40 Empowering Quotes to Kickstart Your Daily Motivation

Within each of us lies a wellspring of inspiration and motivation waiting to be unleashed, often found through the power of quotes. Simple yet empowering, quotes have the ability to ignite our spirits, encouraging us to live life to its fullest. They cultivate optimism and courage, providing us with what we need to tackle each new day.

Whether you’re navigating tough challenges, feeling a bit low, or looking for a dose of positivity, these empowering quotes offer the boost you need.

I’ve put together 40 quotes to help provide you with some daily motivation, inspiring you to confront the day ahead with renewed energy and confidence. These quotes can also be used as positive affirmations that can help keep you focused and motivated to overcome any obstacle.

Remember that each quote serves as a reminder of your inner strength and resilience.

So, let’s get started!

40 Empowering and Inspirational Quotes for Daily Motivation and Personal Growth

No. 1

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.”

– Franklin D. Roosevelt

No. 2

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

– C.S. Lewis

No. 3

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”

– Theodore Roosevelt

No. 4

“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”

– Steve Jobs

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No. 5

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt

No. 6

“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.”

– William Butler Yeats

No. 7

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

– Peter Drucker

No. 8

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

– Albertitzer

No. 9

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

– Confucius

No. 10

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

– Arthur Ashe

No. 11

“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”

– Sam Levenson

No. 12

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

– Wayne Gretzky

No. 13

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”

– William James

No. 14

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”

– Thomas Paine


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No. 15

“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”

– Christian D. Larson

No. 16

“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”

– Charles Kingsleigh (from Alice in Wonderland)

No. 17

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

No. 18

“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.”

– Walter Elliot

No. 19

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

No. 20

“Dream big and dare to fail.”

– Norman Vaughan

No. 21

“You are never too small to make a difference.”

– Greta Thunberg

No. 22

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt

No. 23

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”

– Winston Churchill

No. 24

“Don’t settle for what life gives you; make life better and build something.”

– Ashton Kutcher

No. 25

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”

– Nelson Mandela

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No. 26

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”

– Zig Ziglar

No. 27

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

– Mark Twain

No. 28

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”

– Walt Disney

No. 29

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”

– Oprah Winfrey

No. 30

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

– John F. Kennedy

No. 31

“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”

– Roy T. Bennett


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No. 32

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”

– Mahatma Gandhi

No. 33

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.”

– Walt Whitman

No. 34

“The best dreams happen when you’re awake.”

– Cherie Gilderbloom

No. 35

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

– Steve Jobs

No. 36

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

– Winston Churchill

No. 37

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”

– Vince Lombardi

No. 38

“You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.”

– Brian Tracy

No. 39

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”

– C.S. Lewis

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No. 40

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt

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