Sayings, famous phrasessayings… Who has not ever used any of these to encourage himself or a friend, family member, loved one in general. Surely most of what you are reading these lines. For this reason, we wanted to make a compilation of a good handful of them with their own names that, with very little, have the capacity to say a lot.
Motivational phrases
Some may think that this type of phrase sounds like a cliché and, in reality, they have become precisely that, in expressions that we end up using and repeating very frequently in certain circumstances and that, without a doubt, are very motivating.
- The only way to do great work is to love what you do – Steve Jobs
- You don’t have to go back or to give yourself momentum – Lao Tse
- I never think about the consequences of missing a great shot… when you think about the consequences you are thinking about a negative result – Michael Jordan
- There are no paths to peace; peace is the way – Mahatma Gandhi
- The harder I work, the luckier I get – Gary Player
- Setting an example is not the main way to influence others; it’s the only way – Albert Einstein
- It is better to act exposing yourself to regret it, than to regret not having done anything – Giovanni Boccaccio
- Intelligence consists not only of knowledge, but also of the ability to apply knowledge in practice – Aristotle
- Hard work makes the wrinkles of the mind and spirit disappear – Helena Rubinstein
- What really matters in life is not the goals we set for ourselves, but the paths we follow to achieve them – Peter Bamm
- When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are against you – Elon Musk
- What does not kill you makes you stronger – Friedrich Nietzsche
- Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a single day in your life – Confucius
- A dream doesn’t come true by magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work – Colin Powell
- Tell me and I’ll forget. show me and I will remember. involve me and I will learn – Benjamin Franklin
inspirational phrases
But it is that, in addition, they are phrases that have the ability to inspire us, to guide us and more knowing that they are based on an experience that is behind all the celebrities that we are naming.
- They can cut all the flowers, but they can’t stop spring – Pablo Neruda
- Sometimes adversity is what you need to face to be successful – zig ziglar
- Normal is not something to aspire to, it is something to run away from. Jodie Foster
- The only man who is not wrong is the one who never does anything goethe
- It is better to do and repent than not to do and repent. Machiavelli
- Be practical and generous with your ideas. Keep your eyes on the stars but remember to keep your feet on the ground – Theodore Roosevelt
- Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working – Pablo Picasso
- You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream a new dream – CS Lewis.
- Either we are victims or we are creators of our reality – Joe Dispenza
- Every success story is a story of constant adaptation, revision and change – Richard Branson
- To be successful, your desire to achieve must be greater than your fear of failure. Bill Cosby
- Execute your knowledge with the mastery of one who continues to learn – Jonathan Garcia-Allen
- If you fell yesterday, get up today H. G. Wells
- It always seems impossible… until it’s done – Nelson Mandela
- If you don’t lose, you can’t enjoy the victories – Rafael Nadal
- Don’t let fear stand in your way – Babe Ruth
- Make each day your masterpiece – John Wooden
- Do not count the days make the days count – Muhammad Ali
- The best time of day is now – Pierre Bonard
- If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door – Milton Berle
- Let each man exercise the art he masters – Aristophanes
- The value of an idea lies in its use – Thomas Edison
encouraging phrases
Phrases full of encouragement, phrases about self-love and much more that have the ability to make us think and continue with more strength.
- If you want to change the world, change yourself – Mahatma Gandhi
- Love has no cure, but it is the only medicine for all ills – Konrad Adenauer
- Life is ten percent how we make it and ninety percent how we take it. irving berlin
- Learn to let go. That is the key to happiness Buddha
- The goal is not always meant to be achieved, it often simply serves as a goal to aim for – Bruce Lee
- Few things are as disappointing as spending all your time and energy climbing a mountain only to discover when you reach the top that it was the wrong mountain – robin sharma
- By avoiding the problems you need to face, you avoid the life you need to live. Paulo Coelho.
- Put your heart, mind and soul into even the smallest acts. That is the secret of success – Swami Sivananda
- If we have a goal and a plan, and are willing to take risks, mistakes and work as a team, we can choose to do the hard thing – Scott Kelly.
- The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you found out why –Mark Twain
Very instagrammable phrases
And yes, they are also phrases that will surely inspire more than one of you to accompany one of your images because they are full of strength and motivation.
- If you are not stubborn, you will give in to experiments too soon. And if you’re not flexible, you’ll hit your head against the wall and you won’t see a different solution to a problem you’re trying to solve – Jeff Bezos
- The question I ask myself almost every day is: ‘Am I doing the most important thing I can? – mark zuckerberg
- I believe that goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if you feel uncomfortable at the time – Michael Phelps
- Everyone’s dream can come true if you stick to it and work hard – Serena Williams
- If we all move forward together, success will come by itself – Henry Ford
- Let’s be the leaders we wish we had – simon sinek
- Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. Winston Churchill
- I have not failed. I’ve found 10,000 ways that don’t work – Thomas Edison
realistic phrases
Of course, beyond a world full of “good vibes” we are also faced with phrases full of reason and realism, sometimes complicated, hard, but surmountable.
- We all fall to the ground at some point. It’s the way you get up, that’s the real challenge. It is not like this? – madonnaWhere love reigns, there are always plenty of laws – Plato
- Tree of hope, stand firm – Frida Kahlo
- Your positive actions combined with positive thoughts generate success – Shiv Khera
- We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone – ronald reagan
- The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist hopes it will change, the leader fixes the sails – John C Maxwell
- No one can make you feel inferior without your consent – eleanor roosevelt
- You have to believe in yourself when nobody else does because that will make you a winner – venus williams
- Take care of yourself the same way you take care of your flowers. Be kind, careful, stay vibrant and bloom unashamedly – Minaa B.
- The eagle does not stop being an eagle no matter how many crows sting it – Arabic proverb.
- Every time you define what you want to believe, you are the first to hear it. It is a message to yourself and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself – Oprah Winfrey
- When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the plane takes off against the wind – Henry Ford
- Only those who dare to have great failures, end up achieving great successes” – Robert F Kennedy
- Every failure teaches the individual something he needed to learn – Charles Dickens
Phrases from now, from before, from always
And, finally, it must be said that this collection also contains a good number of expressions that were perhaps said twenty centuries ago or just a year ago but that we could always apply. Phrases that come from great philosophers, but also from writers, politicians, athletes, actors…
- It doesn’t matter how slow you go as long as you don’t stop – Confucius
- Don’t wish things were easier, wish you were better – Jim Rohn
- A bad plan is better than no plan at all. Frank Marshall
- If you’re afraid of failing, you’ll probably fail. Kobe Bryant
- Do not look for many men at your feet, look for one who is up to you – Carolina Herrera
- Do not count the days make the days count – Muhammad Ali
- When I was a child I dreamed… but I stopped dreaming and started doing, because it is the power of what is done that makes dreams come true – Usain Bolt
- If you’re going to look back, let it be to see what you’ve worked to get where you are – Mireia Belmonte
- What makes something special is not what can be gained, but what can be lost – Andrew Agassi
- If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough – Mario Andretti
- Feet, what do I want you for? If I have wings to fly! – Frida Kahlo
- Never let someone tell you that you can’t do something. Will Smith
- A woman should be two things: who she wants and what she wants – Coco Chanel
- Enjoy life. This is not a rehearsal – Friedrich nietzsche
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