Motivation quotes

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  1. Look for far horizons, and you will find them. Brian Jacques
  2. Rise, red as the dawn. Victoria Aveyard
  3. The world is full of people who will tell you what you can't do. Don't be one of them. T. Kingfisher
  4. Build a man a fire and you keep him warm for a day; teach him to fear failure and you keep him trying forever. Terry Pratchett
  5. Why fly when you can soar. Sarah J. Maas
  6. The thing about climbing is that you can't rush it. One handhold at a time. Brandon Sanderson
  7. Begin where you are. There is no other place to start. Ursula K. Le Guin
  8. Wishes are the seeds of the lives we have not yet dared to live. Laini Taylor
  9. It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius
  10. The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately. Seneca
  11. Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms; you'll be able to use them better when you're older. Seneca
  12. First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. Epictetus
  13. Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it. Epictetus
  14. When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. Confucius
  15. The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. Confucius
  16. No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. Buddha
  17. The beginning is the most important part of the work. Plato
  18. Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. Chinese Proverb
  19. The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet. Chinese Proverb
  20. Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still. Chinese Proverb
  21. The day you decide to do it is your lucky day. Japanese Proverb
  22. Even dust, when piled up, becomes a mountain. Japanese Proverb
  23. When you reach the top of the mountain, keep climbing. Zen Proverb
  24. Move and the way will open. Zen Proverb
  25. Opportunities multiply as they are seized. Sun Tzu
  26. You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life? Rumi
  27. The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. Plutarch
  28. Little by little does the trick. Aesop
  29. A path is made by walking on it. Zhuangzi
  30. Set your heart upon your work, but never on its reward. Bhagavad Gita
  31. Once you start working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. Chanakya
  32. A journey of a thousand li starts with a single step, and the first step is the hardest. Korean Proverb
  33. If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. African Proverb
  34. When you pray, move your feet. African Proverb
  35. He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin. Horace
  36. They can because they think they can. Virgil
  37. Speak little, do much. Solon
  38. An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox. Lao Tzu
  39. Postponement is the greatest waste of life: it deprives us of each day as it comes. Seneca
  40. The longest journey begins in the heart before the feet. Chinese Proverb
  41. Talk does not cook rice. Chinese Proverb
  42. Pearls do not lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it. Chinese Proverb

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