100+ Essential Tips on Quoting in MLA Format

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

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

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Dream big, start small, act now.

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

Strength doesn't come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming what you once thought you couldn't.

Courage isn’t having the strength to go on—it is going on when you don’t have strength.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.

She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.

You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is ask for help.

Resilience is knowing you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up.

Creativity takes courage.

Every artist was first an amateur.

You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.

To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow.

The creative adult is the child who survived.

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos.

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.

Dare to think differently. Dare to be wrong. Dare to fail. And above all, dare to create.

Creativity is intelligence having fun.

If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.

There are no facts, only interpretations.

Perception is reality.

Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.

The map is not the territory.

Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing.

Love makes a silent room echo with laughter.

Where there is love, there is life.

To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.

Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

To be brave is to love unconditionally, without expecting anything in return.

Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.

I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Enough is a feast.

Simplify, simplify.

The simplest things are often the truest.

Peace begins with a smile.

Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you need.

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.

Less is more.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Focusing on simplicity allows us to cut through the noise and connect with what truly matters.

Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.

Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.

Personal growth begins when you step outside your comfort zone.

We are all works in progress. That’s why perfection is impossible and growth is inevitable.

The moment you’re willing to let go of who you are, you become who you might be.

Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.

Life expands or contracts in proportion to one’s courage.

You grow through what you go through.

Change is the engine of personal evolution.

Becoming is better than being.

Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.

A good leader inspires others with confidence in him; a great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.

Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.

True leadership stems from individuality that is honest and authentic — leaders should strive to be themselves, not somebody else.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.

You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.

The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.

I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right.

I used to think I was indecisive, but now I’m not so sure.

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

I'm not lazy, I'm just conserving energy for future use.

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

I told my therapist about my fear of commitment. She said, 'See you next week?' I said, 'No.'

Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it most never use it.

I'm not short. I'm concentrated awesome.

My phone battery lasts longer than my relationships.

I put the “pro” in procrastination.

I didn’t lose my temper today. I know exactly where I left it.

I followed my dream… and woke up late for work.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

The wise man is not he who gives the best advice, but he who is the best able to receive it.

With the wisdom of hindsight, even fools become wise.

True wisdom comes not from knowledge, but from understanding.

The fool speaks, the wise man listens.

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.

The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel.

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.