Motivational Quotes

Motivational Quote by Zig Ziglar

motivational quote: Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart. - Zig Ziglar – 1926-2012, Author and Speaker

Motivational Quote by Helen Keller

motivational quote: When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another. - Helen Keller – 1880-1968, Author, Activist, and Lecturer

Motivational Quote by Nido Qubein

motivational quote: Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein – President of High Point University

Motivational Quote by John Foster

motivational quote: One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting ones own fire. - John Foster – Author

Motivational Quote by Eileen Caddy

motivational quote: Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way. - Eileen Caddy – 1917-2006, Author

Motivational Quote by Maxwell Maltz

motivational quote: Remember you will not always win. Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat. But there is, in this case, always tomorrow – after you have done your best to achieve success today. - Maxwell Maltz – 1889-1975, Author

Motivational Quote by Thomas Edison

motivational quote: If we did all the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves. - Thomas Edison – 1847-1931, Inventor

Motivational Quote by Tara Brach

motivational quote: When we put down ideas of what life should be like, we are free to wholeheartedly say yes to our life as it is. - Tara Brach – Psychologist

Motivational Quote by Henry David Thoreau

motivational quote: Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined. - Henry David Thoreau – 1817-1862, Author and Abolitionist

Motivational Quote by William James

motivational quote: Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you. - William James – 1842-1910, Philosopher and Psychologist

Motivational Quote by Marcia Wieder

motivational quote: It has been medically proven that people with passion and dreams live 7-10 years longer and have a much better quality of life than those who are just going through the motions. What’s your dream? - Marcia Wieder – Author and Speaker

Motivational Quote by Denis Waitley

motivational quote: Learn from the past, set vivid – detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time of which you have any control: now. - Denis Waitley – Author and Speaker

Motivational Quote by William Faulkner

motivational quote: Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity; it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all. - William Faulkner – 1897-1962, Writer

Motivational Quote by Leo Buscaglia

motivational quote: Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. - Leo Buscaglia – 1924-1998, Author and Speaker

Motivational Quote by Willie Nelson

motivational quote: When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around. - Willie Nelson – Singer/Songwriter

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