Motivational Quotes

Motivational Quote by Joan Rivers

motivational quote: I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.    Joan Rivers - 1933-2014 - Comedian-Actress-Writer-Producer

Motivational Quote by Franz Joseph Haydn

motivational quote: There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.</p><p>Franz Joseph Haydn - 1732-1809 - Composer of the Classical Period

Motivational Quote by Louise Bourgeois

motivational quote: It is not so much where my motivation comes from but rather how it manages to survive.</p><p>Louise Bourgeois - 1911-2010 - Painter-Printmaker-Known for Large-Scale Sculpture and Installation Artwork

Motivational Quote by Bruno Mars

motivational quote: You can't knock on opportunity's door and not be ready.    Bruno Mars - Singer-Songwriter-Record Producer-Musician-Dancer

Motivational Quote by Aretha Franklin

motivational quote: Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you're doing. If you're not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.     Aretha Franklin - 1942-2018 - Singer-Songwriter-Pianist

Motivational Quote by Yayoi Kusama

motivational quote: I have a flood of ideas in my mind.  I just follow my vision.  Yayoi Kusama - Contemporary Artist-Works in Film and Fashion Art

Motivational Quote by Michelangelo

motivational quote: I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.</p><p>Michelangelo - 1475-1564 - Sculptor-Painter-Architect-Poet

Motivational Quote by Isaac Newton

motivational quote: We build too many walls and not enough bridges.</p><p>Isaac Newton - 1643-1727 - Mathematician-Physicist-Astronomer-Author

Motivational Quote by Bonnie Blair

motivational quote: Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've done before.</p><p>Bonnie Blair - Professional Speed Skater

Motivational Quote by Leonardo da Vinci

motivational quote: It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.    Leonardo da Vinci - 1452-1519 - Painter, Inventor

Motivational Quote by W. Somerset Maugham

motivational quote: The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.</p><p>W. Somerset Maugham - 1874-1965 - Novelist-Short-Story Writer-English Playwright

Motivational Quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

motivational quote: In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.    Dietrich Bonhoeffer - 1906-1945 - German Protestant Theologian

Motivational Quote by Melissa McCarthy

motivational quote: The small happy moments add up. A little bit of joy goes a long way.</p><p>Melissa McCarthy - Actress-Comedian-Producer-Writer-Fashion Designer

Motivational Quote by Epictetus

motivational quote: He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.</p><p>Epictetus - 50 AD-135 AD - Greek Stoic Philosopher

Motivational Quote by Kristin Armstrong

motivational quote: When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.</p><p>Kristin Armstrong  - Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist-Former Professional Road Bicycle Racer

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