The following is a list of motivational phrases to help get you going.
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” – William G.T. Shedd
“Life’s not about waiting for the storms to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“It ain’t over till it’s over.” – Yogi Berra
“I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.” – Dudley Field Malone
“When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.” – Les Brown
“Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” – Farrah Gray
“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security” – John Allen Paulos
“Decide carefully, exactly what you want in life, then work like mad to make sure you get it!” – Hector Crawford
“What mood is that? Last-minute panic.” – Bill Watterson
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” – Rosa Parks
“Don’t hurry, don’t worry. You’re only here for a short visit. So be sure to stop and smell the flowers.” – Walter Hagen
“It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever – the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.” – Vince Lombardi
“In case of doubt, push on just a little further and then keep on pushing.” – General George S Patton, Jr.
“Let’s not allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. Remember ‘Life is too short to be little’” – Dale Carnegie
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity… Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melodie Beattie
“Press on – nothing can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Perseverance and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Calvin Coolidge
“The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” – Elbert Hubbard
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life – it goes on.” – Robert Frost
“I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.” – Zig Ziglar
“To succeed… you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” – Tony Dorsett
“Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.” – Tagore
“Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” – Susan Gale
“I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.” – Aldous Huxley
“The habit of always putting off an experience until you can afford it, or until the time is right, or until you know how to do it is one of the greatest burglars of joy. Be deliberate, but once you’ve made up your mind, jump in.” – Charles R. Swindoll
“Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.” – Napoleon Hill
“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” – Unknown
“The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.” – Ken Doherty
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan