45+ Life Quotes That'll Motivate You to Be Bold

Life brings us as many joyful moments as it does downfalls, and although there are days we wish there was a manual to follow, it simply wouldn’t be the same without the spontaneity. The journey of life may not become easier as we grow older, but we do seem to understand it better as our perspectives evolve. Whether you’re embarking on a new adventure right out of school or you want to explore different paths in your personal life, it’s never too late to change what the future looks like.

If you’re in need of motivation and inspiration, these life quotes from Hoda Kotb, Meghan Markle, Reese Witherspoon, among others, are exactly what you need to hear. Advice from practicing self-love to having a sense of humor to being optimistic never grows old and will surely help you find the push you need to get where you’re going.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.

It needs to be said and heard: it's OK to be who you are.

I think it's great to be flawed. I am hugely flawed, and I like it this way. That's the fun of life. You fall, get up, make mistakes, learn from them, be human and be you.

I'll never forget where I'm from. It's essential to remain humble and evolving.

If you’re doing something outside of dominant culture, there’s not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything... whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.

If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.

I've been very fortunate to have good people in my life, and when you find good people, you gotta hold onto them real tight.

Life is not so much what you accomplish as what you overcome.

It's very important for us all to understand that we are interconnected and we need to hold hands together, especially when the going gets tough.

If you feel like there’s something out there that you’re supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.

If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.

Life is a series of baby steps.

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line.

Lead from the heart, not the head.

Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.

Don't give it five minutes if you're not going to give it five years.

What comes easy won’t last long, and what lasts long won’t come easy.

Every day is not a success. Every year is not a success. You have to celebrate the good.

Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

No one is you and that is your superpower.

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.

The best time for new beginnings is now.

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, '"What are you doing for others?"

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.

It's not what we have in life but who we have in our life that matters.

One day or day one. It's your decision.

Embrace the glorious mess that you are.

Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.

You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.

Small steps in the right direction can turn out to be the biggest step of your life.

If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow.

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.

It is not the length of life, but depth of life.

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