Motivation
100+ MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES TO HELP YOU NEVER GIVE UP
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.
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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.
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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.
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
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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.
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Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
Mondays can be a pain in the butt. It doesn’t matter if you love your job, get paid the “big bucks”, or work from home, Mondays can still be a challenge. The good news is, they don’t all have to be such a drag. In fact, fending off the dread of Mondays is doable with a few inspiring words. And that’s exactly what we aim to do with these motivational Monday quotes.
We’ve pulled together this powerful collection of Monday quotes to help you shake off those weekend-induced cobwebs, so you can get back into your goal-crushing groove.
So, if you’re read for a whole lotta Monday motivation, let’s rip off that band-aid and get to it:
BEST MONDAY QUOTES TO TAKE ON THE DAY
1. “Mondays are the start of the work week which offer new beginnings 52 times a year!” – David Dweck
2. “Hey, I know it’s Monday. But it’s also a new day and a new week. And in that lies a new opportunity for something special to happen.” – Michael Ely
3. “Monday is for people with a mission.” – Cristina Imre
4. “Monday is a state of mind. Put on your positive pants and get stuff done.” – Anonymous
5. “I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.” – Groucho Marx
6 “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar
7. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino
8. “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration. The rest of us just get up and go to work.” – Stephen King
9. “So. Monday. We meet again. We will never be friends—but maybe we can move past our mutual enmity toward a more-positive partnership.” – Julio Alexi Genao
10. “Even the best weeks start with Monday.” – Nice Peter
11. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
12. “New Monday new week. Let nothing stop you from reaching your goals.” – Anonymous
13. “This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you.” – Anonymous
14. “Mondays are for the brave, the strong and courageous, because it’s always going to be that first day of every week when you choose to get out there and show up!” – Anonymous
15. “Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier and healthier life.” – Germany Kent
16. “Every day is different, and some days are better than others, but no matter how challenging the day, I get up and live it.” – Muhammad Ali
17. “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
18. “Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St. Francis of Assisi
19. “Believe on Monday the way you believe on Sunday.” – Rita Schiano
20. “The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi
21. “You don’t need a new year to make a change…. All you need is a Monday.” – Anonymous
22. “It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” – Theodore Roosevelt
23. “Monday Morning Blues? Why not change the color of your Monday to yellow and brighten up the coming week?” – Kanika Saxena
24. “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love…” – Marcus Aurelius
25. “Formula for success: Rise early, work hard, strike oil.” – J. Paul Getty
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26. “For me Monday represents a fresh start to the week. It is the day where the slate from the previous week is wiped clean. It is a day of new beginnings.” – Allen Smith
27. “You are in control. Never allow your Monday to be manic.” – Andrea L’Artiste
28. “There are many opportunities in every single day, and Monday is the perfect day to seize them all.” – Isabella Koldras
29. “This should be the spirit every Monday. Know that something good will always happen.” – Gabriel García Márquez
30. “Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn
31. “It’s Monday. Get a new perspective. Whatever obstacle you’re facing — it’s not permanent.” – Anonymous
32. “The sun himself is weak when he first rises; and gathers strength and courage as the day goes on.” – Charles Dickens
33. “Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.” – Henry Van Dyke
34. “If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it.” – Olin Miller
35. “Begin the week with momentum and you’ll look back with great satisfaction on all you achieved.” – Skip Prichard
36. “Success isn’t owned. It’s leased, and rent is due every day.” – J. J. Watt
37. “May your coffee be strong and your Mondays be short.” – Monday Motivation Quote
38. “A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.” – Henry Kissinger
39. “The only limits you have are the limits you believe.” – Wayne Dyer
40. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” – Winston Churchill
41. “Your life goal should be to make Monday the best day of the week.” – Trevor Carss
42. “Wake up on Monday and start your day with a lot of awesomeness and you will get happiness back.” – Jim Butcher
43. “Don’t let a day of the week have so much power over your happiness. Happy Monday!” – Andrea L’Artiste
44. “A great attitude is not the result of success; success is the result of a great attitude.” – Earl Nightingale
45. “Today is the opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.” – Ken Poirot
46. “Mindset is everything, especially on Mondays” – The Strive
47. “You’re 100% responsible for your life. Stop whining and do something about it.” – Mathieu Fortin
48. “Today’s goals: Coffee and kindness. Maybe two coffees, and then kindness.” – Nanea Hoffman
49. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer
50. “Make each day a masterpiece.” – John Wooden
51. “Life is a game, play it.” – Mother Teresa
52. “Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they’re making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as a punishment.
And that’s the difference.” – Lou Holtz
53. “If it’s important, you’ll find a way. If it’s not, you’ll find an excuse.” – Ryan Blair
54. “Do the work. Everyone wants to be successful, but nobody wants to do the work.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
55. “Nothing is worth more than this day.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
56. “The only thing in your control is effort. That’s all, and that’s everything.” – Mark Cuban
57. “Do it now. Sometimes ‘later’ becomes ‘never.’” – Anonymous
58. “Only those who will risk going to far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Eliot
59. “It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” – Tony Robbins
60. “Things don’t just happen. People make them happen.” – Zig Ziglar
61. “We uncover our nature through action.” – Steven Pressfield
62. “Monday, I grind. Tuesday, I grind. Wednesday, I grind. Thursday, I grind. Friday, I grind. Saturday, I grind. Sunday, I grind. And, that’s why I’m here today.” – Eric Thomas
63. “Good things happen to those who hustle.” – Anais Nin
64. “In this world you only get what you grab for.” – Giovanni Boccaccio
65. “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” – Babe Ruth
66. “In the end your success will speak for itself.” – Patrick Bet-David
67. “Momentum begets momentum, and the best way to start is to start.” – Gil Penchina
68. “Easy never pays well.” – Andy Frisella
69. “Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them.” – Carmelo Anthony
70. “Don’t count the days. Make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
Related: Motivational Monday Mantras
Bonus Motivational Monday Quote
Bonus: Alright, here is our last motivational quote for Monday, enjoy:
“Hello Monday… Let’s DO THIS!”
– YOU –
Final Thoughts
There you have it, the top motivational Monday quotes. Leverage these quotes to reframe your mindset on the day, minimize the slowdown in your momentum that the weekend has caused, and reignite your zest for taking care of business.
With that being said, if you enjoyed any of these quotes, and think you might need some inspiration tomorrow, be sure to check out these Tuesday motivation quotes. Lastly, if a friend or coworker could use a few good words to get over their case of “the Monday’s”, please share this page with them.
Till next time,
STRIVE
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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:
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
Great job making it to the end of these two-word quotes! We hope you enjoyed both the motivational quotes as well as the inspirational ones. Please don’t hesitate to share the page if you liked it.
That said, if you liked these two word quotes, then you’ll likely enjoy these:
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
Related: Powerful Warrior Quotes
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.
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
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Till you reach your aims,
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Life isn’t a game, but it’s like a game in that you can win or lose. You can also stagnate in life, which is a form of losing. But stagnating and losing, just like winning are the result of choices we make. Like in a game, we can choose to just fiddle around and not get anywhere, or we can choose to level up, progress, and win. Needless to say, we want the latter for you, which is why we’ve rounded up this powerful collection of level up quotes.
Our hope is that these quotes will motivate you and encourage you to reach for that next level in your life. Advancement and improvement is key.
We want these leveling up quotes to help you strive for your potential so you can win the game of life. So, if you’re ready to get fired up so you can get leveled up, let’s dive right in to these motivational quotes:
BEST LEVEL UP QUOTES
1. “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” – Albert Einstein
2. “Ninety-nine percent of failures are caused by persons who are prone to making excuses.” – George Washington Carver
3. “When you up-level your idea of what’s possible, and decide to really go for it, you open yourself up to the means to accomplish it as well.” – Jen Sincero
4. “Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.” – Tony Robbins
5. “Excellence is the gradual result of striving to do better.” – Pat Riley
6. “Without continual growth and progress, such words ads improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” – Benjamin Franklin
7. “Knowledge is power, and it can help you overcome any fear of the unexpected. When you learn, you gain more awareness through the process, and you know what pitfalls to look for as you get ready to transition to the next level.” – Jay Shetty
8. “You can have more than you’ve got because you can become more than you are.” – Jim Rohn
9. . “You’ll never change your life until you change something that you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John C. Maxwell
10. “You will reach your goals once you level up your life.” – Anonymous
11. “If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small.” – Richard Branson
12. “Success is always a struggle. And to achieve it, you have to be willing to fail. A lot. And keep going.” – Eric Siu
13. “Get comfortable being uncomfortable, that’s how you break the plateau and reach the next level.” – Charlene Johnson
14. “Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone.” – Billy Cox
15. “Leveling up takes isolation, separation, and extreme focus.” – Sean “Diddy” Combs
16. “The key to happiness is really progress and growth and constantly working on yourself and developing something.” – Lewis Howes
17. “There’s always another level up. There’s always another ascension. More grace, more light, more generosity, more compassion, more to shed, more to grow.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
18. “I’m a big believer in growth. Life is not about achievement, it’s about learning and growth, and developing qualities like compassion, patience, perseverance, love, and joy, and so forth.” – Jack Canfield
19. “You can’t step up to the next level as long as you have your foot on the lower level.” – Larry Winget
20. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass
21. “Every morning, we get a chance to be different. A chance to change. A chance to be better.” – Alan Bonner
22. “We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” – Oprah Winfrey
23. “There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
24. “People who make the choice to study, work hard or do whatever they endeavor is to give it the max on themselves to reach to the top level. And you have the people who get envy and jealous, yet are not willing to put that work in, and they want to get the same praise.” – Evander Holyfield
25. “Nothing will work unless you do.” – Maya Angelou
Motivational Level Up Quotes
This next section of level up quotes are some of the most motivational. Allow them to fire you up, and get you taking the steps that will get you closer to living your best life.
Related: Grind Quotes
26. “Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” – Chinese Proverb
27. “Who you’re becoming is far more important than what you’re doing, and yet, it is what you’re doing that is determining who you’re becoming.” – Hal Elrod
28. “You can’t solve a problem on the same level that it was created. You have to rise above it to the next level.” – Albert Einstein
29. “God lets everything happen for a reason. It’s all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.” – Mike Tyson
30. “You can’t go forward and backwards at the same time.” – Steve Harvey
31. “Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” – Maraboli
32. “Don’t become so attached to your ideas that you lose objectivity.” – Scott Rogers
33. “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill
34. “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” – Vince Lombardi
35. “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” – Tony Robbins
36. “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
37. “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Ernest Hemingway
38. “Your ultimate goal in life is to become your best self. Your immediate goals is to get on the path that will lead you there.” – David Viscott
39. “You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” – Zig Ziglar
40. “You always want to outwork your potential.” – Kobe Bryant
41. “In order to take our lives to the next level, we must realize that the same pattern of thinking that has gotten us to where we are now will not get us to where we want to go.” – Tony Robbins
42. “Creating the next level of results requires the next level of thinking.” – Rory Vaden
43. “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” – John Wooden
44. “There is no man living who isn’t capable of doing more than he thinks he can do.” – Henry Ford
45. “Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
46. “Aim high enough that you will have to stretch your ability and your potential to reach it.” – Mary Kay Ash
47. “If you want to get to the next level of your business, you’ve got to be comfortable being uncomfortable.” – Grant Cardone
48. “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” – Paulo Coelho
49. “If you want to be successful, you have to jump, there’s no way around it. When you jump, I can assure you that your parachute will not open right away. But if you do not jump, your parachute will never open. If you’re safe, you’ll never soar!” – Steve Harvey
50. “The only thing relevant to your success is your actions.” – Andy Frisella
Time To Level Up Quotes
The time to level up is now. And these leveling up quotes provide a sense of urgency around the need for all of us to level up in life. Enjoy.
Relate: Take Action Quotes
51. “The secret of making progress is to get started.” – Mark Twain
52. “How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable.” – Seth Godin
53. “In your spare time, you should be constantly growing, expanding your interests, and gaining expertise that will allow you an opportunity to flourish, not only in your field but in all aspects of your life.” – Germany Kent
54. “Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” – Khalil Gibran
55. “Your circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not long remain so if you but perceive an Ideal and strive to reach it.” – James Allen
56. “If you ready to take your game to the next level, you gotta change that mindset.” – Eric Thomas
57. “Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin
58. “Beginning today, set an intention and a relentless focus on living your life as the greatest person you can be, in all situations.” – Brendon Burchard
59. “Change is your friend not your foe, change is a brilliant opportunity to grow.” – Simon T. Bailey
60. “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” – John C. Maxwell
61. “Dare to be what your best self knows you ought to be; dare to be a bigger human than you have ever been.” – Norman Vincent Peale
62. “Aim high and do everything in your control to become your best self.” – Darius Foroux
63. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
64. “A year from now you will wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
65. “If we want to get to the next level, let’s take a risk and try something different.” – Karol G
66. “You can never plan the future by the past.’ – Edmund Burke
67. “Let them sleep while you grind. Let them party while you work. The difference will show.” – Eric Thomas
68. “Remember: who you are is a choice. The world, society, your friends, your parents, your teachers, the bad experiences… they don’t dictate who you are. You do. Who you are is not an accident either. Everything you are is a reflection of how you see yourself and what you have decided to be. The good. The bad. You chose both.” – Andy Frisella
69. “Becoming the person you aspire to be requires that you stop being that old self.” – Dr. Joe Dispenza
70. “The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Ghandhi
71. “It is possible for ordinary people to do extraordinary things.” – Elon Musk
72. “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton
73. “Your level of success is determined by your level of discipline and perseverance.” – Anonymous
74. “Leap, and the net will appear.” – John Burroughs
75. “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
76. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln
77. “To win the game of life, you have to level up. Period.” – The STRIVE
Bonus Leveling Up Quote
Bonus: Alright, here is one of our favorite quotes about leveling up. We added it as bonus, because we stand behind it, and believe it to be 100% true. Get past this hurdle, and you’ll be able to level up at will.
“Getting Started Is Sometimes The Hardest Part Of Leveling Up.”
– Eric Siu –
Final Thoughts
You made it! Big kudos on getting through our list of level up quotes. We hope they did what they were meant to do, and that is fire you up to get leveled-up in life, your career, or your business.
Life’s too short to play small. And if you expect to win at this thing called life, you’re going to have step up and continuously reach for that next level.
That said, if you enjoyed these these level up quotes, then you’ll definitely enjoy these related quotes:
We hope you’ll come back soon. And remember…
Until you reach your aims,
STRIVE
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