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    100 Most Inspirational Quotes Of All Time (1)Linda RomanUpdated March 02, 2023

      When you feel like the world is against you, let the words of wisdom in these motivational quotes lift your spirits.

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      Looking for a little encouragement? Inspirational quotes can make us feel ready to face whatever life throws our way. you can behappy quotesĂ–funny quotesreminding us to see the bright side of life. They can be wise or resourceful.famous people quotes, or they could be informed of achievements and changes that could doublegraduation quotes. What they all have in common is the power to inspire you! To improve your daily life, we review theReader's DigestFiles to collect 100 of the most motivatingquotes about lifewe have ever published.

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      "The only way to live life is to go crazy with it." —Angelina Jolie

      ThisQuotations about timeit will remind you to make the most of it.

      RDAffair:May 2002

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      "Believe in you. Stay in your own lane. There is only one of you.”Reina Latifah

      This "be yourself quoteswill remind you!

      RDAffair:October 2008

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      “Experience is not what happens to you; It's what you make of what happens to you." —Aldou Huxley

      leave thesepower quoteshelp you turn challenges into experiences.

      RDAffair:March 1956

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      "People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder." —Salma Hayek

      we love thesebody positive quotesto emphasize that everyone is beautiful.

      RDAffair:August 2013

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      “Every day he comes and brings his gifts. Untie the tape. —Ann Ruth Schabacker

      Thispositive affirmationsFocus on appreciating life for the gift it is.

      RDAffair:September 1982

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      "Life is the art of getting used to what we didn't expect." —Leonor C. Holz

      Thistrust quotesIt will remind you that whatever life throws your way, you are ready!

      RDAffair:July 1970

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      "A person without regrets is a fool." —Mia Farrow

      Don't forget to learn moreinspirational quote for your zodiacSign!

      RDAffair:April 2006

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      "Love doesn't rule the world. Love makes the journey worthwhile." —Franklin P. Jones

      we love theselove quotes.

      RDAffair:September 1977

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      “Kindness is something that cannot be given away. It keeps coming back." —Jörg Skolsky

      ThisKindness Quotesit will inspire you to become a better person!

      RDAffair:April 1954

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      "Great opportunities to help others come seldom, but small ones surround us every day." —Sally Koch

      Thisspiritual quotesEmphasize the importance of helping others.

      RDAffair:January 1995

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      "Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." —Maya Angelou

      Don't forget to check out these other inspirational upliftsMaya Angelou Zitate!

      RDAffair:April 2019

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      "The biggest mistake you can make is constantly afraid of making one." —Elbert Hubbard

      RDAffair:January 1953

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      "True courage is when you know you're defeated before you start, but you start anyway and get through it no matter what." —Harper Lee

      RDAffair:October 1989

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      "There is only one certainty in life and that is that nothing is certain." —G. K. Chesterton

      ThisQuotes about changeIt will prepare you to face the uncertainty.

      RDAffair:June 1926

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      "The sincerest compliment we can give is attention." —Walter Anderson

      RDAffair:October 1987

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      "A problem is an opportunity for you to do your best." —duque ellington

      RDAffair:October 1984

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      "The most important journey you can take in life is to meet people halfway." —Henry Boye

      ThisLoyalty QuotesHelp build honesty and trust.

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      RDAffair:January 1997

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      "Luck makes up for in height what it lacks in length." —Robert Frost

      RDAffair:March 1959

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      "You can't turn back the clock. But you can roll it up again. —Bonnie Prudden

      RDAffair:December 1980

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      "Never fear the shadows. They simply mean that there is a light shining nearby. —Ruth E Renkel

      If you're feeling down, this oneloneliness quotescan make you feel understood.

      RDAffair:February 1997

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      "The time you happily wasted was not wasted." —John Lennon

      „Reader's DigestQuotable Quotations”, 2013

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      "What's wrong with being sentimental? Sentimental means you like things. —Pablo McCartney

      RDAffair:December 2005

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      "Having a young child explain something exciting they have seen is the best example of communication they will ever hear or see." —Bob Talbert

      Try these to get more wisdom from kidsChildren's sayings about life.

      RDAffair:July 1970

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      “Sorrow never robs tomorrow of its pain; it is only today exhausting its power.” —cron too

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      "Every exit is an entrance to another place." —Tom Stoppard

      RDAffair:July 2000

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      "Memories are everyone's second chance to happiness." —Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

      Try these for more real quotesPrincess Diana phrases.

      RDAffair:October 1979

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      "If your ship doesn't come, swim towards it!" —Jonathan Winter

      RDAffair:June 1990

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      "My father gave me the best advice of my life. He said: "Whatever you do, don't wake up at 65 and think about what you should have done with your life.George Clooney

      RDAffair:July 2006

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      "Success is falling nine times and getting up ten times." —Jon Bon Jovi

      this inspirationalQuotes about successIt will make you feel like winning in life.

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      "Don't pay attention to what the critics say. No statue has ever been erected in honor of a critic." —Juan Sibelius

      RDAffair:October 1979

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      "The world is extremely interesting to a cheerful soul." —Alexandra Stoddard

      RDAffair:March 1997

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      "I would rather live in a world where my life is full of mysteries than live in a world so small my mind can comprehend it." —Harry Emerson Fosdick

      This "Dream big quotesIt will help you imagine a bigger and more mysterious world.

      RDAffair:July 1970

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      "Don't say you can't until you show you can't." —der Paul

      RDAffair:June 1957

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      "You're really happy when you don't know why." —Josef Mayer

      RDAffair:March 1956. Try itmeditation for happiness.

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      "It's far more satisfying to reach for the stars, even if you end up alone on the moon." —Kermit the Frog

      RDAffair:January 2007

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      "I still close my eyes and go home, I can always take advantage of that." —Parton doll

      RDAffair:October 2008

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      "Quiet minds cannot be confused or frightened, but move toward fortune or misfortune at their own pace, like clockwork during a storm." —Robert Louis Stevenson

      RDAffair:November 1941

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      "Even the worst haircut grows out eventually." —Lisa Kogan

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      RDAffair:January 2007

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      “No day you study is completeLoss.“ —David Eddings

      RDAffair:May 1997

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      "Giving up some of the things one desires is an indispensable part of happiness." —Bertrand Russell

      RDAffair:December 1950

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      "The older you get, the more you realize that kindness equals happiness." —Lionel Barrymore

      RDAffair:April 1953

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      "Be open to learning new lessons, even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday." —Ellen DeGeneres

      read these othersLGBTQ+ quotesProud to celebrate every day.

      RDAffair:January 2007

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      "The only thing worse than talking is not talking." —Oscar Wilde

      RDAffair:August 1940

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      "Worry is like sand in an oyster: a little makes a pearl, too much kills the animal." —Marcelen Cox

      RDAffair:December 1955

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      "Morality is if your hands and feet keep working when your head says you can't." —ben morcell

      RDAffair:January 1961

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      “If you knew the strength and thepatience, welcome the company of the trees.” —Hal Borland

      RDAffair:January 1983

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      "What I do today is important because I'm giving up a day of my life for it." —Hugh Mulligan

      RDAffair:October 1981

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      "Words of comfort, skillfully spoken, are the oldest therapy known to man." —Luis Nizer

      RDAffair:January 1978

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      "The sky is not the limit, the sky has no limit." —Sara Bärker

      RDAffair:April 2020

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      "Say what's on your mind, even if your voice trembles." —Maggie Kuhn

      Thisreal datingIt will help you speak even when it is difficult.

      RDAffair:May 2016

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      "All glory comes from the courage to begin." —Eugene F.Ware

      RDAffair:January 1978

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      "If you don't put your foot on the rope, you will never cross the abyss." —Liz Smith

      RDAffair:January 1992

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      "It's our choices that show who we really are, much more than our abilities." —JK Rowling

      For more magic, check out these other great onesHarry Potter quotes.

      RDAffair:January 2000

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      "Don't waste a minute without being happy. If a window closes, run to the next window or open a door." —Brooke Shields

      RDAffair:April 2006

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      "The aging process takes hold of you when you never feel the need to throw a snowball." —Doug Larson

      RDAffair:December 2005

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      "He who laughs the most learns best." —Juan Cleese

      Thisteaching quotesIt will inspire a love of learning.

      RDAffair:May 2016

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      "Keep your love for nature, because that is the true way to understand art more and more." —Vincent van Gogh

      RDAffair:May 1998

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      "Joy is one of the few emotions you can't make up." —gut

      RDAffair:December 2005

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      "Feeling a place in life solves half the happiness problem." —George E. Woodberry

      RDAffair:January 1983

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      "They always say that time changes things, but in reality you have to change them yourself." —Andy Warhol

      For more inspirational quotes, try theselife changing words.

      RDAffair:April 2020

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      "I don't want to come to the end of my life and find out that I only lived to the end. I would also like to have lived far. —Diana Ackermann

      RDAffair:September 2011

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      "A life of relentless caution, without neglect, or even occasionally without neglect, may turn out to be half a lifetime." —ana quindlen

      RDAffair:January 2007

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      "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." —Elmer G. Leterman

      RDAffair:February 1958

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      “We're not at our best when we're on the summit; We are climbers, best when the path is steep." —John W. Gardner

      RDAffair:July 1970

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      "The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time." —Decano Acheson

      RDAffair:April 1976

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      "Success is often the result of taking a wrong step in the right direction." —Al Bernstein

      this inspirationalQuotes about leadershipwill help you to achieve this!

      RDAffair:April 1976

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      "The only mistake is not knowing how to be happy." —Celine Dion

      RDAffair:January 2001

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      "There is power in looking stupid and not caring what you do." —Amy Pöhler

      RDAffair:August 2013

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      "Be yourself. No one can tell you you're doing it wrong." —James Leo Herlihy

      RDAffair:September 1982

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      "Without darkness there are no dreams." —Karl Kuban

      Thishope quotesIt will help you dream in the dark.

      RDAffair:December 1999

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      “Procrastination means you know what you have to do and you don't do it. If you don't know what to do, don't hesitate. You think." -Lynn excited

      RDAffair:December 1999

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      "I've learned that people forget what you said, people forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."Maya Angelou

      RDAffair:August 2013

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      "Just because you're nervous doesn't mean you have to look nervous. Nobody can look inside you. Project what you want to project.” —Valerie Jarrett

      For more empowerment, try these othersidioms used by women in politics.

      RDAffair:August 2013

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      “Everyone is an explorer. How is it possible that you live your life looking at a door and not opening it? —Robert Ballard

      RDAffair:May 1998

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      "If you can't reach your goal on one path, try another." —Elsa Schiaparelli

      RDAffair:January 1961

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      "The secret of the universally interesting man is that he is universally interested." —William Dean Howells

      RDAffair:January 1974

      100 Most Inspirational Quotes Of All Time (79)RD.com

      "Friends are the family we choose." —Jennifer Aniston

      Thisbest friends quotesThey're a great way to let your friends know how much you care about them.

      RDAffair:December 2002

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      "Be like the sun and the meadow that don't give a damn about the coming winter." —George Bernard Shaw

      RDAffair:September 1982

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      "Never ignore a feeling, but never think it's enough." —Robert Heller

      RDAffair:August 2013

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      "Vitality shows not only in the ability to persevere, but also in the ability to start afresh." —F. Scott Fitzgerald

      RDAffair:September 1982

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      “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” —Dalai Lama

      This is just one of many positive inspirations.Citas del Dalai Lama!

      RDAffair:October 1994

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      "The most common thing people give up their power is thinking they don't have it." —Alice Walker

      RDAffair:June 2019

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      "A dead end is just a good place to turn." —Noemi Judd

      The inspirational words in these “Life is short quotesIt will help you remember to make the most of every opportunity.

      RDAffair:January 2004

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      "My father always said: You wouldn't care so much about what people think of you if you knew how little they do." —Dr. Phil McGraw

      RDAffair:December 2002

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      "Success is how high you jump when you hit rock bottom." —General George S. Patton

      RDAffair:November 2018

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      "Even a small star glows in the dark." —Finnish proverb

      For more international wisdom, read theseproverbs about lifeall over the world.

      RDAffair:June 1990

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      "Failure is God's way of saying, 'Sorry, you're moving in the wrong direction.'" —Oprah Winfrey

      RDAffair:June 2004

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      "If your world doesn't allow you to dream, move to one where you can." —Billy-Idol

      RDAffair:December 2002

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      “Faith takes the first step. Even if you don't see the whole staircase." —Martin Luther King hallo.

      RDAffair:September 2014

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      “Age is not the enemy. Stagnation is the enemy. Complacency is the enemy. Stasis is the enemy. —Twyla Tharp

      RDAffair:May 2020

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      "I'd rather regret the risks I didn't take than the risks I didn't take." —Simone Galle

      RDAffair:July/August 2020

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      "In the face of uncertainty, there is nothing wrong with hope." —Bernie Stempel

      RDAffair:July 1990

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      "Be brave. If you want to make a mistake, make it stupid." —billie jean rey

      Then read thismotivational sport quotesfor more wisdom.

      RDAffair:January 2004

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      "Anything is possible if you have enough courage." —JK Rowling

      RDAffair:November 2003

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      "Action is the antidote to despair." —Joan Baez

      RDAffair:May 1997

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      “The best bridge between despair and hope is aGood nightsleep." -Harry Ruby

      RDAffair:June 1952

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      "Be grateful for what you have, you will end up having more." —Oprah Winfrey

      gratitude quotesit will help you be thankful for each day.

      RDAffair:December 2019/January 2020

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      "The true voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes." —Marcel Proust

      RDAffair:February 1981

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      “It's the rough side of the mountain that's the easiest to climb; the smooth side has no support.” —Aretha Franklin

      RDAffair:May 2019

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      “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on. And swing!" —Leo Buscaglia

      RDAffair:October 1987

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