13 motivational quotes to kick you into gear

Motivational quotes to get you going

Whether looking for motivation in your personal or professional life, one can find inspiration in the volumes of words spoken and written by those that have come before us, no matter your goals. From Ziglar to Einstein, here are 13 inspirational quotes to get you in gear:

1. “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” – Anatole France
2. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar
3. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
4. “Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.” – Karen Ravn
5. Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
6. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein
7. “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
8. “Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.” – Stephen Kaggwa
9. “What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
10. “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” – Rabindranath Tagore
11. “Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.” – E. Joseph Cossman
12. “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo
13. “People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.” – Andrew Carnegie