When you need something that will motivate and inspire you, these successful people will impart the guidance you need. They are the ones who condensed their lifetime of experiences into words to help someone in need of them. May these best quotes of all time about life serve their purpose to inspire and lead you to a more meaningful life.
1. “When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.” – Ken Blanchard
2. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
3. “However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. Where there’s life, there’s hope.” – Stephen Hawking
4. “Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to not make the same mistake twice.” – Stephanie Perkins
5. “Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin
6. “Life's trials will test you, and shape you, but don’t let them change who you are.” – Aaron Lauritsen
7. “No matter how large and unimportant what we are doing may seem, if we do it well, it may soon become the step that will lead us to better things.” – Channing Pollock
8. “Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.” – Les Brown
9. “Keep true. Never be ashamed of doing right. Decide what you think is right and stick to it.” – George Eliot
10. “You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills.” – Jim Rohn
11. “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
12. “Anyone who has ever made anything of importance was disciplined.” – Andrew Hendrixson
13. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
14. “Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
15. “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
16. “Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.” – Coco Chanel
17. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
18. “There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” – Jane Austen
19. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
20. “Always keep your eyes open. Keep watching. Because whatever you see can inspire you.” – Grace Coddington
21. “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
22. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
23. “I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.” – Estee Lauder
24. “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
25. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Henry David Thoreau
26. “Love cures people, both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” – Karl A. Menninger
27. “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but they don't quit.” – Conrad Hilton
28. “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King
29. “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” – Maya Angelou
30. “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill
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31. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
32. “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety nine perspiration.” – Thomas Edison
33. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
34. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman
35. “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville
36. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
37. “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama
38. “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.” – Aldous Huxley
39. “Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn
40. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.” – Albert Einstein
41. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
42. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
43. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs
44. “If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.” – Seth Godin
45. “Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” – Gloria Steinem
46. “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
47. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” – John Wooden
48. “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.” – John Maxwell
49. “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
50. “A new command I give you, love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” – Jesus Christ
51. “Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller
52. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
53. “There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton
54. “If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” – Thomas J. Watson
55. “Do, or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda
56. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is a success.” – Edward Everett Hale
57. “If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it. Teach yourself to be impatient.” – Gurbaksh Chahal
58. “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin
59. “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” – Marcus Aurelius
60. “Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” – Simone de Beauvoir
61. “To be, or not to be, that is the question.” – William Shakespeare
62. “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” – Etty Hillesum
63. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
64. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
65. “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Anne Lamott
66. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle
67. “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
68. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
69. “You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.” – Maya Angelou
70. “Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.” – Eugene O’Neill
Share these Best Inspirational Quotes of All Time with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
1. “When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.” – Ken Blanchard
2. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
3. “However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. Where there’s life, there’s hope.” – Stephen Hawking
4. “Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to not make the same mistake twice.” – Stephanie Perkins
5. “Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin
6. “Life's trials will test you, and shape you, but don’t let them change who you are.” – Aaron Lauritsen
7. “No matter how large and unimportant what we are doing may seem, if we do it well, it may soon become the step that will lead us to better things.” – Channing Pollock
8. “Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.” – Les Brown
9. “Keep true. Never be ashamed of doing right. Decide what you think is right and stick to it.” – George Eliot
10. “You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills.” – Jim Rohn
11. “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
12. “Anyone who has ever made anything of importance was disciplined.” – Andrew Hendrixson
13. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
14. “Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
15. “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
16. “Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.” – Coco Chanel
17. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
18. “There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” – Jane Austen
19. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
20. “Always keep your eyes open. Keep watching. Because whatever you see can inspire you.” – Grace Coddington
21. “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
22. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
23. “I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.” – Estee Lauder
24. “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
25. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Henry David Thoreau
26. “Love cures people, both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” – Karl A. Menninger
27. “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but they don't quit.” – Conrad Hilton
28. “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King
29. “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” – Maya Angelou
30. “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill
More Best Motivational Quotes of All Time
31. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
32. “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety nine perspiration.” – Thomas Edison
33. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
34. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman
35. “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville
36. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
37. “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama
38. “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.” – Aldous Huxley
39. “Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn
40. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.” – Albert Einstein
41. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
42. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
43. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs
44. “If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.” – Seth Godin
45. “Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” – Gloria Steinem
46. “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
47. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” – John Wooden
48. “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.” – John Maxwell
49. “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
50. “A new command I give you, love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” – Jesus Christ
51. “Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller
52. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
53. “There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton
54. “If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” – Thomas J. Watson
55. “Do, or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda
56. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is a success.” – Edward Everett Hale
57. “If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it. Teach yourself to be impatient.” – Gurbaksh Chahal
58. “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin
59. “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” – Marcus Aurelius
60. “Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” – Simone de Beauvoir
61. “To be, or not to be, that is the question.” – William Shakespeare
62. “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” – Etty Hillesum
63. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
64. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
65. “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Anne Lamott
66. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle
67. “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
68. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
69. “You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.” – Maya Angelou
70. “Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.” – Eugene O’Neill
Share these Best Inspirational Quotes of All Time with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.