Inspiring Quotes to Make Your Day

I can’t say it often enough, but I love a good quote, because it can lift you up for the day. If you are having a bad day, the right quote can lift you out of the “funk.” I hope that these quotes that I chose for you will brighten your day.
- “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- “Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi
- “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” Og Mandino
- “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” Jimmy Dean
- “Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.” Leah LaBelle
- “I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we're all teachers – if we're willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for some miracle to come knocking at our door.” Marla Gibbs
- “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” Ralph Marston
- “To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” Tony Dorsett
- “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller
“If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.” Pat Riley
- “Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.” Allen Klein
- “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” Og Mandino
- “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. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.” Steve Jobs
- “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I'm possible'!” Audrey Hepburn
- “If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.” John Wooden
- “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” Zig Ziglar
- “We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” William Shakespeare
- “In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” Nikos Kazantzakis
- “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” Aristotle Onassis
- “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” Kobe Bryant
- “It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.” Betty White
- “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” Confucius
- “Believe you can and you're halfway there.” Theodore Roosevelt
- “The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.” Vince Lombardi
- My dear friend, clear your mind of cant.” Samuel Johnson
- “Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” Sam Levenson
- “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” Maya Angelou
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“If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.” Pat Riley