30 Self Motivation Quotes for Success

Success often begins with a spark of self-motivation. Here are 30 powerful quotes to inspire you to keep pushing forward, even when the road gets tough.

1. “Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

2. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs

3. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

4. “Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan

5. “The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” – Anonymous

6. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson

7. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau

8. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar

9. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James

10. “Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” – Chris Grosser

11. “Don’t limit your challenges; challenge your limits.” – Anonymous

12. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe

13. “Your limitation—it’s only your imagination.” – Anonymous

14. “Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.” – Anonymous

15. “Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.” – Marilyn Monroe

16. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

17. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

18. “Do what you can with all you have, wherever you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt

19. “Success doesn’t just find you. You have to go out and get it.” – Anonymous

20. “Great things never come from comfort zones.” – Anonymous

21. “The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi

22. “Stay positive, work hard, make it happen.” – Anonymous

23. “You don’t need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

24. “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” – Truman Capote

25. “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

26. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – John F. Kennedy

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

28. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain

29. “If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.” – Toni Morrison

30. “Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction.” – Anonymous