30 Most Inspirational Quotes of

All Time
Jane Scearce
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On Pinterest, Tumblr, or other similar sites, we tend to see a lot of quotes designed to
motivate or inspire us. Words can be found for a range of emotions, personal traits, and
life events, but some quotes are just universal nuggets of wisdom. You know the ones –
those quotes that give you “Aha!” moments of inspiration or meaningful insights
into your personal and professional lives.

They are the words you want to print out and tape up on your wall so you’ll see
them every day. More importantly, they’re not always about business and the hustle, as
they can simply be about compassion, friendship, or happiness. There is no singular or
“right” kind of inspiration or motivation. Whatever you need in the moment, that is the
“right” kind for you.

This collection of inspirational quotes features some of the all-time classics you may
know, as well as some lesser-known ones you’ll love too. There are a ton of great quotes
out there that could have easily been in this list – it would take forever to get every
single potentially inspirational quote on one page – however. If you have any quotes you
would have added, feel free to share in the comments section!

1. “Anyone who has ever made anything of

importance was disciplined.” — Andrew Hendrixson

2. “Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to

transform it into a door.” — Coco Chanel
3. “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” — Albert
Einstein

4. “Optimism is the one quality more associated with

success and happiness than any other.” — Brian
Tracy

5. “Always keep your eyes open. Keep watching.

Because whatever you see can inspire you.” — Grace
Coddington

6. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as

important as what you become by achieving your
goals.” — Henry David Thoreau

7. “If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, but never
the goal.” — Author Unknown

8. “I destroy my enemies when I make them my

friends.” — Abraham Lincoln
9. “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a
life.” — Robin Sharma

10. “You cannot save people, you can just love

them.” — Anaïs Nin

11. “It wasn’t raining when Noah built the

ark.” — Howard Ruff
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12. “Take your dreams seriously.” — Author Unknown

13. “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the

way.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
14. “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and
expecting the other person to die.” — (actually, not a
Buddha quote)