Quotes that Motivate
By Harry Mills

I love quotes, and like many others, draw on them for personal inspiration and motivation. Whenever I doubt my ability to do something, I draw on the insight, wisdom and wit in my favorite quotes.

When I think I'm being too cautious, I think of Robert Schuller &
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?"

When I'm feeling cynical I think of Confucius &
"It is better to light a small candle than to curse the darkness."

When I feel like procrastinating I think of Goethe &
"Whatever you can do or dream, you can begin it. Boldness has genius and magic in it. Begin it now."

When I reflect on my life I think of Lewis Grizzard &
"If you aren't the lead dog, the scenery never changes."

Over the years I came across hundreds of people who use quotes to inspire and motivate.

As a result I began to compile my favorites into books of quotable gems. Here are some of the favorites of salespeople drawn from three of my quote books: Just Do It, Be Positive and Sales Secrets.

Eld
"The first two letters of the word, "goal", spell go."

Robert Schuller
"Winning starts with beginning."

Thomas Edison
"Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits."

Mary Kay Ash
"Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly - but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway."

Henry Ford
"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right."

George Bernard Shaw
"Some men see things as they are and say, why? I dream things that never were and say, why not?"

Vince Lombardi
"If you aren't fired with enthusiasm you'll be fired with enthusiasm."

Somerset Maugham
"It's a funny thing about life: if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it."

Earl Wilson
"Success is a matter of luck. Ask any failure."

Nick Seitz
"The breakfast of champions is not cereal. It's the opposition."

Anonymous
"There are no traffic jams when you go the extra mile."

David Lloyd George
"Don't be afraid to take big steps. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps."

M H Alderson
"If at first you don't succeed, you're running about average."

Robert Schuller
"Success is a journey, not a destination."

Robert Schuller
"Tough times never last, tough people do."