Inspirational Quotes
Growing up I was obsessed with quotes. I had a journal that was solely reserved for my favorite quotes and would add to it anytime I came across a great one. Every so often I would read through the whole book and feel so inspired. When I think about why I love quotes so much, it’s for a few reasons:
One, words matter. Words stick with us, if we choose to let them. And positive words can have a lasting impact on how we perceive the world.
Secondly, quotes are a reflection of our common humanity. If a quote resonates with me because of an experience I am going through, it’s comforting to recognize that others have also gone through a similar experience. Quotes are said and written for us all. We are never alone.
And lastly, quotes are often that tiny bit of inspiration that come at exactly the right moment. I’m sometimes in awe of this - when I read a quote and it’s exactly what I need to internalize at that time. Another great reminder of the power of words.
Below are some of my favorite quotes that I’ve collected over the past few years. I hope they inspire you as much as they inspire me.
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”
— Oscar Wilde
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
— Viktor Frankl
“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.”
— Stephen Hawking
“You become what you believe.”
— Oprah Winfrey
“The future depends on what you do today.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
“The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.”
— Dr. Wayner Dyer
“The idea that when you let go of what you want, it comes to you.”
— Yung Pueblo
“The bad news is nothing lasts forever. The good news is nothing lasts forever.”
— J. Cole
“I will greet this day with love in my heart. For this is the greatest secret of success in all ventures.”
— Augustine “Og” Mandino
“There is no passion to be found playing small—in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”
— Nelson Mandela
“Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the Mirror.”
— Byron Katie
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
— Jon Kabat-Zinn
“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.”
— John O. Maxwell
“You decide your fate every day you live.”
— Anonymous
“Chance favors those in motion”
— Anonymous
“Happiness is a choice.”
— Anonymous
“Dear Future, I am ready.”
- Anonymous
“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”
— Anonymous