The right quote at the right time can often provide deeper meaning and perception just when you need it most.
A perfectly worded quip can impart wisdom and wit. It can tug at your heartstrings or be a bolt of lightning to awaken and invigorate your mind. A good quote can give you a lens through which to view a difficult situation or provide a ray of light in a dark time.
Here’s a compilation of inspiring quotes from people whose observations and intuitions continue to lift us all.
1. “My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long university education that I never had — every day I’m learning something new.” — Richard Branson
2. “Genius is 1 percent inspiration, and 99 percent perspiration.” — Thomas Edison
3. “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” — Oprah Winfrey
4. “Fear is the disease. Hustle is the antidote.” — Travis Kalanick
5. “If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on.” — Sheryl Sandberg
6. “Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.” — Biz Stone
7. “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” — Bill Gates
8. “Dreaming, after all, is a form…