Don’t Quote Me, Quote Them! 20 Inspirational Quotations That Motivate

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Your top quotes do not have come from famous or successful people. I will always remember a quote that my mum used to say to me – “Never turn your back on a passion”.

Some people have found great benefit in writing and reading their top 10 inspirational quotes on a daily basis. “What you focus on is what manifests in your life and business”.

Here are 20 Inspirational Quotes that motivate me

# 1. If you can dream it, you can do it -Walt Disney

# 2. The only place where dreams are impossible is in your own mind– Emalie

# 3. The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary -Vidal Sassoon

# 4. I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work – Thomas Edison

# 5. Minds are like parachutes – they only function when open – Thomas Dewar

# 6. Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value – Albert Einstein

# 7. Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way! – Dr Seuss

# 8. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

# 9. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm – Ralph Waldo Emerson

# 10. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning – Bill Gates

# 11. Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination – Oscar Wilde

# 12. Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first – Mark Twain

# 13. Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something – Plato

# 14. Listen to Everyone. Ideas come from everywhere – Tom Peters

# 15. The past doesn’t equal the future – Anthony Robbins

# 16. Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand – Colin Powell

# 17. Be the change that you want to see in the world –  Mohandas Gandhi

# 18. Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, “What’s in it for me?” – Brian Tracy

# 19. To have more, become more – Jim Rohn

# 20. Failures do what is tension relieving, while winners do what is goal achieving – Dennis Waitley

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Okay now it is your turn to share. Do you think inspirational quotes could assist in keeping you motivated in challenging times? What are your favorite inspirational quotes?

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