Motivational Quotes

Motivational Quote by John Steinbeck

motivational quote: What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.</p><p>John Steinbeck - 1902-1968 - Author-Nobel Prize Winner, Literature

Motivational Quote by J.K. Rowling

motivational quote: If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.    J.K. Rowling - Author

Motivational Quote by Thomas Aquinas

motivational quote: Wonder is the desire for knowledge.    Thomas Aquinas - 1225-1274 - Philosopher-Priest

Motivational Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

motivational quote: Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.</p><p>Henry Ward Beecher - 1813-1887 - Clergyman-Social Reformer-Speaker

Motivational Quote by Joseph Joubert

motivational quote: The direction of the mind is more important that its progress.    Joseph Joubert - 1754-1824 - Essayist

Motivational Quote by Emily Dickinson

motivational quote: Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.    Emily Dickinson - 1830-1886 - Poet

Motivational Quote by Epictetus

motivational quote: There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.</p><p>Epictetus - 50 AD-135 AD - Greek Stoic Philosopher

Motivational Quote by Veronica Roth

motivational quote: A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.    Veronica Roth - Novelist-Writer

Motivational Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

motivational quote: For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.    Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1803-1882 - Lecturer-Poet-Essayist

Motivational Quote by Oprah Winfrey

motivational quote: The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.</p><p>Oprah Winfrey - Actress - Producer - Talk Show Host

Motivational Quote by Oscar Wilde

motivational quote: Experience is merely the name men give to their mistakes.    Oscar Wilde - 1854-1900 - Irish Poet

Motivational Quote by William Durant

motivational quote: We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.</p><p>William Durant - 1861-1947 - Pioneer of the United States Automobile Industry

Motivational Quote by Arnold Bennett

motivational quote: Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.</p><p>Arnold Bennett - 1867-1931 - Author-Novelist

Motivational Quote by George Edward Woodberry

motivational quote: Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.</p><p>George Edward Woodberry - 1855-1930 - American Literary Critic

Motivational Quote by Madonna

motivational quote: The self-confidence one builds from achieving difficult things and accomplishing goals is the most beautiful thing of all.</p><p>Madonna - American Singer-Songwriter-Actress

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