213 Famous Inspirational Quotes

Famous inspirational quotes have the power to inspire, motivate and provide guidance in times of difficulty. These quotes are often the words of renowned figures who have made a significant impact on the world through their words and actions. From artists to scientists, activists to politicians, there are countless inspiring figures whose words have stood the test of time and continue to inspire us today. In this article, we will share some of the most famous inspirational quotes of all time, and explore the lessons we can learn from these powerful words. These quotes can offer guidance and inspiration for those seeking to make a positive impact in their own lives and in the world around them.

  1. “If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.” -Tony Gaskins
  2. The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -Nelson Mandela
  3.  “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  4. “You’ve got to be in it to win it.” -Tony Robbins
  5. The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. -Walt Disney
  6. . “Dream big and dare to fail” – Norman Vaughan
  7. “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” -Winston Churchill
  8. 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
  9.  “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” -J.M. Power
  10. “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible” – Tony Robbins
  11. If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavourSpread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. -Mother Teresa
  12. “The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
  13. “Imagine your life is perfect in every respect; what would it look like?” – Brian Tracy
  14. When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. -Franklin D. Roosevelt
  15. “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” -Maya Angelou
  16. “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do” – Rob Siltanen
  17. Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. -Margaret Mead
  18.  “Be persistent and never give up hope.” -George Lucas
  19. “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve” – Napoleon Hill
  20. Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. -Robert Louis Stevenson
  21. “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” – Ernest Hemingway
  22.  “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream” – C.S. Lewis
  23. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  24.  “Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning” – Gloria Steinem
  25. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
  26. Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. -Benjamin Franklin
  27.  “Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn
  28. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart. -Helen Keller
  29. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have” – Thomas Jefferson
  30. It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. -Aristotle
  31. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” – Albert Einstein
  32.  “I never dreamed about success; I worked for it” – Estee Lauder
  33. Whoever is happy will make others happy too. -Anne Frank
  34. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm” – Winston Churchill
  35. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson. -Eleanor Roosevelt
  36. . “I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse” – Florence Nightingale
  37. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
  38. 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
  39. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it” – Henry David Thoreau
  40. If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success. -James Cameron
  41. “Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities” – Robert H. Schuller
  42. “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
  43. Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. -John Lennon
  44. . “If you look really closely, most overnight successes took a long time” – Steve Jobs
  45. You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated. -Maya Angelou
  46.  “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful” – Eric Thomas
  47. The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -Nelson Mandela
  48. “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan
  49. “Things work out the best for those who make the best of how things work out” – John Wooden
  50. In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. -Abraham Lincoln
  51. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure” – Colin Powell
  52. “I have a dream.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
  53. Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. -Babe Ruth
  54.  “The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same” – Colin R. Davis
  55. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. -Helen Keller
  56.  “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” – Winston S. Churchill 
  57. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up. -Thomas A. Edison
  58. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall” – Confucius
  59. You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. -Dr. Seuss
  60. “You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated” – Maya Angelou
  61. Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about. -Marilyn Monroe
  62.  “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try” – Beverly Sills
  63. Life is a long lesson in humility. -James M. Barrie
  64. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough” – Og Mandino
  65. In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on. -Robert Frost
  66.  “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up” – Vince Lombardi
  67. Love the life you live. Live the life you love. -Bob Marley
  68.  “It’s during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light” – Aristotle
  69. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. -Helen Keller
  70. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up” – Thomas A. Edison 
  71. You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. -Dr. Seuss
  72.  “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110% all the time” – Don Zimmer
  73. Life is made of ever so many partings welded together. -Charles Dickens
  74. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do” – John Wooden
  75. 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
  76.  “Nothing is impossible, the world itself says, ‘I’m possible!’” – Audrey Hepburn
  77. Life is trying things to see if they work. -Ray Bradbury
  78.  “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me?” – Ayn Rand
  79. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up. -Thomas A. Edison
  80.  “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is” – Vince Lombardi
  81. Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. -Winston S. Churchill
  82.  “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop” – Confucius
  83. Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. -Henry David Thoreau
  84. The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why” – Mark Twain
  85. The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. -Walt Disney
  86.  “When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you” – Lolly Daskal
  87. If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time. -Steve Jobs
  88. “Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organise all your activities around it.” – Brian Tracy
  89. The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well. -John D. Rockefeller Jr.
  90. “Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organise all your activities around it.” – Brian Tracy
  91. I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. -Thomas Jefferson
  92.  “It is never too late to be what you might have been” – George Eliot
  93. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. -Wayne Gretzky
  94. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
  95. Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. -Henry Ford
  96.  “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else” – Margaret Mead
  97. I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear. -Rosa Parks
  98.  “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life” – Steve Jobs
  99. I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples. -Mother Teresa
  100. “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken” – Oscar Wilde
  101. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, ‘I’m possible!’ -Audrey Hepburn
  102. “You have to be odd to be number one” – Dr. Seuss 
  103. The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. -Ayn Rand
  104. “Try not to become a person of success, but rather, try to become a person of value” – Albert Einstein
  105. The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
  106.  “The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others” – Hasidic Proverb
  107. . “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” -Vince Lombardi
  108. “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way” – Napoleon Hill
  109.  “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” -Henry Ford
  110.  “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit” – Aristotle
  111. . “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” -Wayne Gretzky
  112. “Go the extra mile, there’s no-one on it” – Grant Cardone
  113. . “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” -Mother Teresa
  114. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant” – Robert Louis Stevenson
  115. . “You become what you believe.” -Oprah Winfrey
  116.  “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty” – Winston Churchill
  117. . “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” -Amelia Earhart
  118.  “No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  119. . “How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” -Anne Frank
  120. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions” – Stephen Covey
  121. . “An unexamined life is not worth living.” -Socrates
  122.  “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later” – Og Mandino
  123. . “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” -George Addair
  124. “Dream big and dare to fail.” -Norman Vaughan
  125.  “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
  126. . “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” -Beverly Sills
  127.  “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others” – Cicero
  128. . “Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” -Charles Swindoll
  129.  “Develop an ‘Attitude of gratitude.’ Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything they do for you” – Brian Tracy
  130. . “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, ‘I’m possible!'” -Audrey Hepburn
  131.  “Creativity is intelligence having fun” – Albert Einstein
  132.  “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” -Confucius
  133.  “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation” – Herman Melville 
  134. . “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the aeroplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” -Henry Ford
  135.  “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today” – Will Rogers
  136. . “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” -Les Brown
  137. . “If life were predictable, it would cease to be life, and be without flavour” – Eleanor Roosevelt
  138. . “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” -Rosa Parks
  139.  “I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” -Benjamin Franklin
  140.  “Life is never fair. And perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not” – Oscar Wilde
  141. . “If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on.” -Sheryl Sandberg
  142.  “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans” – John Lennon
  143. . “I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” -Florence Nightingale
  144. “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years” – Abraham Lincoln
  145. . “I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” -Vincent van Gogh
  146. “You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough” – Mae West
  147. . “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
  148. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller
  149. . “Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” -Gloria Steinem
  150.  “Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it” – Charles Swindoll
  151. . “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” -Napoleon Hill
  152. The secret of getting ahead is getting started” – Mark Twain
  153.  “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
  154. . “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin” – Tony Robbins
  155. “Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life” – John Wooden
  156. . “The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing” – Walt Disney
  157.  “Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved” – D. H. Lawrence
  158. . “When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you’ll find a way to get it” – Jim Rohn
  159. “If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on” – Sheryl Sandberg
  160.  “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined” – Henry David Thoreau
  161. “In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on” – Robert Frost 
  162. . “Take action. An inch of movement will bring you closer to your goals than a mile of intention” – Steve Maraboli
  163. “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game” – Babe Ruth
  164. “Whoever is happy will make others happy too” – Anne Frank
  165. . “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  166. The purpose of our lives is to be happy” – Dalai Lama
  167.  “Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great” – John D. Rockefeller
  168. “I would rather die of passion than of boredom” – Vincent van Gogh
  169. .“If you genuinely want something, don’t wait for it – teach yourself to be impatient” – Gurbaksh Chahal
  170. Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about” – Marilyn Monroe 
  171. .“The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity” – Amelia Earhart
  172. “Love the life you live. Live the life you love” – Bob Marley
  173. .“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great” – Zig Ziglar
  174.  “Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale” – Hans Christian Anderson
  175. .“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” – Wayne Gretzky
  176. “Decide what you want. Believe you can have it. Believe you deserve it and believe it’s possible for you” – Jack Canfield
  177. “I’m not here to be perfect, I’m here to be real.” – Lady Gaga
  178. .“I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your dreams” – Oprah Winfrey
  179. “I’m not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful.” – Marilyn Monroe
  180. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve” – Napoleon Hill
  181. “The only thing that feels better than winning is winning when nobody thought you could.” – Hank Aaron
  182. .“The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
  183. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
  184. .“If you can dream it, you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” – Zig Ziglar
  185. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney
  186. “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right” – Henry Ford
  187. “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder
  188. .“Magic is believing in yourself; if you can do that, you can make anything happen” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  189. The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” – Ernest Hemingway
  190. .“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine” – Roy T. Bennett
  191. “The only Limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
  192. .“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there” – Theodore Roosevelt
  193. “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou
  194. .“There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking” – Brian Tracy
  195. “The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” – Steve Jobs
  196. .“All our dreams will come true if we have the courage to pursue them” – Walt Disney
  197.  “We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action” – Dr. Henry Link
  198. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
  199. . “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears” – Les Brown
  200. “The best way to find out what you want in life is to try a lot of things.” – Oprah Winfrey
  201. . “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear” – Rosa Parks
  202. “In order to be truly happy, you must pursue your dreams and goals.” – Oprah Winfrey
  203. “Believe you can, and you’re halfway there” – Theodore Roosevelt
  204. “You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up everything you have.” – Oprah Winfrey
  205. . “All our dreams will come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” – Walt Disney
  206. “Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do. Follow your dreams and persist.” – Barack Obama”Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do. Follow your dreams and persist.” – Barack Obama”Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do. Follow your dreams and persist.” – Barack Obama
  207. . “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new” – Socrates
  208. “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West
  209. . “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Mary Angelou
  210. “Life is what we make it and how we make it – whether we realise it or not.” – Napoleon Hill
  211. . “Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change” – Gautama Buddha
  212. “The road to success is always under construction.” – Lily Tomlin
  213. . “A bad attitude is like a flat tire; if you don’t change it, you won’t go anywhere” – Joyce Meyer

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the impact of famous inspirational quotes is undeniable. The words of these inspiring figures have touched the lives of countless individuals, providing guidance, motivation and hope in times of difficulty. From uplifting messages of perseverance to calls for social change, the wisdom and insight contained in these quotes have the power to inspire us to be our best selves and make a positive impact in the world. By reflecting on these famous quotes and the lessons they impart, we can strive to create a better world for ourselves and for those around us. May the wisdom contained in these famous quotes continue to inspire us for generations to come.

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