Inspirational Quotes to Motivate You in Life

Life is not always amazing, and we don’t always wake up in the best mood or feeling like the best versions of ourselves. Every one of us goes through ups and downs. These are simply natural ebbs and flows to our emotions that we as humans experience. Yet with the widespread use of social media and technology, there is a new belief that we should be happy and upbeat every single day of our lives!

But if we all be incredibly honest with ourselves, the older we get the easier it is to get overwhelmed by workplace, household, and family responsibilities. We are more prone to let tiredness and stress creep in, and to feel less motivated to prioritize ourselves, our minds, and our well being. Truly comprehending the toll that stress and overwhelming situations can cause us is the first step. Next comes the search for things that will make us mentally stronger and allow us to carry out our daily responsibilities, while also opening space in our minds for positivity and inner strength. 

As someone who's always looking to keep a positive mindset and put mindfulness and mental health first, I have found that words can impact us more than you might think. I’m always searching for tips and tricks that will help maintain a state of mental positivism, especially during difficult moments or when experiencing challenges like quarantine or seasonal depressions.

With that in mind, I recently started focusing on how to use inspirational quotes and motivational words to strengthen myself. I started journaling, which I love! I find that sometimes sad thoughts can creep in while I’m reflecting. Trying to move a step forward, I regulary incorporate words of affirmations into my morning and night routines. These have completely changed my life! Repeating a set of phrases has given me the opportunity to focus completely on the meaning behind the words. This also helps to keep my thoughts from going to more negative things, which sometimes can encourage depression and anxiety.

Quotes and affirmations are truly a great tool when said with intent. That’s why I decided to gather some of my favorite quotes and create a list with the ones I find most helpful. 

What are the best inspirational quotes?

There are many positive books, motivational stories and phrases out there, some written by very famous and successful people and others anonymous. I’ve made a compilation of some of the ones that seem most powerful and speak to my heart. These are some of MY favorites, but you can always find or create your own quotes!

After all, the most inspiring motto in life is the one that speaks to you and your heart, the one that touches your mind and motivates you to be and do your best. These long or short quotes can help you do things that you might not have thought were possible and pursue dreams you have been keeping in the back of your mind. But most importantly, inspirational quotes will be a tool for you to see life through a more positive lens. 

I believe that the quotes and words you put into the world will be reflected in your mind, and your newfound energy will allow you to pursue your goals fearlessly. Beyond the good vibes and motivation these quotes will bring, there's also the fact that great minds lived by these words!

70+ Inspirational Quotes

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,

Love like you'll never be hurt,

Sing like there's nobody listening,

And live like it's heaven on earth.” -William W. Purkey

“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.” -Scott F. Fitzgerald 

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude.” -Martin Luther King Jr.

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” -Walt Disney

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” -Oscar Wilde

“Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.”  -Hellen Keller

“You are your best thing.” -Toni Morrison

“Your limits are somewhere up there, waiting for you to reach beyond infinity.” -Arnold Henry

“Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” -Nido Qubein 

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,

Love like you'll never be hurt,

Sing like there's nobody listening,

And live like it's heaven on earth.” -William W. Purkey

“Everything you can imagine is real.” -Pablo Picasso

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” -Steve Jobs

“Great things happen to those who don't stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.” -Roy T. Bennett

“Someday, somewhere — anywhere, unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life.” -Pablo Neruda

“But man is not made for defeat… A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” -Ernest Hemingway 

“Success is walking from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” -Winston Churchill

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” -Mae West

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Just because you're in a situation, doesn't mean you have to be that situation. You're not the situation you're in!” -K.M. Johnson

“Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass.” -Maya Angelou

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” -Lewis Carroll

“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” -May Sarton

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” -Maya Angelou

“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That's the only thing you should be trying to control.” -Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love.

“Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.” -Germany Kent

“I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.” -Michael Phelps

“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.” -Neil Gaiman, Fables & Reflections

“Remember diamonds are created under pressure so hold on, it will be your time to shine soon.” -Sope Agbelusi

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Concerned but not consumed!” -Ron Sanders

“Ever Tried. Ever Failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” -Samuel Beckett

“Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.” -Serena Williams

“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And baby, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never find your soulmate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.” -Marilyn Monroe

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” -Oprah Winfrey

“Impossible is just a word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing." -Muhammad Ali

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”  -Walt Disney Company, Mulan

“If you can dream it, you can achieve it.” -Zig Ziglar

“The past has no power over the present moment.” -Eckhart Tolle

“Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.” -Samuel Lover, Rory O'More

"The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself." -Douglas MacArthur

“There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.” -Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” -Albert Einstein

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours.” -Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.” -Arthur C. Clarke

“You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

“What the mind can conceive and believe, and the heart desire, you can achieve.” -Norman Vincent Peale

“You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream a new dream.” -C.S. Lewis

“Don't just learn, experience.

Don't just read, absorb.

Don't just change, transform.

Don't just relate, advocate.

Don't just promise, prove.

Don't just criticize, encourage.

Don't just think, ponder.

Don't just take, give.

Don't just see, feel.

Don’t just dream, do. 

Don't just hear, listen.

Don't just talk, act.

Don't just tell, show.

Don't just exist, live.”  -Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.” -Paulo Coelho, Brida

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” -Albert Einstein

“Don't wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” -Jim Rohn

“You have to be able to get up and dust yourself off and always be going forward.” -Rita Moreno

“At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets.” -Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

“Live boldly. Push yourself. Don't settle.” -Jojo Moyes, Me Before You

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -C.S. Lewis

"That is one good thing about this world... there are always sure to be more springs." -L M Montgomery 

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." -Mark Twain 

“I am thankful for my struggle because, without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength." -Alex Elle

“Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure. Never forget your Personal Legend. Never forget your dreams” -Paulo Coelho

“Despite what you may believe, you can disappoint people and still be good enough. You can make mistakes and still be capable and talented. You can let people down and still be worthwhile and deserving of love. Everyone has disappointed someone they care about. Everyone messes up, lets people down, and makes mistakes. Not because we’re inadequate or fundamentally inept, but because we’re imperfect and fundamentally human. Expecting anything different is setting yourself up for failure.” -Daniell Koepke

“When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won had he stuck it out; Don’t give up though the pace seems slowYou may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than, It seems to a faint and faltering man, Often the struggler has given up, When he might have captured the victor’s cup, And he learned too late when the night slipped down, How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside outThe silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far, So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hitIt’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.” -Edgar Albert Guest

Inspirational Quotes from movies

“Never be in a hurry. You’ll miss the best parts in life.” -Marlene Dietrich in Around the World in Eighty Days, 1956

“Make today worth remembering.” -Zig Ziglar

“Big things have small beginnings, sir.” -Mr. Dryden in Lawrence of Arabia, 1962

“I figure life's a gift and I don't intend on wasting it. You don't know what hand you're gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you... To make each day count.” -Jack in Titanic, 1997

​​“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” -John Keating in Dead Poets Society

“It’s the magic of risking everything for a dream that nobody sees but you.” -Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris in Million Dollar Baby, 2004

“At some point you've got to decide who wanna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you.” -Juan in Moonlight, 2016

Inspirational Quotes from songs

"Every little thing gonna be alright!" -Bob Marley and the Wailers "Three Little Birds"

"Just stay on track and never look back."  -Dolly Parton

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