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100+ SELF-DISCIPLINE QUOTES TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE UNLIMITED SUCCESS
Self-discipline is one of the world’s best kept secrets when it comes to success. Countless people who have accomplished many of their goals or have achieved meaningful success across a variety of different areas typically give credit to their self-discipline when asked, ‘how did they do it?’ As such, we’ve decided to pull together some of the absolute best self-discipline quotes of all-time.
“Discipline Is The Bridge Between Goals And Accomplishment.”
Our hope is that these discipline quotes will permeate your mind with one of the best kept secrets of some of the world’s highest achievers. We also hope that they’ll inspire you to believe, that with enough self-discipline, you too can achieve the impossible. So, if you’re ready for one of the most comprehensive lists of self-discipline quotes, then let’s dive in:
BEST 100+ SELF-DISCIPLINE QUOTES
1. “The great master key to riches is nothing more or less than the self-discipline necessary to help you take full and complete possession of your own mind.” – Napoleon Hill
2. “With self-discipline, most anything is possible.” – Theodore Roosevelt
3. “We do today what they won’t, so tomorrow we can accomplish what they can’t.” – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
4. “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
5. “A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.” – Dalai Lama
6. “Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.” – George Washington
7. “The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don’t like to do. They don’t like doing them either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose.” – E.M. Gray
8. “The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.” – Bum Philips
9. “Success is a result of daily disciplines compounded over time.” – Darren Hardy
10. “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn
11. “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
12. “We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret and disappointment.” – Jim Rohn
13. “I could only achieve success in my life through self-discipline, and I applied it until my wish and my will became one.” – Nikola Tesla
14. “Self-command is the main discipline.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
15. “Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.” – Lou Holtz
16. “One discipline always leads to another discipline.” – Jim Rohn
17. “He who lives without discipline dies without honor.” Icelandic Proverb
18. “The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.” – William Arthur Ward
19. “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius
20. “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” – Abraham Lincoln
21. “Confidence comes from discipline and training.” – Robert Kiyosaki
22. “Success is a matter of understanding and religiouly practicing specific simple habits that always lead to success.” – Robert J. Ringer
23. “No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself.” – William Penn
24. “Most talk about ‘super-geniuses’ is nonsense. I have found that when ‘stars’ drop out, successors are usually at hand to fill their places, and the successors are merely men who have learned by application and self-discipline to get full production from an average, normal brain.”- Charles M. Schwab
25. “Success doesn’t just happen. You have to be intentional about it, and that takes discipline.” – John C. Maxwell
26. “Discipline is the foundation of a successful and happy life.” – Anonymous
27. “True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.” – Mortimer J. Adler
28. “Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.” – Thucydides
29. “You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself…the height of a man’s success is gauged by his self-mastery; the depth of his failure by his self-abandonment. …And this law is the expression of eternal justice. He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others.” – Leonardo da Vinci
30. “The first and greatest victory is to conquer self.” – Plato
31. “We must do our work for its own sake, not for fortune or attention or applause.” – Steven Pressfield
32. “One painful duty fulfilled makes the next plainer and easier.” – Hellen Keller
33. “Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” – Abraham J. Heschel
34. “Do not consider painful what is good for you.” – Euripides
35. “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.” – Jim Rohn
36. “Those who have nothing have only their discipline.” – Alain Badiou
37. “It is time to reverse this prejudice against conscious effort and to see the powers we gain through practice and discipline as eminently inspiring and even miraculous.” – Robert Greene
38. “With this magic ingredient, you can accomplish anything and everything you want to, and it is called self-discipline.” – Brian Tracy
39. “Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.” – Thomas Jefferson
40. “Great leaders always have self-discipline — without exception.” – John C. Maxwell
41. “Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It’s a state of mind-you could call it character in action.” – Vince Lombardi
42. “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.” – Clint Eastwood
43. “Success is actually a short race – a sprint fueled by discipline just long enough for habit to kick in and take over.” – Gary Keller
44. “By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.” – Grenville Kleiser
45. “Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.” – Seneca
46. “He who cannot obey himself will be commanded. That is the nature of living creatures.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
47. “It is not enough to have great qualities; We should also have the management of them.” – La Rochefoucauld
48. “Discipline really means our ability to get ourselves to do things when we don’t want to.” – Arden Mahlberg
49. “Your level of success is determined by your level of discipline and perseverance.” – Anonymous
50. “That aim in life is highest which requires the highest and finest discipline.” – Henry David Thoreau
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By all means, continue pounding your mind with these last 50 self-discipline quotes. Let them saturate your mind so you can go forth and be victorious with your renewed levels of self-discipline!
51. “Self-discipline is about controlling your desires and impulses while staying focused on what needs to get done to achieve your goal.” – Adam Sicinski
52. “Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them.” – Zig Ziglar
53. “All successes begin with self-discipline. It starts with you.” – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
54. “Self-discipline is that which, next to virtue, truly and essentially raises one man above another.” – Joseph Addison
55. “The more disciplined you become, the easier life gets.” – Steve Pavlina
56. “The center of bringing any dream into fruition, is self-discipline.” – Will Smith
57. “Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.” – Elbert Hubbard
58. “In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves…self-discipline with all of them came first.” – Harry S. Truman
59. “If it were easy to walk the path of self-discipline, we wouldn’t gain much from it.” – Glenn C. Stewart
60. “Discipline is built by consistently performing small acts of courage.” – Robin Sharma
61. “Discipline is the ability to control our conduct by principle rather than by social pressure.” – Glenn C. Stewart
62. “Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” – Abraham J. Heschel
63. “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.” – Jesse Owens
64. “Discipline is the silent force at work that breeds success. It requires only one thing; that you sacrifice time in things you enjoy.” – Anonymous
65. “We don’t have to be smarter than the rest; we have to be more disciplined than the rest.” – Warren Buffett
66. “Never believe a promise from a man or woman who has no discipline. They have broken a thousand promises to themselves, and they break their promise for you.” – Matthew Kelly
67. “If the self-discipline of the free cannot match the iron discipline of the mailed fist-in economic, political, scientific and all other kinds of struggles as well as the military-then the peril to freedom will continue to rise.” – John F. Kennedy
68. “Self-discipline is the root quality that will improve every aspect of your life.” – Jocko Willink
69. “Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.” – Mike Ditka
70. “Self-control is strength, right thought is mastery, calmness is power.” – James Allen
71. “Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.” – John C. Maxwell
72. “Discipline without freedom is tyranny. Freedom without discipline is chaos.” – Cullen Hightower
73. “By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.” – Grenville Kleiser
74. “Self-discipline is a self-enlarging process.” – M. Scott Peck
75. “Self control is the key to self esteem and self confidence.” – Laurance McGraw V
76. “Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.” – Michel De Montaigne
77. “Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.” – John C. Maxwell
78. “Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
79. “If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.” – Lao Tzu
80. “Self-discipline creates a brighter tomorrow.” – Anonymous
81. “Success is created through the performance of a few small daily disciplines that stack up over time to produce achievements far beyond anything you could of ever planned for. Failure, on the other hand, is just as easy to slip into. Failure’s is nothing more than the inevitable outcome of a few small acts of daily neglect performed consistently over time so that they take you past the point of no return.” – Robin Sharma
82. “Self-discipline is an act of cultivation. It requires you to connect today’s actions to tomorrow’s results. There’s a season for sowing a season for reaping. Self-discipline helps you know which is which.” – Gary Ryan Blair
83. “Self-discipline begins with the mastery of thought. If you do not control your thoughts, you cannot control your needs. Self-discipline calls for a balancing of the emotions of your heart with the reasoning faculty of your head.” – Napoleon Hill
84. “Trophies should go to the winners. Self-esteem does not lead to success in life. Self-discipline and self-control do, and sports can help teach those.” – Roy Baumeister
85. “It’s all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back.” – Mick Jagger
86. “The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might and force of habit. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him—and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habits that help him achieve the success he desires.” – J. Paul Getty
87. “It is better to conquer self than to win a thousand battles.” – Buddha
88. “The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.” – Vince Lombardi
89. “Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
90. “If we don’t discipline ourselves, the world will do it for us.” – William Feather
91. “When a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself.” – Albert Einstein
92. “No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick
93. “It’s never crowded along the extra mile.” – Wayne Dyer
94. “I think self-discipline is something, it’s like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.” Daniel Goldstein
95. “Self-discipline is the magic power that makes you virtually unstoppable.” – Dan Kennedy
96. “He conquers twice who conquers himself in victory.” – Jyrus
97. “It doesn’t matter whether you are pursuing success in business, sports, the arts, or life in general: The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.” – Harvey Mackay
98. “I don’t count my sit-ups, I only start counting when it starts hurting, when I feel pain, that’s when I start counting, cause that’s when it really counts.” – Muhammad Ali
99. “What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not do.” – Aristotle
100. “Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.” – Lao Tzu
101. “I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.” – Aristotle
102. “Rule your mind or it will rule you.” – Horace
103. “Self-discipline is the center of all material success. You can’t win the war against the world if you can’t win the war against your own mind.” – Will Smith
104. “In this life there are countless trails to self-realization, though most demand intense discipline, so very few take them.” – David Goggins
105. “If I want to be great I have to win the victory over myself…self-discipline.” – Harry S. Truman
106. “What we do upon some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are: and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline.” – H.P. Liddon
107. “The pain of discipline weighs ounces, but the pain of regret weighs tons.” – Darren Hardy
108. “Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.” – Roy L. Smith
109. “Self-discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something and you don’t talk back.” – W.K. Hope
110. “Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but nonetheless doing it like you love it.” – Mike Tyson
111. “There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline.” – Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
112. “There is no luck except where there is discipline.” – Irish Proverb
113. “Discipline is consistency of action.” – James C. Collins
114. “Discipline is wisdom and vice versa.” – M. Scott Peck
115. “Self-discipline is the No.1 delineating factor between the rich, the middle class, and the poor.” – Robert Kiyosaki
116. “Self-Discipline means living your life the hard way: resisting temptations and instant gratification, in order to receive bigger and better rewards in the future.” – Martin Meadows
117. “The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.” – Ryan Holiday
118. “Self-discipline is easy when you have a vision that pulls you.” – Nathan Lee Morales
119. “There are two disciplines in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you’ll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment.” – Nick Saban
120. “Self-discipline is the architect of accomplishment.” – The STRIVE
121. “The first step to getting rich requires discipline. If you really want to be rich, you need to find the discipline.” – Mark Cuban
122. “Self-discipline is what separates the winners and the losers.” – Thomas Peterffy
123. “The habit of self-discipline virtually guarantees your success in life.” – Brian Tracy
Bonus Discipline Quote
Bonus: Alright, here is our last and final discipline quote which we decided to include as a bonus because it does such a good job hitting the nail on the head when it comes to self-discipline. Enjoy!
“Discipline Equals Freedom.”
– Jocko Willink –
Final Thoughts
There you have it, some of the best discipline quotes of all time. We hope these quotes serve you in creating the habit of self-discipline. Let them guide you towards becoming your very best so you can achieve the success you’re striving for.
Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
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There are hundreds of billionaires today who have created staggering levels of success from practically nothing. They found ways to leverage the opportunities that were available to them, and as a result, accumulated massive amounts of wealth for themselves. Expectedly, their impressive financial feats are often admired and dreamed about by most of us.
But we don’t just have to dream and admire their success. We too can join their ranks, or get nearer to it if we truly wish too. How? By learning how they think and operate. Becoming a billionaire is available to us all, especially to those who eagerly seek out other billionaires to learn form.
“Before You Can Become A Billionaire, You Must Learn How To Think Like One.”
Unfortunately, most of us don’t have east access to a billionaire whom we could simply strike up a friendly conversation with to learn of their successful ways. However, we do have the next best thing; which are books they’ve written and inspiring advice they’ve given. So, to help you adopt a billionaire mindset, and possibly a similar success, I’ve garnered some of the most inspiring billionaire quotes ever.
So, if you’re ready to learn a bit more about billionaires and their inspiring ways, let’s get right to these powerful billionaire quotes.
BEST BILLIONAIRE QUOTES TO HELP YOU SKYROCKET YOUR SUCCESS
1. “If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.” – Warren Buffett
2. “All you have in business is your reputation. So, it’s very important that you keep your word.” – Richard Branson
3. “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” – Steve Jobs
4. “I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.” – Jeff Bezos
5. “Whether you’ve found your calling, or if you’re still searching, passion should be the fire that drives your life’s work.” – Michael Dell
6. “The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.” – Ingvar Kamprad
7. “Money is misunderstood. The fact is if you want to be successful the money will follow you. If you are a doctor, something else will follow you. If you are successful, there is an accompaniment and If your goal is just to make money, you won’t succeed. Money is a commodity to use, not to be dictated by.” – Frank Lowy
8. “Money is just a consequence. I always say to my team, ‘Don’t worry too much about profitability. If you do your job well, the profitability will come.” – Bernard Arnault
9. ‘‘No action is too small when it comes to changing the world… I’m inspired every time I meet an entrepreneur who is succeeding against all odds’’ – Cyril Ramaphosa
10. ”After a certain point, money is meaningless. It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts.” – Aristotle Onassis
11. “I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better. I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.” – Elon Musk
12. “Talent without effort is wasted talent. And while the effort is the one thing you can control in your life, applying that effort intelligently is next on the list.” – Mark Cuban
13. “The secret of success lies not in doing your work, but in recognizing the best person to do it.” – Andrew Carnegie
14. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg
15. “Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.” – J. Paul Getty
16. “Vision is perhaps our greatest strength… it has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries, it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown.” – Li Ka-Shing
17. “I’ll keep working until the end.” – Amancio Ortega
18. “Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.” – H. Ross Perot
19. “If you are in business, you are not enjoying. You are working” – Carlos Slim Helu
20. “I believe people have to follow their dreams – I did.” – Larry Ellison
21. “Relentlessly strive to come up with new and better products and produce them more efficiently than the alternatives.” – Charles Koch
22. “When the rate of change outside is more than what is inside, be sure that the end is near.” – Azim Premji
23. “What other people label or might try to call failure, I have learned is just God’s way of pointing you in a new direction” – Oprah Winfrey
24. “Don’t think you are unstoppable or foolproof. Don’t think that the only way your business will work is through perfection. And don’t aim for perfection. Aim for success.” – Eike Batista
25. “Failure is not the outcome – failure is not trying. Don’t be afraid to fail.” – Sara Blakely
26. “Lots of companies don’t succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future.” – Larry Page
27. “For me, businesses are like buses. You stand on a corner and you don’t like where the first bus is going? Wait ten minutes and take another. Don’t like that one? They’ll just keep coming. There’s no end to buses or businesses.” – Sheldon Adelson
28. “Patience is a key element of success.” – Bill Gates
29. “Every time I make a mistake with a company, I write it out and try to figure out why it happened.” – Garrett Champ
30. “Do the things other’s don’t want to do.” – John Paul DeJoria
31. “You can worry about the competition or you can focus on what’s ahead of you and drive fast.” – Jack Dorsey
32. “Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.” – Tony Hsieh
33. “I learned from my dad that change and experimentation are constants and important. You have to keep trying new things.” – S. Robson Walton
34. “Hard work certainly goes a long way. These days a lot of people work hard, so you have to make sure you work even harder and really dedicate yourself to what you are doing and setting out to achieve.” – Lakshmi Mittal
35. “I’ve never chased money. It’s always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.” – Tyler Perry
36. “I feel like in a world where we all try to figure out our place and our purpose here, your passions are one of your most obvious guides.” – Nick Woodman
37. “I think that our fundamental belief is that for us growth is a way of life and we have to grow at all times.” – MukeshAmbani
38. “A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.” – Ted Turner
39. “In Life, you don’t get anywhere or do anything you hope to without some sort of sacrifice.” – Stephen Saad
40. “Always remember, your focus determines your reality” – George Lucas
41. “I am not a person who pursues luxury. I am not like those people who, once they have money, compulsively squander it or show it off.” – Wang Jianlin
42. “If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” – John D Rockefeller
43. “I realized that in a lot of failures, there is a lot of opportunities.” – Clive Palmer
44. “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
45. “There has to be a balance in life. A balance of business, family, and the opportunity to learn and teach.” – Chuck Feeney
46. “If you want to get rich, think of saving as earning.” – Andrew Carnegie
47. “I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.” – Rihanna
48. “There are very few people in the world who get to build a business like this. I think trading that for some short-term gain isn’t very interesting.” – Evan Spiegel
49. “If we go to work at 8 a.m. and go home at 5 p.m., this is not a high-tech company and Alibaba will never be successful. If we have that kind of 8-to-5 spirit, then we should just go and do something else.” – Jack Ma
50. “You are what you think. So just think big, act big, work big, give big, forgive big, laugh big, love big, and live big.” – Andrew Carnegie
51. “If you are hardworking and determined, you will make it and that’s the bottom line. I don’t believe in an easy way through.” – Isabel dos Santos
52. “I’m not comfortable with comfort. I’m only comfortable when I’m in a place where I’m constantly learning and growing.” – Kanye West
53. “The best way to become a billionaire is to help a billion people.” – Peter H. Diamandis
54. “Be obsessed, or be average.” – Grant Cardone
55. “Follow your intuition.” – Steven Spielberg
56. “The key to success is failure.” – Michael Jordan
57. “Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” – Jack Ma
58. “America is built around this premise that you can do it, and there are an awful lot of people who are unlikely to have done it.” – Michael Bloomberg
59. “I think when it comes to decisions. I try not to be emotional. To drown out the noise and look at the important facts.” – David Tepper
60. ““Many things are improbable, only a few are impossible.” – Elon Musk
61. “The only way you are going to have success is to have lots of failures first.” – Sergey Brin
62. “Greatness is not intelligence. Greatness comes from character. And character isn’t formed out of smart people, it’s formed out of people who have suffered.” – Jensen Huang
63. “To succeed in this world, you have to change all the time.” – Alice Walton
64. “Self-discipline is what separates the winners and the losers.” – Thomas Peterffy
65. “Every business is successful to the extent that it does something others cannot.” – Peter Thiel
66. “The best thing another human being can do is help another human being know more.” – Charlie Munger
67. “The big money is not in the buying or selling, but in the waiting.” – Charlie Munger
68. “I’ve always strived to be successful, not famous.” – Taylor Swift
69. “Dream audaciously. Have the courage to fail forward. Act with urgency.” – Phil Knight
70. “It’s how tenacious you are that will determine your success.” – Steve Balmer
Bonus Billionaire Quote
Bonus Quote: Here is one last billionaire quote to pull some wisdom from. It is from one of the world’s richest men, Bernard Arnault. It is a key piece of advice, especially because in this day and age, “they” want you to believe that this quality is no longer good, or valued. BUT… if you want to get rich, if you want to become a BILLIONAIRE, pay heed to these words from the richest billionaire of them all!
“I am very competitive. I always want to win.”
– Bernard Arnault
Conclusion
These billionaire quotes were born out of mixed experiences, failures, and ultimately the breakthroughs of some of the most successful billionaires throughout history. And while these quotes won’t change your life instantaneously, they undoubtedly retain the ingredients that can help you think like a billionaire and perhaps eventually even earn like one.
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With that being said, I hope you’ll capitalize on these insights and leverage them for a successful lifestyle and a richer future.
Till next time,
STRIVE
Champions are not born, champions are made. They are forged by the fires of trial and error. They’re slowly molded by intentional effort, by focus, by many early mornings and many late nights. Becoming a champion is ultimately a matter of will. It has to be desired, dreamed of, and pursued. The great news, everyone has the potential to become a champion. Which is why we’ve pulled together this collection of highly motivational champion quotes.
“Inches Make Champions.”
Our hope is that these quotes will provide insight on what it means to be a true champion. But more importantly, we hope these powerful words encourage you to unleash your inner champion. So, if you’re ready to fill your mind with powerful quotes that can help you tease out your champion mindset, then let’s jump right in:
INSPIRATIONAL CHAMPION QUOTES FOR SUCCESS
1. “No matter how far you get ahead of me, I’m gonna catch you. That’s my mentality.” – Usain Bolt
2. “A champion isn’t made of muscle; a champion is made of heart.” – Liang Chow
3. “Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.” – Rocky Balboa
4. “Champions never complain. They are too busy getting better.” – John Wooden
5. “A champion is someone who gets up even when he can’t.” – Jack Dempsey
6. “You were not born a winner. You were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.” – Lou Holtz
7. “A true champion can adapt to anything.” – Floyd Mayweather Jr.
8. “Glory gives herself only to those who’ve always dreamed of her.” – Charles De Gaul
9. “There is an old saying: a champion is someone who is willing to be uncomfortable.” – Pat Summit
10. “Once a champion, always a champion.” – Ferdinand Marcos
11. “You were born to win.” – Zig Ziglar
12. “A true champion wasn’t born, but trained.” – Annakit
13. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” – Muhammad Ali
14. “Champions are made by their passion and persistence.” – Agunloye Oyerinde
15. “True champions aren’t always those who win, but those with the most guts.” – Mia Hamm
16. “True heroes are made of hard work and integrity.” – Hope Solo
17. “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong
18. “Champions train, losers complain.” – Anonymous
19. “I always believe that I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.” – Serena Williams
20. “If you don’t play to win, don’t play at all.” – Tom Brady
21. “Champions rarely talk. They just perform and the world around them talks.” – Champion Quote
22. “A champion is simply someone who did not give up when they wanted to.” – Tom Landry
23. “Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.” – John F. Kennedy
24. “A true champion is afraid of losing.” – Anonymous
25. “To be a champion you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.” – Sugar Ray Robinson
26. “A champion is someone who has faith and dedication and doesn’t let obstacles stand in their way.” – Nicole Wilkinson
27. “I don’t count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting.” – Muhammad Ali
28. “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps
29. “If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride — and never quit — you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.” – Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant
30. “Champions make their own luck.” – Vince Lombardi
31. “Champions are not generated from the championship. Champion is generated from something that have in side of them, desires, dreams, and visions.” – Muhammad Ali
32. “I wasn’t born to be a champion — I fought to be a champion.” – Becky Lynch
33. “I am a champion standing over the shadow of my former self.” – Adam Johnson
34. “In the world there are believers and then there are non-believers. For all of you non believers out there, I have something to say to you…never underestimate the heart of a champion.” – Rudy Tom Johnavich
35. “To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend to be.” – Muhammad Ali
36. “The heart of a champion is not a light switch that goes on and off when someone’s watching. It’s like a sun that always burns.” – Said Manoj
37. “Dreams are free. Goals have a cost. While you can daydream for free, goals don’t come without a price. Time, effort, sacrifice, and sweat. How will you pay for your goals?” – Usain Bolt
38. “Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.” – Lou Holtz
39. “The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one is watching.” – Anson Dorrance
40. “Champions don’t quit.” – Mike Tyson
41. “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
42. “Winners, I am convinced, imagine their dreams first. They want it with all their hearts and expect it to come true. There is, I believe, no other way to live.” – Joe Montana
43. “The real champions in life are so humble and gracious. They just continue doing what they do without all the posturing.” – Denis Waitley
44. “They say that when you’re the champs, everybody will try to beat you. Well, I’m glad we’re the champs, so bring’em on, bring’em all on. If we die, we ain’t gonna die running. It’s gonna be a fight.” – Joe Greene
45. “Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months, and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.” – T. Alan Armstrong
46. “No one has ever become a champion without effort, nor by accident.” – Atlas Rowe
47. “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” – Babe Ruth
48. “Inches make champions.” – Vince Lombardi
49. “A champion is someone who knows the price of success and willingly pays that price until they come out on top.” – Nathan Lee Morales
50. “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth
Halfway There
Great job for making this far. You’re just about halfway through our champion quotes, and hopefully you’re feeling inspired and ready to tap into your inner champion.
If you haven’t noticed already, there a handful of qualities that champions typically exemplify, and seem to show up every other quote about champions. Qualities like courage, persistence, self-belief, work-ethic, willpower, and integrity.
That said, hopefully you’ll feel a stronger affinity towards each quality by the end of this page, and as a result, have a mindset that is more primed for winning. Keep to it!
Related: Mental Toughness Quotes
51. “There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.” – Derek Jeter
52. “Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts’, probably lost.” – Martina Navratilova
53. “Winning and losing is a part of life, but to champions, a loss is only a temporary setback.” – The STRIVE
54. “Two things scare me. The first is getting hurt. But that’s not nearly as scary as the second, which is losing.” – Lance Armstrong
55. “A great champion deals with setback with a comeback.” – Donna de Varona
56. “Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.” – Magic Johnson
57. “If you don’t want to be the best, then there’s no reason going out and trying to accomplish anything.” – Joe Montana
58. “There’s no way around hard work. Embrace it.” – Roger Federer
59. “Here’s how I’m going to beat you. I’m going to outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it.” – Pat Summit
60. “Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.” – Bill Russell
61. “Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one’s level of aspiration and expectation.” – Jack Nicklaus
62. “Love yourself and realize that whatever you attempt to achieve in life is a direct reflection of you.” – Joe Greene
63. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
64. “Winning isn’t everything, but it beats anything that comes in second.” – Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant
65. “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration, and the will to win.” – Patty Berg
65. “You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
67. “Champions don’t become champions when they win an event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it.” – Michael Jordan
68. “Champions have to have the skill and the will, and the will must be stronger than the skill.” – Muhammad Ali
69. “Champions are brilliant at the basics.” – John Wooden
70. “A man who wins is a man who thinks he can.” – Roger Federer
71. “Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.” – Michael Jordan
72. “The moment you feel like quitting is the time you need to keep on going. Persistence fuels genius. And grit creates champions.” – Robin Sharma
73. “When you see a successful individual, a champion, you can be very sure that you are looking at an individual who pays great attention to the perfection of minor details.” – John Wooden
74. “Not every legend is a myth, some are flesh and blood. Some legends walk among us, but they aren’t born, they’re built. Legends are made from iron & sweat, mind and muscle, blood and vision and victory. Legends are champions, they grow, they win, they conquer. There’s a legend behind every legacy, there’s a blueprint behind every legend.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
75. “I really think a champion is defined not by their wins, but by how they can recover when they fall.” – Serena Williams
76. “I would rather try a shot to win than play safe and finish second.” – Phil Mickelson
77. “To be a champion you must act like one, act like a champion.” – Lou Ferrigno
78. “Those who have a champion mindset are usually so focused on what they need to be doing that they seldom have time to engage with the things that don’t serve a purpose.” – Germany Kent
79. “If you are going to be a champion, you must be willing to pay a greater price.” – Bud Wilkinson
80. “Hard work creates champions.” – The STRIVE
81. “Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners.” – Tom Brady
82. “Motivation is something nobody else can give you. Others can help motivate you, but basically it must come from you and it must be a constant desire to do your very best at all times and under any circumstances.” – Joe Dimaggio
83. “As a champion, you will have the opportunity to see what God sees and your view of this race will become clearer to you.” – Dr. Beverly Crocket
84. “Mental strength is what separates champions from near champions.” – Rafael
85. “We like to think of our champions and idols as superheroes who were born different from us. We don’t like to think of them as relatively ordinary people who made themselves extraordinary.” – Carol Dweck
86. “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
87. “Losing is losing, there aren’t different degrees of losing. You either win a championship or you’re sh**. It’s very black & white to me.” – Kobe Bryant
88. “Champions understand that finishing strong in practice, leads to finishing strong in application. You play the way you practice.” – Atlas Rowe
89. “You can’t look ahead at the finish line decide to slow down, and still expect the world to crown you a champion.” – Champion Mindset Quote
90. “Winning – that’s the most important to me. It’s as simple as that.” – Cristiano Ronaldo
91. “The greatest thing about tomorrow is I will be better than I am today.” – Tiger Woods
92. “Once you start believing in yourself, anything is possible.” – Martina Navratilova
93. “To be a champion, compete; to be a great champion, compete with the best; but to be the greatest champion, compete with yourself.” – Matshona Dhliwayo
94. “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pele
95. “Champions are not the ones who always win races – champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. ‘Champion’ is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.” – Simon Sinek
96. “Nothing is more inspiring than a person with seemingly mediocre talent rising against the odds to become a champion by way of hard work, effort, and perseverance toward their goals.” – Zig Ziglar
97. “Yeah, you could be the greatest, you can be the best. You can be the King Kong banging on your chest.” – The Script, Hall of Fame
98. “If you do the bare minimum, expect bare minimum results. You want to be great, work to be great. Nothing just happens.” – J.J. Watt
99. “Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.” – Bill Russell
100. “Champions are not born. They work for it.” – Gene Simmons
101. “You’re never a loser until you quite trying.” – Mike Ditka
102. “To be a legend is easy, to become that legend takes hard work and dedication.” – Tyson Fury
103. “Show me a good and gracious loser, and I’ll show you a failure.” – Knute Rockne
104. “It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.” – Seneca
105. “Champions are propelled by desire, not compelled by fear.” – Denis Waitley
106. “It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.” – Lionel Messi
107. . “Champions are propelled by desire, not compelled by fear.” – Denis Waitley
108. “A true champion is a true champion. They go fight win or lose, give it their all.” – Glover Teixeira
109. “The true test of a champion is not whether he can triumph, but whether he can overcome obstacles.” – Garth Stein
110. “A champion is defined by the adversity he overcomes.” – Anderson Silva
Bonus Champion Quote
Bonus: Alright, here’s our final champion quotes. We believe this quote to be the most accurate quote when it comes to what creates champions. We hope it’s the one that inspires you to fully and forever embrace the mindset of a champion. Enjoy!
“Champions Keep Playing Until They Get It Right.”
– Billie Jean King –
Final Thoughts
There you have it, the best of the best when it comes to champion quotes. We hope these collection of quotes provided you with insights into the mindset of champions. We also hope they inspired you to want to be one.
That said, if you enjoyed these champion quotes, then you’ll certainly like these related quotes:
Certainly, becoming a champion requires some effort, dedication, and some serious commitment to becoming one, but we know you can do it. So, let’s get after it champ!
Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
Quotes are powerful things. They inspire us, guide us, and some even console us. Some quotes are good and some are bad, and every so often you come across a quote that leaves an indelible impression upon you. And these types of quotes to live by.
That said, we’ve rounded up what we believe are some of the most insightful and timeless quotes of all time. We believe these quotes have a little something extra special. Quotes that can encourage you, guide you, and ultimately help you. So, if you’re ready to dive into our collection of the best quotes to live by, let’s dive right in:
BEST QUOTES TO LIVE BY
1. “Follow your dreams, they know the way.” – Kobe Yamada
2. “Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost
3. “What is not started today, is never finished tomorrow.” – Wolfgang Von Goethe
4. “If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.” – Ben Hogan
5. “No matter where your’re from your dreams are valid.” – Lupita Nyong’o
6. “Without labor nothing prospers.” – Sophocles
7. “All wealth is the product of labor.” – John Locke
8. “There is no substitute for hardwork.” – Thomas Edison
9. “Your energy is currency. Spend it well. Invest it wisely.” – Unknown
10. “It’s not about the money, it’s about the passion.” – Cristiano Ronaldo
11. “The heights of 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
12. “Plough deep while sluggards sleep and you will have corn to sell and to keep.” – Benjamin Franklin
13. “Keep trying you will get there.” – Unknown
14. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho
15. “Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” – Voltaire
16. “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
17. “The cyclone derives its power from a calm center, so does a person.” – Norman Vincent Peale
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18. “To keep your balance keep moving.” – Unknown
19. “We will either find a way or make one.” – Hanibal
20. “It’s impossible to fail if you learn from your mistakes.” – Steve Jobs
21. “The only wealth which you keep forever is the wealth you have given away.” – Marcus Aurelius
22. “Imagination is the true magic carpet ride.” – Norman Vincent Peale
23. “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius
24. “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” – Anthony Robbins
25. “Stay patient and trust the journey.” – The Universe
26. “What the mind can conceive, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
27. “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with their song still in them.” – Henry David Thoreau
28. “Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” – William James
29. “Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be lead by your dreams.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
30. “Always discover your vision, and the rest will follow.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
31. “Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; It is generally the byproduct of other activities.” – Aldous Huxley
32. “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; It is because we do not dare that things are difficult.” – Seneca
33. “The world rewards the relentless.” – Unknown
34. “Luck is the residue of design.” – John Milton
35. “The sight of an achievement is the greatest gift a human being can offer to others.” – Ayn Rand
36. “True success is reaching our potential without compromising our values.” – Muhammad Ali
37. “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
38. “Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.” – C.S. Lewis
39. “Sometimes out of your biggest misery, comes your greatest gain.” – Steve Harvey
40. “Do your best and leave the rest to God.” – Norman Vincent Peale
41. “It ain’t about how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.” – Rocky
42. “It’ never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
43. “Work hard in silence and let success be your noise.” – Anonymous
44. “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” – Viktor Frankl
45. “20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
46. “All you can do is plant you seed in the ground, water it and Believe.” – Tyler Perry
47. “Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn
48. “Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” – Albert Einstein
49. “How many cares one loses when one decides no to be something but to be something.” – Coco Chanel
50. “All good ideas start out as bad ideas, that’s why it takes so long.” – Steven Spielberg
51. “Inactivity is retrogression.” – John McDonald
52. “For with God, nothing shall be impossible.” – Luke 1:37
53. “Life shrinks or extracts according to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin
54. “The greatest discovery of my generation, is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitude of mind.” – William James
55. “If you must doubt something, doubt your limits.” – Price Pritchett
56. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
57. “Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.” – Oscar Wilde
58. “All that glitters is not gold.” – Anonymous
59. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
60. “One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping stone to something better.” – Colonel Sanders
61. “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes
Final Thoughts
There you have it, some of the most inspiring quotes to live by. No doubt, these quotes cover a wide spectrum of thoughts and ideas, just like life.
That said, we hope you’ll take these quotes, and use them to inspire you into taking more action to live your best life.
Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
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‘Think Big if you want to achieve big’, that’s what countless high achievers and many success icons say. It’s a short pithy piece of advice that just about anybody can benefit from if they’ll put it to use. That said, we too believe that the size of your thinking is directly related with the size of your results. So, we decided to round up some of the most inspiring Think Big quotes to help convince you that you can and should think biggers.
We hope this small but powerful set of quotes inspires you to supersize your own thinking, so you can supersize you results and the quality of your life. So, if you’re ready for some BTE, Big Thinking Energy, then let’s dive right into this quotes:
BEST THINK BIG QUOTES FOR SUCCESS
1. “Believe Big. The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements.” – David J Schwartz
2. “Think big, dream big, believe big, and the results will be big.” – Anonymous
3. “Don’t let small thinking cut your life down to size. Think big, aim high, act bold. And see just how big you can blow up your life.” – Gary Keller
4. “You are what you think. So just think big, believe big, act big, work big, give big, forgive big, laugh big, love big and live big.” – Andrew Carnegie
5. “You have to think big to be big.” – Claude M. Bristol
6. “Your comfort zone is a place where you keep yourself in a self-illusion and nothing can grow there but your potentiality can grow only when you can think and grow out of that zone.” – Rashedur Ryan Rahman
7. “Dream big, think big, be big.” – Dan Peña
8. “Think big and don’t listen to people who tell you it can’t be done. Life’s too short to think small.” – Tim Ferriss
9. “Big men don’t laugh at big ideas.” – David J. Schwartz
10. “If people aren’t calling you crazy, you aren’t thinking big enough.” – Richard Branson
11. “People’s failure to think big enough usually means they will never act big enough, often enough, or persistently enough!” – Grant Cardone
12. “If you are going to accomplish anything, you have to think big and shoot for the stars.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
13. “Shoot for the moon and if you miss you’ll be among the stars.” – Les Brown
14. “Think big; think disruptive. Execute with full passion.” – Masayoshi Son
15. “It takes the same energy to think small as it does to think big. So dream big and think bigger.” – Daymond John
16. “Dream big, work hard, achieve the impossible.” – The STRIVE
17. “There is always room in your life for thinking bigger, pushing limits and imagining the impossible.” – Tony Robbins
18. “Listen, if you don’t talk big game, you never get anywhere. If you don’t think big, you don’t get big. Some people call it egotistical, some people call it high hopes, some people call it confidence. It’s all in how you want to dissect it.” – Vanilla Ice
19. “If you’re going to be thinking, you may as well think big.” – Donald Trump
20. “Think big. Start small.” – Seth Godin
21. “If you think small, your world will be small. If you think big, your world will be big.” – Paulo Coelho
22. “Whatever you are thinking, think bigger.” – Tony Hsieh
23. “Rich people think Big. Poor people think small.” – T. Harv Eker
24. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” – Mary Kay Ash
25. “Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” – Simon Sinek
26. “Dare to dream big dreams. For those are the dreams that have the power to push your whole world forward.” – Ralph Marson
27. “Have a vision, think big, ignore the naysayers, work your ass off, and give back and change the world. Because if not us, then who, if not now, then when?” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
28. “To THINK BIG and to use our talents doesn’t mean we won’t have difficulties along the way. We will–we all do. If we choose to see the obstacles in our path as barriers, we stop trying. “We can’t win,” we moan. “They won’t let us win.” – Ben Carson
29. “To be successful, you must act big, think big and talk big.” – Aristotle Onassis
30. “How high you fly is derived from how big you think.” – Robin Sharma
31. “Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.” – Will Smith
32. “You need to think big. I always believe that nobody is better than me, out on this pitch at least.” – Cristiano Ronaldo
33. “The only way to accomplish big results is to think big and set big goals.” – Mark Victor Hansen
34. “I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.” – Elon Musk
35. “Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.” – Albert Einstein
36. “I don’t cost no more energy to think big then it does to think small.” – Steve Harvey
37. “the day you think there is no improvement to be made is a sad one.” – Lionel Messi
38. “By thinking big, we can transform our world.” – Ben Carson
39. “What you think about, dream about, talk about, and focus on will become your life.” – Andy Frisella
FINAL THOUGHTS
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That said, never stop thinking big, dreaming big, and going big! And until you reach your big aims,
STRIVE
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Mel Robbins is an American lawyer, former television host, best-selling author, and motivational speaker. She’s sold millions of books, including the New York Times Best-Seller ‘The High 5 Habit’ and the #1 selling ‘The 5 Second Rule’. In addition to this, she’s also created multiple #1 ranking audiobooks, and hosts one of the most popular self-development podcasts on Audible.com. Needless to say, she knows a thing to two about success, achievement, and living an inspired life; which is why we’ve pulled together this comprehensive list of Mel Robbins quotes.
We known Mel Robbins is all about sharing her proven insights that empower people to succeed and get them inspired for living their best life. And we’re sure that your reading of these powerful success quotes, will help you with both. So, if you’re ready for a handful of success insights and inspiring wise words, then let’s dive into these powerful Mel Robbins quotes for success:
BEST MEL ROBBINS QUOTES
1. “If you expect to achieve your goals, if you expect to reach your potential, if you expect to have your dreams come true, what I am about to explain to you is mission-critical. You must become a master at visualization.” – Mel Robbins
2. “There is only one you, and there will never be another one. That’s your power.” – Mel Robbins
3. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Mel Robbins
4. “Knowing what you need to do to improve your life takes wisdom. Pushing yourself to do it takes courage.” – Mel Robbins
5. “Confidence in yourself is built through acts of everyday courage.” – Mel Robbins
6. “Be strong. You never know who you are inspiring.” – Mel Robbins
7. “You need to recognize that the risk of moving toward your dreams is much lower than the slow, everyday punishment you inflict on yourself by suppressing your dream.” – Mel Robbins
8. “No feedback means nothing new.” – Mel Robbins
9. “None of us wake up and say, ‘Today is the day I destroy my life.’ We make these teeny tiny decisions all day long and we don’t even realize it.” – Mel Robbins
10. “Change the way you look at the world, and the world you’re looking at changes.” – Mel Robbins
11. “If you only ever did the things you don’t want to do, you’d have everything you’ve ever wanted.” – Mel Robbins
12. “If you want to reinvent yourself, you must ignore your fears, your excuses, your self-doubt.” – Mel Robbins
13. “You are one decision away from a completely different life.” – Mel Robbins
14. “Your doubts create mountains. Your actions move them.” – Mel Robbins
15. “Start before you are ready. Don’t prepare, begin!” – Mel Robbins
16. “Your life comes down to your decisions. If you change your decisions, you’ll change your life.” – Mel Robbins
17. “In order to do all those things you know you want to do with your life, you have to do things that are difficult, uncertain or scary.” – Mel Robbins
18. “If you don’t learn how to untangle your feelings from your actions, you’ll never unlock your true potential.” – Mel Robbins
19. “There will always be someone who can’t see your worth. Don’t let it be you.” – Mel Robbins
20. “Doubting yourself is normal. Letting it stop you is a choice.” – Mel Robbins
21. “Get rid of the thoughts that don’t serve you.” – Mel Robbins
22. “Manifesting trains your mind, your body, and your spirit to align with what you want to achieve in your life.” – Mel Robbins
23. “You can’t control how you feel. But you can always choose how you act.” – Mel Robbins
24. “It’s not the big moves that change everything – it’s the smallest ones in your everyday life that do.” – Mel Robbins
25. “You were born not to be just fine.” – Mel Robbins
26. “Your problem isn’t ideas, your problem is you don’t act on them.” – Mel Robbins
27. “You have been assigned this mountain so you can show others it can be moved.” – Mel Robbins
28. “There is one thing that is guaranteed to increase your feelings of control over your life: A bias toward action.” – Mel Robbins
29. “In any area of your life that you want to change, adopt this rule. Just do the things that you don’t want to do.” – Mel Robbins
30. “If you want to make your dreams come true, get ready for the long game.” – Mel Robbins
31. “Picasso created nearly 100 masterpieces in his lifetime. But what most people don’t know is that he created a total of more than 50,000 works of art. That’s two pieces of art a day. Success is a numbers game. You are not going to win if you keep telling yourself to wait. The more often you choose courage, the more likely you’ll succeed.” – Mel Robbins
32. “Game changer: The most influential person in your life is you.” – Mel Robbins
33. “Every phase of your life and career will require a different you.” – Mel Robbins
34. “The difference between people who make their dreams come true and those of us who don’t is just one thing: the courage to start and the discipline to keep going.” – Mel Robbins
35. “If you have the courage to start, you have the courage to succeed.” – Mel Robbins
36. “Life is gritty and hard and then suddenly it is brilliant and amazing.” – Mel Robbins
37. “Who I was does not dictate who I am and who I am becoming.” – Mel Robbins
38. “Hesitation is the kiss of death. You might hesitate for just a nanosecond, but that’s all it takes. That one small hesitation triggers a mental system that is designed to stop you. And it happens in less than — you guessed it — five seconds.” – Mel Robbins
39. “When you set goals… when you have an intention about something that you want to change about your life, your brain helps you.” – Mel Robbins
40. “You need to hear this loud and clear: No one is coming. It’s up to you.” – Mel Robbins
41. “There is no right time, there is only right now.” – Mel Robbins
42. “Imperfect will always be better than incomplete.” – Mel Robbins
43. “Your past is a lesson… not a life sentence. Forgive yourself and focus on the future.” – Mel Robbins
44. “The hardest and most important decision you can ever make is to choose yourself. It may mean you will upset your mom, your boss, your church, your friends. It will be hard. You’ll raise eyebrows. You’ll be gossiped about. So f***ing what. The only thing you have to lose is the weight of everybody else’s opinions. What you have to gain is freedom. Your happiness is more important than anyone else’s opinion about it.” – Mel Robbins
45. “In order to get to the next level in your business, you’ve got to decide right now, what habits do you have as a leader, that you have to change now.” – Mel Robbins
46. “Manifesting isn’t about the end, it’s about the bridge. It’s about going from where you are, to where you want to go.” – Mel Robbins
47. “In five seconds you can control what you think, you can decide what you’re going to do, and you can change absolutely anything, which changes absolutely everything.” – Mel Robbins
48. “Admitting where you want to get to is embarrassing, but you go to do it.” – Mel Robbins
49. “Procrastination is a form of stress-relief.” – Mel Robbins
50. “Ambition is the first step to success. The second step is action.” – Mel Robbins
51. “You are not supposed to be the same person you were a year, month, day, or even five seconds ago. You are designed to grow.” – Mel Robbins
52. “If you’re struggling right now, remember this moment is both temporary and necessary. And it’s leading you somewhere you’re meant to go.” – Mel Robbins
53. “Pushing yourself to take simple action creates a chain reaction in your confidence and your productivity.” – Mel Robbins
54. “Confidence is a skill you build through action.” – Mel Robbins
55. “Your dreams are meant to pull you forward through your fears.” – Mel Robbins
56. “Your life and your dreams are your responsibility. If you don’t prioritize them, nobody will.” – Mel Robbins
57. “You do not have to settle for anything less than a life that you’re obsessed with. You deserve to wake up every day thinking you’re dreaming.” – Mel Robbins
58. “Your feelings don’t matter. The only thing that matters is what you do.” – Mel Robbins
59. “There’s only one thing standing in between you and the life you have always wanted – and that’s you.” – Mel Robbins
60. “When it comes to change, goals, and dreams, you have to bet on yourself.” – Mel Robbins
61. “Work expands to whatever time you give it.” – Mel Robbins
62. “Stop thinking you need a miracle. Realize that you are a miracle.” – Mel Robbins
63. “Don’t fear failure. Fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today.” – Mel Robbins
64. “Confidence is the willingness to try.” – Mel Robbins
65. “If you look in the mirror and don’t see a person worth celebrating, it’s time to change that.” – Mel Robbins
66. “Your dreams and things you put on your vision board serve a very important purpose, they pull you through your fears, they inspire you to take action, but they are not necessarily meant to be achieved.” – Mel Robbins
67. “I believe when you pursue your dreams, and you keep going, and you keep telling yourself that ‘If I work hard, something amazing is going to happen’, you’ll achieve something better, something you don’t even know or can even think about right now, because it’s not even on your radar screen.” – Mel Robbins
68. “The anticipation of doing something new or unknown is almost always worse than actually doing it.” – Mel Robbins
69. “Doing what feels hard always makes life easier.” – Mel Robbins
70. “The decisions you make create your life. Choose wisely.” – Mel Robbins
71. “Stop freaking out. Everything you want can be yours. Put in the work. Be patient. In time it all works out.” – Mel Robbins
72. “Stop trying to change what other people think about you. Change what you think about yourself.” – Mel Robbins
73. “Don’t give up. The person you are becoming needs you.” – Mel Robbins
74. “That risk that you’re afraid to take, could be the one that changes your entire life.” – Mel Robbins
75. “You don’t move past your mistakes, you move through them.” – Mel Robbins
76. “Lessons in life will be repeated until they are learned.” – Mel Robbins
77. “If you’re not “successful” yet… keep going. You just haven’t failed enough.” – Mel Robbins
78. “You’re not to blame for the sh*t that was done to you in the past. But you are responsible for who you become in the future.” – Mel Robbins
79. “Don’t underestimate the power you have to change the things that matter most to you.” – Mel Robbins
80. “You can address any fear with action.” – Mel Robbins
81. “Boundaries aren’t just for people who annoy you, they are for everyone.” – Mel Robbins
82. “If they want to leave, let them. If they choose someone else, let them. If they don’t support you, let them. If they don’t invite you, let them. Stop wasting your energy trying to control or change other people. Let them show you who they really are. And then YOU can choose what to do next.” – Mel Robbins
83. “Stop wasting energy trying to get other people to meet your expectations.” – Mel Robbins
84. “It’s not because things are difficult that we don’t dare. It’s because we don’t dare that things are difficult.” – Mel Robbins
85. “Your life is always trying to teach you something. And its moments of friction and discomfort that have the greatest lessons of all.” – Mel Robbins
86. “Lessons repeat until you learn them.”
87. Your excuses are bull sh*t. Behind every excuse is fear, that’s all that’s there.” – Mel Robbins
Related: Mel Robbins Success Story
Bonus Mel Robbins Quote
Bonus: Here’s one last capstone quote from Mel Robbins. It is by far one of our favorites, and we hope you get as much from it as we do. Enjoy!
“You Have The Power To Change Your Life. Just Start With Changing Your Thoughts.”
– mel robbins –
Related: Mel Robbins Net Worth
Final Thoughts
There you have it, the best of the best Mel Robbins quotes on success. We hope they inspire you to be a little more courageous, take a little more action, and make the life changes necessary to achieve the success you deserve in life.
Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
PS – If you enjoyed these Mel Robbins quotes, we have a hunch you’ll also enjoy these empowering Tony Robbins quotes and these Oprah Winfrey quotes.
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.” – Russell 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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That said, if you liked these two word quotes, then you’ll likely enjoy these:
Till you reach your personal mountain top,
STRIVE
If building generational wealth is something you’d like to do, then you’ll love this collection of quotes. It’s a collection of the most inspiring generational wealth quotes, and it’ll inspire you to think long term about your finances, and get you wanting to act now, so you can build the financial legacy your family deserves.
So, if you’ve got generational wealth on your mind lately, then you’ll enjoy these inspiring quotes about generational wealth:
INSPIRING GENERATIONAL WEALTH QUOTES
1. “Too many people spend money they earned to buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like.” – Will Rogers
2. “Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.” – Zig Ziglar
3. “The big money is not in the buying and the selling, but in the waiting.” – Charlie Munger
4. “The way to wealth depends on just two words, industry and frugality.” – Benjamin Franklin
5. “Your decisions from today forward will affect not only your life, but also your entire legacy.” — Dave Ramsey
6. “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” – Robert Kiyosaki
7. “If you want to become wealthy, then you have to find out what the top 5% of people do financially and do the same thing.” – Myron Golden
8. “The earlier you start, the easier it is to accumulate major wealth. Still, it’s never really too late to begin.’ – David Bach
9. “The safest wealth is the poverty of needs.” – Franz Werfel
10. “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett
11. “Real estate investing, even on a very small scale, remains a tried and true means of building an individual’s cash flow and wealth.” – Robert Kiyosaki
12. “Wealth is largely the result of habit.” – John Jacob Astor
13. “True wealth is not created by saving, it is created by expanding and investing.” – Grant Cardone
14. “Fame and wealth without wisdom are unsafe possessions.” – Democritus
15. “Wealth is a process, not an event.” – M.J. Demarco,
16. “Wealthy people plan for three generations. Poor people plan for Saturday night.” – Anonymous
17. “If you would be wealthy, think of saving, as well as of getting: The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her outgoes are greater than her incomes.” – Benjamin Franklin
18. “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.” – Proverbs 13:22
19. “Investing is for wealth preservation, not wealth creation, so first you have to make wealth.” – James Altucher
20. “If you’d like to gain a new understanding of generational wealth, get into gardening.” – Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr
21. “Wealth, like a tree, grows from a tiny seed. The first copper you save is the seed from which your tree of wealth shall grow. The sooner you plant that seed the sooner shall the tree grow. And the more faithfully you nourish and water that tree with consistent savings, the sooner may you bask in contentment beneath its shade.” – George S. Clason
22. “Wealth is more often the result of a lifestyle of hard work, perseverance, planning, and, most of all, self-discipline.” – Thomas J. Stanley
23. “Building wealth has little to do with income or investment. It’s about savings.” – Morgan Housel
24. “The very first step to building wealth is to spend less than you make.” – Brian Koslow
25. “If you want to get rich, think of saving as earning.” – Andrew Carnegie
26. “Your economic security does not lie in your job; it lies in your own power to produce” – Stephen Covey
27. “Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, but he who gathers by labor will increase.” – Proverbs 13:11
Final Thoughts
There you have it, some of the best generational quotes we could find. These quotes should at the very least inspire you to begin taking steps now that will eventually lead to the building of wealth that future generations will get to enjoy.
That said, if you enjoy these quotes for generational wealth building, then you’ll likely enjoy these related quotes:
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