100+ Inspiring Work Quotes to Power Through Your Thursday

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

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.

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

It always seems impossible until it’s done.

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

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

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving them.

Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

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

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.

Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.

It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

A bend in the road is not the end of the road… unless you fail to make the turn.

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.

We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.

Mistakes are proof that you are trying.

Don’t fear failure. Fear being in the same place next year.

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

Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we get stronger and more resilient.

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

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

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

The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.

Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.

Fall seven times, stand up eight.

Resilience is most often built through adversity.

When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.

Creativity is intelligence having fun.

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

The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

Creativity takes courage.

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

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

The creative adult is the child who survived.

Dance first. Think later. It’s the natural order.

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

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

Where there is love, there is life.

Love makes a short absence longer than eternity.

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

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

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

We loved with a love that was strong.

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

Love is not about possession. It’s about appreciation.

No relationship is perfect, but two imperfect people can have a perfect love.

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

Love is the bridge between two hearts.

We rise by lifting others.

Change is the only constant in life.

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

Progress is impossible without change.

The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.

If you want to make enemies, try to change something.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Adaptability is the simple secret of survival.

All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves.

Embrace the unknown, for within it lies the path to growth.

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.

Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.

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

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

I told my therapist that everyone hates me. She said I was being ridiculous—everyone hasn’t met me yet.

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

I'm not lazy, I'm just energy efficient.

I don’t need therapy, I just need a vacation… in a mansion… with a staff.

I didn’t lose my mind. I sold it on eBay.

My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I was supposed to do.

I’m not short. I’m concentrated awesome.

I put the ‘pro’ in procrastination.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

It is not that I’m so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.

The fool speaks, the wise man listens.

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

The wisest mind has something yet to learn.

He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.

Reflection is the lamp of the heart.

True wisdom comes not from knowledge, but understanding.

The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.

To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.

Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.

Question everything.

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty.

Dare to think independently.

Revolution begins with a single voice saying, “Enough.”

They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.

The status quo is a death sentence for progress.

Challenge the rules. Rewrite the game.

Break patterns. Create possibilities.

Today is a new day. Don’t let yesterday’s failures ruin the beauty of today.

Rise up, start fresh. See the bright opportunities in each day.

Each morning we are born again. What we do today matters most.

You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.

Make today so awesome that yesterday gets jealous.

Focus on the journey, not the destination.

Let your actions inspire your motivation.

Small steps every day lead to big results over time.

Be kind to yourself. You’re doing the best you can.

Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life.

You are capable of amazing things. Believe it.

Your potential is endless. Go make it happen.