33 Cheesy Quotes You'll Have No Choice But To Get Inspired & Motivated By

Ah, quotes. The life blood of the internets. Love 'em or hate 'em, it's hard to deny the power of a good quote. Take these for what they are, little tidbits of information by some of the greatest leaders, innovators and world-changers this world has ever seen – and fly little bird, fly!

If you're not working towards fulfilling your goals, you're working towards fulfilling someone else's for them.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” —Steve Jobs

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” —Michael Jordan

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” –Chinese Proverb

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.” —Zig Ziglar

Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, “What’s in it for me?” —Brian Tracy

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” —Bill Cosby

Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.” —Drew Houston, Dropbox founder and CEO

The only thing worse than starting something and failing… is not starting something.” —Seth Godin

If you’re going through hell, keep going.” —Winston Churchill

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” —Dr. Seuss

Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice.” —Steve Jobs

If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” —Tony Robbins

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

Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” —Oscar Wilde

It’s always too early to quit.” —Norman Vincent Peale

Reach a point where you don’t work for money.” —Walt Disney

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The quieter you become, the more you can hear”. ~ Ram Dass

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” ~ Cicero

“If you are not taking responsibility for your state of consciousness, you are not taking responsibility for life.” – Eckhart Tolle

“There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can.” ~Henry Ford

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

“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at will change.” – Wayne Dyer

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

”Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” ~ Soren Kierkegaard

“If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your parents, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television, then you deserve it.” ~ Frank Zappa

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” ~Anatole France

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of someone else.” ~ Judy Garland

“Either you run the day or the day runs you” ~ Jim Rohn

“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” ~ Will Smith

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” ~ Robert Byrne

“Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” – Mahatma Gandhi