100+ Inspiring Quotes for Instagram Posts

In today's digital age, Instagram has evolved into more than just a platform for sharing photos; it's a creative space where individuals express their thoughts, perspectives, and everyday adventures through captivating quotes. Crafting the perfect quote for Instagram isn't just about delivering a message; it's about connecting with followers on a deeper emotional level. Whether you're looking to share a motivational boost, a moment of reflection, or simply a dose of humor, selecting the right words is key. In this article, we delve into ten categories of quotes that resonate with diverse audiences, helping you to enhance your Instagram presence. With each subtitle offering twelve thoughtfully curated quotes, you'll uncover inspiration to captivate your followers and convey your unique voice. Join us as we explore the art of quoting, and equip yourself with the wisdom to stand out in the vast landscape of Instagram.
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." ― Theodore Roosevelt
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today." ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." ― William James
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." ― Winston Churchill
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you." ― Walt Whitman
"It always seems impossible until it's done." — Nelson Mandela
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." — Arthur Ashe
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." — Peter Drucker
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." — Henry David Thoreau
"The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." — Charles Kingsleigh
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." — C.S. Lewis
"Your limitation—it's only your imagination."
"Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you."
"Great things never come from comfort zones."
"Dream it. Wish it. Do it."
"Success doesn’t just find you. You have to go out and get it."
"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle."
"The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it."
"Dream bigger. Do bigger."
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you're done."
"Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction."
"Do something today that your future self will thank you for."
"Little things make big days."
"Where there is love there is life." — Mahatma Gandhi
"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides." — David Viscott
"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope." — Maya Angelou
"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other." — Audrey Hepburn
"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." — Oscar Wilde
"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." — Aristotle
"We are most alive when we’re in love." — John Updike
"Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do." — David Wilkerson
"Love is an endless act of forgiveness." — Beyoncé
"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." — Mother Teresa
"Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces." — Rumi
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." — Lao Tzu
"Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." — George Bernard Shaw
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." — Confucius
"In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years." — Abraham Lincoln
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." — Buddha
"Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans." — John Lennon
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." — Oscar Wilde
"The purpose of life is not a happy life, but rather a life full of purpose." — Robert Byrne
"Turn your wounds into wisdom." — Oprah Winfrey
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." — Helen Keller
"There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart." — Jane Austen
"Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life." — Steve Jobs
"Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale." — Hans Christian Andersen
"I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right."
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day." — A. A. Milne
"I'm on a whiskey diet. I've lost three days already."
"Life is short, smile while you still have teeth."
"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you."
"I'm not lazy, I'm on energy-saving mode."
"I'm so good at sleeping, I can do it with my eyes closed."
"I don’t need a hairstylist, my pillow gives me a new hairstyle every morning."
"If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments."
"Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?"
"I am on the road to success. Unfortunately, it's under construction."
"I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure."
"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page." — Saint Augustine
"Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller." — Ibn Battuta
"Not all those who wander are lost." — J.R.R. Tolkien
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." — Lao Tzu
"Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets."
"Adventure may hurt you but monotony will kill you."
"To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries." — Aldous Huxley
"Take only memories, leave only footprints." — Chief Seattle
"Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world." — Gustave Flaubert
"Don’t listen to what they say. Go see."
"I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list." — Susan Sontag
"Wander often, wonder always."
"Self-care is not a luxury; it is a necessity."
"You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first."
"The mind is like water. When it’s turbulent it’s difficult to see. When it’s calm, everything becomes clear."
"You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously."
"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." — Anne Lamott
"Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love."
"Make yourself a priority."
"Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others."
"Quiet the mind and the soul will speak."
"It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary."
"Self-care is how you take your power back."
"You owe yourself the love that you so freely give to others."
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you." — Elbert Hubbard
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.’" — C.S. Lewis
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." — Woodrow Wilson
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." — Walter Winchell
"The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it." — Hubert H. Humphrey
"Friends are the siblings God never gave us." — Mencius
"Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world." — John Evelyn
"A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire." — François de La Rochefoucauld
"The language of friendship is not words but meanings." — Henry David Thoreau
"A friend to all is a friend to none." — Aristotle
"There’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met." — Jim Henson
"Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them but you know they're always there."
"Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world." — Roy T. Bennett
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." — Albert Schweitzer
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." — Henry David Thoreau
"Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you." — Zig Ziglar
"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving." — Conrad Hilton
"Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get." — W.P. Kinsella
"Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life, it’s about what you inspire others to do."
"Fall seven times, stand up eight." — Japanese Proverb
"Success is not in what you have, but who you are." — Bo Bennett
"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." — Vidal Sassoon
"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." — Winston Churchill
"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success." — Napoleon Hill
"Keep looking up… that’s the secret of life." — Snoopy
"Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose." — Lyndon B. Johnson
"Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don’t give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning." — Tena Desae
"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams." — Oprah Winfrey
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses." — Alphonse Karr
"One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day."
"Forget the failures, keep the lessons."
"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." — Zig Ziglar
"Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong." — Francesca Reigler
"Choose to be optimistic, it feels better." — Dalai Lama
"The most wasted of days is one without laughter." — E.E. Cummings
"Be strong, believe in who you are; be strong, believe in what you feel." — Melissa Etheridge