Motivational Sayings

Strive for progress, not perfection. –Unknown

You want me to do something... tell me I can't do it. -Maya Angelou

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretzky

If you don’t make mistakes, you aren’t really trying. –Unknown

You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted. -Ruth E. Renkl

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. -Mahatma Gandhi

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent. -Norman R. Augustine

I'd rather be a failure at something I enjoy than a success at something I hate. -George Burns

Energy and persistence conquer all things. -Benjamin Franklin

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. -Jim Ryan

Fear is what stops you... courage is what keeps you going. -Unknown

Clear your mind of can’t. -Samuel Johnson

What lies behind us, what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. –Ralph Emerson

Believe in Yourself. 

A friend gathers all the pieces and gives them back in the right order. -Toni Morrison

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.- Mark Twain

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. -Thomas A. Edison

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. -Ronald Reagon

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. -Vince Lombardi

Be Responsible for Yourself

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. -Winston Churchill

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. -Winston Churchill

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. -Michael Jordan

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. -Stephen R. Covey

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. -Henry Ford