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Our Favorite Motivational Quotes for Work:
- If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe. —Abraham Lincoln
- Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. —Stephen Hawking
- Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure. —Stanley McChrystal
- Do or do not. There is no try. —Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back
- If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing. — Ernest Hemingway
- Innovation distinguishes from a leader and a follower. —Steve Jobs
- The best way out is always through. —Robert Frost
- Very often, a change of self is needed more than a change of scene. —A.C. Benson
- Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path then by all means you should follow that. —Ellen Degeneres
- Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. —Seneca
- If we can challenge convention, we can solve any problem. —Josh Valman
Imagine:
It’s Monday morning, and your team is gathering together for the beginning of the weekly meeting. Your team is fresh off the weekend and may not be in the most energetic of moods.
So you, as the leader of your team, need to present a motivational message during this meeting to pick them up. Here is where inspirational quotes for work or inspirational videos come in handy to get your team out of the Sunday Funday mentality and back into a goal-crushing machine.
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We searched through books, movies, songs, and even TED Talks to bring you 151 amazing motivational quotes for employees you’ll be proud to put in a PowerPoint, an intra-office meme, or a foam board printing cutout! Find plenty of fantastic workplace quotes to motivate any team.
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1. Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right. —Henry Ford
2. Becoming is better than being. —Carol Dweck, Mindset
3. I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing. — Herman Melville, Moby Dick
I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing. —Herman Melville, Moby Dick Share on X4. The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on. — Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop
5. How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. — Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
6. Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it. — Rafiki, The Lion King
7. If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe. — Abraham Lincoln
If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe. Share on X8. The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
9. Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. — Stephen Hawking
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. Share on X10. Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure. — Stanley McChrystal
Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure Share on X11. Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. — Michael Scott, The Office
12. The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me? — Ayn Rand
13. Kid, there are heroes and there are legends. Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart, kid, and you’ll never go wrong. — Babe Ruth, The Sandlot
14. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. — Michael Jordan
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships Share on X15. There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere. — Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
16. Fight till the last gasp. — William Shakespeare, Henry VI
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17. Do or do not. There is no try. — Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back
Do or do not. There is no try Share on X18. Be men, or be more than men. Be steady to your purposes and firm as a rock. This ice is not made of such stuff as your hearts may be; it is mutable and cannot withstand you if you say that it shall not. — Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
19. Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. — Judy Garland
20. The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible. — Charles Kingsleigh, Alice in Wonderland (2010)
21. Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination. — Benjamin Disraeli, Coningsby
22. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
23. Hey there, Mr. Grumpy Gills. When life gets you down do you wanna know what you’ve gotta do? Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim. — Dory, Finding Nemo
24. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. — Marie Curie
25. Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. — Salvador Dali
26. If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing. — Ernest Hemingway
If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing. Share on X27. Life’s like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending. — Jim Hensen
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28. Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. — Robert Louis Stevenson
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant Share on X29. You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go… — Dr. Suess, Oh the Places You’ll Go
30. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly. — Neil Gaiman, The Sandman
31. For artists, scientists, inventors, schoolchildren, and the rest of us, intrinsic motivation—the drive to do something because it is interesting, challenging, and absorbing—is essential for high levels of creativity. — Daniel H. Pink, Drive
32. In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. — Thomas Jefferson
33. Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and again and bring their friend. — Walt Disney
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34. So many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible. — Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth
35. Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler. — Albert Einstein
36. Innovation distinguishes from a leader and a follower. — Steve Jobs
Innovation distinguishes from a leader and a follower Share on X37. The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it. — J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
38. Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. — George Addai
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear Share on X39. I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then. — Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
40. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it’s yours. — Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
41. There is only one way to avoid criticism. Do nothing. Be nothing. Say nothing. — Aristotle
There is only one way to avoid criticism. Do nothing. Be nothing. Say nothing Share on X42. It is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself. — Spoon Boy, The Matrix
43. Quality is job one. — Henry Ford
44. Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE. — Joss Whedon
45. The best way out is always through. — Robert Frost
The best way out is always through Share on X46. It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. — Muhammad Ali
47. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. —John Quincy Adams
48. Speak softly and carry a big stick. — Theodore Roosevelt
49. Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. ― Mark Twain
50. It’s life. You don’t figure it out. You just climb up on the beast and ride. ― Rebecca Wells, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
51. There’s zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas. — Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
52. Unless someone like you care a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not. — Dr. Suess, the Lorax
53. A proud heart can survive general failure because such a failure does not prick its pride. It is more difficult and more bitter when a man fails alone. — Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart
54. You will never plow a field if you only turn it over in your mind. — Irish Proverb
You will never plow a field if you only turn it over in your mind Share on X55. Ignorance and fear are but matters of the mind—and the mind is adaptable. — Daniel Kish
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56. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. — Roald Dahl
57. Someone, at some point, came up with this very bad idea that an ordinary individual couldn’t make a difference in the world. I think that’s just a horrible thing. — John Skoll
58. Imitation is suicide. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
59. If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears. — Simon Sinek
60. Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. — Harper Lee
61. Genius is born—not paid. — Oscar Wilde
62. Very often, a change of self is needed more than a change of scene. — A.C. Benson
Very often, a change of self is needed more than a change of scene Share on X63. The Answer to the Great Question… Of Life, the Universe and Everything… Is… Forty-two. — Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide
64. Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. — Thomas Edison
65. I’ve learned about the poetry and the wisdom and the grace that can be found in the words of people all around us when we simply take the time to listen. — Dave Isay
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66. It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. — Joseph Campbell
67. Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path then by all means you should follow that. — Ellen Degeneres
68. It’s easy to solve a problem that everyone sees, but it’s hard to solve a problem that almost no one sees. — Tony Fadell
69. Learning never exhausts the mind. — Leonardo Da Vinci
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70. If you’re alive, you’re a creative person. — Elizabeth Gilbert
If you’re alive, you’re a creative person Share on X71. My mother said to me, “If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.” Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso. — Pablo Picasso
72. The power of imagination makes us infinite. — John Muir
73. Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. — Seneca
74. Never ruin an apology with an excuse. — Benjamin Franklin
Never ruin an apology with an excuse Share on X75. Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
76. There are no two words in the English language more harmful than “good job.” — Terence Fletcher, Whiplash
77. Don’t persuade, defend or interrupt. Be curious, be conversational, be real. And listen. — Elizabeth Lesser
78. The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. — Buddha
79. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. — Truman Capote
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor Share on X80. An innovator is one who does not know it cannot be done. — R.A. Mashelkar
81. If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them. — Henry David Thoreau
82. As long as they are well-intentioned, mistakes are not a matter for shame, but for learning. — Margaret Heffernan
83. I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. — Stephen Covey
84. You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. — Jack London
You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club Share on X85. “I’m bored” is a useless thing to say. I mean, you live in a great, big, vast world that you’ve seen none percent of. Even the inside of your own mind is endless; it goes on forever, inwardly, do you understand? The fact that you’re alive is amazing, so you don’t get to say “I’m bored.” —Louis C.K
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86. If we can challenge convention, we can solve any problem. — Josh Valman
If we can challenge convention, we can solve any problem. Share on X87. Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
88. In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game! — Mary Poppins
89. If you hit the target every time, it’s too near or too big. — Tom Hirshfield
If you hit the target every time, it’s too near or too big Share on X90. Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. — Margaret Mead
91. You can’t change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it. — Mahatma Gandhi
92. We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. — Plato
93. Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourselves. — Chanakya
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourselves Share on X94. What I love most about rivers is, you can’t step in the same river twice. — Pocahontas, Disney’s Pocahontas
95. Strength shows not only in the ability to persist, but in the ability to start over. —F. Scott Fitzgerald
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96. It’s time to try defying gravity. — Elphaba, Wicked
97. I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape. ― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape Share on X98. Goonies never say die! — Mickey, The Goonies
99. If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path. — Buddha
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path Share on X100. Tough times never last, but tough people do. — Dr. Robert Schuller
101. I would visualize things coming to me. It would just make me feel better. Visualization works if you work hard. That’s the thing. You can’t just visualize and go eat a sandwich. — Jim Carrey
102. Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
103. Why are you keeping this curiosity door locked? ― Dustin, Stranger Things
104. When they give you lined paper, write the other way. ― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
When they give you lined paper, write the other way. Share on X105. How many times do I have to teach you: just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved. — Shuri, Black Panther
106. Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen. — Conan O’Brien
107. To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to. — Kahlil Gibran
108. You be greater than your feelings. I don’t demand this of you—life does. Otherwise, you’ll be washed away by feelings. You’ll be washed out to sea and never seen again. — Phillip Roth, Indignation
109. I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value. — Hermann Hesse, Siddartha
110. A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery. — James Joyce
A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery. Share on X111. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” — Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale
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112. Do you think miners stand around all day talking about how hard it is to mine for coal? They do not. They simply dig. ― Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
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113. Fulfillment isn’t found over the rainbow—it’s found in the here and now. Today I define success by the fluidity with which I transcend emotional landmines and choose joy and gratitude instead. — RuPaul
Fulfillment isn’t found over the rainbow—it’s found in the here and now. Today I define success by the fluidity with which I transcend emotional landmines and choose joy and gratitude instead. Share on X114. Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report written on birds that he’d had three months to write, which was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books about birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him put his arm around my brother’s shoulder, and said, “Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird. ― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
115. Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won’t have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren’t even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they’re doing it. ― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
116. Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more. — Nikola Tesla
1117. Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. — Carl Sagan
118. A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. — Charles Darwin
119. At the last dim horizon, we search among ghostly errors of observations for landmarks that are scarcely more substantial. The search will continue. The urge is older than history. It is not satisfied and it will not be oppressed. — Edwin Hubble
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120. Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved. ― Jane Goodall
Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved. Share on X121. Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it. In my day I was told women didn’t go into chemistry. I saw no reason why we couldn’t. — Gertrude B. Elion, Biochemist and Nobel Prize Winner
122. If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off… no matter what they say. — Barbara McClintock, cytogeneticist and Nobel Prize Winner
123. Whether a person shows themselves to be a genius in science or in writing a song, the only point is, whether the thought, the discovery or the deed, is living and can live on. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Whether a person shows themselves to be a genius in science or in writing a song, the only point is, whether the thought, the discovery or the deed, is living and can live on. Share on X124. For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you. ― Neil deGrasse Tyson
125. When you constrain freedom, freedom will take flight and land on a windowsill. ― Ai Weiwei
126. If I create from the heart, nearly everything works: if from the head, almost nothing. — Marc Chagall
127. Look at life with the eyes of a child. — Henri Matisse
Look at life with the eyes of a child. Share on X128. Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth. ― William Faulkner
129. No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. — Robin Williams
130. Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you. — Thomas Jefferson
Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you. Share on X131. The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. — Confuciusm, Confucius: The Analect
132. Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. — Pablo Picasso
133. Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence. — Eleanor Roosevelt, The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt
133. Be so good they can’t ignore you. — Steve Martin
134. Hire character. Train skill. — Peter Schutz
135. The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents. — Antos Parrish
136. I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done. — Lucille Ball
I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done. Share on X137. We can’t take any credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts. — Madeleine L’Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
138. A little imagination combined with massive action goes a long way. — Grant Cardone
139. A company doesn’t exist to serve its own people; a company exists to serve the needs of the people who use its products or services. ― Richard Sheridan, Joy, Inc.: How We Built a Workplace People Love
140. Your potential, the absolute best you’re capable of—that’s the metric to measure yourself against. Your standards are. Winning is not enough. People can get lucky and win. People can be assholes and win. Anyone can win. But not everyone is the best possible version of themselves. ― Ryan Holiday, The Ego Is the Enemy
141. Failure it appears is not the regret that haunts most people; it is the choice not to risk failure at all. ― Dr. John Izzo
142. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. — Steve Jobs
143. Believe you can and you’re halfway there. — Theodore Roosevelt
144. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. — Winston Churchill
145. The future depends on what you do today. — Mahatma Gandhi
146. Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. — Sam Levenson
147. The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
148. The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph. — George Washington
149. Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. — Steve Jobs
150. It always seems impossible until it’s done. — Nelson Mandela
151. Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. — Winston Churchill
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152. The only way to achieve greatness is to believe in yourself and never give up. — Alexander the Great
153. Success is not measured by how high you climb, but by how many times you get back up after falling down. — Abraham Lincoln
154. The path to success is never easy, but each failure is a lesson that brings us closer to our goals. — Winston Churchill
155. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. — Confucius
156. Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. — Henry Ford
157. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’! — Audrey Hepburn
158. Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. — Norman Vincent Peale
159. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. — Eleanor Roosevelt
160. You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. — Marcus Aurelius
161. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying. — Roy T. Bennett
Conclusion
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Work motivational quotes have the power to stick with employees for years. So, posting up a daily quote of the day for work can have a tremendous impact on your team. Because it just might be the exact thing they need to hear.
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The Anne Frank quote (#5) is my favorite
I’m with Josh, the Anne Frank is very good. The Ghandi one also!
#91 by the man himself, Ghandi. That one right there is absolutely phenomenal.
7. If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe. —Abraham Lincoln
#preparation
8. The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Sooooooo true!
It takes the best in each of us to bring out the best in all of us.
When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. —Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
I love this quote so much it was part of my wedding vows.
Awww, Alice is my absolute favorite. Definitely speaks to me every time I come across it.
“I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.” —Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
I love finding and putting quotes in the daily emails I send out. Some of these will be absolutely perfect!
Hi Morgan, that’s awesome to hear you found some quotes you can include in your emails! Thanks for letting us know.
My favorite is #6, the past can hurt but you can run from it or learn from it. I think is important because so many of us get caught up in the thought that we have failed if we made a mistake. You can either dwell on it or ignore it, or you can take responsibility, move forward and figure out how to be successful.
Megan,
Very thoughtful insight that’s right on the mark. Thank you for sharing! I agree wholeheartedly – failure is only failure if you learn nothing from it.
A mind is Like a parachute, it must be open to work. ~ Perfect for structural engineers who have to think out of the box sometimes!!!
+1 for yoda
Inspiring and thought-provoking quotes. These are excellent to post in our bulletin boards for our HR manager and recruiters to read.
“Genius is born—not paid. —Oscar Wilde ” I love this quotes.
To win life is to be flexible for all seasons
Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. – Harper Lee
In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game! —Mary Poppins
Strength shows not only in the ability to persist, but in the ability to start over. —By F. Scott Fitzgerald
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path
Don’t dream your life, Live Your Dream.
Hello Emil
Great quotes collected by you. I follow every article you post and wait for next. when I am in trouble I feel positiveness when reading your article. This one gives me extra energy for a stay motivated in my life.
I am really thankful to you for sharing such a motivational post.
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. Very inspiring one thanks for sharing…
Wow – what a list!! – one that stands out for me is this one “If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe”. —Abraham Lincoln.
Why? because it indicates that preparation is critical to success.
Keep up the good work guys. I finally convinced my boss to get SnackNation on the agenda for the next Management Meeting – fingers crossed.
I post a quote on my desk every morning to encourage the folks in my office when they walk by. So far, the two most discussed quotes have been the most absurd: “Pickles, pickles” and “I’m worried about Kanye”. My favorites have been “Be sunshine to someone” and “Positive attitude, day, week, month, life”.
My favorite is:
120. Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved. ― Jane Goodall
Awesome collection!
This are best quotes to motivate employee’s and you can add this too
1. “You might not have been my first love but you were the love that made all the other love irrelevant”.
2. “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you”.
3. “I din’t leave because I stopped loving you I left because the longer I stayed the less i loved myself”.
Quotes to motivate you by Rupi Kaur.
Thank’s for the great list of Motivational Quotes
Tough times never last, but tough people do. is my all time favorite Quote
Aww thanks for sharing, I hope these will help me a lot.
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. — Pablo Picasso
How is it that lists like this never seem to have the most perfect quotes of all time: I love you and I like you.
Thank you for this inspiring article. Also very useful for when I myself have no motivation at all.
We’ve all been there! Thanks, Jacques!
Awesome collection of quotes. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.
Thanks for the love, Rob!
Very nice and inspirational quotes, i refresh my life after ready these quotes thank you 🙂
Really ,good thanks for sharing , life is very beautiful.
Nice, motivating , keep it up!!
Thanks, Ademar!
Hi Ashley,
Well done!
nice blog
Your post makes my day thank’s for the great list of motivational quotes. below quote is my favorite one.
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
it’s an awesome collection of quotes that motivate the employees easily if they like their job and think that this is their identity.
Thanks for this.
Hope best.
This is in my habit , Every morning I have post the positive quote on my office LED Screen, This is only possible just because of you all guys, i got inspiration from quote which you have published here and same quote I will place in a group of 10 on my office wall LED. Keep sharing more positive quotes . Do your best….
Really good quotes. Thanks for sharing. Good luck!
Thanks for these great and inspirational thoughts of great minds. The positive thoughts of the great people not only motivates us to forward in life but they also shed the light when we are in a state of gloom. I like this famous one – “To be a star you must shine your own light, follow your own path and not be afraid of the darkness, for that is when stars shine brightest.”
These quotes are really amazing, all the quotes are inspirational, motivational and positive . thanks for sharing such great quotes
the quotes I want to leave here is “I love You”.
Thank you for the feedback and happy that these tips are helpful to you!
Hi Monica,
This is an exciting blog, I think that it is a new service that people should be experienced
In my opinion, snack is very popular in recent years because it is suitable for busy person, I think it is a convenient way to boot enery all day.
Amazing.. Your Quotes really inspire many of us.. All Quotes are superb and inspiring and give motivation..
Great to hear that these quote help inspire you!
Excellent job of putting together some powerfully motivating quotes to jump-start the mind and spirit of entrepreneurs.
Thank you!
This is one of the best site of quotes i have come across, I will wait for more new comments.
Thank you! Feel free to submit one that you like and we will add it to the list 🙂
In this post, my favorite quote is “Learning never exhausts the mind.” I have read one same quote like this in another article you were never overloaded with study.
We agree! One of our 10 value vectors at SnackNation is to seek perpetual growth 🙂
Much needed content. Really happy to have found it. Every office going person must read it at least one. Thank you so much for providing such content
I really got inspire from this post
Exciting article!
Thanks Maria! What was your favorite quote?
Excellent job of putting together some powerfully motivating quotes to jump-start the mind and spirit of entrepreneurs. I feel charged and re-energized after reading & writing a few down for future reference. Thanks for inspiring new ideas and a new determination!
Really great post here. I can see the effort and time you put into this… and I love the approach you took to lay it all out. Really worth the read many thanks.
Your article is very nice and helpful for employee motivation, because this is really amazing quotes, i learned lots of things from this article. So just i want to say thanks for sharing this valuable article. keep it up please.
Your article is awesome. After reading many Motivational Quotes for Work, I am feeling good. Keep posting like this kind of content. Thanks
“If i had a nine hours to chop down a tree, i’d spend first xis sharpening my axe – Abraham Lincoln” and “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change – Stephen Hawking”. These are two quotes that i’m gonna frame into my office. Just loved all of them, am like confused what and how many of them should i paint at my workspace. Thank you so much Ashley.
Do or do not. There is no try. I love this one. I think I will share some of these with my team and it will help them get a boost. Thanks
The employee is an important factor for each business. Your company will be successful if having a strong team.
It’s very necessary!
“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.”– Pablo Picasso
Great post. Thank you for sharing
One of the best collections of quotes your site has.
I Love this. Great Collection
This is really nice… Thanks for sharing it.
thanks for sharing such awesome quotes.
Thanks so much, for this wonderful inspirational quotes.
My favorite quote is “If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe.” —Abraham Lincoln
All Quotes are awesome.
HI. These are awesome quotes i ever read.
very very nice messages
excellent post
I would like to highlight this quote “Ignorance and fear are but matters of the mind—and the mind is adaptable” by Daniel Kish. It’s excellent like it’s just a parameter. Great quotes sir.
Thank you! What a fascinating article! I like so much this quote: “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – Colin Powell
I am really glad to find these quotes here!
Amazing blog. I love it.
Everyone needs a little inspiration, these quotes just serve the purpose. Thanks for your efforts! I hope everyone flies when they fall.
Do you know? some of the quotes above have motivated me. thanks
Very inspiring, thank you
motivation that really makes me want to move forward and work even more
Motivation allows us to change behavior, be creative, grow interests, make plans, develop talents, set goals and so much more.
Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure. —Stanley McChrystal
Learning never exhausts the mind. —Leonardo Da Vinci
If you’re alive, you’re a creative person. —Elizabeth Gilbert
I really fell in love with these quotes. Thank you for compiling all these motivational quotes in one place.