Anyone who knows me well can testify that I'm a big believer in motivational quotes. I keep several quotes written down to live on post-its around my house to help keep me motivated. I've been actively collecting and storing selections since I was in high school, which means I've been quote collecting for almost 20 years. I hope you enjoy this 3 part post as much as I did in researching and piecing it together. I had Project Managers in mind when I wrote this post, but honestly, these quotes can inspire you no matter your profession.

“I like things to happen; and if they don’t happen, I like to make them happen.”

Sir Winston Churchill

“If you want to be the best, baby, you’ve got to work harder than anyone else.”

Sammy Davis Jr.

“Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

Albert Einstein 

“Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.”

Les Brown

“They can because they think they can.”

Virgil

“A good person dyes events with his own color… and turns whatever happens to his own benefit.”

Seneca

“You’re never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.”

CS Lewis

“You always pass failure on your way to success.”

Mickey Rooney

“Your outlook upon life, your estimate of yourself, your estimate on your value are largely colored by your environment. Your whole career will be modified, shaped, molded by your surroundings, by the character of the people with whom you come in contact every day.”

Orison Swett Marden

“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

George Santayana 

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”

John Powell

“A good time for laughing is when you can.”

Jessamyn West

“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” 

Ernest Hemingway

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