140 Motivational Quotes On Getting Started

140 Inspirational Quotes To Help You Get Started In Life

• 1. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
• 2. “We must see through other eyes than our own. We cannot even imagine how different things can look when seen from outside. We need to free ourselves from the confines of our imagination before we can go on creating.”
• 3. “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
• 4. “The only way to avoid criticism is to do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.”
• 5. “You are a product of everything you’ve ever read, heard or thought. Write books for the next generation. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.”
• 6. “Never tell someone something they aren’t able to hear themselves; never speak until you are absolutely necessary, and then say it as simply as possible — because simple words sometimes contain more thought and meaning than long, rambling ones.”
• 7. A great man is motivated by his ambitions, whereas a small one is motivated by his fears.
• 8. “Whatever I do today will set me up for tomorrow.”
• 9. “It doesn’t matter where you come from. What matters is where you’re going.”
• 10. “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
• 11. Don’t wait for the perfect moment – seize the opportunity when it comes along.
• 12. Do what you love, and believe in yourself, and success will find you.
• 13. “I’m not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
• 14. “The true measure of a person isn’t how much they accomplish, but rather how much they care about others.”
• 15. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
• 16. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.”
• 17. “When you really want something, the universe conspires to help you achieve it.”
• 18. “Sometimes life brings us face to face with forces we didn’t think existed: Love. Compassion. Faith. These are qualities that transcend religion, race, gender, sexuality, nationality… they’re universal. When these elements combine in a particular place and time, magic happens.”
• 19. “Actions speak louder than words.”
• 20. “I just wish I had done less talking and more doing.”
• 21. “I am a firm believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
• 22. “Every day there’s something different to learn, so every day we grow. The trick is to stop looking at each new thing as something completely unfamiliar and instead view it as another chance to learn and grow.”
• 23. “There is always room for improvement. You should never settle for anything less than your best performance.”
• 24. “If you fail at something, try again. If you succeed, celebrate, if you don’t try, you can’t fail.”
• 25. “Even though I’m old enough to know better, I still get caught up in the excitement of the chase.”
• 26. I was born with a gift for making friends easily. Then I grew up. My gift turned into a curse.”
• 27. “The secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all things–an unselfish curiosity which opens the mind to mysteries & secrets beyond our own ken.”
• 28. “Life is 10% what you experience and 90% how you respond to it.
• 29. “We need to go out on a limb before we start pulling people down.”
• 30. “No matter who you are, or what you look like, there is a unique purpose and a specific contribution you bring to this world.”
• 31. “As soon as you open up, the walls begin to fall.”
• 32. “Just keep moving forward.”
• 33. What other people think of you is none of your business. It’s what you think of yourself that matters most.”
• 34. “Never regret giving up the good fight. Always regret quitting too early.”
• 35. “Everything has beauty, everything has dignity, and everything deserves respect.”
• 36. When one door closes, another door opens; but often we look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we forever lose sight of the ones waiting to be opened.
• 37. “You don’t quit playing because you grow old, you grow old because you quit playing.”
• 38. “I’ve learned that people tend to get exactly what they deserve.”
• 39. I believe in the power of positive thinking. If you focus on the negative, then that’s what you’ll attract.”
• 40. “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.”
• 41. “It’s true about being successful and rich, but it isn’t nearly as important as learning to enjoy it.”
• 42. “Some people say love makes the world go ’round. But I say knowledge makes the world go ‘Round.”
• 43. My personal philosophy on success is simple: Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.
• 44. To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better than you found it; these are some happy principles by which to live.
• 45. “People are afraid when faced with change, they prefer the familiar to the unknown.”
• 46. Don’t let fear stand in the way of true growth.
• 47. “Most people spend their lives trying to accomplish something they have no desire to do.”
• 48. “Successful people understand failure is part of the process of growing towards success.”
• 49. “The only reason to ever give up is if you’re dead already.”
• 50. “Doing something with passion will take you further than doing nothing with passion”
• 51. “In all the years since man first walked on the face of the Earth, he has always been at war with himself.”
• 52. “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”
• 53. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
• 54. “A person can die a hundred different ways.”
• 55. “I’m not particularly proud of anything I’ve done. But I am very proud of my family.”
• 56. “There are two kinds of people in this world – those that learn from history and those that repeat it.”
• 57. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
• 58. “Nothing brings us closer together than food and laughter.”
• 59. “We are each given a special gift; it is our choice whether or not we use it.”
• 60. “Sometimes things happen for reasons beyond our understanding, and although we may wish there was more logic involved, we must trust that there is a purpose to things.”
• 61. “Life is like a game of cards. The key is knowing how to play.”
• 62. “I remember the first time I met someone who really knew how to make me laugh…and that was him.”
• 63. “If you want to succeed in life, set your goals high, and keep them in sight.”
• 64. “I am convinced that anyone who has made a significant contribution in any field has had help along the way from somebody somewhere.”
• 65. “You should never be too tired to dream.”
• 66. “All good things come to those who wait.”
• 67. “What goes around comes around.”
• 68. “I think everyone’s got potential, but some just haven’t tapped into it yet.”
• 69. “When you get older, you realize how little you know.”
• 70. “Dreams are for everybody. They don’t belong to anybody else.”
• 71. “One of the most important rules in life is to try to be kind whenever possible, because everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
• 72. “The only thing worse than having no one notice your greatness is noticing it yourself.”
• 73. “Don’t look back unless you are moving forward.
• 74. “Never stop dreaming. Dream big and reach for the stars!”
• 75. No matter what happens, one thing we have learned about life is that while it may be tough sometimes, it’s worth every minute.
• 76. “Everyone wants freedom, but no one wants responsibility.”
• 77. “No one is making you follow in someone else’s footsteps.”
• 78. “If you aren’t willing to risk the possibility of losing, then you’ll never gain anything new.”
• 79. “If you don’t go after your dreams, you will fall into the hands of those who do.”
• 80. “It doesn’t matter where you start out. What matters is where you finish.”
• 81. “To err is human, to forgive is divine.”
• 82. “When you’re young, you feel invincible, and when you grow up, you realize that nothing lasts forever.”
• 83. “In order to live, you need to give.”
• 84. “If you spend so much time worrying about yesterday that today and tomorrow lose all meaning, you won’t enjoy either one.”
• 85. “Good health is far superior to wealth and reputation.”
• 86. “Laughter can break down even the hardest barriers.”
• 87. “Happiness cannot exist without hope and gratitude.”
• 88. Every day is an opportunity to express love, compassion, appreciation, supportiveness, and kindness.
• 89. “Love is the answer to everything”
• 90. “Everybody needs to hear something positive once in awhile.”
• 91. “Whatever you are going through right now, you could always choose to see the best side of situations.”
• 92. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass — It’s about learning to dance in the rain.
• 93. “You can’t live without love, but you can die without friends.”
• 94. “There is no such thing as failure; there are only results.”
• 95. “A person with a goal gets to where he or she wants to be by taking small steps each day.”
• 96. We must take care of our bodies before they take care of us.
• 97. “Nothing makes people happier than helping others.”
• 98. “Successful people understand that failure means not giving up.”
• 99. “Sometimes, it takes years to become wise.”
• 100. “Some days you wake up feeling like a worthless piece of sh*t; Other days, you wake up feeling like the luckiest guy on earth.”
• 101. The difference between genius and stupidity lies in motivation.”
• 102. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
• 103. “Doing well is better than being right.”
• 104. “You will get what you focus on. If you want more money, be more responsible; if you want more happiness, be more loving.”
• 105. “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
• 106. “All good things are hard to find, but you should keep searching.”
• 107. “I have been told my whole life that I am exceptional, but this was news to me. Now that I know it, I try to make it real.”
• 108. Your attitude determines your altitude.
• 109. “I believe in miracles…but I also believe that any miracle is possible with enough effort.”
• 110. “People often say that you can’t teach old dogs new tricks, but I don’t think that’s true. You just have to show them how to use their brain again.”
• 111. “When you change your mind, you change your world.”
• 112. What other people think of you is none of your business.”
• 113. “Be yourself, because everyone else is already taken.”
• 114. “Don’t let anyone tell you that you aren’t smart enough, capable enough, or successful enough. People do that to make themselves feel important.”
• 115. “No man has ever accomplished anything worthwhile unless he had help from some place outside himself.”
• 116. “One day, you’ll discover that you have within you the strength, patience, persistence and passion to succeed, regardless of the obstacles in your path.”
• 117. “If you are walking along looking for trouble, you’ll never miss it.”
• 118. “Even the most beautiful roses start out as weeds.”
• 119. “Give someone a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to catch his own food and you feed him for life.”
• 120. “It doesn’t matter how many times you fail, as long as you’re willing to try again.”
• 121. The purpose of life is not to be happy. The purpose of life is to be useful – to serve humanity, to earn respect as a human being, to leave the world a bit better than you found it.”
• 122. “My advice to you is to be kind whenever possible, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”
• 123. “Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles, and less-than-perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more confident and more skilled, more flexible and more knowledgeable.”
• 124. “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”
• 125. “Everyone needs someone who cares…”
• 126. “If you don’t design your life, chances are, someone else will run your life for you”
• 127. “Never go where the road leads; rather go where there is no road and make one.”
• 128. “The greatest danger in life isn’t death, its conformity.”
• 129. In order to achieve great success, we must first learn to enjoy mediocre failure.
• 130. “Success is an awful word.”
• 131. “We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men, women, and even animals. Those fibers should be sensitized, stretched, and tenderized by constant exercise.”
• 132. “A goal without a plan is just wishful thinking.”
• 133. “There is a time for silence, a time for action, a time for speech.”
• 134. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
• 135. “Always do what you are afraid to do.”
• 136. “I would rather regret doing something well, than having done nothing at all.”
• 137. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
• 138. “Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.”
• 139. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
• 140. “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”

Final Thoughts

I hope that these inspirational quotes have helped you to get started with whatever venture you’re pursuing. I also hope that they’ve inspired you to continue on your journey to greatness.

Best of luck!