Need a little motivational pick me up for the soul? Try these quick quotes on for size. Quotes don’t need to be very long to inspire you; some of the shortest quotes pack the most punch.

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Henry Stanley Haskins

“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll

“We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale

“An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle Onassis

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

“Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle

About Alex Blackwell

Alex Blackwell is the author of Letting Go: 25 True Stories of Peace, Hope and Surrender, which includes 10 free Peace and Balance tools.
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