21 Inspirational Quotes To Keep You Motivated

When faced with adversity, we tend to think we are the first to experience what we are going through.

If you’re like most people, you’ll be shocked at the negativity that gets through to your subconscious mind, especially when you encounter setbacks in the pursuit of your goals.

To this end, I compiled a list of some of my favorite inspirational quotes which I hope you will find motivating during times when you feel like nothing seems to be going your way.

 

1. “You are subject to your environment. Therefore select the environment that will best develop you toward your desired objective” – W. Clement Stone

 

2. “The sole purpose of being rich is to give away money” – Andrew Carnegie

 

3. “Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised” – Denis Waitley

 

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

 

5. “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth”  – Mark 9:23

 

6. “Formal education will make you a living. Self education will make you a fortune” – Jim Rohn

 

7. “Every adversity brings within it the seed of an equivalent advantage”  –  Napoleon Hill

 

8. “When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears” –  Anthony Robbins

 

9. “There is nothing wrong when men possess riches but the wrong comes when riches possess men” – Billy Graham

 

10. “Money grows on the tree of patience” – Japanese Proverb

 

11. “If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful after all” 

– Michelangelo

 

12. “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room” – Bob Proctor

 

13. “Everything comes if a man will only wait. I have brought myself by long meditation to the conviction that a human being with a settled purpose must accomplish it and that nothing will resist a will that will stake even existence for its fulfillment”  – Benjamin Disraeli

 

14. “Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

15. “A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month’s study of books” 

– Chinese Proverb

 

16. “You will always gravitate to that which you secretly most love. Men do not attain that which they want but that which they are” – James Allen

 

17.  “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” – Lao Tzu

 

18. “Success requires no apologies, failure permits no alibis” – Napoleon Hill

 

19. “Be still, and know that I am God” – Psalms 46:10

 

20. “The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own” – Benjamin Disraeli

 

21. “The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.” – Thomas A. Edison

 

There you have it. I hope you find these inspirational quotes motivating.

As you reflect on the level of success you desire, you need to develop the self-confidence necessary to achieve your goals.

However, this is not as easy as it sounds especially in the face of adversity.

One of the best ways to stay motivated and inspired on a daily basis is to use affirmations.

To discover how to use the power of affirmations to maintain a positive frame of mind click here to download “17 Powerful Affirmations for Success” and get started today, if you haven’t already done so.