Maybe you're struggling with a bout of insecurity or fear of the unknown. Maybe that dream you've been holding onto suddenly feels too big and way out of reach. Or maybe your inner reserve of positive, can-do energy has been drained. Take heart: You're not alone. Motivation, like just about everything in life, has its ebbs and flows.
To give you a surge and get you back up and moving forward, we've collected 40+ quotes from folks who know a lot about motivational ebbs and flows: authors. Their works span a variety of genres, from classic literature to career success, and offer a diversity of perspectives. We're sure you'll find at least a few wise and uplifting words that speak directly to you and will soon have your motivation flowing.
1. "All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time." -,
2. "The only person you need to be better than is the one you were yesterday," -,
3. "The lust for comfort kills the passions of the soul." -,
4. "As long as the heart beats, as long as body and soul keep together, I cannot admit that any creature endowed with a will has need to despair of life." -,
5. "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." -,
6. "Only you can master your mind, which is what it takes to live a bold life filled with accomplishments most people consider beyond their capability." -,
7. "Live boldly. Push yourself. Don't settle." -,
8. "Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer." -,
9. "I call people rich when they’re able to meet the requirements of their imagination." -,
10. "It is never too late to be wise." -,
11. "I dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do." -,
12. "Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence." -,
13. "Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for." -
14. "The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will." -,
