Last Updated on January 14, 2022 by Scott Charleboix
This post, 10 Humorous Motivational Quotes is originally from 300+ Motivational Quotes to Reach your potential each day by Nicole Martins Ferrerira, that were published on 5 Oct 2020 and are just the ticket you need to provide that motivation that you might need in a pinch.
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Table of Contents
Humor
“Always be careful when you follow the masses. Sometimes the m is silent.” – Unknown

Never let anyone treat you like you’re regular glue. You’re glitter glue.

“If you fall – I’ll be there.” – Floor

“When Plan “A” doesn’t work, don’t worry, you still have 25 more letters to go through.” – Unknown
“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” – Dalai Lama


“If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving isn’t for you.” – Steven Wright

“A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure.” – Unknown

“I find television very educational. Every time someone turns it on, I go in the other room and read a book.’ – Groucho Marx

“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.” – Kyle Chandler

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison

The Work Grind
“You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” – JIm Rohn

“Be an Encourager: When you encourage others, you boost their self-esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift their spirits and make them successful in their endeavors. Encouragement goes straight to the heart and is always available. Be an encourager. Always.” ― Roy T. Bennett

“Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” –Louise L Hay

“Work hard and don’t give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people.” – Tena Desae

“Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches but real tools you need no matter what you do in life to stay focused on your path.” – Phillip Sweet

“You can control two things: your work ethic and your attitude about anything.” – Ali Krieger

“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne Johnson

“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.” ― Stephen Hawking

“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.” ― Lady Gaga

“Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.”― William Faulkner
Short Success Sayings
“The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra

“What’s on the other side of fear? Nothing.” – Jamie Foxx

“Quitters never win. Winners never quit!” Dr. Irene C. Kassorla
“It’s not your salary that makes you rich, it’s your spending habits.” – Charles A. Jaffe

“If there is no wind, row.” – Latin Proverb

“It’s never too late for a new beginning in your life.” – Joyce Meyers

“If opportunity doesn’t knock build a door.” – Milton Berle

“Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso

“I never dreamt of success. I worked for it.” – Estee Lauder

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill

About Success
“Don’t give up, don’t take anything personally, and don’t take no for an answer.” – Sophia Amoruso

“Don’t be upset when people reject you. Nice things are rejected all the time by people who can’t afford them.” – Unknown

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

“There are two rules for success. 1: Never reveal everything you know.” – Roger H. Lincoln

“Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.” – Shiv Khera
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do” ― Pele

“If you talk about it, it’s a dream. If you envision it, it’s possible. If you schedule it, it’s real.” – Tony Robbins

“Forget your excuses. You either want it bad or don’t want it at all.” – Unknown

“The key to success is to start before you are ready.” – Marie Forleo

“I want to be remembered as the one who tried.” – Dr. Dorothy Height

QOTD
“Never regret a day in your life. Good days bring you happiness and bad days give you experience.” – Unknown
“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn
“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” – Carol Burnett

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James
When the pain of an obstacle is too great, challenge yourself to be stronger.
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Will Rogers

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” Helen Keller
“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has been before.’ – Albert Einstein
“Life’s like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.” – Jim Hensen

About Learning
- “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” ― George R.R. Martin
- “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”― Groucho Marx
- “Never stop learning because life never stops teaching.” –Unknown
- “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” – Unknown
- “The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.”– Brian Herbert
- “The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”― Mark Twain
- “To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.” – Chinese Proverb
- “I’m still learning.” – Michelangelo
- “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi
- “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
Things to Uplift You
“What is coming is better than what is gone.” – Unknown
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.”― Roy T. Bennett
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”― Marcus Aurelius

“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” –Unknown
“The greatest weapon against stress is the ability to choose one thought over another.” – William James
“It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone.” – Hans F. Hansen
“Your mind is powerful. When you fill it with positive thoughts your whole world will change.” – Unknown
“Your only limit is your mind.” – Unknown
“Stop being afraid of what can go wrong and start being positive about what can go right.” – Unknown
“The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.” – Unknown
About Winning
“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” – Zig Ziglar
“One thing’s for sure, if you don’t play, you don’t win.” – Kylie Francis
“Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else.” – Vince Lombardi

“Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.” – Michael Jordan
“When I win and when I lose, I take ownership of it, because I really am in charge of what I do.” – Nicki Minaj
“A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.” – Billie Jean King
‘Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It’s about preparation, courage,
understanding, nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result.” – Joe Torre
“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” – Nelson Mandela
“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.” – Mike Murdock
“Losers quit when they fail. Winners fail until they succeed.” –Robert T. Kiyosaki
Motivator Quotes
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
“Words can inspire, thoughts can provoke, but only action truly brings you closer to your dreams.” – Brad Sugars
“Don’t stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done.” – Unknown
“Don’t tell people about your dreams. Show them your dreams.” – Unknown

“Revenge is a powerful motivator.” – Marcus Luttrell
“Motivation may be what starts you off, but it’s habit that keeps you going back for more.” – Miya Yamanouchi
“I will not erase all my hard work this week because it’s the weekend.” – Unknown
“It might not be easy but it’ll be worth it.” – Unknown
“Make your fear of losing your greatest motivator.” – Unknown
“You will never always be motivated, so you must learn to be disciplined.” –Unknown
“I’m not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
Conclusion
These Motivational Quotes are just the first step of your journey into becoming more motivated. Bookmark this page to keep you motivated on days where you need an extra kick to keep you going. You’ve got what it takes to push you through any challenge you may face. The most important thing to remember is that the greatest source of motivation will come from you. So it’s time to go get what you deserve.
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