Top 150 Positive Work Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “You can be anything you want to be, if only you believe with sufficient conviction and act in accordance with your faith; for whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

— Napoleon Hill

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2. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.”

— Mary Kay Ash

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3. “The really happy people are those who have broken the chains of procrastination, those who find satisfaction in doing the job at hand. They’re full of eagerness, zest, productivity. You can be, too.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

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4. “No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

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5. “Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.”

— Henry Ford

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6. “Work hard, be brave.”

— Casey Neistat

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7. “The only thing worse than starting something and failing is not starting something.”

— Seth Godin

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8. “The truth is that teamwork is at the heart of great achievement.”

— John C. Maxwell

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9. “You can do anything you wish to do, have anything you wish to have, be anything you wish to be.”

— Robert Collier

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10. “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”

— Lou Holtz

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11. “You can have results or excuses. Not both.”

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

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12. “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.”

— Simon Sinek

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13. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”

— Colin Powell

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14. “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”

— Dale Carnegie

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15. “You can be comfortable in your career or extraordinary. Which one are you going to be?”

— Sally Hogshead

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16. “Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations.”

— Les Brown

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17. “Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.”

— Simon Sinek

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18. “When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.”

— Napoleon Hill

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19. “I’m not telling you it is going to be easy – I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.”

— Arthur L. Williams, Jr.

Also featured in: Persistence Quotes, Optimistic Quotes, Willpower Quotes, Winning Quotes

20. “You are what you are and you are where you are because of what has gone into your mind. You change what you are and you change where you are by changing what goes into your mind.”

— Zig Ziglar

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21. “Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them!”

— Zig Ziglar

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22. “Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way.”

— John Wooden

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23. “There is no man living who isn't capable of doing more than he thinks he can do.”

— Henry Ford

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24. “When you are young, work to learn, not to earn.”

— Robert T. Kiyosaki

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25. “Work hard at work worth doing.”

— Theodore Roosevelt

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26. “Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.”

— Les Brown

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27. “Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better.”

— John Wooden

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28. “There is no magic to achievement. It’s really about hard work, choices, and persistence.”

— Michelle Obama

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29. “Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.”

— Patrick Lencioni

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30. “Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life – all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.”

— Zig Ziglar

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31. “If you don’t give up, you still have a chance.”

— Jack Ma

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32. “It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action and discipline that enabled us to follow through.”

— Zig Ziglar

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33. “Practice the philosophy of continuous improvement. Get a little bit better every single day.”

— Brian Tracy

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34. “A company’s employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product.”

— Richard Branson

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35. “Instead of condemning people, let’s try to understand them. Let’s try to figure out why they do what they do. That’s a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness.”

— Dale Carnegie

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36. “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.”

— Napoleon Hill

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37. “Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. ”

— John Wooden

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38. “The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.”

— Tony Robbins

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39. “If you can see yourself doing something, you can do it. If you can’t see yourself doing it, usually you can’t achieve it.”

— David Goggins

Also featured in: Goal Quotes, Mindset Quotes, Excellence Quotes, Commitment Quotes

40. “A culture is strong when people work with each other, for each other. A culture is weak when people work against each other, for themselves.”

— Simon Sinek

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41. “The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.”

— Adam Grant

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42. “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”

— Anatole France

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43. “Working together is success.”

— Henry Ford

Also featured in: Performance Quotes, Work Ethic Quotes, Quotes About Work

44. “When a goal matters enough to a person, that person will find a way to accomplish what at first seemed impossible.”

— Nido R. Qubein

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45. “You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars.”

— Henry Ford

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46. “Keep working. Don’t wait for inspiration. Work inspires inspiration. Keep working.”

— Michael Crichton

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47. “Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That’s the Law of Consistency. It doesn’t matter how talented you are. It doesn’t matter how many opportunities you receive. If you want to grow, consistency is key.”

— John C. Maxwell

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48. “Your brain at positive is 31% more productive than your brain at negative, neutral or stressed.”

— Shawn Achor

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49. “Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.”

— William Arthur Ward

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50. “Creativity is just connecting things.”

— Steve Jobs

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