Life is full of ups and downs, and sometimes it can be a challenge to stay motivated and continue pursuing our goals. However, when we’re feeling discouraged, a few words of wisdom and encouragement can help us stay focused and inspired.
Here are 51 inspiring and uplifting English quotes to help you stay motivated, overcome obstacles, and achieve success in different aspects of your life.
1. A goal without a plan is just a wish. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
2. Believe you can, and you’re halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt
3. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill
4. Do not wait for opportunities, create them. – Roy T. Bennett
5. The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
6. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Steve Jobs
7. The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Nelson Mandela
8. Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. – Christian D. Larson
9. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky
10. The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
11. In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. – Albert Einstein
12. Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. – Steve Jobs
13. Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. – George Addair
14. If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. – Martin Luther King Jr.
15. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius
16. Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. – Sam Levenson
17. Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better. – Jim Rohn
18. If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. – Jim Rohn
19. The best way to predict your future is to create it. – Abraham Lincoln
20. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C.S. Lewis
21. Either you run the day, or the day runs you. – Jim Rohn
22. People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. – Rob Siltanen
23. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Steve Jobs
24. Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today. – Will Rogers
25. If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission. – Unknown
26. Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this. – Chantal Sutherland
27. I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. – Jimmy Dean
28. The best revenge is massive success. – Frank Sinatra
29. The only way to do good work is to love what you do. – Steve Jobs
30. The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. – Chinese Proverb
31. Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. – Dalai Lama XIV
32. Be the change you wish to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi
33. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C.S. Lewis
34. The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker
35. We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. – Ronald Reagan
36. The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams. – Oprah Winfrey
37. The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. – Dr. Seuss
38. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present. – Bil Keane
39. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. – Charles R. Swindoll
40. The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. – Socrates
41. When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. – Helen Keller
42. The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Nelson Mandela
43. I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. – Thomas A. Edison
44. You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. – Maya Angelou
45. Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson
46. The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
47. It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. – William Shakespeare
48. I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear. – Rosa Parks
49. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill
50. Believe you can and you’re halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt
51. Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you. – Tony Hsieh
In conclusion, life is a journey full of challenges and opportunities, but with the right mindset, determination, and motivation, you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Remember to always believe in yourself and never give up, even when things get tough. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.