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Motivation Quotes

These motivation quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

"Daily ripples of excellence over time become a tsunami of success."

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"A genius is simply one who has taken full possession of his own mind and directed it toward objectives of his own choosing, without permitting outside influences to discourage or mislead him."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin."

-- Robert Collier

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."

-- Michael Jordan

"You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Define your priorities, know your values and believe in your purpose. Only then can you effectively share yourself with others."

-- Les Brown

"Believe in yourself and the world will be at your feet."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time."

-- John C. Maxwell

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle."

-- Steve Jobs

"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important."

-- Stephen R. Covey

"DREAM BIG."

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"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."

-- Milton Berle

"If you don't sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice."

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"I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm done."

-- David Goggins

"Discipline equals freedom."

-- Jocko Willink

"Dream big, work hard, stay humble."

-- Brad Meltzer

"Do it now. Sometimes 'Later' becomes 'Never'."

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"The best revenge is massive success."

-- Frank Sinatra

"I could either watch it happen or be a part of it."

-- Elon Musk

"I hate that word - 'lucky.' It cheapens a lot of hard work. Saying I was lucky negates the hard work I put in. So I won't say I'm lucky. I'm fortunate enough to find or attract very talented people."

-- Peter Dinklage

"The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution, on an individual level. It's got to happen inside first."

-- Jim Morrison

"There is no substitute for hard work."

-- Thomas A. Edison

"Luck is the dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get."

-- Ray Kroc

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These motivation quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

Some of the most celebrated motivation quotes come from A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Albert Einstein, Confucius, William Shakespeare, Swami Vivekananda, among many others featured on this page.

Popular motivation quotes include: "If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means "first Attempt In Learning" -- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Also: "If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun." -- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

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