Motivational Quotes that Rock

Not just one favorite

Motivational quotes are wonderful tools, but for me, having only one favorite isn’t the best way to go.

What one person says may touch me, another may inspire, but there is always one that shoots an arrow so deep as to awaken my soul …

When I need motivation, any kind of motivation, I often search for quotes online and read as many as it takes to find that one quote, the one voice that will touch my heart.

Some of the best:

"The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has been before."---Albert Einstein

“Being gifted doesn’t mean you’ve been given something. It means you have something to give.” —Author Unknown

“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place”
—Iain Thomas

"There is no elevator to success — you have to take the stairs."
—Author Unknown

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do even better.” -–Maya Angelou

“And every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling "This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this! And each day, it's up to you, to yank your hand back, put it on your heart and say "No. This is what's important.” —Author Unknown

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."--Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here, let’s dance.”

—Author Unknown

“When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’”– Sydney Harris

“Oh sure, some people give a little bit each day. But there are one or two special souls who, when you least expect it, give an entire life's worth all at once.
--Author Unknown

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”– Lao Tzu

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”– Vince Lombardi

“Don’t worry about failures; worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.”– Jack Canfield

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”– Bill Cosby

“Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.”
—Farrah Gray

“I am only one, but I am one. I can't do everything, but I can do something. The something I ought to do, I can do, and by the grace of God, I will.”
—Everett Hale

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