Best powerful motivational quotes you should know


We could all use some additional encouragement and inspiration. Powerful motivational quotes can kindle a spark within us, whether we're confronting problems, following our aspirations, or just looking for a good outlook. 

Motivating us further, reawakening our inner power, and reminding us of the boundless potential ahead, these words can do wonders.

Powerful motivational quotes to motivate us 

"Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you." — Mary Lou Retton


Powerful motivational quotes capture the core of many achievement, triumph, and resilience stories. They are the wisdom of world-changing thinkers, leaders, and visionaries. 

These quotes from historical and modern individuals show us what we can achieve if we dream high and work hard.

Powerful motivational quotes go beyond optimistic thinking and wishful thinking. They inspire us to act, face obstacles, and leave our comfort zones.

So, when you begin your journey, remember that motivation can come from many places, and these great words are here to inspire and guide you. 

They can help you overcome obstacles and achieve success. Embrace their profound teachings, internalize them, and allow them to inspire you to chase your aspirations and create a life of purpose, passion, and fulfillment.

1. "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says 'I'm possible!" - Audrey Hepburn

2. "Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open." - John Barrymore

3. "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."  - Malala Yousafzai

4. "The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." - Michael Altshuler

5. "The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it." - Mother Teresa

6. "Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it." - Lindsey Vonn

7. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” - Chinese Proverb

8. “I wake up every morning and think to myself, ‘How far can I push this company in the next 24 hours.’” - Leah Busque

9. “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes―understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” - Arianna Huffington

10. “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” - Helen Keller

“If you believe it’ll work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you don’t believe it’ll work out, you’ll see obstacles.” ― Wayne Dyer


11. “Smart people learn from everything and everyone, ordinary people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.” - Socrates

12. “Smart people learn from everything and everyone, ordinary people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.” - Socrates

13. “Magic is believing in yourself. If you can make that happen, you can make anything happen.” - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

14. “People who wonder if the glass is half empty or full miss the point. The glass is refillable.” - Unknown

15. “When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.” - Ella Woodword

16. “All Motivation Mondays need are a little more coffee and a lot more mascara.” - Unknown

17. “Very often, a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.” - A.C. Benson

18. “I now tried a new hypothesis: It was possible that I was more in charge of my happiness than I was allowing myself to be.” - Michelle Obama

19. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” - Kurt Cobain

20. “Work hard in silence, let your success be the noise.” - Frank Ocean

Powerful motivational quotes for study


Personal progress requires education and learning. Studying can be difficult, requiring focus, dedication, and perseverance. Powerful motivational quotes can remind us of the rewards we'll receive if we persist and learn.

These quotes remind you that learning may change your life as you study. They stress tenacity, self-confidence, and growth chances. 

They remind us that every hour of focused study is an investment in our future and that with discipline and determination, we may accomplish greatness.

21. “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” - Pelé

22. “People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” - Rosa Parks

23. “Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” - David Bly

24. “Success isn’t overnight. It’s when every day you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.” - Dwayne Johnson

25. “Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.” - William A. Ward

26. “You may encounter many defeats but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” - Maya Angelou

27. “You may encounter many defeats but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” - Maya Angelou

28. “If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” - H.G. Wells

29. “One of the most common causes of failure is quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.” - Napoleon Hill

30. “The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that’s the day you start to the top.” - O.J. Simpson

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ― C.S. Lewis


31. “Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same amount of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo Di Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” - H. Jackson Brown Jr.

32. “There are two kinds of people in this world: those who want to get things done and those who don’t want to make mistakes.” - John Maxwell

33. “Make sure your own worst enemy doesn’t live between your two ears.” - Laird Hamilton

34. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” - Vidal Sassoon

35. “I’m not telling you it is going to be easy — I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” - Art Williams

36. “All happiness depends on courage and work.” - Honore de Balzac

37. “Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them.” - Unknown

38. “There is no substitute for hard work.” - Thomas Edison

39. “There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.” - Zig Ziglar

40. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” - Thomas Jefferson

Use powerful motivational quotes to boost your spirits and propel you forward. Listen to them and allow them to inspire you to pursue your goals continuously. 

May these inspiring words of wisdom serve as a continual reminder of your inner fortitude, potential, and the boundless possibilities that await you as you take on difficulties, pursue goals, and embrace personal growth.

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