Powerful Motivational Quotes:

Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

- Helen Keller

source: Helen Keller (2000). “To Love this Life: Quotations”, p.25, American Foundation for the Blind

topic: Doors, Long, Looks, Daily Work, Always Happy

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

- Audre Lorde

source: "The Cancer Journals". Book by Audre Lorde, 1980.

topic: Inspirational, Encouragement, Powerful, Powerful Women, Power And Control

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.

- Og Mandino

source: Og Mandino (2011). “The Greatest Salesman in the World”, p.25, Bantam

topic: Being Strong, Encouraging, Encouragement, Self Determination, Inspirational Determination

Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.

- Tony Robbins

source: FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from May 12, 2017

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Powerful, First Steps, New Goal

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

- John D. Rockefeller

source: Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

topic: Inspirational, Strength, Success, Business Life, Good Success

Something will master and something will serve. Either you run the day or the day runs you; either you run the business or the business runs you.

- Jim Rohn

topic: Motivational, Running, Masters, Either Or, Don't Ever Give Up

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

topic: Inspirational, Life, Positive, Life's Too Short, Life Is Simple

Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.

- Belva Davis

source: Belva Davis, Vicki Haddock (2011). “Never in My Wildest Dreams: A Black Woman's Life in Journalism”, p.215, Berrett-Koehler Publishers

topic: Inspirational, Inspiring, Dream, Best Success, Managing Change

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

source: Quoted in Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Ind.), 7 June 1941 See Channing 1

topic: Inspirational, Happiness, Leadership, Empowering Women, Improve Self Esteem

The secret of getting ahead is getting started

- Mark Twain

topic: Positive, Secret, Getting Started, Manageable, Marketing And Sales

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

- John Wooden

source: "This Speech Was Given Before The #4Women4AllWomen Run" by Powdered Feet, womensrunning.competitor.com. January 25, 2017.

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Favorite Sports, Inspiration And Motivation

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

source: "P.S. I Love You: When Mom Wrote, She Always Saved the Best for Last". Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr., March 1, 1991.

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Young Entrepreneurs, Fear None

Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.

- Elizabeth Gilbert

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Strength, Wishbones, Kickass Women

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

- Albert Einstein

source: "The Rhythm of Life : Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose" by Matthew Kelly, (p. 80), 2004.

topic: Life, Motivational, Strength, Improve Self Esteem, Special Education

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.

- Steve Jobs

source: Commencement Address at Stanford University, delivered 12 June 2005, Palo Alto, CA

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Interesting Life, Inner Voice

I do not regret the things I've done, but those I did not do.

- Rory Cochrane

source: "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Regret, Life Changing, Positive Life, Inspiring Students, Student Motivation

If you're going through hell, keep going.

- Winston Churchill

topic: Positive, Hell, Keep Going, Way In Life, Pushing On

The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.

- Joel Brown

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring, Powerful Motivational, Will To Win

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

- Abraham Lincoln

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Make Up Your Mind, Inspirational Addiction Recovery

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

- Bill Cosby

source: Twitter post from Nov 18, 2009

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Success, Inspirational Change, Improving Yourself

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

- Michael Jordan

source: "I Can't Accept Not Trying : Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence". Book by Michael Jordan (p. 129), 1994.

topic: Motivational, Change, Basketball, Favorite Sports, Young Entrepreneurs

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

- Confucius

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Life Wisdom, Perserverance

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.

- Bill Gates

topic: Leadership, Motivation, Business, Young Entrepreneurs, Business Life

Well done is better than well said.

- Benjamin Franklin

topic: Inspirational, Success, Motivational Sports, Job Well Done, About Success

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

- Les Brown

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Inspirational Student, Staying Positive In Life

If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.

- Steve Jobs

topic: Inspirational, Life, Graduation, Way In Life, Innovation And Business

Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.

- Steve Prefontaine

topic: Business Life, Good Success, Inspirational Track, Monday Morning Motivational, Morning Motivation

Living well is the best revenge.If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

- Max Eastman

topic: Revenge, Opportunity, Doors, Live For Yourself, Marketing And Sales

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that but the really great make you feel that you too can become great. When you are seeking to bring big plans to fruition it is important with whom you regularly associate. Hang out with friends who are like-minded and who are also designing purpose-filled lives. Similarly be that kind of a friend for your friends.

- Mark Twain

topic: Inspirational Life, Ambition, People, Social Entrepreneurship, Importunate

What goes around, comes around.

- Willie Nelson

source: Willie Nelson, Turk Pipkin (2006). “The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart”, p.33, Penguin

topic: Karma, Respect, Revenge, Married With Children, Hurting Someone

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Martial Arts Inspirational, Journey To Success

Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.

- Gerard Way

topic: Inspirational, Life, Positive, Inspiration And Life, Inspiring Students

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

- Lou Holtz

topic: Inspirational, Life, Positive, Inspirational Football, Softball Player

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

- Milton Berle

topic: Inspirational, Change, Positive, Self Determination, Live For Yourself

Good things come to those who hustle

- Chuck Noll

topic: Hustle, Good Things, Inspiration And Motivation, Inspirational Beauty, Inspirational Health And Fitness

All good things come to those who wait.

- Paullina Simons

topic: Waiting, Good Things, Inspirational Beauty, Inspirational Change, Inspiring Students

Good things come to those who initiate.

- Susan RoAne

topic: Good Things, Inspiration And Motivation, Inspirational Beauty, Inspirational Health And Fitness, Inspirational Student

I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.

- John D. Rockefeller

topic: Inspirational, Success, Leadership, Motivation And Determination, Dedication And Perseverance

Those sweet lips. My, oh my, I could kiss those lips all night long. Good things come to those who wait.

- Jess C Scott

source: Jess C. Scott (2011). “Evolution (freebie)”, p.51, jessINK

topic: Sweet, Truth, Kissing, Inspiration And Motivation, Inspirational Beauty

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.

- Albert Einstein

topic: Love, Life, Relationship, Secret Life, Creativeness

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.

- Denis Waitley

topic: Love, Positive, Spiritual, Consumed, Inner Happiness

People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you you can't do it. You want something, go get it.

- Chris Gardner

source: "Fictional character: Chris Gardner". "The Pursuit of Happyness", 2006.

topic: Pursuit Of Happiness, Want Something, People, Powerful Motivational

If you want something, go get it. Period.

- Chris Gardner

topic: Entrepreneur, Want, Periods, Inspiring Movie, Life Changing Inspirational

All things come to those who wait,

- Violet Fane

topic: Waiting, Inspirational Beauty, Inspirational Change, Inspire Students, I Will Wait For You

Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something.

- Chris Gardner

topic: Motivational, Chasing Dreams, Dream Chasing, Powerful Motivational, Following My Dreams

I guess good things come to those who wait.

- Kurt Busch

topic: Patience, Monday, Funny Inspirational, Inspirational Beauty, Inspiring Students

Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them-a desire, a dream, a vison.

- Mahatma Gandhi

topic: Inspirational, Dream, Spiritual, Martial Arts Inspirational, Inspirational Athlete

Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.

- Jack Canfield

source: Twitter post from Oct 08, 2015

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Inspiration And Life, Inspirational Success Failure

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!

- Audrey Hepburn

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Nothing Is Impossible, Massive Change

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

- Michael Jordan

source: "Nike Culture : The Sign of the Swoosh". Book by Robert Goldman, Stephen Papson (p. 49), 1998.

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Favorite Sports, Best Success