30 Motivational Life Quotes to Keep You Going

Looking for inspiration, encouragement, and motivation related to life’s journey and challenges.

Motivational Life Quotes

1. “The best way out is through.” —Robert Frost

2. “Keep your face towards the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you.” —Walt Whitman

3. “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” —Duke Ellington

4. “There are so many great things in life; why dwell on negativity?” —Zendaya

5. “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” —Bob Marley

6. “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” —Wayne Dyer

7. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” —Aristotle

8. “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” —Dolly Parton

9. “I’m not going to continue knocking that old door that doesn’t open for me. I’m going to create my own door and walk through that.” —Ava DuVernay

10. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” —John D. Rockefeller

11. “Next time, ask ‘What’s the worst that will happen?’ Then push yourself a little further than you dare.” —Audre Lorde

12. “Failure is a great teacher and, if you are open to it, every mistake has a lesson to offer.” —Oprah Winfrey

13. “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.” —Henry Ford

14. “Keep your face towards the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you.” —Walt Whitman

15. “You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” —Mandy Hale

16. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.”—Will Rogers

17. “Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!’” —Audrey Hepburn

18. “Be persistent and never give up hope.” —George Lucas

19. “Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” —John Barrymore

20. “Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.” —Annette Funicello

21. “Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality.” —Malala Yousafzai

22. “Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.” —Charles Kettering

23. “I believe that if you’ll just stand up and go, life will open up for you. Something just motivates you to keep moving.” —Tina Turner

24. “Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think.” —Olivia Newton-John

25. “Dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.” —Shonda Rhimes

26. “Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” —Marilyn Monroe

27. “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” —Margaret Mead

28. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

29. “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” —Paulo Coelho

30. “Don’t take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.” —Halle Bailey