20 Intense Motivational Quotes

To generate the extra boost of fuel that you need!

Ben Stone
ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR
3 min readFeb 4, 2024

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Simple words have the power to drastically change the course of your day and even life. Use these quotes to switch your brain into the mindset you need to be focused and productive. These words will immediately get you on your feet doing what you need to do.

Here are 20 quotes that I found more powerful than most others out there:

  1. “To see what is right and not do is a lack of courage.” — Confucius.
  2. “I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.” — Michael Phelps
  3. “No one is to blame for your future situation but yourself. If you want to be successful, then become ‘Successful.’” ―Jaymin Shah
  4. “The hard days are what make you stronger.” ―Aly Raisman
  5. “You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.” ―Shonda Rhimes
  6. “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” — Suzy Kassem
  7. “Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” -Roy T. Bennett
  8. “Work hard in silence, let your success be the noise.” ―Frank Ocean
  9. “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” ―Roy T. Bennett
  10. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”– Helen Keller
  11. “Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama
  12. “The big secret in life is that there is no secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.” ―Oprah Winfrey
  13. “You learn more from failure than from success. Don’t let it stop you. Failure builds character.” — Unknown
  14. “If you work on something a little bit every day, you end up with something that is massive.” ―Kenneth Goldsmith
  15. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.”- Walt Disney
  16. “Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow.” — Mahatma Gandhi
  17. “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110% all the time.” — Don Zimmer
  18. “When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream.” — Paulo Coelho
  19. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.”― Robert Frost
  20. “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” — Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa

Bookmark this article, and whenever you don’t feel like doing anything, come back here for powerful fuel. Analyze deeply each and every word. They can jumpstart a positive day and transform your actions from laziness into grind mode.

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Ben Stone
ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR

Psychology Student sharing valuable knowledge, advice, and experience. Driven to make an impact on other people.