20 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You to Achieve Your Dreams

Life is filled with good times and, unfortunately, bad times. And sometimes we just need a little kick to inspire us to get through the tough moments, which is totally fine. These words of wisdom from some influential minds will motivate you go after your goals.

"Like Elle Woods, I do not like to be underestimated."

—Reese Witherspoon

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“‘Oh, I’m just a mom,’ you hear women say. ‘Just’ a mom? Please! Being a mom is everything. It’s mentorship, it’s inspirational, it’s our hope for the future.”

—Sally Field

"In life when horrible things happen, sometimes we have to laugh."

—Laverne Cox

"Making bad decisions doesn't make you a bad person. It is how you learn to make better choices.”

—Drew Barrymore

"Don't spend all your time trying to be like someone else, because you can never be them and they can never be you."

–Raven Symone

"Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable."

—Coco Chanel

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"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."

—Walt Disney

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

—Gabriel García Márquez

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart."

—Helen Keller

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"Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."

—Oprah Winfrey

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."

—Dolly Parton

"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others."

—Audrey Hepburn

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"Do one thing every day that scares you."

—Eleanor Roosevelt

"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."

—Oscar Wilde

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

—Steve Jobs

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

—Maya Angelou

“It's so cheesy to say this, but it's the journey, not the end goal, that's important.”

—Emma Watson

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“It’s amazing what you can get if you quietly, clearly, and authoritatively demand it.”

—Meryl Streep

“You’re only human. You live once and life is wonderful, so eat the damned red velvet cupcake.”

—Emma Stone