Motivational Quotes for a Thriving Life

He is a man of sense who does not grieve for what he has not, but rejoices in what he has.

- Epictetus (55-135 AD) Roman Philosopher

Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil; our great hope lies in developing what is good.

- Calvin Coolidge

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

- Mahatma Gandhi

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

- Confucius

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.

- Aldous Huxley

It is easy to be angry. It is a far more difficult thing to be angry at the right things and with the right people…as he ought, when he ought, and as long as he ought.

- Aristotle

You cannot add to the peace and good will of the world if you fail to create an atmosphere of harmony and love right where you live and work.

- Thomas Dreier

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

I believe in God as I believe the sun has risen, not because I can see it, but because by way of it I can see everything else.

– C.S. Lewis

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.

- Maya Angelou

They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.

- Andy Warhol

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

- Winston Churchill

The doors of emotion are slammed shut upon entering into the realm of judgment. Judgment paralyzes emotion. Do not seek to judge.

Rather, feel the emotion, allow it to pass through you, understand and master the feelings. Then use the power of your emotion to spur you on to right action.

- Dr. John Schinnerer

There is a sense of exhilaration that comes from facing head-on the hard truths and saying, “We will never give up. We will never capitulate. It might take a long time, but we will find a way to prevail.”

- Jim Collins

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

- Anonymous

To think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral down into ever increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one of the things that discipline – training – is about.

- James Clavell, “Shogun”

Our deepest fear is NOT that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of god that is within us. It is not just in some of us. It is in everyone. As we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear our presence automatically liberates others.

- Marianne Williamson

I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed.

- George Carlin

In love you must give three times before you take once.

- Brazilian proverb

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.

- Epictetus (55-135 AD) Roman Philosopher

Happiness is often the result of being too busy to be miserable.

- Anonymous

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow”.

- Anonymous

Motivational Quotes for a Happy and Thriving Life