Top 350 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “It’s simple, if it jiggles, it’s fat.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

102. “I think the first and most important thing is that you’ve got to have a goal and a vision.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

103. “Within five years, he had learned English and become the greatest bodybuilder in the world.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

104. “Within ten years, he had earned his college degree and was a millionaire from his business enterprises in real estate, landscaping, and bodybuilding. He was also the winner of a Golden Globe Award for his debut as a dramatic actor in Stay Hungry.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

105. “Look for small victories and build on that. Each small victory, even if it is just getting up five minutes earlier, gives you confidence. You realize that these little victories make you feel great, and you keep going. You realize that being paralyzed by fear of failure is worse than failure.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

106. “The forest fires are the worst disaster in California since I was elected.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

107. “The message I am trying to get across is exactly this: Protecting the environment does not require us to be against large SUVs or trucks. Instead we should develop technology to cut down greenhouse gas emissions because that is where the action is – it’s not about what the size of the car is.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

108. “Through discipline, and determination one can change anything and everything about him – his habits, his outlook on life.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

109. “Obviously, I’ve made statements that were ludicrous and crazy and outrageous and all those things, because that’s the way I always was.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

110. “I have plenty of money, unlike other Hollywood celebrities or athletes that have not invested well.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

111. “You can never find a candidate that will agree with everything you believe. Then you would just have a clone and that doesn’t exist.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

112. “One of my movies was called ‘True Lies.’ It’s what the Democrats should have called their convention.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

113. “You’re always as good as your last movie and that’s the same with politics. If you are successful with a certain policy, then you’re hot; if you’re successful with the economy, or bringing down the unemployment rate, then you’re hot. But if you’re not successful, then things go south very quickly.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

114. “Teddy Roosevelt is still a hero among environmentalists for his conservationist policies.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

115. “You have to do everything possible to win no matter what.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

116. “I believe in “love it, or change it” rather than “love it, or leave it.””

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

117. “Luck is for the ill-prepared.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

118. “To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: Don’t be economic girlie men!”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

119. “The word infrastructure means nothing to the majority of people of America. We have to come up with a sexier word than infrastructure. So the key thing is that you have to go out and promote and market this the right way like with everything in policy.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

120. “Well, I think that California has had a history of always spending more money than it takes in.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

121. “The day is 24 hours; 6 hours we sleep, so you have left 18 hours. So don’t ever give me this thing “I’m working 12 hours so I don’t have time to exercise and to work out.” Or “I don’t have time to study another language” and all these kind of things. 18 hours; so utilize the 18 hours, that’s what I’ve always believed in, and I feel like that’s the only way you can get ahead.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

122. “Always listen to your inner voice, your instincts.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

123. “With strength and determination you can do anything you want in life, as long as you believe in yourself, because if you don’t, no one else will.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

124. “Dreams are for the dreamers. Goals are for achievers.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

125. “The Body Is Very Important, But The Mind Is MORE Important Than The Body.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

126. “I didn’t leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

127. “There is nothing like chess to keep the brain smart, and give it a workout.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

128. “We are always stronger than we know.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

129. “The best activities for your health are pumping and humping.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

130. “I don’t walk away from things that I think are unfinished.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

131. “Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

132. “If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

133. “You’ve got to believe in yourself, you’ve got to have a very clear vision, and you’ve got have the fire in the belly and go out and not be shy with working because it takes a lot of work.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

134. “We had the Berlin Wall; we had walls everywhere. But we always looked at the wall as kind of like the outside of the wall is the enemy. Are we looking at Mexico as the enemy? No, it’s not. These are our trading partners.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

135. “You go back to the gym and you just do it again and again until you get it right.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

136. “The most satisfying feeling you can get in the gym is the pump.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

137. “Don’t be afraid of making decisions.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

138. “You can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

139. “Within twenty years, he was the world’s biggest movie star, the husband of Maria Shriver, and an emerging Republican leader who was part of the Kennedy family.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

140. “Once you see results, it becomes an addiction.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

141. “I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way – I hope it never will.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

142. “Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

143. “Self-confidence is something caught and not taught. And, risk-running and chance-taking are the only ways to catch it.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

144. “You must see it. You must believe it. And then you must never stop working to make it happen.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

145. “If I see a girl with big tits, I’m going to stare and stare. And I’m going to think in my mind what I am going to do with her if I would have her.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

146. “When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

147. “To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

148. “As president, Reagan worked very well with Democrats to do big things. It is true that he worked to reduce the size of government and cut federal taxes and he eliminated many regulations, but he also raised taxes when necessary.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

149. “I have rarely seen the government do anything that was effective.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

150. “I have to say that the judges and our judiciary system makes better decisions than the politicians.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger