181 Positive Quotes For Men To Help You Achieve Success

181 Inspirational Quotes To Help You Become A Strong Man

1. “The secret of happiness is freedom and the capacity to make others happy.”
2. “Always be yourself, express your opinions openly and honestly. Do not think about what people say behind your back. Rather, try to improve yourself by being a good person.”
3. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…and why.”
4. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
5. “To win with honor don’t fight – but if they force you to fight, fight until victory.”
6. “It’s not what happens to you; it’s how you react to it that matters.”
7. “Don’t let someone else define who you are.”
8. “Be kind whenever possible, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
9. If you find yourself feeling sad, remember all the times you had fun with your friends.”
10. “It’s funny to see the differences between what we were as kids and what we are now.”
11. “Live each moment as if it was your last because someday it will be.”
12. Nothing lasts forever-except your memory of those you love.”
13. “When life knocks you down, keep moving and keep punching!”
14. “Always respect yourself, look after others and help them help themselves. That way you won’t forget to enjoy yourself.”
15. There comes a time in every man’s life when he must face himself and ask himself: ‘Who am I?’ It may be a frightening question, but the answer should lead him into his greatness.
16. “What is important is not so much where you stand, but whether you are standing tall.”
17. “Everyone has within them the power to make this world a brighter place to live in. What you do determines how bright that place is.
18. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
19. “A wise man learns from his mistakes, an idiot repeats them.”
20. “Your past does not equal your future. Your present does not equal your future.”
21. “Laughter is the best medicine. No matter what happens, always smile.”
22. “Sometimes people are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.”
23. “Kindness is never wasted time.”
24. “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk ahead of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”
25. “No matter what happens, it’s not over yet.”
26. “Good things come to those who wait.”
27. “A day without sunshine is like night, a day without laughter is a long night.”
28. “We often overestimate what we cannot do, and underestimate what we can.”
29. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
30. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.
31. “The most common form of the human disease is worry. Worrying prevents living, it kills desire, energy, happiness. It causes pain in body and mind, illness in body and unhappiness in soul.”
32. “You would miss more than half the pleasures of life if you refused to spend some time alone just thinking.”
33. “People will forgive anything except stupidity.”
34. Take care of your heart, for it is the gateway to your entire life.
35. “I learned my lesson well when I was young: There is no point in crying over spilled milk.”
36. “Learn to laugh at yourself.”
37. “Be grateful for everything you have, for you need nothing.”
38. “Knowledge is knowing something; wisdom is not doing it.”
39. “An optimist believes it can be done; an pessimist thinks it can’t be done.”
40. “It takes practice to become good at something, but being talented comes naturally.”
41. One of the saddest lessons of life is that everyone really needs someone to love.”
42. Make hay while the sun shines, work hard when you’re tired, sleep easy when you’re dead.
43. “Never tell your secrets; never trust anyone completely. Life is too short to be foolish.”
44. “A happy person is one who smiles regularly.”
45. “Life is 10% what you experience and 90% how you respond to it.”
46. “Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.”
47. “Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.”
48. The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you’ll make one.
49. “There is no such thing as a stupid question, but there are plenty of stupid answers.”
50. “Forgiveness is not saying ‘Yes’ to those who hurt us, it’s giving them the opportunity to say ‘no’.”
51. “To know the value of something, lose it.”
52. “When you think you understand, you don’t. When you think you feel, you don’t. Only when you stop trying to figure out where you fit in can you begin to find out where you belong.”
53. If you want to keep your friends close enough to help you move house then your home should always be open to them.
54. “There must be hope for all lost causes.”
55. “When you get up each day, thank whatever gods may be for small favors.”
56. “A man sees his own faults more clearly than other people see them.”
57. “Doubt kills more dreams than failure does.”
58. “You can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking that created them.”
59. Do you ever notice how when you ask people about themselves they rarely talk about their parents? You’d think that at least once in their lives people would mention their family. So why don’t they?”
60. “We judge others by ourselves, we measure our own worth by comparing with others, so how can we possibly expect others to do the same? If we don’t change this way of looking at things, we won’t be able to bring any real change into our world.”
61. If the only prayer you said every morning before breakfast was Thank God I’m not me, that would suffice.
62. “Those who are too timid to face reality are doomed to dream unrealities.”
63. “Love and friendship are two different things, and often times, they come together.”
64. “If somebody asks ‘What are you going to do today?’, instead of answering with ‘I’m going to go fishing’, try answering with ‘I am going to look for the answer.'”
65. “Some days you win, some days you learn.”
66. All great minds have at one time or another had their hearts broken.
67. “No matter what happens to us, it’s important not to forget who we are.”
68. Our actions will echo through eternity, the thoughts we cherish longest are the ones that connect us to our soul.”
69. “Be careful of too much learning, lest you end up like a cat on hot bricks.”
70. “It doesn’t matter if it goes wrong, as long as you still believe it could’ve gone right.”
71. “Even though I thought I knew it all, I found out that I didn’t know anything.”
72. We need to develop a sense of humor, because otherwise life becomes unbearable.
73. “Don’t bother asking questions; just accept what comes along, and don’t waste your energy fighting against it.”
74. “We never really grow up – we simply become more mature.”
75. “As soon as you decide what you’re going to do, act immediately, for the most part you can’t control events anyway.”
76. I learned that life lived without rules is meaningless, and I stopped playing games.
77. Nothing destroys self-esteem faster than being told we aren’t good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, thin enough, rich enough, talented enough, successful enough.
78. “Sometimes we have to let go of what we want in order to find what we truly need.”
79. “The future belongs to those who show the courage now to break the bonds of habit and change direction.”
80. “When life throws you lemons, make lemonade.”
81. “Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know which flavor you’re gonna get.”
82. “Good intentions pave no better road than bad habits.”
83. “Every day there is something new to learn and someone new to love.”
84. “There are three kinds of people in the world: those who can count, and those who cannot.”
85. “A person is usually given his character by his childhood.”
86. “Always hold back on giving advice, but always give out compliments freely.”
87. “People may disagree with your beliefs, but they’ll defend to death your right to hold them.”
88. “Most people spend their whole lives trying to find out what the hell happened.”
89. “Letting yourself go means letting go of who you were meant to be.”
90. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
91. “Happiness does not depend on what you have or even who you are, but rather, how you feel about what you have and who you are.”
92. “In this world everyone is unique, special and beautiful.”
93. To thine own self be true; And it must follow (as the night the day) Thou canst not then be false to any man.
94. “You must think for yourself.”
95. “Believe in yourself!”
96. “Don’t wait for tomorrow – start living for today.”
97. “No good deed goes unpunished.”
98. “Whatever you want in life, work toward getting it. It’s the only way.”
99. “Live each moment as though it were your last.”
100. Your opinion is valid, but your attitude should reflect your opinion.
101. Keep in mind that when you judge others, you are doing so from a position of weakness, while when you criticize yourself you are criticizing from strength.
102. “Be prepared to receive an unexpected gift.”
103. “Do not underestimate the power of kindness.”
104. “Do not worry if you fail at first; try again tomorrow.”
105. “If you look hard enough, you will find someone who loves you and needs you.”
106. “Successful men use time as a tool, achieving great things.”
107. “Being happy requires one thing above all else – knowing what makes you tick.”
108. If you wish to succeed, set your goals high.
109. “Wealthy people don’t live longer, they just die richer.”
110. “We become old because we stop growing.”
111. If you would smile more often, laugh more often, think more often, hope more often, dream more often, speak more often, do more often, read more often, write more often and pray more often, you would experience much less pain and sufferings.”
112. “It is not necessary to be strong to be useful, nor wise to be virtuous. It is sufficient to be kind.”
113. “Everything happens for our development.”
114. What matters most in life is not necessarily the triumph but the struggle itself.
115. We see things differently not because our vision is different but because our mindsets are different.
116. “I am sure that I shall never see my equal; and yet, I know that I was born to achieve far higher than anything which could possibly come within the range of human achievement.”
117. “The universe is unfolding as it should. There is no need to fix blame. We merely need to open our hearts.”
118. “Nothing is impossible until you decide it is.”
119. “Life is too short to wake up angry or sad.”
120. “If you believe in yourself, you won’t fear failure.”
121. “Courage doesn’t mean being fearless; it means having the courage to choose to face danger instead of running away from it.”
122. “Give till it hurts, not just because you owe it to society and the world, but because it gives you joy.”
123. “When you change the way you view the world, the world changes.”
124. “All that glitters isn’t gold, sometimes all that shines brightly is made of tin.”
125. “It’s easy to make excuses for ourselves, but we’re none the worse for making them.”
126. “A lot of people spend their lives waiting for something to happen instead of going out there and making something happen.”
127. “We cannot control every aspect of our lives, but we can control what we focus on.”
128. “There is little difference between a poor person and a rich person, except the money.”
129. “The secret of happiness lies in learning to enjoy oneself.”
130. “You cannot have a friend without loving him, you cannot love him without understanding him, and you cannot understand him without forgiving his faults.”
131. When you realize how perfect everything really is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.
132. “Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something; you got this!”
133. “The only way to avoid criticism is to do nothing, say nothing, accomplish nothing.”
134. “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, learn to act.”
135. “No one cares about your problems but you.”
136. “If you want to make friends, go to where the people are.”
137. “If you make mistakes, admit it and move on.”
138. “If you keep telling yourself that you can’t do it then you’ll never get started.”
139. Determination is an attitude: if you refuse to accept failure, you will fail over and over again…but each time, you will succeed a bit further.
140. “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”
141. “To the mind that thinks, there comes a moment when its purpose is fulfilled. And the moment comes quietly and without fanfare and without any fuss, and then you realize there is nothing left to do.”
142. “Happiness depends upon ourselves.”
143. “If you put out good thoughts, good things will happen to you; if you put out bad thoughts, bad things will happen to you.”
144. “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.”
145. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain road to success leads through sacrifice. The great thing in life is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.”
146. “Believe deeply enough and you will find support for belief in almost anything.”
147. “To live is to suffer, to survive is to triumph”
148. “It takes more strength to build a strong body than to tear down a weak one.”
149. “Doing nothing is doing something.”
150. “If you can’t be happy now, when could you? Happiness often happens in spite of circumstances rather than because of them.”
151. “You must have roots before you can grow.”
152. “If you wish to be successful, set your sights realistically, work hard, stay focused, and believe passionately in your abilities.”
153. “Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.”
154. “Some people die with their music still inside them.”
155. “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
156. “People are like stained glass windows – they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.”
157. “As soon as we stop trying to force happiness on others, it finds us.”
158. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
159. “We can’t control all of life, but we must try very hard to always walk in the direction of life, love, friendship and joy.”
160. “There are no limits to human potential except those we place on ourselves.”
161. “Every day has hidden treasures. Every sunrise hides a secret. Every sunset waits to reveal itself…”
162. “Love is better than anger. Hope is better than despair. Optimism is better than cynicism. Love is better than hate. Faith is better than doubt.”
163. “All pain is part of living. When we’re hurting physically or emotionally, the hurt becomes physical or emotional, respectively. But when we let go of wanting to change that painful situation, we heal both the hurt and the problem.”
164. “When you know who you are, what you want, and why you want it, you will make the effort to get it.”
165. “Be yourself! Don’t worry about what other people think of you!”
166. “A smile costs nothing yet gives everything.”
167. “To laugh at oneself is the beginning of wisdom.”
168. “Your ability to forgive is the measure of your character.”
169. “The only person you need to impress is you.”
170. “Don’t let anyone steal your dreams.”
171. “Forgiveness means saying ‘yes’ to yourself instead of ‘no.’ It means taking care of yourself first. It means having faith in yourself and believing in your own worthiness. It means accepting responsibility for your life and being willing to say ‘I’m sorry.’
172. “Sometimes you just have to look outside of yourself to see how beautiful you are.”
173. “When I realize I don’t like myself, then I’ll start liking someone else.”
174. “No matter where you go, there you are.”
175. “Dreams come true. If you dream it, it’s possible.”
176. “If you do good things for bad reasons, you end up going through bad times. If you do bad things for good reasons, you spend your whole life getting even.”
177. “If you really want to do something well, you should do it for its own sake. Then it won’t matter if other people praise or condemn you… or even agree with you.”
178. “Laughter is infectious. Try it. You may become ill afterwards.”
179. “Successful people fail more often than failures succeed.”
180. “Too many people judge success by money, power, position, prestige, material possessions, titles, etc., forgetting that these are simply tools used to facilitate daily living. In actuality, true wealth resides in one thing: relationships with family, friends, community, colleagues, acquaintances, and strangers.
181. “Only a few people are able to give without expecting anything back. Most people live to get something back.”

Final Thoughts

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May you find happiness, fulfillment, laughter, and inspiration every single day.

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