100 Soul-Stirring Self-Inspirational Quotes to Brighten Your Day in [2023]

Wise words to remind ourselves daily. Postcard by my good friend Ruth at blueeggsandtea.com ❤️

Feeling down and need a little boost of motivation? Look no further! We've curated a collection of 100 soul-stirring self-inspirational quotes that will lift your spirits and brighten your day. Whether you're looking for words of wisdom, encouragement, or empowerment, these quotes are sure to inspire you to live your best life.

Table of Contents

Quotes for Self-Love and Acceptance

Let's Start with Loving Ourselves

1. "Love yourself first, and everything else will fall into line." – Lucille Ball

2. "Self-love is the source of all other loves." – Pierre Corneille

3. "The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself." – Steve Maraboli

4. "You are enough, just as you are." – Meghan Markle

5. "To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." – Oscar Wilde

6. "You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." – Louise Hay

7. "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." – Oscar Wilde

8. "Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life." – Steve Jobs

9. "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." – Christian D. Larson

10. "The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself." – Michel de Montaigne

11. "You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful." – Amy Bloom

Feeling inspired already? Let's continue with more self-inspirational quotes!

Quotes for Overcoming Obstacles

Embrace Challenges and Grow Stronger

12. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." – Steve Jobs

13. "Your current situation is not your final destination." – Zig Ziglar

14. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." – Winston Churchill

15. "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." – Henry Ford

16. "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." – Helen Keller

17. "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." – Henry Ford

18. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt

19. "Success is not the absence of failure; it's the persistence through failure." – Aisha Tyler

20. "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor." – Franklin D. Roosevelt

21. "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." – Franklin D. Roosevelt

22. "Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit." – Napoleon Hill

Remember, every obstacle is an opportunity in disguise. Keep pushing forward!

Quotes for Finding Inner Peace

Embrace Calmness and Serenity

23. "Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." – Buddha

24. "The more peaceful you are, the more productive you become." – Unknown

25. "Find peace in what you cannot change, focus your energy on what you can." – Unknown

26. "You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level." – Eckhart Tolle

27. "Inhale, exhale. Find peace, and exhale again." – Unknown

28. "Let go of the thoughts that don't make you strong." – Karen Salmansohn

29. "The answer lies within yourself. Dig deep, and you shall find peace." – Unknown

30. "Allow yourself to be a beginner. No one starts off being excellent." – Unknown

31. "Trust yourself. You've survived a lot, and you'll survive whatever comes next." – Unknown

32. "Feelings are just visitors, let them come and go." – Mooji

Finding inner peace is a journey, not a destination. Embrace the stillness within!

Quotes for Building Resilience

Embrace Your Inner Strength

33. "Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before." – Elizabeth Edwards

34. "The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open." – C. JoyBell C.

35. "Strength grows in the moments when you think you can't go on but you keep going anyway." – Unknown

36. "You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice." – Bob Marley

37. "Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again." – Nelson Mandela

38. "The human capacity for burden is like bamboo – far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance." – Jodi Picoult

39. "Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness." – Susan Gale

40. "Resilience is not what happens to you, it's how you react and adapt." – Unknown

41. "Resilience is the ability to find the silver lining in a clouded sky, and the strength to keep moving forward despite the storm." – Unknown

42. "The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who win battles we know nothing about." – Jonathan Harnisch

Building resilience is a lifelong skill. Remember, you are stronger than you think!

Quotes for Setting and Achieving Goals

Dream Big and Make It Happen

43. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt

44. "A goal is a dream with a deadline." – Napoleon Hill

45. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." – Confucius

46. "The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it." – Jordan Belfort

47. "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." – C.S. Lewis

48. "The best way to predict your future is to create it." – Peter Drucker

49. "Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible." – Tony Robbins

50. "Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." – Sam Levenson

51. "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." – Albert Schweitzer

52. "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." – Zig Ziglar

Set your goals, take action, and make your dreams a reality. The sky's the limit!

Quotes for Embracing Change

Embrace New Beginnings and Transformation

53. "Change is the only constant in life." – Heraclitus

54. "Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end." – Robin Sharma

55. "You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." – C.S. Lewis

56. "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein

57. "Change your thoughts and you change the world." – Norman Vincent Peale

58. "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." – Harriet Tubman

59. "It's not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." – Charles Darwin

60. "Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." – Lao Tzu

61. "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." – Socrates

62. "If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down." – Toni Morrison

Embrace change and watch yourself transform into the best version of YOU.

Quotes for Success and Ambition

Dream Big and Chase Your Goals

63. "Success is not in what you have, but who you are." – Bo Bennett

64. "The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it." – Unknown

65. "Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life." – Steve Jobs

66. "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." – Henry David Thoreau

67. "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." – Thomas Jefferson

68. "The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." – Colin R. Davis

69. "Success is not just about making money. It's about making a difference." – Unknown

70. "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." – John D. Rockefeller

71. "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." – Robert Collier

72. "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." – Albert Schweitzer

Dream big, work hard, and let your ambition lead you to success!

Quotes for Mindfulness and Gratitude

Find Joy in the Present Moment

73. "Mindfulness is the key to unlock the fullness of life." – Jon Kabat-Zinn

74. "Be present in all things and thankful for all things." – Maya Angelou

75. "In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity." – Sun Tzu

76. "Gratitude turns what we have into enough." – Melody Beattie

77. "The present moment is the only moment that truly matters." – Unknown

78. "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses." – Alphonse Karr

79. "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present." – Unknown

80. "Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change." – Wayne Dyer

81. "The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present." – Eckhart Tolle

82. "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." – John F. Kennedy

Practice mindfulness and gratitude to find joy and appreciation in every moment!

Quotes for Relationships and Connection

Nurture Meaningful Connections

83. "The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves." – Victor Hugo

84. "A true friend is someone who is there for you when they'd rather be anywhere else." – Len Wein

85. "To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides." – David Viscott

86. "Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them." – Anna Taylor

87. "Our lives are shaped by the people we meet and the experiences we share with them." – Unknown

88. "The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships." – Tony Robbins

89. "True friends are like stars; you don't always see them, but you know they're always there." – Unknown

90. "A life without love is like a year without summer." – Swedish Proverb

91. "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'" – C.S. Lewis

92. "Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued." – Brené Brown

Nurture your relationships and cherish the connections that bring you joy and love.

Quotes for Strength and Courage

Embrace Your Inner Warrior

93. "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it." – Nelson Mandela

94. "You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." – Marcus Aurelius

95. "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

96. "You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it." – Unknown

97. "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." – Mahatma Gandhi

98. "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." – Christian D. Larson

99. "When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven't." – Thomas Edison

100. "One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful." – Sigmund Freud

101. "When life knocks you down, roll over and look at the stars." – Unknown

You are stronger and braver than you think. Keep pushing forward with determination and courage!

Quotes for Happiness and Joy

Embrace Every Moment, Embrace Joy

102. "The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." – Marcus Aurelius

103. "Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions." – Dalai Lama

104. "The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles." – William Penn

105. "Happiness is a journey, not a destination." – Ben Sweetland

106. "Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile, and laugh as much as you breathe." – Unknown

107. "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." – E.E. Cummings

108. "Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling." – Margaret Lee Runbeck

109. "The purpose of our lives is to be happy." – Dalai Lama

110. "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." – Mahatma Gandhi

111. "The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun." – Christopher McCandless

Choose happiness and find joy in the simple moments of life. Celebrate every day!

Quotes for Empowerment and Liberation

Embrace Your Power and Authentic Self

112. "You are more powerful than you know. You are beautiful just as you are." – Melissa Etheridge

113. "It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not." – Unknown

114. "The only impossible journey is the one you never begin." – Tony Robbins

115. "Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life." – Steve Jobs

116. "Don't be afraid to give up the good and go for the great." – John D. Rockefeller

117. "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." – Maya Angelou

118. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." – Steve Jobs

119. "Life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change." – Jim Rohn

120. "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." – Oscar Wilde

121. "The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be." – Joe Rogan

Empower yourself to embrace your authenticity and live life on your own terms!

Quotes for Healing and Growth

Embrace the Process of Healing and Personal Growth

122. "Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step." – Mariska Hargitay

123. "The process of healing yourself is the most important journey you'll ever embark on." – Unknown

124. "Healing doesn't mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life." – Akshay Dubey

125. "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." – Chuang Tzu

126. "Healing is an art. It takes time, it takes practice, it takes love." – Raphael Ortiz

127. "Healing may not be so much about getting better as about letting go of everything that isn't you – all of the expectations, all of the beliefs – and becoming who you are." – Rachel Naomi Remen

128. "Just like seasons, people too have the ability to heal." – Unknown

129. "The wound is the place where the light enters you." – Rumi

130. "It's never too late to be what you might have been." – George Eliot

131. "Healing is not an overnight process. It's a daily cleansing of pain, it's a daily healing of your life." – Leon Brown

The path to healing and growth is not always easy, but it is worth every step. Embrace the journey!

Quotes for Inspiring Others

Spread Positivity and Share Inspiration

132. "You are never too small to make a difference." – Greta Thunberg

133. "The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Abraham Lincoln

134. "The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your own riches, but to reveal to him his own." – Benjamin Disraeli

135. "You are capable of amazing things." – Unknown

136. "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." – Mahatma Gandhi

137. "Your smile is your superpower. Use it to change the world." – Unknown

138. "Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it." – Gautama Buddha

139. "One person can make a difference, and everyone should try." – John F. Kennedy

140. "The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion." – Paulo Coelho

141. "Be so good they can't ignore you." – Steve Martin

Inspire others to reach for their dreams and make the world a better place one person at a time!

Quotes for Life Lessons and Wisdom

Embrace the Lessons Life Teaches You

142. "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." – Charles R. Swindoll

143. "You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you." – Brian Tracy

144. "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." – Socrates

145. "Every experience in your life is being orchestrated to teach you something you need to know to move forward." – Brian Tracy

146. "If you can't change your fate, change your attitude." – Amy Tan

147. "Sometimes the biggest lessons in life are learned from the smallest voices." – Melody Beattie

148. "The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind." – Caroline Myss

149. "The biggest lesson in life is that there's always another lesson." – Unknown

150. "The only way out is through." – Robert Frost

151. "Experience is not what happens to you. It's what you do with what happens to you." – Aldous Huxley

Value every experience and embrace the lessons that life teaches you along the way!

Quotes for Personal Development

Embrace Growth and Never Stop Learning

152. "Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere." – Chinese Proverb

153. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." – Dr. Seuss

154. "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

155. "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." – Helen Keller

156. "The more you know, the more you know you don't know." – Aristotle

157. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." – Nelson Mandela

158. "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." – B.B. King

159. "Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune." – Jim Rohn

160. "In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn." – Phil Collins

161. "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled." – Plutarch

Never stop learning and growing. Personal development is a lifelong journey!

Quotes for Creativity and Passion

Embrace Your Inner Artist

162. "Creativity is intelligence having fun." – Albert Einstein

163. "The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul." – Dieter F. Uchtdorf

164. "Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." – Oprah Winfrey

165. "Creativity takes courage." – Henri Matisse

166. "Passion is the genesis of genius." – Tony Robbins

167. "Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." – Thomas Merton

168. "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." – E.E. Cummings

169. "There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." – Nelson Mandela

170. "Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." – Scott Adams

171. "The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." – Aristotle

Embrace your creativity and let your passion guide you to great works of art!

FAQ

What are the 5 positive quotes?

Here are five positive quotes to brighten your day:

  1. "Success is not in what you have, but who you are." – Bo Bennett
  2. "The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it." – Unknown
  3. "Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life." – Steve Jobs
  4. "A true friend is someone who is there for you when they'd rather be anywhere else." – Len Wein
  5. "The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present." – Eckhart Tolle

These quotes serve as a reminder to stay true to yourself, work hard, cherish your relationships, and live in the present moment.

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Please note that all quotes have been sourced from various websites. – Brains, Goodreads, Goalcast, Great Inspirational Quotes.

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