26 Inspirational And Motivational Quotes For When Things Just Aren’t Going Your Way
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26 Inspirational And Motivational Quotes For When Things Just Aren’t Going Your Way

Because everyone could use some motivation every now and then.

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26 Inspirational And Motivational Quotes For When Things Just Aren’t Going Your Way
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There’s a time in everyone’s life where everything is going wrong and you just want to give up. And if you’re one of the lucky ones, this happens much more frequently than you want. With the end of my second year at college coming to a quick end, I am in desperate need of motivation.

The only enticing thing to me right now is my bed. I’ve overheard classmates who still have so much to do, and that makes me feel much better about my situation. At this point in the semester, we are all struggling to find motivation and to finish everything on time.

So, here are 26 quotes to motivate anyone who needs a little extra push.


1. “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” H. Jackson Brown Jr.

2. “Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” Swami Sivananda

3. “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” Jim Rohn

4. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” Jimmy Dean

5. “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell

6. “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Francis of Assisi

7. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” Maya Angelou

8. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” Aristotle

9. “Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain. . . To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but to embrace it.” Kevyn Aucoin

10. “Nothing is impossible, the world itself says ‘I’m possible’!” Audrey Hepburn

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

12. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and the shadows will fall behind you.” Walt Whitman

13. “Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” -Rabindranath Tagore

14. "Change your thoughts and you change your world.” Norman Vincent Peale

15. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Milton Berle

16. “All you need is the plan, the roadmap, and the courage to press on to your destination.” Earl Nightingale

17. “We know what we are but know not what we may be.” William Shakespeare

18. “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” Vince Lombardi

19. “What we think, we become.” Buddha

20. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson

21. “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales comparison to what lies inside of you.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

22. “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 Bryant

23. “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” Edith Wharton

24. “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you go; they merely determine where you start.” Nido Qubein

25. “It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” Tony Robbins

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

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