Rise Up – 32 Inspiring Quotes for Leaders at Work [PDF]
Sometimes leaders like you and I need a little extra inspiration as we prepare to tackle the day. The quotes in this article have been curated to offer that inspiration.
You’ll find inspiring quotes from athletes, authors, philosophers, politicians, advocates, and business leaders.
Consider reviewing one or more of these quotes as you set your intention for your day. If you want to have your own copy of these quotes, click the button below to download a PDF version of this article.
Read on to see 32 quotes to inspire leaders at work!
“We meet no ordinary people in our lives” – C. S. Lewis
“Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.” – Dale Carnegie
“The difference between a successful person and all others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” – Vince Lombardi
“The only honest measure of your success is what you are doing compared with your true potential.” – Paul J. Meyer
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lies within each of us.” – Wilma Rudolph
“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or your predecessors. Try to do better than yourself.” – William Faulkner
“Time is the coin of life. Only you can determine how it will be spent.” – Carl Sandburg
“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” – Alexander Graham Bell
“If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less than excellent work.” – Thomas Watson
“A man can succeed at about anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.” – Charles Schwab
“The successful warrior is the average man with laser like focus.” – Bruce Lee
“A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves as something to aim at.” – Bruce Lee
“Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.” Jean de La Fontaine
“Be miserable or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done,, it’s always your choice.” – Wayne Dyer
“Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; great minds rise above it.” – Washington Irving
“Don’t think, just do.” – Henry J. Kaiser
“To guarantee success, act as if it were impossible to fail.” – Dorothea Brande
“I alone can not change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa
“In the end, it is important to remember that we can not become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” – Max De Pree
“What we do now echoes in eternity.” – Marcus Aurelius
“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task, which more than anything will affect its successful outcome.” – William James
“The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.” – Zig Ziglar
“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” – Thomas Paine
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Henry David Thoreau
“All outstanding work, in art as well as in science, results from immense zeal applied to a great idea.” – Santiago Ramón y Cajal
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard
“Every moment is a fresh beginning.” – T. S. Eliot
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. So remember: great achievements take time, there is no overnight success.” – Leo Tolstoy
“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas Edison
Which quotes were most meaningful to you? Please leave a comment to let me know.
Make it a great day!
