50+ Motivational Quotes for Self Positivity, Confidence & Success

No one said the road to success was easy there are always pitfalls along the way, and procrastination is one of the biggest productivity killers. Even the most motivated of people have days when they struggle to get out of bed or keep working on the goals they have set. Sometimes even the best of us need a push in the right direction to get started.

Not every quote in this book will resonate with everyone, but when you find the one that just ‘clicks’ with you, write it down and remember it. Put it up on your wall or write it on a Post-It and stick it on your computer to look at when you’re having a lapse in productivity. Here’s to a productive and successful future!

Motivational Quotes for Self Positivity

• Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. — Sam Levenson

• It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs. — Jillian Michaels

• A river cuts through rock, not because of its power but because of its persistence. — Jim Watkins

• Wherever you are, be all there. — Jim Elliot

• If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. — Fred DeVito

• Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. — Norman Vincent Peale

• Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. — Samuel Beckett

• Be so good they can’t ignore you. — Steve Martin

• You are never too old to set another goal or to dream another dream. — Les Brown

• It is better to live for one day as a lion than for 1000 days as a sheep. — Tibetan proverb

• You can’t have a better tomorrow if you’re still thinking about yesterday. — Charles F. Kettering

Quotes for Self Confidence

• When you fail you learn from the mistakes you made and it motivates you to work even harder. — Natalie Gulbis

• Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. — Vince Lombardi

• It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. — Herman Melville

• If you don’t value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents- start charging for it. — Kim Garst

• Don’t fight the problem, decide it. — George C. Marshall

• When one must, one can. — Charlotte Whitton

• Set your goals high and don’t stop until you get there. — Bo Jackson

• Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise. — Frank Ocean

• Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done. — Unknown

• Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you. — Unknown

• It always seems impossible until it’s done. — Nelson Mandela

• Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it. — Joel Osteen

• Mistakes are the portals of discovery. — James Joyce

• You can’t expect to hit the jackpot if you don’t put a few nickels in the machine. — Flip Wilson

• You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however. — Richard David Bach

• Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl. — Benjamin Jowett

• Be gentle to all and stern with yourself. — Saint Teresa of Avila

• You may only succeed if you desire succeeding; you may only fail if you do not mind failing. — Philippos

Quotes for Self Success

• March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life’s path. — Khalil Gibran

• No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. — William Blake

• The secret of getting ahead is getting started. — Mark Twain

• Expect problems and eat them for breakfast. — Alfred A. Montapert

• Collect moments, not things. — Unknown

• Put your heart, mind and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. — Swami Sivananda

• All progress takes place outside the comfort zone. — Michael John Bobak

• All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. — Walt Disney

• You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one. — Unknown

• Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in a million that you can do something, anything, to keep what you want from ending, do it. Pry the door open or, if need be, wedge your foot in that door and keep it open. — Pauline Keal

• Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. — Francis of Assisi

• Don’t think, just do. — Horace

• There is progress whether ye are going forward or backward! The thing is to move! — Edgar Cayce

• Go big or go home. Because it’s true. What do you have to lose? — Eliza Dushku

• Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. — Carl von Clausewitz

• You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do. — Henry Ford

• Leap, and the net will appear. — John Burroughs

Often all it takes to get back on track is to be inspired by others that have achieved success in their own lives and are passing on their wisdom to you. Whether you’re running your own business or simply want to be inspired to be a better person, inspirational and motivational quotes are a simple way to get that kick start.

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