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25 Inspirational Quotes That Make You Overthink Life

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It is truly incredible how a few wise sentences can change your outlook on life. There are so many incredible quotes out there from amazing people that convey immense wisdom.

We ought to read as many of them as possible to truly challenge our mindset and get a clearer perspective on life.

Who knows, one of these quotes might be the beginning of a completely new chapter of your life! Maybe one of them gives you the courage to finally quit your job, or to build a business, or to travel the world or to open your heart to somebody.

You can never know what will happen. But there is definitely potential for incredible change through quotes.

Therefore I encourage you to read many quotes during your lifetime. If only one of them changed your way of thinking it was worth it!

To help you find that spark that will light up your mind, I listed 25 inspiring quotes.

If you enjoy them, you should also check out my Quotes page on this blog. I put a lot of effort into making motivational and inspirational quotes aesthetically appealing.

Enjoy! 😀


“A year from now you will wish you had started today.”

– Karen Lamb

“Use what talents you possess, the woods will be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.”

– Henry van Dyke

“Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.”

– Ovid

“Every villain is a hero in his own mind.”

– Tom Hiddleston

“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.”

– Kevin Kruse

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

– Wayne Gretzky

“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

– Marilyn Monroe

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”

– George Bernard Shaw

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.”

– Lewis Carroll

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”

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– Audrey Hepburn

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt

“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.”

– Les Brown

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.

– Charles Swindoll

“Good things come to those who wait… greater things come to those who get off their ass and do anything to make it happen.” 

– Unknown

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

– Chinese Proverb

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.”

– Denis Waitley

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.  Live the life you have imagined.

– Henry David Thoreau

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us.

– Alexander Graham Bell

Love all, trust a few.

– William Shakespeare

Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt and dance like no one is watching.

– Randall G Leighton

Once we rid ourselves of traditional thinking we can get on with creating the future.

– James Bertrand

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.

– Anais Nin

Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.

– Ancient Indian Proverb

Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see.

– Confucius

Which one of these quotes inspired you the most? Leave a comment down below!

I hope you have a lot of happiness on your journey to the extraordinary life of your dreams!

Until next time,

Sophie

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