“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
Motivational Quotes
Discover motivational quotes that push you to take action, break through barriers, and achieve your biggest goals. Perfect for those days when you need an extra push.
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“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”
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“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.”
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
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“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”
“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”
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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
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“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
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“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
About motivational quotes
Motivation fades. That is why people keep a few good lines close by. The quotes here favour action over hype. Seneca warned that “while we are postponing, life speeds by.” Steve Jobs told Stanford graduates in 2005 that “the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Ralph Waldo Emerson argued that “nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
Winston Churchill gives the longest view: “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” Toni Morrison offers the most practical challenge of all: if the book you want to read has not been written yet, write it. Pick one, put it where you will see it tomorrow morning, and do the first small thing.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good motivational quote for work?
- Steve Jobs, from his 2005 Stanford commencement address: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
- What did Churchill say about change and improvement?
- In a 1925 speech to the House of Commons: “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”
- Did Churchill say “Success is not final, failure is not fatal”?
- Probably not. The International Churchill Society has found no record of it, so it is marked as disputed here.
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