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400 Marvelous Thought-Of-The-Day Quotes For All Ages To Encourage And Inspire

"Life is very interesting… in the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths." – Drew Barrymore

Every day, I wake up and try to find something to motivate and inspire me with thought of the day for the day ahead. It could be a quote, a video, or even just a conversation with a friend that sparks an idea in my mind.

I call it my ‘thought of the day’, and it's become a little ritual that helps me stay focused and positive.

The thing about a thought of the day is that it doesn't have to be profound or earth-shattering.

Sometimes the simplest ideas can be the most impactful. For example, yesterday I woke up feeling a little overwhelmed with all the things I needed to get done. But then I remembered something my mom used to tell me: "Just take it one step at a time."

It's such a simple idea, but it really helped me break down my tasks into manageable pieces and feel more in control of my day.

Another great thing about having a thought of the day is that it can help you shift your mindset. It's so easy to get caught up in negative thinking or self-doubt, but when you have a positive idea or affirmation to focus on, it can really help turn things around.

For example, a few weeks ago I was feeling really down about my writing. I was struggling with writer's block and feeling like I wasn't making any progress. But then I read a quote from Maya Angelou that said, "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."

It reminded me that creativity isn't a finite resource and that even if I was struggling at the moment, I had the ability to keep going and keep creating.

Sometimes my thought of the day comes from something I see or experience throughout the day.

For example, the other day I saw a little kid walking down the street with his mom, and he was so excited about everything around him - the trees, the birds, even just the cracks in the sidewalk.

It made me realize how easy it is to lose that sense of wonder as we get older and how important it is to try to hold onto it.

At the end of the day, a thought of the day is just a little reminder to stay present and engaged with the world around us.

It's easy to get caught up in our own heads or our own problems, but when we take a moment to pause and reflect, it can help us gain a new perspective and maybe even see things in a different light.

So whether it's a quote, a memory, or just a moment of observation, I always try to keep an open mind and let the little things inspire me.

104 Thoughts Of The Day To Encourage Kids

1. “Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey

2. “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” – Margarett Fuller

3. “The kids who ask WHY are the ones who are going to change the world.” – Neal Thompson

4. “Mistakes are proof that you are trying.” – Jennifer Lin

5. “No one is perfect–that’s why pencils have erasers.” – Wolfgang Riebe

6. “Today is a great day to learn something new.” – Unknown

7. “It’s always too soon to quit.” – Norman Vincent Peale

8. “You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” – Dr. Seuss

9. “Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.”– Dr. Seuss

10. “A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein

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11. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

12. “Everyone falls down. Getting back up is how you learn to walk.” – Walt Disney

13. “Nothing is particularly hard if you break it down into small jobs.” – Henry Ford

14. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein

15. “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” – Martin Luther King Junior

16. “Somewhere in all of us is the power to change the world.” – Roald Dahl

17. “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” – Anthony J. D’angelo

18. “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential … these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”– Confucius

19. “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.”– Malala Yousafzai

20. “Life is tough , but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennett Henry

21. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go” – Dr. Seuss

22. “Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.”– H. Jackson Brown

23. “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body”– Joseph Addison

24. “Never let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game.”– Babe Ruth

25. “The people who are crazy enough to believe they can change the world are the ones who do.”– Steve Jobs

26. “You receive from the world what you give to the world.” – Oprah Winfrey

27. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”– Abraham Lincoln

28. “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why we call it ‘The Present.’”– Eleanor Roosevelt

29. “The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.”– Brian Herbert

30. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.” – Proverb

31. “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”– Malcolm X

32. “It’s okay not to know. It’s not okay to not try.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson

33. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”– B.B. King

34. “You always pass failure on the way to success.” – Mickey Rooney

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

36. “There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However, everyone will at least know what you stood for – you.” – Shannon L. Alder.

37. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

38. “Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”– Matt Biondi

39. “Our greatest fear should not be of failure , but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” – Francis Chan

40. “Preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell

Preparation is the key to success. Self-Care

41. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain

42. “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.”– Stephen Hawking

43. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”– Eleanor Roosevelt

44. "Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” – John Wooden

45. “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin

46. “When you know better, you do better.” – Maya Angelou

47. “Broken crayons still color.” – David Weaver

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

49. “Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” – Ralph Marston

50. “It’s okay to be brave and afraid at the same time.” – Brene Brown

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51. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”– Mahatma Gandhi

52. “Know yourself, love yourself , trust yourself, be yourself.” – Ariel Paz

53. “Open your mind before your mouth.” – Aristophanes

54. “Winners must have two things – definite goals and a burning desire to achieve them.”– Brad Burden

55. “Always know the world is a better place with you in it.” – Unknown

56. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.” – Richard Branson

57. “Together we can do great things.” – Mother Teresa

58. “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” – Epictetus

59. “Your attitude determines your direction.” – Edwin Louis Cole

60. “Just because something feels scary doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. Fear does not equal danger.”– Amy Morin

61. “If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.”– Mark Twain

62. “Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before.” – Bonnie Blair

63. “Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin

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

65. “Do, or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back

66. “There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid.” – The Wizard of Oz

67. “I think it’s possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.”– Elon Musk

68. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”– Dr. Seuss

69. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”– Henry David Thoreau

70. "Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison

71. “Do not give up, the beginning is always the hardest.” – Natsu Dragneel

72. “Keep looking up. That’s the secret of life.” – Charlie Brown

73. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”– Judy Garland

74. “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I cannot accept not trying.”– Michael Jordan

75. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

76. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”– J.K. Rowling

77. “Even miracles take a little time.” – Fairy Godmother

78. “Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.”– Malcolm Gladwell

79. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou

80. “Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. ”– Albert Einstein

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81. “Always keep a positive mindset. It will improve your outlook on the world.” – Roald Dahl

Always keep a positive mindset. It will improve your outlook on the world. Self-Care

82. "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy

83. “It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.” – Anne of Green Gables

84. “I am building a fire, and every day I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.”– Mia Hamm

85. “Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow.”– Albert Einstein

86. “Do a little more than you’re paid to. Give a little more than you have to. Try a little harder than you want to. Aim a little higher than you think possible, and give a lot of thanks to God for health, family, and friends.” – Art Linkletter

87. “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” – Dalai Lama

88. “It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

89. “Be so good they can’t ignore you.”– Steve Martin

90. “Do what is right, not what is easy.” – Roy T. Bennett

91. “Change the world by being yourself.” – Amy Poehler

92. “Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you land among the stars.” – Les Brown

93. “I am the greatest. I said that before I knew I was.”– Muhammad Ali

94. “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” – Theodore Roosevelt

95. “Anything is possible. Anything can be.” – Shel Silverstein

96. “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.”– Stephen King

97. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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

99. “Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden

100. “There is no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are.” – Mister Rogers

101. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Robert H. Shuller

102. “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

103. “The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.” – Jackie Kersee

104. “There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day.” – Walt Disney

115 Inspirational Thought of the day

105. “If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.” – Virginia Woolf

106. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr Seuss

107. “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” – Roald Dahl

108. “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

109. “I don’t love studying. I hate studying. I like learning. Learning is beautiful.” – Natalie Portman

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110. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Rohn

111 “ You fall, get up, make mistakes, learn from them, be human and be you.” – Priyanka Chopra

112. “A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow. ” – William Shakespeare

113. "You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - A.A. Mine

114. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.” – Robert Frost

115. “Your dreams are what define your individuality. They have the power to give you wings and make you fly high.” – PV Sindhu

116. “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.” – JK Rowling

117. "In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact." - Les Brown

118. “We are all broken, that’s how the light gets in.” – Ernest Hemingway

119. "Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow." - Helen Keller

120. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou

121. “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Theresa

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

122. “Just be yourself, there is no one better.” – Taylor Swift

123. “The time is always right to do what is right.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

124. "If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining." - Guy Finley

125. "Every day may not be good… but there’s something good in every day." - Alice Morse Earle

126. “Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.” – Will Smith

127. "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly Parton

128. "Positive anything is better than negative nothing." - Elbert Hubbard

129. "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra." - Jimmy Johnson

130. “Forget Fear, do something different” – MS Dhoni

131. "The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow." - Robert Tew

132. "The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination." - Carl Rogers

133. "Let your unique awesomeness and positive energy inspire confidence in others." - Anonymous

134. "The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down." - Stephen Richards

135. "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius

136. "It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive." - Ellen DeGeneres

137. "A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour." - Anonymous

138. "When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple." - Paulo Coelho

139. "Be so happy that, when other people look at you, they become happy too." - Anonymous

140. "Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit." - Helena Rubinstein

141. "It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up." - Vince Lombardi

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.

142. "The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on." - Charles Dickens

143. "Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude." - Lou Holtz

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144. "Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out." - Robert Collier

145. "Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive good things and good people will be drawn to you." - Mary Lou Retton

146. "Winning is fun, but those moments that you can touch someone’s life in a very positive way are better." - Tim Howard

147. "When we are open to new possibilities, we find them. Be open and skeptical of everything." - Todd Kashdan

148. "Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." - Zig Ziglar

149. "If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door." - Milton Berle

150. "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." - Oprah Winfrey

151. "Live life to the fullest and focus on the positive." - Matt Cameron

152. "Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same." - Francesca Reigler

153. "Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results." - Willie Nelson

154. "Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine." - Anthony J. D’Angelo

155. "Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it." - Albert Schweitzer

156. “Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” ― Joseph Campbell

157. “Share your smile with the world. It’s a symbol of friendship and peace.” ― Christie Brinkley

158. “Positive culture comes from being mindful, and respecting your coworkers, and being empathetic.” ― Biz Stone

159. “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” ― Helen Keller

160. “Every positive thought is a silent prayer which will change your life.” ― Bryant H. McGill

161. “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” ― Aldous Huxley

162. “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” ― Thomas Jefferson

163. “Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” ― Gerard Way

164. “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” ― Elon Musk

165. “The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.” ― George Orwell

166. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” ― Dr. Seuss

167. “We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.” ― Leo Tolstoy

168. “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted in important affairs.” ― Albert Einstein

169. “No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.” ― Tony Robbins

170. “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” ― Will Rogers

171. “If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you will see obstacles.” ― Wayne Dyer

172. “Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

173. “The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” ― Epictetus

174. “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.” ― Steve Jobs

175.“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” ― Jim Rohn

176. “When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.” ― Wayne Dyer

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177.“Don’t let them drag you down by rumors, just go with what you believe in.” ― Michael Jordan

178. “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” ― Stephen Covey

179. “Being in love with somebody is a wonderful feeling.” ― Shane Warne

180. “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ― Eckhart Tolle

181. “Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.” ― Mother Teresa

Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.

182. “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.” ― Abraham Lincoln

183. “There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way.” ― Christopher Morley

184. “Never let an impossible situation intimidate you. Let it motivate you – to pray more, trust more, expect more.” ― Rick Warren

185. “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh

186 “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West

187. “Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead! If you lose, you can guide!” ― Swami Vivekananda

188. “Happiness is not the absence of problems; it’s the ability to deal with them.” ― Steve Maraboli

189. “Open your arms to change but don’t let go of your values.” ― Dalai Lama

190.“Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

191. “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Soren Kierkegaard

192. “Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

193. “We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.” ― Neal A. Maxwell

194. “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”― Benjamin Franklin

195. “No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.” ― William Penn

196. “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” ― Pele

197. “Your life is a reflection of your thoughts. If you change your thinking, you change your life.” ― Brian Tracy

198. “The unexamined life is not worth living.” ― Socrates

199. “Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.” ― William James

200. “Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.” ― Michael Landon

201 “The greatest tragedy in life is not death: It is life without a purpose.” ― Myles Munroe

202. “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” ― Roy T. Bennett

203. “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” ― Rumi

204. “Everyone’s time is precious, spending it on something is just a matter of priority.”― Ishika Sharma

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205. “The Egg Did it. Why Can’t You?”― Ishika Sharma

206. “Love Yourself, Because You Deserve it.”― Ishika Sharma

207. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” – Albert Einstein

208. “Life is a seducer it seeks to get our attention and devotion.” — Lolly Daskal

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

210. “Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you have got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength.”― Ishika Sharma

211. “When you are easily available to people, they don’t value you and your time.”― Ishika Sharma

212. “The best way to find out if you can trust yourself is to trust yourself.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

213. “When you lose something, don’t think of it as a loss; accept it as the gift that gets you on the path you were meant to travel on.” - Unknown

214. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Trust yourself and you’ll be surprised how close the rest comes.” ― Steve Jobs

215. “Sometimes the strongest women are the ones who love beyond all faults, cry behind closed doors and fight battles that nobody knows about.”― Ishika Sharma

216. “You are not your thoughts, but you are what you think.” – Marcus Aurelius

217. “Be what you are say what you feel. Those who mind they don’t matter and those who matter they don’t mind.” ― Ishika Sharma

218. “The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” ― Dalai Lama

219. “Someone who hides behind the mask!” – Joker

95 Give Your Day A Perfect Start With Positive Thoughts

220. “Nobody raises his reputation by lowering others.” - Unknown

221. “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Self-Care

222. “As you start and end the day, be thankful for every little thing in your life. You will come to realize how blessed you really are.” - Unknown

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223. "Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” - Unknown

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

225. “Life becomes beautiful when you learn to be as good to yourself as you are to others.” - Anonymous

226. “A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top.” - Unknown

227. “Don’t give other people permission to ruin your day.” - Anonymous

228. “To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.” - Unknown

229. “Every experience is a stitch in the fabric of your character.” — Gary Clausing

230. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good and go for the great.” - Unknown

231. “Don’t try to change people; just love them. Love is what changes us.” - Anonymous

232. “Think of what has been unthinkable until now. This is how you create a new you.” - Unknown

233. “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it annoys enough people to make it worth it.” - Anonymous

234. “Smile, because you’re beautiful. Laugh, because you’re living life to the fullest. Stand strong, because haters can’t bring you down.” - Unknown

235. “Life is short. Don’t pass up an opportunity to let someone know how much you care about them.” - Unknown

236. “Everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made. If you want a different result, make a different choice.” - Anonymous

237. “If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” - Unknown

238. “Find your purpose, your passion, your unique place in the world… and fight for it.” - Unknown

239. “Enjoy life, remember to be grateful for the little things, be kind to the people around you and follow your heart.” - Unknown

240. “Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” — David Bly

241. “A positive mind towards everything will give you a happier life.” - Unknown

A positive mind towards everything will give you a happier life. Self-Care

242. “The older you get, the quieter you become. Life humbles you so deeply as you age. You realize how much nonsense you’ve wasted time on.” - Unknown

243. “Excellence is possible without perfection.” - Unknown

244. “Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” — Booker T. Washington

245. “Be Brave, Be Bold! Never allow fear to dictate your choices. Use your VOICE & trust in your abilities.” - Unknown

246. “No amount of love or attention is “enough” for someone who doesn’t love themself.” - Anonymous

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247. “Don’t worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” — Sherman Finesilver

248. “Be selective in your battles, don’t make every problem a war.” - Unknown

249. “Celebrate the small things and our lives become bigger than ever.” - Unknown

250. “Your words are a form of energy. Be mindful of the words you speak because you’re always creating something in your life.” - Unknown

251. “Life begins at the end of our comfort zone.” ― Neale Donald Walsch

252. “Stop looking for reasons to be unhappy. Focus on the things you do have, and the reasons you should be happy.” - Unknown

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

254. “When you’re facing difficulty, the easiest thing to do is worry and complain – but that’s the path to more difficulties. Remain positive.” - Unknown

255. “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” ― Mark Twain

256. “Life isn’t happening to you, life is responding to you. How you’re feeling now is a great indicator of how life is going to respond next.” - Unknown

257. “If you wished to be loved, love.” ― Seneca

258. “Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder. A positive mind will give you a happier life.” - Unknown

259. “Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.” ― Robert Kiyosaki

260. “Keep the faith. The most amazing things in life tend to happen right at the moment you’re about to give up hope.” - Anonymous

261. “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” — Abraham Lincoln

262. “Don’t be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.” ― Lebron James

263. “There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.” ― Khalil Gibran

264. “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” - Anonymous

265. “I’m so busy I don’t know whether I found a rope or lost my horse.” ― Mark Schaefer

266. “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” ― Hellen Keller

267. “Don’t cheat the world of your contribution. Give it all you’ve got.” - Unknown

268. “Do something every day to move toward your goal. Get going and keep going. Just do it.” - Anonymous

269. “Find your spirit, and no challenge will keep you from achieving your goals.” ― Christopher Penn

270. “Mistakes are the stairs we climb to reach success.” ― Tim Fargo

271. “It’s okay to be discouraged. It’s not okay to quit.”― Ryan Holiday

272. “If you’re creating anything at all, it’s really dangerous to care about what people think.” ― Kristen Wiig

273. “Push today for what you want tomorrow!” ― Lorii Myers

274. “If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” ― Bruce Lee

275. “If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” ― Dale Carnegie

276. “We’d achieve more if we chased our dreams instead of our competition.” ― Simon Sinek

277. “Freedom begins with owning your flaws and disowning your fears.” ― Umair Hague

278. “You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.” ― Gandhi

279. “Leaders create results by letting others shine.” ― Skip Prichard

280. “If you can dream it you can build it. If you can build it, you can live it.” ― Pam Moore

281. “Your life is short. You have no clue when this ride will end. Stay present and live fearlessly.” ― Brenden Dilley

Your life is short. You have no clue when this ride will end. Stay present and live fearlessly.

282. “Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success.” ― APJ Abdul Kalam

283. “Be realistic, expect a miracle.” ― Osho

284. “A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” ― Charles Dickens

285. “A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.” ― Winston Churchill

286. “Patience and fortitude conquer all things.” ― Emerson

287. “A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.” ― Baltasar Gracian

288. “More people will like you if you believe that people are good until proven bad.” ― Guy Kawasaki

289. “Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we get stronger and more resilient.” ― Steve Maraboli

290. “Never be ashamed of your past. It’s all part of what made you the amazing person you are today.” ― Yehuda Berg

291. “Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.” ― Robert Brault

292. “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” ― Dalai Lama

293. “Positive start will work better than a negative one!” - Anonymous

294. “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” ― Nelson Mandela

295. “The better you feel about yourself, The less you feel the need to show off.” - Anonymous

296. “Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it.” ― Henry Mintzberg

297. “Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.”― Billy Graham

298. “It’s meaning in your life that causes you to have ideas that will help people.” ― Jal Tucher

299. “Never be too busy to meet someone new.” - Unknown

300. “Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.” - Anonymous

301 "What you get from life will be in direct proportion to what you give to life." – Gail Lynne Goodwin

302. “Look back and be grateful Look ahead and be hopeful Look around and be helpful.” - Unknown

303. “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” ― Albert Einstein

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304. "The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them but that they seize us." – Ashley Montagu

305. “Don’t base your decisions on the advice of those who won’t have to deal with the results.” - Anonymous

306. “Going halfway never gets you anywhere. Go all the way or don’t go at all.” - Unknown

307. "Everyone wants happiness, no one wants pain, but you can’t make a rainbow without a little rain." – Zion Lee

308. “Don’t waste your life in, Trying to impress anyone, Just try to improve yourself, it will help your lifetime.” - Anonymous

309. "Let today be the day you learn the grace of letting go and the power of moving on." – Steve Maraboli

310. “Today is a wonderful day to have a wonderful day!” - Unknown

311. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.” - Unknown

312. "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." – Mahatma Gandhi

313. “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” ― Napoleon Hill

314. “A goal that is not planned is a wish; a dream that is not chased is a fantasy.” - Unknown

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315. "Life’s meaning is not in following someone else; it is in the unfolding of one’s own self. It is not a process of becoming like someone else; it is to be oneself." – Osho

316. “Everything is easy if you are crazy. Nothing will be easy if you are lazy.” - Anonymous

317. “Beautiful things happen when you distance yourself from negativity.” - Unknown

318. "As you get older, three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two." – Sir Norman Wisdom

319. “Dream your dreams with your eyes closed, but live your dreams with your eyes open.” - Unknown

320. “You don’t have to be great to start, But you have to start to be great.” - Anonymous

321. “Darkness is an absence of light. Ego is an absence of awareness.” - Osho

Darkness is an absence of light. Ego is an absence of awareness.

322. "No matter how much you try to hold on to something, it will all be gone." – Taoist proverb

323. "Your desire for pleasure or happiness makes you unhappy." – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

324. "Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself." – Coco Chanel

325. “I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way, we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.” – Herman Hesse

326. "Let go over a cliff, die completely, and then come back to life — after that, you cannot be deceived." – Zen Proverb

327. “Dream Big Work Hard, Stay Focused And Surround Yourself With Good People.” - Unknown

328. "If you want to cure the world, don’t emanate fear – emanate love." – Ram Dass

329. "Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder." – Rumi

330. "Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them." – Marcus Aurelius

331. "When one door shuts, another opens." – English proverb

332. “Change your thoughts and you’ll change your world.” - Anonymous

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333. "He who is untrue to his own cause cannot command the respect of others." – Albert Einstein

334. "Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use." – Charles Schultz

335. "Starting is easy; persistence is an art." – German proverb

336. "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." - Christian D. Larson

337. "You carry the passport to your own happiness." – Diane von Furstenberg

338. "Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success." – Dale Carnegie

339. "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use." – Ruth Gordo

340. "Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." – Earl Nightingale

341. "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Ancient Proverb

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

342. "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." – Jane Goodall

343. "We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." – Buddha

344. "The journey is the reward." – Taoist proverb

345. "Relentlessly prune bullshit, don’t wait to do things that matter, and savor the time you have. That’s what you do when life is short." – Paul Graham

346. "Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect." – Raymond Joseph Teller

347. "If you think you’re leading and no one is following you, then you’re only taking a walk." – Afghan Proverb

348. "The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel." – Steve Furtick

349. "You’re not defined by your past; you’re prepared by it. You’re stronger, more experienced, and you have greater confidence." – Joel Osteen

350. "Continuing on is power." – Japanese proverb

351. "It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters." – Paul Bryant

352. "Life is very interesting… in the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths." – Drew Barrymore

353. "One gain by losing and loses by gaining." – Zen proverb

354. "Some people want it to happen; some wish it would happen, and others make it happen." – Michael Jordan

355. "As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others." – Audrey Hepburn

356. "At the end of hardship comes happiness." – Korean proverb

357. "Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there." – Bo Jackson

358. "You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind. To begin, begin." – Gordon B. Hinckley

359. "Happy is the man who can make a living by his hobby." – George Bernard Shaw

360. "Faith can move mountains." – English proverb

361. "In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit." – Anne Frank

362. "We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams." – Jimmy Carter

363. "More is lost by indecision than wrong decisions." – Marcus Tullius Cicero

364. “Knowing how to swim doesn’t give you mastery over water” – Patrick Rothfuss

365. “We can only feel sorry for ourselves when our misfortunes are still supportable. Once this limit is crossed, the only way to bear the unbearable is to laugh at it.” – Marjane Satrapi

366. “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost

367. “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” - Winston Churchill

368. "If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking." – Buddhist proverb

369. "Don’t be afraid to fail. It’s not the end of the world, and in many ways, it’s the first step toward learning something and getting better at it." – Jon Hamm

370. “We are always more afraid than we wish to be, but we can always be braver than we expect” – Robert Jordan

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371. "Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don’t settle for them." – Mia Hamm

372. “The search for lost things is hindered by routine habits, and that is why it is so difficult to find them” – Gabriel Márquez

373. "The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity." – Amelia Earhart

374. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

375 “We think too much and feel too little.” - Charlie Chaplin

376 "Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart." – Drake

377 “If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it” – Paulo Coelho

378 "To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live." – Dorothy West

379 “You know, there are two good things in life, freedom of thought and freedom of action.” - Somerset Maugham

380. “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot

381. “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” - William Faulkner

You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.

382. “God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.” - Voltaire

383. “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” – Muhammad Ali

384. "The only one who can tell you “you can’t win” is you, and you don’t have to listen." – Jessica Ennis

385. “You have to dream before your dreams can come true.” – A.P.J Abdul Kalam

386. "The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible." – Arthur C. Clarke

387. “You will either step forward into growth, or you will step back into safety” – Abraham Maslow

388. “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” – Bruce Lee

389. "In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.” - Albert Camus

390. “You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you; none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.” – Swami Vivekananda

391. "True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline." – Mortimer J. Adler

392. "The more man meditates upon good thoughts; the better will be his world and the world at large." – Confucius

393. “Everybody wanted to know what I would do if I didn’t win I guess we’ll never know” – Ye (formerly known as Kanye West)

394. "If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever." – Thomas Aquinas

395. “Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald

396. "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." – Carl Sagan

397. “Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.” – Rabindranath Tagore

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398. "The courage to continue is what distinguishes success from failure." – Winston Churchill

399. “Rational thoughts never drive people’s creativity the way emotions do.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson

What Are Quotes And How Can They Help Us To Improve Our Lives?

Quotes are powerful tools that can help us gain inspiration, motivation, and even guidance in our lives.

They are words of wisdom, often spoken by those who have come before us, that can offer us a different perspective or insight into our own experiences.

For me, quotes have been a valuable source of motivation and encouragement when I'm feeling stuck or unsure of myself.

They offer a way to connect with others and remind us that we're not alone in our struggles.

The great thing about quotes is that they can be applied to so many different areas of our lives - relationships, work, personal growth, and more.

By reflecting on the words of others, we can gain new insights and ideas for how to live our own lives.

Whether it's a quote that makes us laugh, challenges us to think differently, or simply makes us feel seen and understood, there's no denying the power of a well-timed phrase.

So the next time you're feeling in need of a little inspiration or motivation, take a moment to look up some quotes - you never know what kind of wisdom you might find!

What Are Thought-Of-The-Day Quotes And How Can They Help Us To Make Positive Change In Our Lives?

A thought-of-the-day quote is a great way to start the day with a positive and motivated mindset. These quotes can be used as a daily reminder to stay focused on our goals and help us make positive changes in our lives.

Personally, I find that choosing a thought-of-the-day quote that resonates with me helps me stay on track and maintain a positive attitude. It gives me something to focus on and inspires me to take action towards my goals.

In addition, thought-of-the-day quotes can also serve as a helpful tool for self-reflection. They can prompt us to consider our current attitudes and behaviors, and challenge us to make changes where necessary.

Of course, it's important to remember that simply reading a quote isn't enough to make significant change in our lives.

We still need to take action and put in the effort to achieve our goals. However, a thought-of-the-day quote can serve as a helpful reminder and motivation to keep us moving in the right direction.

Next Steps - How To Incorporate Thought-Of-The-Day Quotes Into Our Lives

Incorporating thought-of-the-day quotes into our lives can be a great way to stay inspired and motivated, but sometimes it can be hard to know where to start. Here are a few specific strategies that I've found helpful for making these quotes a regular part of my routine:

  1. Set a daily reminder: I like to set a reminder on my phone or computer to pop up each morning with my thought-of-the-day quote. That way, I see it right away and it helps set the tone for my day.
  2. Wear it on jewelry: I have a necklace with a quote that I love, and I wear it often as a little reminder to stay positive and focused.
  3. Write it down: Sometimes it can be helpful to write your thought-of-the-day quote down in a journal or planner, so you can refer back to it throughout the day.
  4. Share it with a friend: Consider sharing your thought-of-the-day quote with a friend or loved one. This can help keep you accountable and provide a little extra motivation.
  5. Create a vision board: Use your thought-of-the-day quote as inspiration for a vision board or collage. Seeing visual reminders of your goals and aspirations can be a powerful motivator.

Incorporating thought-of-the-day quotes into your routine doesn't have to be complicated - just find a strategy that works for you and make it a regular part of your day.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are thought-of-the-day quotes?

Thought-of-the-day quotes are short, inspiring phrases or statements that are meant to encourage reflection and motivate action.

How can thought-of-the-day quotes help me?

Thought-of-the-day quotes can help you stay focused on your goals, maintain a positive attitude, and challenge you to think differently.

How do I incorporate thought-of-the-day quotes into my daily routine?

You can incorporate thought-of-the-day quotes into your routine by setting a daily reminder, wearing it on jewelry, writing it down, sharing it with a friend, or creating a vision board.

Do I need to follow a particular theme with my thought-of-the-day quotes?

No, your thought-of-the-day quotes can cover any theme or topic that inspires you. Choose quotes that resonate with you and your personal goals.


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