I found myself today needing a little motivation.  So, I turned to my friend Google to find some motivational quotes.

 From oberlo.com

“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”― Abraham Lincoln

“The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.” – Oscar Wilde (This is not meant to discourage you from starting your own business!)

“Unsuccessful people make their decisions based on their current situations. Successful people make their decisions based on where they want to be.” – Benjamin Hardy

“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill

“Every champion was once a contender that didn’t give up.” – Gabby Douglas

Don’t dream about success. Get out there and work for it. – Unknown

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” – Muhammad Ali

“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn

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

“Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.” – Helen Keller

From BrianTracy.com

“The Best Way To Get Started Is To Quit Talking And Begin Doing.” – Walt Disney

“The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.” – Winston Churchill

“It’s Not Whether You Get Knocked Down, It’s Whether You Get Up.” – Inspirational Quote By Vince Lombardi

“People Who Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World, Are The Ones Who Do.” – Rob Siltanen

“Knowing Is Not Enough; We Must Apply. Wishing Is Not Enough; We Must Do.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

“We Generate Fears While We Sit. We Overcome Them By Action.” – Dr. Henry Link

“You Are Never Too Old To Set Another Goal Or To Dream A New Dream.” – C.S. Lewis

“One Of The Lessons That I Grew Up With Was To Always Stay True To Yourself And Never Let What Somebody Else Says Distract You From Your Goals.” – Michelle Obama

From Inc.com

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life–think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.” –Swami Vivekananda

“Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them.” –Anonymous

“If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got.” –Anonymous

“Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.” –Albert Einstein

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

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

“If you’re going through hell keep going.” –Winston Churchill

“No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist.” –Anonymous

“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.” –Anonymous

“Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.” –Anonymous

“You can do anything, but not everything.” –Anonymous

I read through these and a lot more.  It must have worked; I finished a couple articles and mowed the lawn!  Give it a try the next time you need a little motivation!

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