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2024 Inspirational Quotes for Daily Motivation (Updated Daily)

Welcome to the daily inspirational quotes where I find the 3 to 5 most inspiring, motivating, and thought-provoking quotes that I’ve encountered every day.

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Quotes of the day: 11 January 2024

Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life.
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Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.
It's your life; you don't need someone's permission to live the life you want. Be brave to live from your heart.
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It’s your life; you don’t need someone’s permission to live the life you want. Be brave to live from your heart.
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.
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Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. That's the exciting part.
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Life just doesn’t hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. That’s the exciting part.
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.

Quotes of the day: 10 January 2024

It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.Pin
It’s your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don’t take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.
Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome.Pin
Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome.
Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yard stick to your success is how you treat other people.Pin
Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yard stick to your success is how you treat other people.
Real courage is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. Doing the unpopular thing because it's what you believe, and the heck with everybody.Pin
Real courage is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. Doing the unpopular thing because it’s what you believe, and the heck with everybody.
The older you get, the more fragile you understand life to be. I think that's good motivation for getting out of bed joyfully each day.Pin
The older you get, the more fragile you understand life to be. I think that’s good motivation for getting out of bed joyfully each day.

Quotes of the day: 9 January 2024

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.Pin
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.Pin
Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.
The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.
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The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow.
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Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.
True abundance isn’t based on our net worth, it’s based on our self-worth.
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True abundance isn’t based on our net worth, it’s based on our self-worth.

Quotes of the day: 8 January 2024

Very little is needed to make a happy life, it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.Pin
Very little is needed to make a happy life, it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
You're going to go through tough times—that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events.Pin
You’re going to go through tough times—that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events.
It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to, has power over you, if you allow it.Pin
It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to, has power over you, if you allow it.
The person with a healthy self-esteem doesn’t have to jump into any relationship because they already have a great one wherever they go.Pin
The person with a healthy self-esteem doesn’t have to jump into any relationship because they already have a great one wherever they go.
I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.Pin
I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.

Quotes of the day: 7 January 2024

if you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.Pin
if you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.
The grass is always greener on the other side; until you jump the fence and see the weeds up close.Pin
The grass is always greener on the other side; until you jump the fence and see the weeds up close.
Tell the truth; there's less to remember.Pin
Tell the truth; there’s less to remember.

Quotes of the day: 6 January 2024

Never decide you are smart enough. Be wise enough to recognize that there is always more to learn.Pin
Never decide you are smart enough. Be wise enough to recognize that there is always more to learn.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.Pin
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
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To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
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Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.
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If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.

Quotes of the day: 5 January 2024

Be aggressive with action, but patient with results.
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Be aggressive with action, but patient with results.
Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness.
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Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness.
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.Pin
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.Pin
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.

Quotes of the day: 4 January 2024

I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess.Pin
I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.
The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one who gets the people to do the greatest things.
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The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one who gets the people to do the greatest things.
Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.
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Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
Letting go doesn't happen all at once. It's a process. It happens little by little. You can't rush it. Be patient and gentle with yourself.
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Letting go doesn’t happen all at once. It’s a process. It happens little by little. You can’t rush it. Be patient and gentle with yourself.

Quotes of the Day: 3 January 2024

If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.Pin
If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.
The mind is such a powerful instrument, it can deliver to you literally everything you want. But you have to believe that what you want is possible.Pin
The mind is such a powerful instrument, it can deliver to you literally everything you want. But you have to believe that what you want is possible.
Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.Pin
Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.Pin
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.Pin
There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

Quotes of the Day: 2 January 2024

Life is like a piano. Anyone can play a song through meaningless repetition, but it takes passion to play a masterpiece.Pin
Life is like a piano. Anyone can play a song through meaningless repetition, but it takes passion to play a masterpiece.
One of the great strategies for success is to act as if you are already where you want to be.Pin
One of the great strategies for success is to act as if you are already where you want to be.
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
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Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
Dream more than others think practical. Expect more than others think possible. Care more than others think wise.
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Dream more than others think practical. Expect more than others think possible. Care more than others think wise.
A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.
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A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.

Quotes of the Day: 1 January 2024

The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do.
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The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do.
Don’t go into something to test the waters, go into things to make waves.
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Don’t go into something to test the waters, go into things to make waves.
One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.Pin
One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
When you doubt yourself you doubt everyone else as well. What is thought to be fear of others is really distrust of self.
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When you doubt yourself you doubt everyone else as well. What is thought to be fear of others is really distrust of self.
Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
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Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

Quotes of the Day: 31 December 2023

Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.Pin
Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
If you are going to be successful in creating the life of your dreams, you have to believe that you are capable of making it happen.Pin
If you are going to be successful in creating the life of your dreams, you have to believe that you are capable of making it happen.
What’s the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable.Pin
What’s the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?
Anyone can give up–it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when the rest of the world would understand if you fell apart… that’s true strength.Pin
Anyone can give up–it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when the rest of the world would understand if you fell apart… that’s true strength.
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.Pin
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.