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Famous Inspiring and Motivational Quotes

Rather you are a professional or someone who just enjoys a great quote to enhance your day, this section of the site will be dedicated to some of the most inspiring and motivational quotes available. As these quotes will be consistently added throughout 2013 it is best to visit frequently or simply sign up, it’s quick and easy and you will receive an email for every new quote that is added. Again, as this is a new site it will take time to build so you will not be flooded with emails. Enjoy!

By James J. Jurovic


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  1. “If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.”

    Destitutus ventis, remos adhibe
    Latin Proverb

  2. “Most Peoples best successes come after their disappointments. ”

    Henry Ward Beecher

  3. “The best way out is always through.”

    Robert Frost

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

    William B. Sprague

  5. “Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.”

    Samuel Johnson

  6. “Fortune favors the brave.”

    Publius Terence

  7. “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”

    Albert Einstein

  8. “We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls.”

    Winston Churchill

  9. “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

  10. “Reach perfection.”

    Baltasar Gracián

  11. “Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose–a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.”

    Mary Shelley

  12. “Thomas Edison dreamed of a lamp that could be operated by electricity, began where he stood to put his dream into action, and despite more than ten thousand failures, he stood by that dream until he made it a physical reality. Practical dreamers do not quit. ”

    Napoleon Hill

  13. “Those who believe they are exclusively in the right are generally those who achieve something.”

    Aldous Huxley

  14. “Dreams seldom materialize on their own.”

    Dian Fossey

  15. “Vigilance in watching opportunity; tact and daring in seizing upon opportunity; force and persistence in crowding opportunity to its utmost of possible achievement — these are the martial virtues which must command success.”

    Austin Phelps

  16. “Whatsoever the mind has ordained for itself, it has achieved.”

    Seneca

  17. “Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”

    Napoleon Hill

  18. “The secret of all great undertakings is hard work and self-reliance.”

    Gustavus F. Swift

  19. Shallow people believe in luck, strong people believe in cause and effect.”

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

  20. “Much we learn only to forget it again; to stand by the goal, we must traverse all the way to it.”

    Rückert

  21. “If the mass of people hesitate to act, strike thou in swift with all boldness; the noble heart that understands and seizes quick hold of opportunity can achieve everything.”

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  22. “If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.”

    Zig Ziglar

  23. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”

    Zig Ziglar

  24. “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.”

    Zig Ziglar

  25. “The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.”

    Zig Ziglar

  26. “It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.”

    Zig Ziglar

  27. “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.”

    Zig Ziglar

  28. “You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.”

    Zig Ziglar

  29. “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.”

    Zig Ziglar

  30. “Building a better you is the first step to building a better America.”

    Zig Ziglar

  31. “Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but it’s reasonably close to oxygen on the “gotta have it” scale.”

    Zig Ziglar

  32. “You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.”

    Zig Ziglar

  33. “Every choice you make has an end result.”

    Zig Ziglar

  34. “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.”

    Zig Ziglar

  35. “If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.”

    Zig Ziglar

  36. “If you want to reach a goal, you must “see the reaching” in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.”

    Zig Ziglar

  37. “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”

    Zig Ziglar

  38. “It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you use that makes a difference.”

    Zig Ziglar

  39. “A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.”

    Zig Ziglar

  40. “You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.”

    Zig Ziglar

  41. “Remember that failure is an event, not a person.”

    Zig Ziglar

  42. “If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.”

    Zig Ziglar

  43. “Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life – all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.”

    Zig Ziglar

  44. “You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.”

    Zig Ziglar

  45. “I’ve always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best.”

    Zig Ziglar

  46. “Success is dependent upon the glands – sweat glands.”

    Zig Ziglar

  47. “You cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way you see yourself.”

    Zig Ziglar

  48. “Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.”

    Zig Ziglar

  49. “Try not to become a person of success but a person of value.”

    Albert Einstein

  50. “Every artist was first an amateur”
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    Ralph Waldo Emerson

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