16 Excellent Encouraging Quotes

How’s your quarter going?  Above goal?  Facing some unexpected challenges this year?  If you’re looking for a little encouragement, I’ve collected 16 excellent encouraging quotes for you. 

These quotes are from leaders, authors, athletes, and philosophers.  Enjoy!

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” –  Henry David Thoreau

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” –  Nelson Mandela

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” – C S Lewis

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” –  Helen Keller

“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.”  – Ray Bradbury

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe

“Press on – nothing can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Perseverance and determination alone are omnipotent.” – President Calvin Coolidge

“It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever – the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.” – Vince Lombardi

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.”  – Friedrich Nietzsche

“When written in Chinese the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters – one represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” – President John F. Kennedy

“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” – William James

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell

Thanks for reading through these encouraging quotes.  Which was your favorite?  I like the quotes by C. S. Lewis.

Choose to make it a great day!