Top 40 Thursday Inspirational Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.”

— Henry Ford

Also featured in: Startup Quotes, Goal Quotes, Motivational Quotes About Life, Motivational Monday Quotes

2. “Believe in yourself, work hard, work smart and passionately present your best self to the world.”

— Hill Harper

Also featured in: Goal Quotes, Hard Work Quotes, Positive Inspirational Quotes, Smart Quotes, Quotes About Believing

3. “Aim high, work hard, and love your family.”

— Deborah Roberts

Also featured in: Goal Quotes, Hard Work Quotes, Sweet Quotes, Love You Quotes, Family Quotes

4. “Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.”

— John C. Maxwell

Also featured in: Leadership Quotes, Business Quotes, Short Motivational Quotes, Motivational Work Quotes

5. “The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.”

— Nelson Mandela

Also featured in: Courage Quotes, Famous Quotes, Motivational Quotes About Life, Encouragement Quotes

6. “Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.”

— Simon Sinek

Also featured in: Goal Quotes, Motivational Quotes for Success, Motivational Monday Quotes, Taking Action Quotes

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

— Simon Sinek

Also featured in: Leadership Quotes, Inspirational Quotes for Work, Empathy Quotes, Positive Work Quotes

8. “In the midst of your battles, never forget that God loves you and He has a plan for you.”

— Joyce Meyer

Also featured in: Christian Quotes, Sweet Quotes, Sunday Quotes, Spiritual Growth Quotes, Encouragement Quotes

9. “Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.”

— Hermann Hesse

Also featured in: Life Quotes, Meaningful Quotes, Mind Quotes, Moving On Quotes, Loss Quotes

10. “A small team, committed to a cause bigger than themselves, can achieve absolutely anything.”

— Simon Sinek

Also featured in: Leadership Quotes, Motivational Quotes for Work, Short Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Monday Quotes

11. “Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn’t lie.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Also featured in: Confidence Quotes, Famous Quotes, Positive Quotes for Women, Motivational Quotes for Women

12. “Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain – and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.”

— Dale Carnegie

Also featured in: Encouragement Quotes, Life Philosophy Quotes, Wise Quotes, Character Quotes

13. “All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”

— Walt Disney

Also featured in: Perseverance Quotes, Quotes About Strength, Motivational Quotes About Life, Life Lessons Quotes

14. “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”

— Julian of Norwich

Also featured in: Short Inspirational Quotes, Short Inspiring Quotes, Spirituality Quotes, Grace Quotes, Feel Better Quotes

15. “Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

Also featured in: Emotion Quotes, Morality Quotes, Greatness Quotes, Peace Quotes

16. “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.”

— Robert T. Kiyosaki

Also featured in: Wealth Quotes, Motivational Quotes for Success, Motivational Quotes About Life, Motivational Monday Quotes

17. “Between stimulus and response is the freedom to choose.”

— Viktor E. Frankl

Also featured in: Psychology Quotes, Meaningful Quotes, Interesting Quotes, Personal Responsibility Quotes, Self-Empowerment Quotes

18. “Leadership is influence.”

— John C. Maxwell

Also featured in: Leadership Quotes, Business Quotes, Short Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Monday Quotes

19. “We will be relentless in our pursuit for perfection. We won’t ever be perfect – but in the process we will achieve greatness.”

— Vince Lombardi

Also featured in: Leadership Quotes, Motivational Quotes for Work, Coaching Quotes, Dedication Quotes

20. “The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose.”

— Myles Munroe

Also featured in: Short Inspirational Quotes, Empowerment Quotes, Greatness Quotes, Purpose Quotes, Path Quotes

21. “Integrity, the choice between what’s convenient and what’s right.”

— Tony Dungy

Also featured in: Integrity Quotes, Morality Quotes, Values Quotes, Choices Quotes, Virtue Quotes

22. “When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.”

— Oprah Winfrey

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes for Women, Opportunity Quotes, Future Quotes, Quotes About Hope

23. “The thoughts you think today determine the results you’ll see tomorrow.”

— Robin S. Sharma

Also featured in: Psychology Quotes, Transformation Quotes, Short Inspirational Quotes, Believe in Yourself Quotes

24. “God would not have put a dream in your heart if He had not already given you everything you need to fulfill it.”

— Joel Osteen

Also featured in: Christian Quotes, Prosperity Quotes, Motivational Quotes About Life, Dreaming Big Quotes, Encouragement Quotes

25. “Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.”

— Brené Brown

Also featured in: Psychology Quotes, Meaningful Quotes, Inspirational Quotes for Women, Personal Development Quotes

26. “Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near.”

— Paulo Coelho

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes, Interesting Quotes, Travel Quotes

27. “A person who is quietly confident makes the best leader.”

— Fred Wilson

Also featured in: Leadership Quotes

28. “Listening is not understanding the words of the question asked, listening is understanding why the question was asked in the first place.”

— Simon Sinek

Also featured in: Quotes About Listening, Understanding Quotes

29. “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.”

— Frank Lloyd Wright

Also featured in: Nature Quotes

30. “Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.”

— Winston Churchill

Also featured in: Short Motivational Quotes, Overcoming Fear Quotes, Intelligent Quotes, Hero Quotes

31. “If you only ever did the things you don’t want to do, you’d have everything you’ve ever wanted.”

— Mel Robbins

Also featured in: Short Motivational Quotes, Taking Action Quotes, Monday Inspirational Quotes

32. “If it doesn’t scare you, you’re probably not dreaming big enough.”

— Tory Burch

Also featured in: Dreaming Big Quotes, Quotes About Dreams, Ambition Quotes

33. “There is power in prayer. When men work, they work. but when men pray, God works.”

— Angus Buchan

Also featured in: Blessed Quotes, Sunday Quotes, Scripture Quotes, Faith Quotes

34. “It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge and my job to love.”

— Billy Graham

Also featured in: Sunday Quotes, Love Is Quotes, Tuesday Inspirational Quotes

35. “Worship is giving God the best that He has given you.”

— Oswald Chambers

Also featured in: Friday Inspirational Quotes, Quotes About Giving

36. “It’s all about finding the calm in the chaos.”

— Donna Karan

Also featured in: Short Positive Quotes, Serenity Quotes

37. “Keep an open mind; it’s the only way new things can get in.”

— Colleen Hoover

Also featured in: Short Positive Quotes, Mindset Quotes, Quotes About Thinking, Clever Quotes

38. “If you pray about it don’t worry about it. If you’re going to worry about it don’t pray about it.”

— Steve Harvey

Also featured in: Patience Quotes, Short Positive Quotes, Good Morning Inspirational Quotes

39. “Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Not that it is necessary in order to make known to God what we are, but in order to enable us to receive Him. Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings us up to Him.”

— Ellen G. White

Also featured in: Christian Quotes, Friday Inspirational Quotes, Monday Inspirational Quotes, Tuesday Inspirational Quotes

40. “Leaders are not born, they’re made.”

— Vince Lombardi

Also featured in: Coaching Quotes, Good Morning Motivational Quotes

41. “Lead by listening – to be a good leader you have to be a great listener.”

— Richard Branson

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes for Work, Quotes About Skills, Boss Quotes

42. “Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.”

— Mahalia Jackson

Also featured in: Sunday Quotes, Good Morning Inspirational Quotes, Faith Quotes, Soul Quotes

43. “You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.”

— Paulo Coelho

Also featured in: Deep Quotes, Clever Quotes, Different Quotes

44. “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”

— Billy Graham

Also featured in: Boldness Quotes, Overcoming Fear Quotes, Being Strong Quotes