive quotes.
Indulge in the tranquil moment as you read with both your eyes and heart.
Remember, eyes may provide sight. But it’s the heart which gives insight.
Enjoy.
“Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought.”
- Henri L. Bergson
“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”
– Hellen Keller
“Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.”
- Josh Billings
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there”
- Will Rogers
“Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
“You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
- Christopher Columbus
“To a brave man, good and bad luck are like his left and right hand. He uses both.”
- St Catherine of Siena
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we took so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened up for us”
- Helen Keller
“We don’t see the things the way they are. We see things the way WE are.”
- Talmund
“Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.”
- Norman Vincent Peale
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
- Dr Wayne Dyer
“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.”
- Theodore Rubin
“Pessimist : A person who says that O is the last letter of ZERO, instead of the first letter in word OPPORTUNITY.”
- Anonymous
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
- Thomas A Edison
“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting”
- Elizabeth Bibesco
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.”
- B. Olatunji
“When you get to the end of the rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
- Franklin D Roosevelt
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, determines your altitude.”
- Zig Ziglar
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
- Winston Churchill
“The secret to success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching.”
- Dennis Green
“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
- Muhammad Ali
“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
“So many of our dreams at first seems impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”
- Christopher Reeve
“Hard work spotlights the character of people. Some turn up their sleeves. Some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.”
- Sam Ewing
“There are those who work all day. Those who dream all day. And those who spend an hour dreaming before setting to work to fulfill those dreams. Go into the third category because there’s virtually no competition.”
- Steven J Ross
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
- Confucious
“Many of life’s failures are people who had not realized how close they were to success when they gave up.”
- Thomas A Edison
“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.”
- Stephen Covey
“Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things.”
- Peter Drucker
“Do you know what happens when you give a procrastinator a good idea? Nothing!”
- Donald Gardner
“Success is what you attract by the person you become.”
- Jim Rohn
“You have to ‘Be’ before you can ‘Do’ and ‘Do’ before you can ‘Have’.
- Zig Ziglar
“You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people to get what they want.”
- Zig Ziglar
“The test we must set for ourselves is not to march alone but to march in such a way that others wish to join us.”
- Hubert Humphrey
“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus when the limo breaks down.”
- Oprah Winfrey
“Formal education will make you a living. Self education will make you a fortune.”
- Jim Rohn
“It isn’t what the book costs. It’s what it will cost you if you don’t read it.”
- Jim Rohn
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
“The future has several names. For the weak, it is the impossible. For the fainthearted, it is the unknown. For the thoughtful and valiant, it is the ideal.”
- Victor Hugo
“There is nothing more genuine than breaking away from the chorus to learn the sound of your own voice.”
- Po Bronson
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
- Waldo Emerson
“Use what talents you possess, the woods will be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.”
- Henry van Dyke
“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”
- Bertrand Russell
“History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.”
- Winston Churchill
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life’s about creating yourself.”
- George Bernard Shaw
“Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vintage point.”
- Harold B Melchart
“The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.”
- Benjamin Mays
“More often in life, we end up regretting the chances in life that we had, but didn’t take them, than those chances that we took and wished we hadn’t.”
- Anonymous
“An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded.”
- Pope John Paul I
“Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.”
- Earl Shoaf
That’s all from me. Do you have other inspirational positive quotes that you’ll like to share? Let me know in the comments!
** Photo by Aussiegall positive quotes
FANTASTIC!!!
Hey Julia, thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed reading them…
Excellent list!
Cool!! This is really good!! Thank you.
thanks for this one..lovely!
It’s like an instant motivation tool for everyone who’s lazy like me..
Now i’m gonna do my courseworks..I’m still in highschool. lol
bye
Hey Ellesse, this is awesome
. I love to read quotes as they convey so much in so little. Thanks for compiling these quotes. I know where to turn when I need a quote now 
.
Here is one from me ” Everybody needs to fall every once in a while. If you never fall you never learn to get back up. ”
@Kamil & March, thanks for the kind words!
@Christian, definitely! Actually these quotes are stored on my hard drive and everytime I need a boost, I’ll refer to them. Glad to share with you all! And boy, the response was amazing. Thank you!
@Ritu, how true. It’s through falling down that we get to see things from a different level. My major setback was my Preuniversity saga. But that made me what I am today. I’m very very grateful for that!
These are so good I printed them out and put them on my ridge door – thank you ELLESE
thanks to stumble upon and you.!!!!
Im more inspired to kick ass for the rest of the day.!!!
I thought these quotes were amazing very inspirational. Loved it! Here goes another one for ya .
AROUND HERE, HOWEVER, WE DON’T LOOK BACKWARDS FOR VERY LONG.
WE KEEP MOVING FORWARD, OPENING UP NEW DOORS AND DOING NEW THINGS, BECAUSE WE’RE CURIOUS…. AND CURIOSITY KEEPS LEADING US DOWN NEW PATHS
WALT DISNEY
Although this is more like a statement than a quote but it still inspiring dont ya think?
@Viv, I’m so glad that you loved this so much to reserve a space on your fridge door! You really warmed my heart…
@Matt, I’m so happy that this helped YOU. Simple happiness. Yes, and that’s what life should be!
@Jess. That is a inspirational quote! In fact, it was on my original list that I shortlisted to be in this article. I’ll be happy to do a second series
Good recommendation! By the way, if you’re into curiosity, I’m previously written an article on this.
Great list of quotes. Thanks for pulling these together.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
“The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.” – George Eliot
“Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” Lao Tzu
‘Be faithful to that which exists nowhere else except in yourself,thus making yourself indispensable.”-Andre Gilde
“If you care very much what other people think, you will find that you are not one of the ones doing the thinking.”
“If women ruled the world everything would be the same, except the guns would suck you in.”
“Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. Hopefully except God.”
(I think poor old God is in one of those nightmare positions of responsibility but no authority.)
Great list , thanks
Nice work! Thanks for the effort, Ellesse.
Best
Gamy
thanks Ellesse for putting those together..each and every one is a gem. And thanks to stumpleupon yet again
Great work Ellesse. I’m also a quote buff. I built a whole website to house my collection! You might find something you like here:
http://www.quotationcollection.com/tag/initiative/quotes
or here:
http://www.quotationcollection.com/tag/persistence/quotes
Great list! Here’s another one:
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” –Henry David Thoreau
These quotes were very nice…
I just have one more to add.
“When you help someone up a steep hill, you get nearer the top yourself.”
- Anonymous.
Btw. you may be interested in including those ones:
“If you understood what you are doing, you are not learning anything.”
“There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened.”
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
excellent.here’s another……”if i can just get to the stairs,i can get to the stars!”
This is great stuff. My clients will eat this up. Thanks.
http://www.reversefunnelmentoring.com
I love this list. Excellent stuff!
You guys and gals rock! And made my start of the year a FABULOUS one…
@Alex, Ace, Gamy, Gary, Luke… thank you so much for your very very kind words. It’s a excellent way to start the new year with these 50 quotes and also receive such heartwarming feedback from all of you…
@Jose, those are some really powerful quotes. Thank you so much for sharing!
@Blake, you’ve absolutely no idea how much I love the first one on your list … really insightful and thought provoking.
@Eric, thanks for the link. Guys and gals, another source for you to check out!
@Button-up.com, how apt! And so very very true. Those who have the time to complain about how busy they were will probably hate Henry David Thoreau for it… haha.
@Arvind, yes. When you’re helping others, you uplift the state of your life condition, learning more than what others are learning. Gaining more than what others are gaining. That’s the gift of giving. Thanks, Arvind for affirming that with that wonderful quote…
@Kamil, thanks for coming back to add your very cool quotes to the pool. I simply loved the 2nd one on your list. It’s very very true… and when you ask the 3rd group of people what they want in life, they’ll say “I see what comes along”. To them, maybe ignorance is bliss… haha.
@Dave, that must be a flight of stairs to the Universe! Nice one.
@Janice, feel free to share with them this list. Oh boy, seems that you and your husband had great fun last year… continue doing so. Life’s about treasuring every moment… and creating yourself in the process!
Have a excellent 2008, everyone!
A great mix of fabulous quotes to make you think. I love inspirational quotes because they are like knidling for a fire. Anyone of those quotes are capable of being the spark to some great adventure, or brilliant idea.
Nick
“Do, or do not. There is no ‘Try’” – Yoda
@Nick, absolutely. I guess these people of wisdom would be even happier if others were to put their advice to good use. And that’s precisely what I love about inspirational quotes too. For they often inspire people to do that difficult step : Action.
@Rick, thanks for your great addition.
Anyone else would like to share?
u woke me up! thank you… great job:)
I really like the quote by Muhammad Ali about the will needing to be stronger than the skill. Let me join the comment-fest with some of my favorites:
“The reasonable man conforms to the world, while the unreasonable man tries to conform the world to him. Therefore, all progress relies upon the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw
“The goal is not to be better than the other man, but to be better than your previous self.” – An old Hindu proverb.
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the realization that there is something greater than fear.” – Ambrose Redmoon
Great list of quotes, Ellesse. I have bookmarked and will be referencing it often
thanks.
Thank you for the “positive food”
Here are my contributions:
Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.’
~ Lao Tzu
“Bear in mind, if you are going to amount to anything, that your success does not depend upon the brilliancy and the impetuosity with which you take hold, but upon the ever lasting and sanctified buldoggedness with which you hang on after you have taken hold.” Dr. A. B. Meldrum
“When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it – but all that had gone before.” – Jacob Riis
“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.” – Art Turock
Best to you, Ellesse
i am truly enthralled at the deepness of the thoughts and the simplicity of the words conveyed in the quotes.
A wonderful collection of quotes. Great Job!
Ellesse, what a terrific list! Thanks for providing so many great quotes in one post.
Here are some more:
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.”–Napoleon Hill
“Fortune sides with those who dare.”– Virgil
-Life is like a puzzle and the only hint is your dreams which is at the finish end!
-There are two side to everything in life, you got good and bad things, a point A and point B, a positive and negative and a up or down, but to succeed is up to you to balance them.
@Avi, Lawrence, James, Tezza… thank you so much for your kind words… Indeed these wise people have not only left their legacy of great deeds and works, they’ve also left us lingering thoughts to ponder about. Sometimes it makes me wonder, what things have I left for the next generation?
@Al, haha. What a coincidence… A few of yours were on my shortlisted quotes too. Thank you so much for frequenting Goal Setting College and commenting… I really really really appreciate that!
@Jane, wow. those are really profound words! Thank you so much for your contribution!
@Kirsten, Ah… Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady! I’ve always loved her quotes. Another favourite of mine is this “The future belong to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Good stuff! And Napolean Hill’s quote… used that a lot in my articles…
Good recommendations!
@Alfredo, how true. 2 side of things. And that’s what positivity is all about.. looking at the bright side while taking heed of the bad. A fact of life!
Hey, everyone, just want to let you guys know how much I treasure your comments and feedback. Goal Setting College was like a quiet forest before this. But with all your wonderful chatter, this is really becoming the beautiful woods I’ve always wished for!
Thank you, thank you everyone…
The difference between being on an unknown journey and being lost is simply a matter of viewpoint.
Opportunity is always knocking at the door……… but with a feather.
Democracy is the objective of those who aspire to power….
and a stone-in-the-shoe for those who have it.
He who sees wealth as having everything will never be wealthy
He who sees wealth as needing nothing will never be poor
To consider is to unlock doors
To believe is to open one door
To accept is to open all doors
To surrender is to pass through
A lifetime of study and learning cannot alter the inevitability of surrendering to the unknown.
Just a few more to consider.
As a fan of inspirational quotes, you’ll enjoy the Reel Life Wisdom site. There are over 1,400 inspirational and thought-provoking quotes from the movies on this site.
Thanks for the great collection of quotes, you’ve really put together an inspiring list. I’ve even decided to incorporate several of them into my daily blog.
I love motivational quotes – the simplicity and elegance of a powerful quote sets off an internal spark like few other things in life can. I find it to be great for motivation and goal setting to have them everywhere. I have posters and images all over my office with some of my favorite quotes. When I’m feeling down or lacking vision, sometimes a quick glance is all it takes to get my act together.
Thanks again, and keep up the good work!
@Ron, nice additions. I especially loved the 3rd one. Wealth is a very much misunderstood thing and I’ve seen so many people give up their health for their wealth only to use their wealth for their health later. Ironic.
@Doug, thanks for leading me to the site. I googled it and found it to be a treasure trove of quotes. For the benefit of everyone, here’s the link http://www.reellifewisdom.com/. Enjoy people…
@Jason, thank you very much for your kind words. I see that you’ve already used some of the quotes on your blog. Thank you! Share them! Showcase them! and inspire more people…
and the Greatest quote of all…………………………..
Who can be against you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,when GOD is with you
@JJ, Thank you for adding a nice spiritual touch to the list of quotes suggested!
Greetings from Ireland.
Brilliant!
Well done.
So refreshing.
Will come back to it often.
Wish you the very best.
Hey Jimmy, welcome to Goal Setting College. Good to have you with us. And please, come back often and join in the chatter!
Very nice collection. And, like Eric, I have a site devoted to hand-selected quotes relating to inspiration and motivation. You might be interested:
http://ChoiceQuotations.com
Thanks!
Chuck, Nice one! I popped over and grabbed this quote that’s quite thoughtful : “A man has three names: the name he inherits, the name his parents give him, and the name he makes for himself.”
Everyone, another site to take a look…
hi, once again thanks! for those words of wisdom.
– There is no end to Knowledge! Knoledge is like walking on a straight street where all you see is darkness down the road, and it does not matter how far you walk towards it , you can’t reach it. by: (Alfredo Collado)
Alfredo, thanks for coming back! Hmm… your own quote. Good insight!
Hi Ellesse,
That was really intresting
That was a really great collection …
Many thanks
Koosha
This one has got to be one of my favourites:
When asked what was the difference between Knowledge and Wisdom, a wise man once said: “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad”
Well done!
I have you bookmarked and will be back often for inspiration.
Shane
hey how did you compile this? great list!
very nice!
@Koosha, thank you for popping by and dropping a comment… you never fail to make me feel appreciated!
@Ron, haha… that’s a fantastic one!
@Shane, thank you! maybe you can also consider subscribing to Goal Setting College!
@John, alright, I admit it… I scanned through various inspirational quote sites, ebooks, videos and shortlisted about 70. Think I went through cross to 1,500 inspirational quotes . Then I did another check to put in the 50 which I really liked from that list and there it is….
Brilliant!
Thanks! Ellesse Chow. yeah is my very own words I love to write word of wisdom. and motivations.
Wow. A great list.
I like this one:
“We are like the spider. We weave our web and then move along in it. We are like the dreamer who dreams and then lives in that dream. That is true for the entire universe.” – Upanishads
@Skerit, thank you!
@Alfredo, transforming our insights into words of wisdom is not only a good brain exercise, it’s also an excellent form of journalizing our thoughts and reflecting our experiences. Keep up the good work!
@Adam, ah.. I can see the picture vividly. Of webs & dreams. Thank you for sharing!
hey Ellesse, kudos, not just for stringing those quotes, but for making this page a goldmine of inspirational qoutes being sent by everybody. And hope people keep adding….”it’s never done till it’s done” – Me
ok, here’s one for the thinkers – “knowledge – know and you enter; you know not, know not and you enter; you know”
Siddharth, thanks for your kind words! I didn’t do much actually…
I merely compiled these quotes… it’s you wonderful people who made this possible! Thank you.
Wow, you’re another insightful one. I like your first quote. The second one seems too beyond me… haha!
I especially like the Mahatma Gandhi one at the top, it’s as Henry Ford said “whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right”. The thing that most people don’t realise it that it’s not just poetic, it’s how it actually is!
Absolutely, Julian. Gandhi’s one of my admired heros and being able to showcase his quotes is more than a pleasure. It’s also an honor. And if people start thinking they possess the wonderful trove of potential within them, so much more greater things can be achieved. That’s the beauty and power of firm belief!
Great Quotes!
“When faced with a tough decision remember, it’s always easier to regret the passive choice because you’ll never know what could have been.” – me
“There are no windows of opportunity. Only walls of opportunity. And then we are given a ladder.” -me
“Material possessions are often like taking a prescription for happiness. They can conceal the symptoms but ultimately won’t cure the disease that is unhappiness.” -me
“A man sould always think about the source of the water as he drinks it†– Yip Man
“A man should always think very carefully about the source of the water BEFORE he drinks it†– Ron Tocknell
V. nice! =)
I wrote an entry on motivational quotes a short while back and it was also very popular. You may want to have a look:
7 Motivational Quotes To Start Your Day, Everyday!
Wow this is excellent I like it.
@James, I loved the third. It speaks so much of the truth in blindly chasing wealth.
@Ron, your version gives a slightly different twist to it. Yip man’s talking about reflection and gratitude, your’s into decision making. Just a change makes so much difference.
@SJ, thanks for the link. The quotes on your list are some of the more popular ones I’ve seen. Nice job.
@Mike, thank you very much for your kind words!
Failure to prepare is like preparing to fail.
Actually, I love Yip Man’s quote (is it just me or does “Yip Man” sound like a name for a bizarre kind of superhero?). We tend to eat and drink, taking the sustenance for granted. Half the time, we are not even fully aware that we are eating or drinking, absorbed in the TV instead. Yip Man is saying “This is important. Pay attention. The water does not have to be here yet here it is.” He is making us aware in order to fully experience drinking.
My addition was a joke –– albeit with an element of truth
)
Wayne Dyer’s name is spelled incorrectly, I think.
@TJ, cool one!
@Ron, Yip Man sounds like some cantonese gongfu hero. I’m not sure if Yip Man’s referring to a chinese proverb, ????, too, which is also talking about being grateful for what one possess. Which is very very important.
@Kevin, thanks for the heads up! I’ve corrected it
@TJ, cool one!
@Ron, Yip Man sounds like some cantonese gongfu hero. I’m not sure if Yip Man’s referring to a chinese proverb, which is also talking about being grateful for what one possess. Very very important, in my opinion.
@Kevin, thanks for the heads up! I’ve corrected it
I love this list! Thanks Ellesse for compiling it and thanks to StumbleUpon for helping me find it!
I really like this quote that I read in a book by Melenie Rawn:
“Nothing is set in stone, and if so stone can be broken.”
– Lady Andreda
Wow….very motivating. Thanks very much for compiling. Below are a couple that have kept me sane:
Fear is like fire. Control it, master it, and it will warm your home, and cook your food. Uncontrolled, and it will burn your house down.
The further you look the less you will see.
Er… AM, can you please elaborate:
“Fear is like fire. Control it, master it and it will warm your home and cook your food….”
WILL IT????????????????
God God!! I never knew that!
@Nick, I really have to thank Stumbleupon too for bringing so many of you here! I really like your quote.
@AM, let me make a guess. Your first quote seems to imply that fear, when controlled, keeps you on your toes, continuously improving yourself so that you’ll be self sufficient (and earn enough to bring food onto the table). It also “scares” you into advance preparation for winter too?
@Ron, haha. try guessing too.
good but i’ve seen better, hated the inclusion of opera who i believe should stop running round talking crap about insparational books, she should get off her ass and get in the gym
truly profound! thanks and all the best in 2008.
@annoyed, I’m sorry if you didn’t like Oprah Winfrey’s quote. Maybe you can share with us some of the better quotes you’ve seen?
@Etavitom, thanks!
Great stuff to read… got a few of mine too,
Life, like all games becomes more fun, when you realize that it is just a game!
The first hurdle in success is ” you can’t do it ” and the last one is ” I can’t do it “.
Think about it…
“Of all the creatures on Earth, only man has the intelligence to be stupidâ€
Sergio Ceccherini
@Cipher, haha… Iife is indeed a game. That day my dad was just telling me I’m not treating certain things in life seriously. Am I?
@Sergio, another funny one. But quite true. See this
Two Quotes:
“Everyone is a genius, we just need to embrace our inner child to see it.”
By Dean C Whyte.
Life is not about what you can get, but what you can give.
By Dean C Whyte
Thanks for an excellent list of inspiration! There’s one mistake though: the quote by Confucius “Our greatest glory is never in failure, but in rising every time we fall.” should actually be “Our greatest glory is _not in never falling_, but in rising every time we fall.â€
Thanks Hannele, I’m so sorry about that. I’ve corrected the quote! Thanks for letting me know. Really appreciate it!
Great site. We need a bit of cheering up here in wintery London.
Here’s one for you, though I can’t remember who said it.
Tell me, and I’ll forget
Show me, and I’ll remember
Involve me, and I’ll understand.
Absolutely brilliant addition! Thanks JP
peaceful reading thanks!
Thanks Howard, for your kind words!
Simply GREAT.
what about Einstein’s, they are great too.
thanks though for this ones.
Yes, Francisco. I do like some from him as well :
“Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted”
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
Maybe you can let us know the quotes you like from Einstein
Amazing
Great quotes! There’s a website with countless quotes that are all about inspiration and happiness: http://www.airequation.org
PD, thanks!
Inspired, thanks for sharing the link. I’m sure we can do with more good quotes!
Thanks! I’ve been starting to get depressed again and some of the quotes really made me rethink This is a great site.
Matthew, thanks for your kind words! I really appreciate that!
“Ask not what your country can do for you…ask what YOU can do for your country!”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
“Give a man a fish and he eats a meal. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.” (Author unknown)
Have you heard of Shirley Cheng? She has a quote that is right up your alley:
“Although I’m blind, I can see far and wide; even though I’m disabled, I can climb high mountains. Let the ropes of hope haul you high!”
Her website is http://www.shirleycheng.com in case anybody else feels compelled to check her out. I recently signed up for Shirley’s mailing list and have thoroughly enjoyed her occasional letters.
@Denise, thanks for your contributions! These are some really popular quotes you’ve added!
@Chris, thanks for introducing Shirley Cheng. I’ve checked out her website and her story’s absolutely inspirational. Indeed, she’s really the modern day Helen Keller!
Hello everyone, Ahmed from Sudan
Ellese thank you for the amazing and really inspiring list of quotes!
hehe im going to turn to this list whenever i’m feeling down!
A few quotes from Confucius
“If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. ”
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. ”
“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.”
Love this one “When anger rises, think of the consequences”
“We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression. “
Ahmed, thanks for your additions! I particularly loved the 2nd one “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. â€
It’s very very true. In the world that we live in now, we literally strive on instant gratification. Hence when something doesn’t show quick results, we give up. Little do we know that as long as we keep doing it, even the tortoise can win the race.
Thanks for your insight!
Let me start by saying this this is probably the only list of quotes (other than mine, ofcourse) that I find value in every single one. Good job!
Here’s some of my faves:
An eye for an eye will leave the world blind. – Ghandi
To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man. – Euripedes
I’m really flattered by your comments, Blogrdoc! Thanks you so much!
I love that Gandhi’s quote you mentioned. So much of the world’s turmoil we see now is out of hatred and vengence. It’s so real. And so regretful.
inspiring quotes to live by
very inspiring. thanks
Sylph & Instant Degrees, thanks for your kind words!
‘Would you rather tell stories of quiting after the first fall in life, or tell stories of how you kept falling but got up every time.’
Hello there.. Stumbled upon this page.. Liked it a lot. Copied several of them to my “Favourite Quotes” in Facebook.. Hehehe..
I have one favourite:
“Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature wouldn’t incite us to have them.”
It’s from John Updike. I have a special bond with this quote. Long story. Short version, this quote was the one that motivated me to keep on chasing my dream, even when it’s already shattered in front of my eye. =)
@Mitch Thank you for your contribution! Nice one…
@Sylvia I’m glad you liked the list! Btw, I really liked your quote. Though it’s simple, it exudes a lot of hope and passion. So very true.
I’m sorry to hear your dream’s being shattered. Even though I don’t know the details, all I can tell you, please don’t give up. Analyze what didn’t work out and what did, and learn from the experience. Remember this quote from Helen Keller
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we took so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened up for usâ€
Here is one for our times:
live simply so that others can simply live – Mahatma Gandhi
A couple of vedic gems:
Let noble thoughts come to me from all directions
Rig Veda
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Lead me from the unreal to the Real;
Lead me from darkness to Light;
Lead me from death to Immortality.
-Brihadaranyaka Upanishad-
I really enjoyed your quotes! Some of them really make you think. I have some on my blog that you might enjoy. There is a different one every time you visit. Check out http://www.launchyourgoals.com/blog
the only one to say would be Awesome!!
@VenKat Thanks for sharing!
@Dale & Tim Thank you for your kind words!
Thanks for those great quotes. They are very inspirational.
Some sports related:
“If God invented marathons to keep people from doing anything more stupid, the triathlon must have taken Him completely by surprise.â€
- P.Z. Pearce
“A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.â€
- Steve Prefontaine
“Some people consider the marathon the ultimate endurance event. We consider it a cool down.â€
- SBR MultiSports Advertising
“You can quit and no one will really care….but you will always know.â€
- John Colins
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.â€
- Michael Jordan
“When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a thousand times, then he certainly has developed in more ways than physical. Is it raining or are you tired? That doesn’t matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem.â€
- Emil Zatopek
“If it’s hurting me, it’s killing them.â€
- Desireé Ficker
“Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.â€
- Will Rogers
@JRE, you’re welcomed! Glad you liked them…
@Martin you’ve no idea how timely your quotes are! I’ve just signed up for a 10km run and I absolutely love Michael Jordan’s one on your list, which is totally relevant now, especially during my training.
Very inspiring and well written.
No petty spelling comments from me,they always make me laugh.
Some of the most successful people online that I know do not spell
very well.
Regards
Paul
@Paul Glad you like it! I would love to take credit for “writing” these quotes but it’s these remarkable people we’ve really got to thank for!
Thank you for sharing the inspirational quote. It really helps me stay positive in times of uncertainty.
Try this one..
“Good is not good, If you’re doing good you can’t be great. Good is the enemy of great….If I want to be great, I have to think different than the normal people, the good people.” – Dave Hopla, 98% free throw shooter(World’s best).
Excellent quotes, really inspiring and give instant motivation. Thanks
ellesse, thanks for the qoutes and thanks for inspiring people to place some of their favorite qoutes up. they have all been truly insiring for me. this year has been a bit tough for me, im just not sure which direction i want to take my life.and then last month,something amazing happend, my work asked me if i could place inspirational quotes up at the front desk since i usally have one or two in my office. after reading hundreds of qoutes i realized that i wasn’t truly happy where i was, then i stummbled upon your page from the first quote i was hooked.i wanted to say thank you.i not so sure were my life is going to go but im sure it’ll be for the better =)..
ps heres a few to add to the collection……
“he who has a why to live can over come almost any how”-fredrich nietzsche
“success is the ability to go from failure to failure without ever losing your enthusiams”-winston churchhill
“out of clutter find simplicity,from discord find harmony, in the middle of diffculty lies opportunity”- albert einstien
@Ash, KK Thanks for your kind comments!
@Brad Excellent quote. Always go for the very best. Isn’t it apt now that we’ve got the Olympics now? To all athletes!
@Crystal I’m really glad these quotes made a difference to you! And I certainly know where you’re coming from with regards to getting ready motivation. Sometimes when we’re down, a dash of that could mean giving up or going on! Feel free to print this list and put it somewhere near you… whenever you need an instant perk, this will definitely do the job!
I would like to add a quote that has always motivated me to ACT.
‘Of all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been.”
I hope it works for all of you too.
Truly great set of quotes!
I’d like to add one from L. Ron Hubbard:
“Probably the most neglected friend you have is you. And yet every man, before he can be a true friend to the world, must first become a friend to himself.??”
Thanks a lot for these!! Been going through some hard times lately, and these helped me out a lot. This is one I like a lot. Not so much inspirational, but a good one I like to live by.
“Believe in yourself, know yourself, deny yourself, and be humble.”
-John Treacy
Thanks again!! -Kyle
I LOVE quotes and stubbling on this website gave me the chance to read some I had never heard of. But after going through Hurricane IKE two weeks ago the quotes I have lived by is:
“In order to see the rainbow you have to first go through the storm”
I told myself that over and over again when I was without out power for two weeks and I saw my rainbow this morning when my power was restored.
Great list of quotes. Awesome!
wow….its amazing…thank you…very inspiring..:)
God Bless You…:)
i think these quotes are good
IM CHUCK NORRIS
These are some thought provoking quotes you got there
here’s one i heard but don’t actually remember where from:
TIME SPENT WISHING IS TIME WASTED
nice huh?
@Yavor Thanks for your quote! Totally agree with that.. action is the key
@Stan Being able to listen and be a confidante to oneself is very important. Many a times, we have the mentality that others probably know us better than ourselves. But actually, the contrary is true. No one understands himself better than himself. It’s a matter of being aware of your feelings that can set the difference…
@Kyle I’m really glad these quotes helped you! Self belief is very important… as you soon realized, that is part of the “formulae” that makes the difference between failure and success!
@Carla I’m so sorry about Hurricane Ike… and what you and your family went through. Your quote is very meaningful and really thanks for sharing it!
@The Fitness Diva, Joanne, Chuck Thank you so much for the kind words!
@Sara Interesting. LOA advocators will probably tell you if you focused on your wishes long enough, it’ll stick in your mind to encourage some action. I’m certainly one of those people…
Ellesse
My heartfelt thank you.
I am going to practice what Mr Steven J Ross said.
Let me add one of my favorites to here also:
“Never Let the Fear of Striking Out Keep You from Playing the Game” – Babe Ruth
There is an incredible amount of wisdom in this post. I am glad I came across it.
Hope this helps many people out there, because “man’s intelligence has developed faster than his wisdom”. Not sure from where I got this, but it is a fact non-the-less.
=]
“YOU ARE JUST YOUR INTELLIGENCE” – KALPANA CHAWLA
@Jay you’re welcome! I’ve been following Mr Ross words too and it’s absolutely true…
@Nardyello Thanks for your kind words. I certainly hope everyone who’ve read these quotes will be inspired to take action in kickstarting their goals. I believe that’s the intention of all these wise men and women as well…
@Praveen Thanks for the quote!
“Your choices are made in an instant yet their consequences transcend a lifetime”
Author? Me!
good inspirational Quotes, here is another one
Not all people are People, there are people who walk with People,
people who look as People, people who follow People, and people who are People
Thanks Ellesse for the hard work you put to collect these.
Two quotes which I hope may be of use to others (It’s from my little experience)
“Life isn’t made of things and people, but it is composed of what you can think, imagine, want and desire.”
“Reality is just a concept. The way you perceive what goes on around you, and the manner in which you re-act to it, that would be your reality, all else is just imagination.”
I believe this should read: “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.â€
- Dale Carnegie
@MJ Wow, kudos to your creativity! Good one.
@Aware Hmm… not sure if I got the gist of the quote though. Thanks for your contribution in any case!
@Reika You’re most welcomed… It’s all worth it, especially knowing that many people are inspired by this compilation. Thanks for your contribution too! Loved them!
@hka Hey, you’re right! I must have overlooked it!
Thanks 4 sharing ! It is realy useful ;-]
Wow…these are the best of the best..Thanks!!!
@BlueNguyen I’m glad you find it useful!
@ARE Thanks for your kind words! Really appreciate that!
You can pay for school but you can never buy class.
Great words uttered. Thanks
Thanks. Allow me to use some of these quotes in my next Sunday’s PD classes.
Thanks again.
@Triple A Very good one!
@Sujudan Glad you loved them…
@Khuzema You’re most welcomed! Please go ahead
and share these…
Found: a platform to find inspiration. Great stuff. Thanks.
great! been lonely and down for the past days.. opened too many sites that will help me ease my grief.. you made my day.. thanks a lot!! more power!
“Be smarter than the problem” Krista Finlayosn
“Accidents happen, what you do after an accident defines who you are.”
Krista Finlayson
All I can say is thank you for these. They shall help me.
Thank you.
Great words, many thanks for sharing it. Awesome, I am Mohammed.
thank you so much.your collection has inspired me alot.God bless you.
“if your not weird you don’t exist” — marilyn marinkov
i love it!
it makes me cry.
Its really really inspired me.Its fantastic
Thanks for all these lovely quotes these quotes guard my positive thinking
very inspirational when read before starting the day.
they wre all right i guess but you missed out the best of all time it isnt easy being cheesy by kool kat
Great & motivational Site…..
Adding into a punjabi Quote,
Dehi Shiva Bar Mohe Ihe
Shubh Karman Se Kabhun Na Taron
Na Daron Ari Son Jab Jai Laron
Nischey Kar Apni Jeet Karon
TRanslation…
O God, give me these boons
Never shall I shirk from doing good deeds
Never shall I fear when I go to fight the enemy(my inner conflicts,fear,greed)
And with surety I shall attain victory
“Some people walk in the rain…..others just get wet.” Not sure
@DailyJobAlert, Yong, Caracal, Mohammed, Eric, -28-, Suzan, Rubina I’m very glad that it helped you! Would be great if you can pass it along to your friends and family who might need an inspiration or two
@Krista I love the 2nd one. It’s very true, what you do after the accidents really shows your grit and wisdom!
@Josh Sorry, I didn’t get you. Can you clarify?
@Victory Yes, victory awaits all who dares to challenge the odds. More often than not, the odds comes from the inner, which this quote has so eloquently revealed! Thanks for sharing!
@Mark That’s interesting. But I think I’m really getting dense and didn’t really understand this quote that well. Would you like to elaborate the deep meaning of this quote?
These are great quotes form wise people, i have started to think of inspiring quotes, here are some
You need to stand firm to remain standing,
Sometimes to become bigger You need to be broken to pieces,
With every step we take we grow,so why are we constanly trailing our feet behind us?
Here’s something I thought of when my boyfriend asked me, “Why can’t I do this” :
“If you ask why you can’t, it’s because you’re not saying you can.”
This were really good! thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Andrew Ahhh…. insightful! Especially the second one.
@Emma Thanks! You’re so right…
@Seema Glad you liked them. Please help spread this around
Really appreciate it!
EXCELLENT!!!!! REALLY INSPIRED ME TO BE A GO GETTER AND MADE ME REALISE THAT THE PROBLEMS I HAVE RIGHT NOW HAVE ACHRES OF DIAMONDS IN THEM….
Simply awesome. A great collection
It reminds of the huge power stored in us and that life is so beautiful. If we just realize how lucky we are and learn to be happy and spread the happiness around the world would be a much better place.
And these quotes convey such a strong message with such less efforts
Thanks for sharing it
thanks so much i read quotes all day and never stop but these are the best ones. i coulod sit here for years reading them your a gem mwa mwa. xx lil
these qoutes are very inspiring. i love to read them again and again.. may godbless everyone.
“I like helping people because i feel like no one can help me”
“If you wait for the perfect moment, the perfect moment will pass you by”
Hi
I got this from one of my bookmarks and please find below :
“many people have a good aim in life, but most of them don’t know when to pull the trigger”
thanks. You will inspire lots of people
Excellent quotes! I love quotes because they are so motivational and can boost your confidence.
@Mohamed, Bikash, Lily, Dhang, Jmac, Tanya Thanks for your kind words. Please spread the word and share this list of quotes with your friends or family. It’s a great inspiration for all.
@Delaney Very true! Thanks for adding to the collection
@Sharon Very very good quote. It’s one of those that I should’ve included in this list! Thanks for adding to the collection too!
Hey these quotes are so awesome, i am currently compiling some for when i am feeling down. Here is one I made up
“Rules are there to be obeyed, but sometimes, just sometimes, they are there to see who is daring enough to break them”
man this is great!!!!!!!
Wow excellent list and thanks to the people who contribute by adding more inspirational quotes on the comment list.
nice job Elisse!!!!
Thank you for these lovely quotes I love them all.
quotes are very good, simple and small and you will feel motivated after reading it..
Really all are Excellence and Mind Blowing too.
Really superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let the blessing of god make you a unique person. There are no words to praise u…………………..
One of my favorite quotes is: “I LIKE MYSELF” Its great to value who you are.
way to go keep up the good work
1st thank you all for adding all this quotes. especially Ellesse Chow.
2nd i want to add one more but please read it and think.
You are in the driver’s seat of your life and can point your life down any road you want to travel. You can go as fast or as slow as you want to go … and you can change the road you’re on at any time….but try to be lucky .
Dear
Nice collection
realy motivate ….!
“No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself .”
“Either you run the day or the day runs you. ”
“Oue work is the presentation of our capabilities.”
“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination , if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. ”
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.”
” Never be afraid to do something new, Remember amateurs built the ark ; professional built the titanic. ”
“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey”
“Action will destory your procrastination”
“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal , the tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. ”
“Intelligent people can always come up with intelligent reasons to do nothing”
” God always has a better plan . If something bad has happened , it is surely a sign that something good will come out of it in the future. ”
“When in doubt , do it. ”
For more and more motivational and inspiring quotes , i would like to invite you to my blog : http://maarvi07.blogspot.com
Dat was beautiful here is two for you
RIGHTEOUSNESS: You dont work for it, is a gift, you acquire.
Just believe in Him on whom He sent and its all yours.
Not all our past that we should be proud of … It creates room for improvement into the future.
I love all these quotes ………they are very inspiring
hi frnds, great stuff from all u guys here is something from me:
“there is a large crowd on the road, u just go above it,it’s really vast empty space!!!”
“whole world tried to pull me down until i realized i have reached the stars from other side!!!!!”
These are the best eva guys,thank u all 4 givin me a great day
Loved the quotes…..i shared them with some people on my facebook……do you know who said…….”Don’t do something you may have to apologize for, it can’t be undone, and don’t say anything that you won’t be able to take back….” maxine
I really enjoyed reading these:)
@All Thanks everyone! I’m glad you all liked these quotes and they made a difference in your lives!
@Maxine Thanks for sharing these quotes with your friends on facebook! Really appreciate that. I tried to google that quote you mentioned. Couldn’t find the source. I’ve to admit it’s a good quote though
These were some great quotes. Thanks for sharing. One of my favorites is by Greg Anderson “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity, but in doing it.”
I’m inspired with this quotes.
Thanks for the list! Awesome thoughts ideas and reminders for us all!
Merry Christmas
Thank you for sharing!
Hey i’ve been reading alot of quotes and i came up with one of my own,
“When you take a look at yourself, your either happy with who you are, or sad with who you are, but why cant we every be happy with who we are not?”
if this is already a quote, please let me know….
@All Thanks everyone! And merry christmas & a happy new year!
you give me soo much motivation, thank you, i feel like you see inside me and just make it vocal…i love this and love you guys, keep up the great work guys!!!!!!!!!!
i love what you put up here damn it!!!! keep it coming baba!!
Fantastic collection, I like the most
You’ll never know how Strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have left”
Hello,we all need to be inspired by others and reach blissful thinking.The most possitive of being are in the mirror if you allow yourself to see that person.You on earth have the applied abilities to love each other,meet people,seek out truth.I loved the amount of possitive reinforcement in the site.The golden rule is to do to others as you want done to yourself.Please people be passionate about your lives and be able to give to others as needed.Thank you J.J.H.
- – aww! im so speechless.. very nice:)
“…A man that knows nothing to do is less miserable than a man that does nothing he knows.”
Itoro-Obong Thomas
wow! very well said…thank a lot! God bless
-if you can’t stand the hit then get out from the kitchen
and go to the Garden where there so much fresh air…
Dawn
I love this. Pure Genius. Thank You for writing down these wonderful quotes. It has made me week. =]