60 motivational and inspiring phrases (to reflect on)

Sometimes enough a few words to encourage us to be positive and that we feel energetic enough to do everything we set out to do.

Today we bring you one list of the best 60 motivational phrases for life, that will inspire you and help you with the push you need to achieve your goals successfully.

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60 motivational phrases to inspire you in life

In this selection we have included short motivational phrases, from famous or anonymous authors, that will encourage you to give everything to move forward and achieve your goals.

1. Don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon.

One of the best motivational phrases about not setting limits, which reminds us that the human being can be capable of anything that is proposed. Quote by Paul Brandt.

2. A bad plan is better than no plan.

Frank Marshall phrase that inspires us not to give up any plan that we propose, since it will always be better than not aspiring to anything.

3. Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear.

A motivating phrase by George Addair that invites us to overcome the fears that prevent us from achieving our goals.

4. To be successful, we must first believe that we can do it.

According to this phrase Nikos Kazantzakis the most important thing first is to have motivation and the desire to achieve something.

5. To achieve great things, we must live as if we will never die.

Phrase by the French Marquis de Vauvenargues, who encourages us to live each day as if he were the last to achieve any goal.

6. If you can dream it you can do it.

This famous motivational phrase has always been wrongly attributed to Walt Disney, but it is said that it was the work of one of his employees.

7. If you think something is impossible, you will make it impossible.

Bruce Lee left us many motivational famous quotes, and this is one of the most inspiring.

8. Not wanting is the cause, not being able to be the pretext.

Phrase by the philosopher Seneca, who also reminds us that motivation comes from one.

9. Do not sleep to rest, sleep to dream. Because dreams are to be fulfilled.

Yes it's from Walt Disney this inspirational phrase about fulfilling dreams.

10. Today you are going to conquer the sky, without looking at how high the ground is.

The song Ella by the singer Bebe left us motivating phrases like this one.

11. Dreams are extremely important. Nothing is done without first imagine.

Phrase by George Lucas about the importance of having dreams and motivations.

12. Fall seven times and get up eight.

Famous Japanese proverb about not giving up, which motivates us to always keep going.

13. The power of imagination makes us infinite.

Inspiring phrase by John Muir that reminds us that our dreams allow us to imagine anything we set out to do.

14. You must do the things that you think you cannot do.

Eleanor Roosevelt motivates us to aim high and achieve with more energy those goals that seem impossible to us.

15. You cannot choose how you are going to die or when. You can only decide how to live now.

Joan Báez invites us to live in the present with this motivational phrase about now.

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16. Fortune favors the brave.

Phrase by the poet Virgilio that reminds us that only those who dare to try can achieve success.

17. Do not count the days make the days count.

Inspiring phrase of the great boxer Muhammad Ali, about squeezing every moment.

18. Stop thinking about life and resolve to live it.

A message similar to the previous one is the one that Paulo Coelho leaves us with this motivational phrase.

19. If you fell yesterday, get up today.

Another phrase about leaving defeats behind and moving on, by H. G. Wells.

20. Age is not a barrier. It is a limitation that you put in your mind.

This quote from Jackie Joyner-Kersee reminds us that we can achieve anything we set our mind to regardless of age, as long as there is motivation.

21. I have failed over and over again in my life, which is why I have succeeded.

Quote by Michael Jordan to not forget that failure is part of the path to achieving our goals.

22. Where one door closes, another opens.

Famous phrase of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, which reminds us that there is always hope.

23. When things go wrong, don't go with them.

Do not let your failures sink you and let them just be part of the way, as this phrase by Elvis Presley says.

24. Never give up on a dream. Just try to see the signs that lead you to him.

Another of Paulo Coelho's motivational phrases, the famous author of self-help books.

25. If he knew that the world would end tomorrow, I, still today, would plant a tree.

Martin Luther King left us this inspiring phrase to never lose hope.

26. Perseverance is not a long career; it is many short races one after another.

Walter Elliot phrase that reminds us that even if we fail, we can start a new attempt until we achieve our goals.

27. There is only one corner of the universe that you can be sure you can improve, and that is yourself.

We are the ones who can change our lives, according to this phrase by Aldous Huxley.

28. Knowing is not enough; we must apply it. Will is not enough; we must do it.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's phrase that reminds us that it is not enough to feel like it, you have to try.

29. The more difficult the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Those most difficult goals are the ones that reward us the most, according to this phrase by Thomas Paine.

30. Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Take action! Action delimits and defines you.

One of Thomas Jefferson's motivational quotes to encourage us to take action.

31. Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

A phrase by Lao Tzu to reflect on the great goals of life.

32. The future is not promised to anyone.

We ourselves are the ones who shape our own future, according to this phrase by Wayne Dyer.

33. It's not about whether you get knocked down; it's about if you get up.

Vince Lombardi leaves us this phrase to reflect that the problem is not to fail and fall, but to be able to get up and move on.

34. The possibility of realizing a dream is what makes life interesting.

Again another phrase by Paulo Coelho about the importance of having goals and dreams.

35. It is better to travel hopefull than arrive.

This is a Japanese proverb that reminds us that, however, the important thing is the path and doing it with motivation.

36. Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Other phrase that reminds us that we are the ones who have controll by Carol Burnett Vital.

37. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold.

A quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt who encourages you to always stay up high and not look back.

38. Our greatest weakness is in giving up. The best way to be successful is to always try just one more time.

An inspiring quote from Thomas A. Edison to never give up.

39. When something is important enough, you do it even if the chances of it turning out are not good for you.

Elon Musk encourages you to pursue big goals and try even if we may fail.

40. It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop.

A reflection of Confucius to keep moving forward **, ** even if it takes time.

41. Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and ask yourself what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And as difficult as life may seem to you, there is always something you can do and at which you can be successful. The only thing that counts is not giving up.

Stephen Hawking left us with this beautiful motivating phrase that encourages never to give up.

42. He illuminates tomorrow with the present.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning leaves us this phrase to remind us of the importance of living in the present.

43. Do the one thing you think can't be done. Fail at it. Try one more time. Do it better the second time. The only people who never fall are those who never ride the high wire. This is your moment. Possess it.

Oprah Winfrey knows how to motivate, and this is one of the most inspiring quotes of her.

44. Aim for the moon. If you fail, you may hit a star.

W. Clement Stone encourages with this motivational phrase to always aim high.

45. Do your job with all your heart and you will succeed; there is very little competition.

Elbert Hubbard leaves us this phrase about success and the importance of putting motivation to achieve it.

46. After the storm comes the calm always.

A famous saying that reminds us that bad things will pass and good times will come.

47. You cannot cross the sea simply by standing and looking at the water.

A reflection by Rabindranath Tagore that invites us to act to achieve our goals.

48. Well done is better than well said.

Benjamin Franklin phrase that reminds us of that of it is better to regret having done something than to regret all your life for not having tried.

49. You always tried. You always failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

Samuel Beckett also encourages us to try even if we fail, because next time we will only do better.

50. Success comes to all those who are busy looking for it.

Phrase by Henry David Thoreau that encourages you to pursue success to achieve it.

51. You are never too old to have another goal or another dream.

Another motivating and inspiring phrase that tells us that age should not be a limit, by C.S Lewis.

52. There will be nothing that can scare you if you refuse to be afraid.

A reflection by Gandhi on motivating us to overcome our fears so nothing gets in our way.

53. The best time of day is now.

Quote by Pierre Bonnard to live in the present moment and make the most of it.

54. The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude.

This quote from Dennis S. Brown tells us that everything is in our attitude and motivation to overcome what may affect us.

55. It is always early to give up.

A short motivational quote from Norman Vincent Peale, about the importance of not giving up.

56. You can never defeat the person who never gives up.

Similar reflection is the one that Babe Ruth made, with this inspiring quote.

57. With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

We must not collapse, because tomorrow will be another day and we can start it strong. Another of Eleanor Roosevelt's famous quotes.

58. The best pleasure in life is doing the things that people say we can't do.

Our achievements are most satisfactory when we have achieved something that seemed difficult, according to this phrase by Walter Bagehot.

59. I am not afraid to die, I am afraid not to try.

Rapper and businessman Jay Z leaves us this inspirational short phrase about motivation.

60. The secret to getting ahead is getting started.

We end the list with a reflection by Mark Twain that encourages us to take the first step.

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