One of the key ingredients to achieving success and winning in life, is effort.  In fact, it may be the one sole ingredient to success that each human alive has the ability to control.  Which is why we’ve dedicated this page specifically to effort quotes.

“Effort is the Key to Unlocking Our Potential.”

From most of our research (and life experiences) we’ve observed that the amount of effort and intensity one applies to a given task, goal, or vision; directly impacts the quality and swiftness of that goal’s completion. 

A Philosophy of Effort

Without a doubt, effort is a critical factor in goal achievement. But more importantly, effort is the key to unlocking our potential. As such we want to help as many people as possible embrace such a philosophy by sharing some of the most powerful quotes on effort we could find. 

Please know, that these are the best of the best effort quotes you’ll find.  We believe that if you want to be the best, you need to read the best.

There’s no doubt these effort quotes will serve as a reliable reminder of effort’s role in your success. In addition, they will help encourage you to unleash your untapped levels of effort.  And when that happens you will begin unlocking your potential and all the success you deserve will start coming your way.

So without further ado, here is your new reliable list of the 100 most motivating effort quotes available.  Let them rev up your effort-engines, so you can go forth and unleash your potential! Let’s dive in!

EFFORT QUOTES TO HELP YOU UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL

1.  “The heights by great men reached and kept, Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

2. “For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.” – Jim Rohn

3. “I am grinding while your sleeping.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

4. Plough deep while sluggards sleep.” – Benjamin Franklin

5. “All the so-called “secrets of success” will not work unless you do.” – Anonymous

6. “The only thing that has kept me around is my effort.” – Ray Lewis

7. “Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt.” – José Ortega y Gassett

8. “There’s not a person on my team in 16 years that has consistently beat me to the ball every play.  That ain’t got nothing to do with talent, That’s just got everything to do with effort, and nothing else.” – Ray Lewis

9. “Ideas don’t work for people unwilling to do the work.” – Robin Sharma

10. “Effort is grossly underrated.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

11. “Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.” – William James

12. “A great work demands a great sacrifice, and who is not capable of a great sacrifice is not capable of a great work.” – Muriel Strode

13.  “All I ever knew, was that effort would get me seen on tape, effort would get me noticed to get to the league, effort would one day take care of my mom and my kids.  Effort, which is between you and you. Nobody else can give you effort.  Effort is what is inside” – Ray Lewis

14. “If a man is called a street-sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street-sweeper who did his job well.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

15. “You can’t have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic.” – Anonymous

16. “Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” – Chinese Proverb

17. “They indeed are fools who are satisfied with the fruits of their past effort and do not engage themselves in self-effort now.” – Swami Venkatesananda

18. “An industrious dunce is often more successful in life than his learned neighbor.” – James Lendall Basford

19. “I CAN is 100 times more important than IQ” –  Anonymous

20. “Success is dependent on effort.” – Sophocles

21. “If you can’t excel with talent, triumph with effort.” – Dave Weinbaum

22. “I’ve got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” – Larry Bird

23. “Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.” – Zig Ziglar

24. “When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work.” George Bernard Shaw

25. “Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.” – Pat Riley

26. “It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” – Theodore Roosevelt

27. “About the only thing that comes to us without effort is old age.” – Gloria Pitzer

28. “Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets.” – Anonymous

29. “For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.” – T.S. Eliot

30. “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.” – Mahatma Gandhi

31. “Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men and women who kept on working.” –  Anonymous

32. “Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.” –  William James

33. “The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.” – Emile Zola

34. “Continuous Effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.” – Winston Churchill

35. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill

36.  “The view is better when it is earned.” – Anonymous

37. “Put in 5% more effort than “there’s only so much I can do” and you’ll be way ahead of the game.” – Terri Guillemets

38. “Sweat is the cologne of accomplishment.” – Heywood Hale Broun

39. “The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” – Sarah Brown

40.  “Much effort, much prosperity.” – Euripides

41. “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Will Rogers

42. “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln

43. “There’s nothing like biting off more than you can chew, and then chewing anyway.” – Mark Burnett

44. “Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” – Swami Sivananda

45. “The mode by which the inevitable comes to pass is effort.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

46. “In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.” – James Allen

47. “Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat.” – Ann Landers

48. “The difference between try and triumph is a little umph.” – Anonymous

49. “The level path is easy, but it will not bring you to the mountaintop.” – Dr. Idel Dreimer

50. “Much good work is lost for the lack of a little more.” – Edward H. Harriman

Temperature Check on These Quotes About Effort

One of the things we love most about quotes, is their ability to inspire, uplift, and encourage.  And in the case of these effort quotes, they also have the ability to energize.  If you’ve gotten to this point and have started to feel a bit charged up, then keep reading, because it means the quotes are working.

After you read the next 50 quotes on effort, don’t be surprised if you feel the urge fire up a pot of coffee and start hatching up plans to take over the world!

Related: Work Hard and You Will Succeed

51. “The elevator to success is not running; you must climb the stairs.” – Zig Ziglar

52. “We all have dreams.  But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” – Anonymous

53. “Men are made stronger on realization that the helping hand they need is at the end of their own arm.” – Sidney J. Phillips

54. “Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.” – Napoleon Hill

55. “The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort.” – Colin Powell

56. “Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood, and tears and effort in the gym every day.” – Gabby Douglas

57. “Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.” – Arnold Palmer

58. “Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” – Aeschylus

59. “Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.” – Michael Jordan

60. “Life can be boring unless you put some effort into it.” – John C. Maxwell

61. “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.” – John Wooden

62. “Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” – Sam Ewing

63. “Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience.” – Mahatma Gandhi

64. “The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” – Vince Lombardi

65. “The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply.” – Denis Waitley

66. “You’re always learning.  The problem is, sometimes you stop and think you understand the world.  This is not correct. The world is always moving.  You never reach the point you can stop making an effort.” – Paulo Coelho

67. “Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.” – Napoleon Hill

68. “Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations.” – Les Brown

69. “It’s the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance, sweeps away all obstacles.” – Claude M. Bristol

70. “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson

71. “It doesn’t matter if you lose, it matters if you don’t try.” – Unknown

72. “The real tragedy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort, who never stretches to his full capacity, never stands to his full stature.” – Arnold Bennett

73. “God doesn’t require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.” – Mother Teresa

74. “Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

75.  “Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.” – Stephen Kaggwa

76. “I am a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson

77.  “Each man is the smith of his own fortune.” – Appius Claudius

78. “A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.” – George S. Patton

79. “Hard work is the price we must pay for success.  I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price.” – Vince Lombardi

80. “The one thing that matters is the effort.” – Antoine De Saint-Exupery

81. “The man who succeeds is a man who has withstood the tests of time, trials, and has made every effort count.” – Hermann J. Steinherr

82. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” ― Earl Nightingale

83.  “People are rewarded in public for what they’ve practiced for years in private.” – Anthony Robbins

84. “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

85. “Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.” – Henry J. Kaiser

86. “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” – Seneca

87. “He who seeks rest finds boredom….He who seeks work finds rest.” –  Anonymous

88. “We are all self-made, but only the successful will admit it.” – Earl Nightingale

89. “Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.” – Lowell Thomas

90.  “There is no substitute for work.” – Vince Lombardi

91.“Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

92. “Confidence is not something that comes out of nowhere.  It is the result of months and years of practice, constant work, effort, and determination.” – Anurag Prakash Ray

93. “A little more persistence a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn into a glorious success.” – Elbert Hubbard

94. “As one makes an impartial study of successful people, one is drawn to inevitable conclusion that persistence, concentration of effort and definiteness of purpose are the major sources of their achievements.” – Napoleon Hill

95. “One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.” – John Wanamaker

96. “I never dreamed about success.  I worked for it.” – Estee Lauder

97. “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” – Vince Lombardi

98. “If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you.” – Michael Jordan

99.  “Success in anything will always come down to this:  Focus & Effort, and we control both of them.” – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

100. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier

101. “Very few people are really capable of sustained effort, and that’s the reason why we have comparatively few outstanding successes.” – James McDonald

102.  “Effort is the route available to the underdog, I may not be able to outspend you, but I can outwork you.” – Malcolm Gladwell

103. “Everything gets easier when you stop expecting it to be easy.” – Tim Grover

104. “Talent without effort is wasted talent. And while effort is the one thing you can control in your life, applying that effort intelligently is next on the list.” – Mark Cuban

105. “Make every effort matter, and always make the following effort better than the last one.” – Hermann J. Steinherr

106. “No matter what you ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.” – Carol Dweck

107. “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

108. “It takes hard work to make it to the top. It takes twice the effort to stay at the top.” – Patrick Bet-David

109.  “Consistency of effort over the long run is everything.” – Angela Duckworth

110. “To double your gains you must triple your effort.” – Anonymous

Bonus Effort Quote

Bonus: Here’s our last and final effort quote. We set this one aside because we believe it’s powerful and says a lot a bout what it takes to succeed, namely, that you just have to be willing to put in the effort. Enjoy.

“Do The Work. Everyone Wants To Be Successful, But Nobody Wants To Do The Work.”

– gary vaynerchuck –

Final Thoughts on These Effort Quotes

Alright, you made it through the internet’s most powerful gauntlet of effort quotes.  Now how do you feel?  Honestly!

Fan-freaking-tastic!!!?  Just as we suspected.

It’s all about effort friends.  We all have the ability to dial it up, or dial it down in our lives.  We can choose to try valiantly to accomplish, or we can choose to just go through the motions.

The ability to win is available to us all, and we are in complete control of how much of it we get to experience in this life through effort.

So, use these select effort quotes as a resource to live with more intensity.  Let them encourage and support you in all your efforts towards reaching your potential, maximizing your achievements, and finding more success!

Till you reach your aims,

STRIVE

PS – If you enjoyed these effort quotes, then you’ll love these Badass Quotes on Work Ethic!

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Winning takes place by going the extra mile, and this new tool was specifically designed to help you go the distance.

There’s one premise that all our efforts are based off of here at The STRIVE, and it’s that hard work pays off. We believe that going the extra mile, putting in the effort, working late nights, and grinding in those early waking hours all adds up. We believe it, because it does, and because we’ve observed this to be true in just about every success story we’ve studied.

So, to keep you inspired and faithful to the fact that hard work and maximum effort brings positive results, we’ve rounded up these powerful hard work pays off quotes. May they help you stick to the spirit that has helped created countless millionaires, success icons, pros, and superstars across the ages.

BEST HARD WORK PAYS OFF QUOTES

1. “At the end of the day, you put all the work in, and eventually it’ll pay off. It could be in a year, it could be in 30 years. Eventually, your hard work will pay off.” – Kevin Hart

2. “Hard work pays off — hard work beats talent any day, but if you’re talented and work hard, it’s hard to beat.” – Robert Griffin III

3. “Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.” – Colin Powell

4. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke

5. “Hard work pays off if you’re patient enough to see it through.” – Michael Chandler

6. “The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” – Anonymous

7. “Your hard work might not pay off today or tomorrow, but it will eventually pay off.” – Sonya Parker

8. “Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.” – Virat Kohil

9. “I know you’ve heard it a thousand times before. But it’s true — hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice. If you don’t love something, then don’t do it.” – Ray Bradbury

10. “Hard work and determination equals success. Nothing comes easy. Put your mind to something.” – Kevin Hart

11. “Hard work pays off. The harder you work, the more people will notice.” – Sydney Sweeney

12. “The hard work definitely paid off and hard work always does.” – Gabby Douglas

13. “Hard word pays off later, laziness pays off now.’ – Anonymous

14. “The price of success: hard work, patience, and a few sacrifices.” – Edward Bok

15. “The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.” – Harry Golden

16. “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” – Kevin Durant

17. “There is no easy way. There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.” – Jocko Willink

18. “Hard work always pays off, whatever you do.” – Justin Lynch

19. “I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. That’s how I go to where I am right now because of sacrifice and the work I put into it.” – Dwayne Wade

20. “Hard work pays the best dividends.” – Atlas Rowe

21. “A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” – Colin Powell

22. “Hard work opens doors and shows the world that you are serious about being one of those rare – and special – human beings who use the fullness of their talents to do their very best.” – Robin Sharma

23. “Hard work pays off in the future but requires discomfort now. Laziness pays off now but guarantees discomfort in the future.” – Hal Elrod

24. “The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it’s possible to achieve the American dream.” – Tommy Hilfiger

25. “Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.” – Frank Ocean

26. “We are all great. No matter if you think you’re dumb, fat, been bullied, we all have greatness. You gotta find the courage. It’s going to be hard work, discipline, and the non-cognitive skills — hard work, dedication, sacrifice — that will set you apart. – David Goggins

27. “All roads that lead to success have to pass through hard work boulevard at some point.” – Eric Thomas

28. “Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.” – Ben Carson

29. “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pele

30. “Hard work works!” – Denzel Washington

31. “Product outweighs talent.’ – Master P

32. “With hard work and effort, you can achieve anything.” – Antoine Griezmann

33. “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” – Kobe Bryant

34. “If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.” – Michael Jordan

35. “Luck doesn’t exist, only hard work works.” – Serge Nubret

36. “If you believe hard work pays, and put in the time and effort that goes along with such a belief, success will surely follow.” – The STRIVE

37. “Nobody has the power to change the past, but we all have the power to change our future. Hard work pays off!” – Master P

38. “When you are willing to replace mundane excuses with hard work and your laziness with determination, nothing can prevent you from succeeding.” – Prem Jagyasi

39. “Hard work is the price we must pay for success.  I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price.” – Vince Lombardi

40. “Hard work creates champions.” – The STRIVE

41. “The road to success and greatness is always paved with consistent hard work.” – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

42. “A lot of hard work is hidden behind nice things.” – Ralph Lauren

43. “Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds” – .Gordon B. Hinckley

44. “Preparation for tomorrow is hard work today.” – Bruce Lee

45. “Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.” – Conan O’Brien

46. “I strongly believe if you work hard, whatever you want, it will come to you.” – Beyoncé

47. “Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.” – Peter Drucker

48. “Hard work increases the probability of serendipity.” – Ken Poirot

49. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs

50. “Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice.” – Henry Ford

51. “It takes many years to become an overnight success.” – Frank Sonnenburg

52. “People often ask me if I know the secret of success and if I could tell others how to make their dreams come true. My answer is, you do it by working.” – Walt Disney

53. “The common denominator for success is work.” – John D. Rockefeller

54.  “Work your ass off, there is no magic pill.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

55. “There is no substitute for hard work.” – Thomas Edison

Related: Work Hard and You Will Succeed

Bonus Hard Work Pays Quote

Bonus: Here’s one last quote related to hard work paying off. This one is without a doubt one of our favorites because it touches on the truth of hard work, which is that it does pay, but only after you’ve first made a down payment with effort.

“Life Grants Nothing To Us Mortals Without Hard Work.”

– horace –

Final Thoughts

There you have it, our collection of the most motivating Hard Work Pays Off quotes. We hope they help you put your nose to the grindstone and get to work on bringing your dreams to life.

That said, if you enjoyed this collection of Hard Work Pays Off quotes, then you’ll definitely enjoy these powerful resources as well:

• Work Ethic Quotes
• Trust The Process Quotes
• Hard Work and Success
• 10 Good Work Ethics

Till you reach your aims,

STRIVE

We’ve all been an underdog at some point in our lives. Especially if you’ve ever been discounted, disrespected, overlooked, or not taken seriously. You’ve also likely experienced being an underdog if you’ve been struggling to achieve your goals lately, or if you’ve been experiencing setback after setback. Whatever the case may be, if you’re an underdog we are rooting for you. And it’s the reason we’ve pulled together these powerful underdog quotes.

We understand that the story of the underdog is a metaphor for life. As such, our hope is that these quotes will help you regain your fighting spirit. Our hope is that they’ll stir within you a second-wind so that you can mount your comeback and be victorious over your giant challenges.

So, if you’re ready to get fired up to mount your comeback and win, let’s dive into these powerful underdog quotes:

BEST UNDERDOG QUOTES

1. “Nothing feels better than doing what people say you cannot do.” – Kylie Francis

2. “The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra

3. “Underdogs adapt, evolve and become winners because of their preparation, heart, execution, and the relentless attitude that the game will not end any other way.” – Ty Howard

4. “Life is never more fun than when you’re the underdog competing against the giants.” – Ross Perot

5. “Never underestimate the underdog.” – Anonymous

6.  “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie

7. “If you’re an underdog, mentally disabled, physically disabled, if you don’t fit in, if you’re not as pretty as the others, you can still be a hero.” – Steve Guttenberg

8. “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain

9. “The underdog believe they could, so they did win!” – Ty Howard

10. “I’ve always been the underdog.” – Tom Brady

11. “I’ve been the underdog in my life since I was a kid.” – Rza

12. “I know I’m always rooting for the underdog in a fight, and I love to be constantly surprised.” – Gina Carano

13. “With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.” – Johnny Weissmuller

14. “The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory. That’s the essence of it.” – Vince Lombardi

15. “Victory is a thousand times sweeter when you’re the underdog.” – Jenny Han

16. “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” – Albert Einstein

17.  “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I built my life.” – J.K. Rowling

18. “Don’t ever doubt me when the chips are down, I can always deliver.” – Tyson Fury

19. “I’ve always been an underdog. I feel lie I beat the odds.” – J. Cole

20. “When people said I couldn’t, I did. And I will.” – Tim Tebow

21. “When you measure your worth based on what other people say about you or on what you can achieve, it’s hard to understand who you really are.” – Nick Foles

22.  “I was the undersized underdog who people never gave a chance. From that, the motivation to prove people wrong just grew and grew.” –  Baker Mayfield

23. “Be careful how you treat those who you perceive to be below you. The Universe has a way of favoring the underdog.” – Curtis Tyrone Jones

24. “I was an underdog my whole career, but I knew I had the ability to compete with those guys.” – Buster Douglas

25. “There are better starters than me but I’m a strong finisher.” – Usain Bolt

26. “Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But soon or late the one who wins, Is the one who thinks he can!” – Walter D. Wintle

27. “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” – Elon Musk

28. “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” – Walter Bagehot

29. “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” – Thomas Edison

30. “Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.” – Rocky Balboa

31. “The bravest sight in all this world is a man fighting against odds.” – Franklin Knight Lane

32. “I heard I was too small to play in high school, in college, in the NFL. It just made me work harder.” – Darren Sproles

33. “I just think, as a people in general, we should always look at ourselves as the underdog, so we should always go harder than the next person.” – Shaggy

34. “Effort is the route available to the underdog, I may not be able to outspend you, but I can outwork you.” – Malcolm Gladwell

35. “Play like a champion, train like an underdog.” – Underdog Quote

36. “I don’t know if God is a sports fan or not, but I do know this: He loves a good comeback.” – Lane Kiffin

37. “There are enough people in the world who are going to write you off. You don’t need to do that to yourself.” – Susan Boyle

38. “If you’re willing to put yourself and your dreams on the line, at the very least you’ll discover an inner strength you may not have known existed.” – Kurt Warner

Bonus Underdog Quote

Bonus: Alright, here is one of our favorite quotes about being the underdog. We added it as bonus, because we stand behind it, and believe it’s one of the most inspiring. Enjoy.

“Sometimes, A Winner Is Just A Dreamer Who Just Won’t Quit.”

– rudy –

Final Thoughts

There you have it, the best of the best when it comes to underdog quotes. We hope they inspired you to mount your own comeback as the underdog. It doesn’t matter if it’s related to your job, sports, or business.

That said, if you liked these underdog quotes then you’ll certainly enjoy these related resource as well:

• Comeback Quotes
• Champion Quotes
• Bounce Back Quotes
• Short Motivational Speech

It’s you vs. the world, you against the odds. Now get out there win what’s yours.

Till you reach your aims,

STRIVE

It has been said that the pen is mightier than the sword. And the reason for this is because words are powerful. They can beautify, inspire, and add to life, just as they can equally diminish and destroy. And it doesn’t take many words to do either. In fact, sometimes two words is it all it takes to get the job done. To demonstrate this point of fact, we’ve pulled together some of the most powerful two-word quotes of all time.

Our hope is that these simple, yet powerful two-word quotes will not only save you time due to their brevity, but will inspire to believe, dream, and take more action on your goals. So, if you’re ready to see what these two-word quotes can do, let’s dive right into them:

BEST TWO WORD QUOTES

1. “Dream Big.” – The STRIVE

2. “You Can.” – Ray Lewis

3. “Be Somebody.” – J.J. Watt

4. “Carpe Diem.” – Horace

5. “Stay Hungry.” – Steve Jobs

6. “Work Hard.” – Anonymous

7. “No Excuses.” – Kobe Bryant

8. “Winner’s Win.” – Eric Thomas

9. “Go Do.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

10. “Stay Hard.” – David Goggins

Motivational Two Word Quotes

11. “Don’t Quit.” – Anonymous

12. “Move Forward.” – Anonymous

13. “Never Settle.” – Steve Jobs

14. “Keep Going.” – Anonymous

15. “Press On.” – Calvin Coolidge

16. “Go Big.” – Anonymous

17. “Be Awesome.” – Anonymous

18. “Be Fierce.” – Anonymous

19. “Go Getter.” – Anonymous

20. “Be Bold.” – William Zinsser

21. “Make Moves.” – Anonymous

22. “Aim High.” – U.S. Air Force

23. “Speed Kills.” – Anonymous

24. “I Will.” – Anonymous

25. “Think Big.” – David J. Schwartz, Ph.D

26. “Go Hard.” – Anonymous

27. “No Surrender.” – Bone

28. “Let’s Rock.” – Anonymous

29. “No Retreat.” – Anonymous

30. “Finish Strong.” – Dan Green

31. “Stay Strong.” – Anonymous

32. “Stay Free.” – Russel Brand

33. “Just Start.” – Anonymous

34. “Crush It.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

35. “Be Fearless.” – Wayne Dyer

36. “Try Again.” – Anonymous

37. “Keep Pushing.” – Anonymous

38. “Stay Focused.” – Anonymous

39. “Beast Mode.” – Anonymous

40. “Hustle Hard.” – Anonymous

41. “Earn It.” – Anonymous

42. “Keep Grinding.” – Anonymous

43. “Action Taker.” – Anonymous

44. “Loser’s Lose.” – Eric Thomas

45. “Do More.” – Anonymous

Two Word Inspirational Quotes

46.  “Trust Yourself.” – Anonymous

47. “You Matter.” – Anonymous

48. “Live Now.” – Anonymous

49. “Just Believe.” – Anonymous

50. “Know Thyself.” – Socrates

52. “Keep Calm.” – Anonymous

53. “Shine On.” – Anonymous

54. “Choose Happiness.” – Anonymous

55. “Be Kind.” – Anonymous

56. “Be Cool.‘ – Anonymous

57. “Stay Curios.” – Anonymous

58. “Live Well.” – Anonymous

59. “Fear Not.‘ – Anonymous

60. “Think Positive.” – Norman Vincent Peale

61. “Have Faith.” – Anonymous

62. “Be Patient.” – Anonymous

63. “Rise Above.” – Anonymous

64. “Prioritize Yourself.” – Anonymous

65. “Be Still.” – Mark 4:39

66. “Well Done.” – Anonymous

67. “Risk Taker.” – Anonymous

68. “Always Believe.” – Anonymous

69. “Be Brilliant.” – Anonymous

70. “Be Brave.” – Anonymous

71. “Be You.” – Anonymous

72. “Love Unconditionally.” – Anonymous

73. “Fight On.” – Anonymous

74. “Baby Steps.” – Anonymous

75. “Amor Fati.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

Bonus Two Word Quote

Bonus: Alright, here is our last and final two word quote. It sums up just about everything we’re about here at The STRIVE.

“Keep Striving.”

– the strive –

Final Thoughts

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Till you reach your personal mountain top,

STRIVE

Jocko Willink is one of the toughest and most disciplined men alive. He’s a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and decorated former Navy SEAL who spent over 20 years in U.S. Navy. Since retiring from the Navy, he has co-founded the leadership and management consulting firm, Echelon Front, and has gone on to publish a variety of inspiring books and New York Time’s Best-sellers, Extreme Ownership and Leadership Strategy & Tactics.

“There Is No Shortcut. There Is No Hack. There’s Only One Way, So Get After It.”

Willink is a natural leader, who has real-world battle-tested experience, leadership insights, and an inspiring mental toughness that we could all benefit from. Which is why we’re publishing some of the most inspiring Jocko Willink quotes of all-time. Our hope, is that his quotes will motivate and inspire you harness the discipline and mindset necessary to lead a great life.

So, if you’re ready to get inspired and fired up with these powerful Jocko Willink quotes, let’s get after it:

BEST JOCKO WILLINK QUOTES

1. “Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it … Start doing it.” – Jocko Willink

2. “Use the stress to make you a better you.” – Jocko Willink

3. “If you get out there and do your best, you will either win, or you will learn.” – Jocko Willink

4. “Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.” – Jocko Willink

5. “Weakness is strong. I must be stronger.” – Jocko Willink

6. “The people who are successful decide they are going to be successful. They make that choice. And they make other choices. They decide to study hard. They decide to work hard. They decide to be the first person to get to work and the last to go home. They decide they are going to take on the hard jobs. Take on the challenges. They decide they are going to lead when no one else will.” – Jocko Willink

7. “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Jocko Willink

8. “When you’re too embarrassed to ask for help, that’s a little knock at your door saying, ‘you’re insecure’.” – Jocko Willink

9. “Get up and GO. Take the risk, take the gamble, take the first step. Take action. And don’t let another day slip by.” – Jocko Willink

10. “You already know what the right thing to do is… You just gotta do it.” – Jocko Willink

11. “Hesitation is the enemy. It allows the moment to pass, the opportunity to be lost, the enemy to get the upper hand.” – Jocko Willink

12. “Ego clouds and disrupts everything.” – Jocko Willink

13. “Extreme Ownership is a mindset, an attitude.” – Jocko Willink

14. “When personal agendas become more important than the team and the overarching mission’s success, performance suffers and failure ensues.” – Jocko Willink

15. “Fear is normal. Every person feels fear at some point. Step aggressively towards your fear — that is the step into bravery.” – Jocko Willink

16. “Get out there and live and strive to be better, because the life you got it is a gift, so live it!” – Jocko Willink

17. “A good leader, a guy that’s tactically sound, a guy that makes good decisions, and guy that’s good under pressure, a guy that doesn’t ever give up on trying to accomplish the mission, those are the things that make a good seal.” – Jocko Willink

 18. “I know that somewhere out there, another man is also preparing. That man is the enemy.” – Jocko Willink

19. “If you can say the word good, guess what? It means you’re still alive, it means you’re still breathing, and if you’re still breathing, well then hell, you still got some fight left in you. So get up, dust off, reload, recalibrate, reengage, and go out on the attack.” – Jocko Willink

20. “There is no growth in the comfort zone.” – Jocko Willink

Motivational Jocko Willink Quotes

This next batch is a collection of the most motivational Jocko Willink quotes. They are as insightful as they are encouraging, so give them a read, get disciplined, and then get after it.

21. “While you continually focus on what everyone else is doing – I’ll focus on what I can do right.” – Jocko Willink

22. “Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective.” – Jocko Willink

23. “Even if you can’t perform at a high level, showing up and doing something is still a thousand times better than not showing up at all.” – Jocko Willink

24. “You have to be vigilant. You have to be on guard. You have to hold the line on the seemingly insignificant little things— things that shouldn’t matter—but that do.” – Jocko Willink

25. “War is hell. But war is also an incredible teacher, a brutal teacher. And it teaches you lessons you will never forget.” – Jocko Willink

26. “All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.” – Jocko Willink

27. “Stop checking social media and stop watching one more Youtube video.” – Jocko Willink

28. “Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?” – Jocko Willink

29. “No more. No more excuses. No more: “I’ll start tomorrow.” No more: “Just this once.” No more accepting the shortfalls of my own will. No more taking the easy road. No more bowing down to whatever unhealthy or unproductive thoughts float through my mind.” – Jocko Willink

30. “Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.” – Jocko Willink

31. “When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.” – Jocko Willink

32. “Another mission. Another task. Another goal. And the enemy is always watching. Waiting. Looking for that moment of weakness. Looking for you to exhale, set your weapon down, and close your eyes, even just for a moment. And that’s when they attack. So don’t be finished.” – Jocko Willink

33. “There is no shortcut. There is no hack. There’s only one way. So get after it.” – Jocko Willink

34. “Go out in a blaze of Glory, fighting with everything you’ve got, every ounce of energy, every bead of sweat, every drop of blood – until your last breath. And then – and only then- can you stand down, put down your sword and your shield, and rest: in peace.” – Jocko Willink

35. “The shortcut is a lie. The hack doesn’t get you there. And if you want to take the easy road, it won’t take you to where you want to be: Stronger. Smarter. Faster. Healthier. Better. FREE.” – Jocko Willink

36. “If you allow the status quo to persist, you can’t expect to improve performance, and you can’t expect to win.” – Jocko Willink

37. “Keep it simple. Train hard. Train often. Lift heavy. Lift fast. Run hard. Eat steak. Pain is good.” – Jocko Willink

38. “Go down swinging. And I’ll tell you: if you fight with all you have, more often than not, you won’t go down at all. You will win.” – Jocko Willink

39. “There is no such thing as a weekend. This is an everyday gig: Every day is Monday.” – Jocko Willink

40. “Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.” – Jocko Willink

Jocko Willink Quotes on Discipline

If you came here looking for encouraging quotes related to discipline, then you’ll love these Jocko Willink quotes on discipline. They are blunt, powerful, but full of truth. Read these quotes, embrace them, and heed the within each and you’ll level up your discipline in no time.

41. “There is no easy way. There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.” – Jocko Willink

42. “Self-discipline is the root quality that will improve every aspect of your life.” – Jocko Willink

43. “What makes you disciplined person is choosing to be disciplined.” – Jocko Willink

44. “Freedom is what everyone wants – to be able to act and live with freedom. But the only way to get to a place of freedom is through discipline.” – Jocko Willink

45. “The more you practice, the better you get, the more freedom you have to create.” – Jocko Willink

46. “One of the best mental disciplines for people to implement is simply putting together a schedule or a task list and actually executing it.” – Jocko Willink

47. “Be dangerous but disciplined.” – Jocko Willink

48. “Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.” – Jocko Willink

49. “Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.” – Jocko Willink

50. “Discipline is the pathway to freedom.” – Jocko Willink

51. “Don’t count on motivation. Count on discipline.” – Jocko Willink

52. “If you stop looking for a short cut… and find your discipline and your will. Then you will find your freedom.” – Jocko Willink

53. “Discipline is your best friend. It will take care of you like nothing else can.” – Jocko Willink

54. “Discipline is the way.” – Jocko Willink

55. “Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes. It is unreliable and when you are counting on motivation to get your goals accomplished—you will likely fall short.” – Jocko Willink

56. “Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on discipline.” – Jocko Willink

57. “Unless you do the work, the world will never see your vision.” – Jocko Willink

58. “How do you become better? There is only one way – The way of discipline.” – Jocko Willink

59. “Where does discipline come from? It’s pretty simple and pretty obvious. Discipline comes from within. It’s an internal force.” – Jocko Willink

60. “Discipline yourself to free yourself.” – Jocko Willink

61. “If you think that you’re not disciplined or that you can’t be disciplined, it’s because you haven’t yet decided to be disciplined. It’s because you haven’t created that discipline yet. So make the decision, make the commitment.” – Jocko Willink

62. “I recommend that you go to be earlier because what are you doing at night most of the time? Most of the time at night you’re not working on anything super productive, you’re just winding down and watching stupid YouTube videos or surfing the internet reading clickbait stories, right? Don’t do that. Instead, go to sleep and then wake up early.” – Jocko Willink

63. “If you don’t have any discipline you’ll end up with absolutely no freedom. You’ll end up being a slaving to other people bossing you around.” – Jocko Willink

64. “Self-discipline comes from the self, it comes from you. It comes from when you make a decision to be disciplined. When you make a decision to be better, when you make a decision to do more and to be more. Self-discipline comes when you decide that you’re going to make a mark on the world.” – Jocko Willink

65. “It isn’t that you wake up one day and decide, that’s it: I’m going to be weak. No. It’s a slow incremental process. It chips at your will – It chips at your discipline.” – Jocko Willink

Related: Powerful Discipline Quotes

Jocko Willink Quotes on Leadership

Jocko knows a thing or two about leadership. In fact, he is highly sought after primarily because of his strong leadership skills. So, if you’re looking for some of the best Jock Willink quotes on leadership, you’ll find them here.

66. “Effective leaders lead successful teams that accomplish their mission and win. Ineffective leaders do not.” – Jocko Willink

67. “Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.” – Jocko Willink

68. “We all have a tendency to avoid our weaknesses. When we do that, we never progress or get any better.” – Jocko Willink

69. “Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.” – Jocko Willink

70. “It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.” – Jocko Willink

71. “But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.” – Jocko Willink

72. “If people don’t respond to your leadership, and your reaction is to get more and more aggressive with them, they aren’t likely to come around.” – Jocko Willink

73. “If you get your ego in your way, you will only look to other people and circumstances to blame.” – Jocko Willink

74. “A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.” – Jocko Willink

75. “War teaches you about honor, brotherhood, and humility, and leadership.” – Jocko Willink

76. “A leader must be calm, but not robotic. They must be confident, but never cocky. A leader must be brave, but not foolhardy. They must have a competitive spirit, but be a gracious loser.” – Jocko Willink

77. “The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.” – Jocko Willink

78. “The goal of all leaders should be to work themselves out of a job. This means leaders must be heavily engaged in training and mentoring their junior leaders to prepare them to step up and assume greater responsibilities.” – Jocko Willink

79. “Leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory.” – Jocko Willink

80. “A leader must be humble but not passive; quiet but not silent.” – Jocko Willink

81. “You can’t make people listen to you. You can’t make them execute. That might be a temporary solution for a simple task. But to implement real change, to drive people to accomplish something truly complex or difficult or dangerous you can’t make people do those things. You have to lead them.” – Jocko Willink

82. “Good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done.” – Jocko Willink

83. “A leader must lead, but also be ready to follow. They must be aggressive, but not overbearing. A leader must be calm, but not robotic. They must be confident, but never cocky. A leader must be brave, but not foolhardy. They must have a competitive spirit, but be a gracious loser.” – Jocko Willink

84. “In chaotic, dynamic, and rapidly changing environments, leaders at all levels must be empowered to make decisions. Decentralized Command is a key component to victory.” – Jocko Willink

85. “When a team takes ownership of its problems, the problem gets solved. It is true on the battlefield, it is true in business, and it is true in life.” – Jocko Willink

86. “There can be no leadership when there is no team.”  – Jocko Willink

87. “Some of the boldest, most successful plans in history have not come from the senior ranks but from frontline leaders. Senior leaders simply had the courage to accept and run with them.” – Jocko Willink

88. “Leading people is the most challenging and, therefore, the most gratifying undertaking of all human endeavors.” – Jocko Willink

89. “For all the definitions, descriptions, and characterizations of leaders, there are only two that matter: Effective and ineffective. Effective leaders lead successful teams that accomplish their mission and win. Ineffective leaders do not.” – Jocko Willink

90. “The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.” – Jocko Willink

Inspiring Jocko Quotes

All of Jocko Willink’s quotes are inspiring, but this next set of quotes are a bit more inspiring than the others. They are full of wisdom and are truly inspiring.

91. “As a human being, the strongest thing you’ve got is your force of will. So take your force of will and make it happen.” – Jocko Willink

92. “The Darkness cannot extinguish your light. Your WILL. Your determination. No matter what is happening—no matter how hard the fight is. As long as you keep fighting—you win.” – Jocko Willink

93. “If you want to be tougher mentally, it is simple; be tougher, don’t meditate on it.”

94. “I think that in order to truly experience the light and the bright, you have to see the darkness. I think if you shield yourself from the darkness, you’ll not appreciate — and full understand — the beauty of life.” – Jocko Willink

95. “Everyday is a major balancing act that I have to figure out and coordinate.” – Jocko Willink

96. “When you want to earn respect, give respect, when you earn influence, give influence, when you want to earn trust, give trust, all those three are related.” – Jocko Willink

97. “Don’t just think. Don’t just talk. Don’t just dream. None of that matters. The only thing that matters is that you actually do. So…Do!” – Jocko Willink

98. “When you think you can’t take any more… Guess what? You can – It’s proven by the stories of ordinary people in war.” – Jocko Willink

99.  “Everyone wants some magic pill—some life hack—that eliminates the need to do the work. But that does not exist.” – Jocko Willink

100. “It’s the grind that sharpens the axe.” – Jocko Willink

101. “Every day that you don’t do work, you’re going backwards.” – Jocko Willink

102. “Read and study.” – Jocko Willink

103. “A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.” – Jocko Willink

104. “Fight weak emotions with the power of logic; fight the weakness of logic with the power of emotion.” – Jocko Willink

105. “Get up. Dust off. Reload.” – Jocko Willink

106. “If you are going to rest, that is the one thing you should procrastinate on.” – Jocko Willink

107. “You have to accept, that all your excuses are lies.” – Jock Willink

108. “A person’s strengths are often their greatest weaknesses, and so that also means, that they weaknesses can be their strengths.” – Jocko Willink

109. “Give trust to build trust.’ – Jock Willink

110. “Be humble, or be humbled.” – Jocko Willink

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Final Thoughts

There you have it, some of the most powerful words ever uttered by Jocko Willink. We hope you enjoyed them. But more importantly, we hope these Jocko Willink quotes and their underlying wisdom help you strengthen your self-discipline, improve your understanding of good leadership, and inspire you to lead your best life.

With that said, please share this page with anyone you think could benefit from these insightful and inspiring quotes.

Till you reach your aims,

STRIVE

PS – If these Jocko Willink quotes motivated you and inspired you to want to get more disciplined and get after it, then you’ll also enjoy these quotes from the like-minded ex-Navy SEAL, David Goggins.

Striving to achieve our big goals and dreams doesn’t come easily.  Reaching for the stars and aiming for change can be painful.  It’s hard work!  Which is why so many people give up.  Truth is, the people who reach their aims are typically the “lucky one’s” who just never gave up. So, we are publishing this set of Never Give Up Quotes to inspire you to become one of those lucky few.

“Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams, Or Your Dreams Will Give Up On You.”

Unfortunately, not everyone will achieve their dreams.  Everyone can, but not everyone will.  And the reason not everyone will, is because too many people give up on their dreams when the going gets tough.  They run out of steam, they lose their enthusiasm, they become unmotivated.

Need Some Motivation For Not Giving Up?

What many of those who quit too soon don’t realize, is that they do have what it takes.  They have what it takes, because there is a second wind that exists in all of us.  A reserve of energy and enthusiasm that exists even when we feel like we have nothing left to give.  But, the only way to tap this reserve, is by deciding to keep moving forward in the face of adversity.  To choose to not give up, to try one more time, and just push through the pain!

Our hope, is that these motivational quotes about not giving up, will give you enough of a spark to get you past your slump.  Because it is past that slump where all the magic happens.  It is beyond that slump, where your success will be found.

So, internalize these never give up quotes, and use them to unravel that second wind, that holy wind which you have within…

BEST NEVER GIVE UP QUOTES TO PUSH YOU FORWARD

1.  “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth

2.  “Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does no one else.” – Anonymous

3.  “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” – Newt Gingrich

4.  “Success is what happens after you have survived all your mistakes.” – Anora Lee

5.  “Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you are Done” – Unknown

6.  “How long should you try? Until.” – Jim Rohn

7.  “97% of the people who quit to soon are employed by the 3% that never gave up.” – Anonymous

8.  “There is no failure except in no longer trying.” – Elbert Hubbard

9.  “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie

10.  “Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” – Barry Finlay

11.  “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein

12.  “If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” – H.G. Wells

13.  “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

14.  “Survival can be summed up in three words – Never give up.  That’s the heart of it really.  Just keep trying.” –  Bear Grylls

15.  “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

16.  “If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you will see obstacles.” – Wayne Dyer

17.  “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb

18.  “Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” – Earl Nightingale

19.  “He conquers who endures.” – Persius

20.  “It’s not whether you get knocked down.  It’s whether you get back up.” – Vince Lombardi

21.  “Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

22.  “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is true strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

23.  “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” – Vince Lombardi

24.  “Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” – Unknown

25.  “No matter how hard the battle gets or no matter how many people don’t believe in your dream, Never give up!” – Eric Thomas

26.  “Ambition is the path to success.  Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” – Bill Bradley

27.  “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein

28.  “When you are going through hell, keep on going. Never never never give up.” – Winston Churchill

29.  “I am not discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is a step forward” – Thomas Edison

30.  “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” – Rocky

HOW CAN YOU ACTUALLY USE THESE NEVER GIVE UP QUOTES?

Quotes allow us to get a better sense of the who a person is.  They give us insights into people’s way of thinking, insights into their philosophies, insights in to how they accomplished what they accomplished.  

In this case, these handful of never give up quotes will help you persevere, and can help you better align your thinking and your actions so that you can push through your dip, and find more success.

31.  “Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow’.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

32.  “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan

33.  “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou

34.  “The longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor.” – Jack Canfield

35.  “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” – Zig Ziglar

36.  “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford

37.  “There will be obstacles.  There will be doubters.  There will be mistakes.  But with hard work, there are no limits.” – Michael Phelps

38.  “We will either find a way or make one.” – Hanibal

39.  “Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before.” – Jacob A. Riis

40.  “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

41.  “A failure is not always a mistake. It may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.” – B.F. Skinner

42.  “Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

43.  “Never give up if it is something that you really want.” – Debbie Millman

44.  “Never give up.  Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” – Jack Ma

45.  “I was taught that way of progressing is neither swift nor easy.” – Marie Curie

46.  “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford

47.  “The fight is over ONLY if you stop swinging…..” – Atlas Rowe

48.  “Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton

49.  “The path to success will leave you callused, bruised, and very tired. It will also leave you empowered.” – David Goggins

50.  “Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” – John Wooden

51. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas Edison

52. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

53. “Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi

More Quotes About Not Giving Up

Great job making it to this point. You’re about halfway through the page. This next section consists of some of the most inspiring quotes about not giving up. So, if you enjoyed the first section, you’ll definitely love this one.

You may also enjoy these related quotes:

• Perseverance Quotes
• Persistence Quotes
• Keep Moving Forward Quotes

54. “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” – James A. Michener

55. “Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.” – Marcus Aurelius

56. “You just never give up. You do a task to the best of your abilities and beyond.” – Debbie Reynolds

57. “Never give up on the fight until you win the belt.” – Israel Ayivor

58. “When you give up on life, never give up on yourself, because there is so much for you to keep on giving!” – Oprah Winfrey

59. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

60. “I never lose. I either win or learn.” – Nelson Mandela

61. “Never give up. Great things take time. Be patient.” – Never Give Up Quote

62. “One day, you will thank yourself for never giving up. So press on!” – Anonymous

63. “You’re a fighter. Look at everything you’ve overcome. Don’t give up now.” – Olivia Benson

64. “Never let anyone else tell you what is possible.” – Shane Parrish

65. “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost

66. “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” – William Feather

67. “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” – Zig Ziglar

68. “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

69. “Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.” – Steve Jobs

70. “The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting.” – Walt Disney

71. “Out of difficulties grow miracles.” – Jean de la Bruyere

72. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Robert. H. Schuller

73. “Don’t give up. I believe in you all. A person’s a person. No matter how small.” – Dr. Suess

74. “It takes a dream to get started, desire to keep going, and determination to finish.” – Eddie Harris, Jr.

75. “Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.” – Marilyn Vos Savant

76. “You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.” – Elon Musk

77. “Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.” – Anonymous

78. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” – Helen Keller

79. “A winner is just a loser who tried one more time.” – George M. Moore Jr.

80. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. – Earl Nightingale

81. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

82.  “When a defining moment comes along, you can do one of two things. Define the moment, or let the moment define you.” – Roy McAvoy

83.  “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” – Carol Burnett

84. “Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose.” – Nancy Kerrigan

85. “Remember: Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.” – Rocky

86. “When the world says, “Give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.” – Anonymous

87. “Things don’t go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so that you can be all that you were intended to be.” – Charlie Jones

88. “We’re in hell right now, gentlemen, believe me. And, we can stay here — get the sh** kicked out of us — or we can fight our way back into the light. We can climb outta hell one inch at a time.” – Coach Tony D’Amato, Any Given Sunday

89. “If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds.” – Jesse Jackson

90. “Your victory is right around the corner. Never give up.” – Nicki Minaj

91. “In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always
wins – not through strength, but through persistence.” – Buddha

92. “Genius often really is just persistence in disguise.” – Ryan Holiday

93. “Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.” – Anonymous

94. “Never stop just because you feel defeated. The journey to the other side is attainable only after great suffering.” – Santosh Kalwar

95. “Going on one more round, when you don’t think you can, that’s what makes all the difference in your life.” – Sylvester Stallone

96. “Never give up on something you can’t go a day without thinking about.” – Winston Churchill

97. “Hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.” —Langston Hughes

98. “The people who stick with things for years and never stop almost always win the race.” – James Clear

99. “If you can’t fly then run. If you can’t run then walk. If you can’t walk then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

100. “You do what you can for as long as you can, and when you can’t, you do the next best thing.  You back up but you don’t give up.” – Chuck Yeager

101. “Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.” – Jack Nicklaus

102. “Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong

103. “If you quit, your haters win. Don’t give them the satisfaction, choose right here, right now, to never give in.” – Nate Lee Morales

104. “God has a purpose for your pain, a reason for your struggles and a reward for your faithfulness. Don’t give up.” – Eric Thomas

105. “Don’t quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can’t see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It’s the one that makes the sweetest sound.” – Simon Sinek

106. “Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.” – Jim Valvano

107. “Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.” – Dalai Lama

108. “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe

109. “It’s okay to want to quit… as long as you don’t” – Andy Frisella

110. “The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying.” – John C. Maxwell

Bonus Quote About Not Giving Up

Bonus: We have one last bonus quote for you to encourage you to not give up. It stems from a man whom we believe is the epitome of persistence, and who’s encouraging story can give anyone the second-wind they need to keep moving forward.

“Sometimes, a winner is a dreamer who just won’t quit.” – Rudy

Never Give Up

Great job getting through these quotes about never giving up!  I knew you could get through these quotes, just like you’re gonna get through whatever challenges you’re facing right now.

If you were feeling as if you wanted to give up before reading these inspiring quotes,  we hope that they, at the very least, have helped to break your thought pattern of ‘giving up’.

And for whatever reason, if you still feel like you may want to throw in the towel, all I ask, is that you read this first.  It may change your mind.

Remember, if you’ve given every ounce of what’s left inside of you, despite feeling as if you have nothing left to give, you’ve already WON!

Till next time,

STRIVE

PS – If you enjoyed these never give up quotes above; then you’ll probably also like these don’t lose hope quotes. And if you are looking for a good quote for strength, then you’ll love these strength quotes.

Most people don’t know this, but all it takes to shift our mindset is one word. One powerful word said at the right time and in the right way can reanimate just about anyone. Words are powerful, words are life. Which is why we’ve pulled together this collection of the most powerful one word quotes.

Our hope is that you’ll use these one word quotes when you’re short on time and short on motivation. They’re quick and easy to recite, and they have power to stir up within you the energy and motivation needed to take on the day.

So, if you’re ready for some of the best words to help you reignite your own indomitable spirit, then let’s dive right in:

BEST ONE WORD QUOTES

1. Achieve. To reach or obtain that desire which stirs within your heart.

2. Action. Seizing the moment right now to reach your aims.

3. Adventure. Do more than just exist. Live a life full of adventure.

4. Attitude. A little thing that makes a big difference. Pick a good one.

5. Ambition. The desire to be, do, have, and become all that you can be.

6. Badass. Having the mindset, attitude, and willingness to be unapologetically you.

7. Believe. What you believe yourself to be you are.

8. Blessed. Realizing how lucky and fortunate you actually are.

9. Brave. When you’re scared to death but you step forward anyway.

10. Champion. Getting up even when you can’t to grind it out until you win.

11. Change. The desire to become all that you can be.

12. Competition. To reach or obtain that thing that stirs within your heart.

13. Confidence. Seizing the moment, and doing what you must to reach your aims.

14. Consistency. It’s what transforms average into excellence.

15. Courage. Feeling the fear, and doing the thing anyway.

16. Create. Your secret super power is your power to create. Imagine it, then create it.

17. Dare. Having the courage to go out on a limb and dare mighty things.

18. Dedication. Give your whole heart and mind to the goal at hand. Success requires it.

19. Determination. The difference between can and can’t, is decided by your determination.

20. Discipline. Do what must be done. The architect of success is discipline.

21. Dreams. The things that keep you from sleeping, not what you see while sleeping.

22. Effort. The key to unlocking your potential is effort.

23. Empower. Helping others see what they are capable of.

24. Encourage. To embolden others to do what’s necessary.

25. Enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it.

26. Entrepreneurship. The engine of economic development and prosperity.

27. Excellence. Strive for excellence, make each day our masterpiece, and success will follow.

28. Expectations. In order to win, you must expect to win.

29. Fearless. Success and fortune favors the fearless.

30. Focus. Results follow focus, and your focus determines your reality.

31. Forgiveness. Forgiveness doesn’t change the past, but it does change your future.

32. Freedom. Freedom is the power to live as one wishes.

33. Go. Taking action, because the future is promised to no one.

34. Goals. Your dreams with a deadline.

35. God. The awe-inspiring creative force which makes all things possible.

36. Gratitude. The key to unlocking fullness of life.

37. Greatness. Greatness is a choice, its a choice to realize your potential.

38. Grind. Putting in the work and getting ahead while everyone else is taking it easy.

39. Grit. That “do or die” attitude found amongst those who possess an indomitable spirit.

40. Growth. Embrace growth. Because if you’re not growing, you’re dying.

41. Guts. No guts, no glory. Know guts, Know glory.

42. Happiness. Life is short, choose to be be happy.

43. Healthy. Your health is your wealth, it’s the foundation of a successful life.

44. Heart. It’s what champions are made of.

45. Hope. Being able to see the light in spite of the darkness.

46.  Hunger. The only differentiation in people is hunger; it’s not talent.

47. Hustle. Taking massive determined action.

48. Imagine. Imagination is the beginning of creation. If you can imagine it, you can create it.

49. Inspiration. Breathing life into others, moving people through your actions and words.

50. Joy. Choose joy today. It’s an inside job.

51. Leadership. It’s not about titles, it’s about showing the way through action.

52. Learning. Continual learning is a pre-requisite of continual success.

53. Legacy. Your legacy is your message to the world. Make sure it’s an inspiring one.

54. Liberty. The state of being free. Individual liberty is individual power.

55. Live. You only get one life, live it to the fullest.

56. Love. It’s like the wind, you can feel it, but can’t see it.

57. Mastery. Intense focus applied to a specific field of knowledge over time leads to Mastery.

58. Millionaire. Become one for what it will make of you to achieve it.

59. Mindset. Your life is a good as your mindset.

60. Money. Money is energy. It’s also the embodiment of the value you create.

61. Motivation. The driving force by which humans achieve their goals.

62. Moves. Life is a game board. Time is your opponent. Make your move.

63. Opportunity. Problems in disguise that are usually dressed in overalls and looks like work.

64. Optimism. The positively hopeful and expectant attitude the leads to achievement.

65. Passion. Passion is energy and the genesis of genius.

66. Peace. A tranquil, blissful, and beautiful state of being that begins with a smile.

67. Perseverance. Stubbornness with purpose, and the secret of all triumphs.

68. Persistence. Often mistaken as genius, it’s the last key that unlocks potential.

69. Positivity. The choice to see the world through the lens of optimism and hope.

70. Possibilities. The world of opportunity that opens up when you believe in yourself.

71. Potential. Becoming the fullest expression of the person you can be.

72. Power. The ability to do good things for others.

73. Progress. Little by little, a little becomes a lot.

74. Prosperity. The enemy of sloth and the fruit of labor.

75. Purpose. Your role in enabling the divine purpose in the unfolding of the Universe.

76. Pursuit. Relentlessly chasing that dream that sets your soul on fire.

77. Relentless. The incessant drive to give your best, and then to give even more.

78. Resilience. That thing that keeps you moving forward in the face of adversity.

79. Respect. Its earned, never given.

80. Results. Results are the name of the game, not excuses.

81. Self-Esteem. Knowing that you are loveable, and feeling like you are capable.

82. Self-Made. We’re all self-made but it’s only the successful that admit it.

83. Self-Reliance. The highest expression of self-respect, the key to the cage.

84. Serendipity. When life drops blessings on your lap and you weren’t even looking for it.

85. Stillness. The key to outers strength. Be still, and you’ll know.

86. Strength. That growth which comes only through continuous effort and struggle.

87. Strive. Success is always possible for the person who just keeps striving.

88. Success. The progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.

89. Think. As you think, so shall you become.

90. Thrive. To grow, develop, succeed. To live your best life.

91. Time. Time is gold, and wasted time is wasted treasure.

92. Triumph. The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

93. Trust. Takes long to build, easily broken, but it’s the best proof of love.

94. Victory. Great victory requires great sacrifice.

95. Wealth. Wealth begins in the mind. Its in ideas not money.

96. Willpower. The primary difference between the successful and the unsuccessful.

97. Win. It’s fun, it feels good, and no one remembers the losers.

98. Wisdom. Wisdom is never an accident, it’s the acquired skill of applying knowledge rightly.

99. Work. The common denominator of success and riches is work.

100. Worth. You are worthy and worth something. Ignore anyone who tells you otherwise.

101. Yolo. Because life is short and you only live once.

Final Thoughts

Great job making it to the end of these one word quotes! We know it was quite the collection.

Hopefully they inspired and motivated in some way shape or form. If so, please share the page, image, or the one word quote with someone who might appreciate them.

That said, if you liked these one word inspirational quotes then you’ll certainly enjoy these related quotes:

• Short Inspirational Quotes
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• Inspirational Picture Quotes
• Two-Word Quotes

Till you reach your aims,

STRIVE