It is always nice to start the day with a profound or inspirational thought to get into the right headspace, so we have put together a list of all the best daily motivation quotes for your next post. And if you’re looking for short daily motivation quotes for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Daily Motivation Quotes and Sayings
You are completely and unconditionally loved.
“Whatever you do, do with all your might.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
Be the example.
“You can be everything. You can be the infinite amount of things that people are.”— Kesha
You should be so proud of yourself.
“Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.” – Jim Rohn
“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Take everything one day at a time. I’m just a phone call away.
Just wanted to send you a smile today.
Faith can move mountains. Believe everything is possible and you will change the results!
Every day is a new beginning.
“Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” -Jack Ma
“The future starts today, not tomorrow.” – Pope John Paul II
Write it in your heart that today will be the best day ever.
If it was easy, everyone would do it.
Whatever is good to your soul, do more of that.
Follow your dreams—they know the way.
Don’t live off of someone else’s script. Write your own.
“Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.” – Winston Churchill
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama
To do list: Be kind. Be grateful. Be awesome.
It’s my time to shine.
“Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan
Focus on the good.
You have what it takes.
New month, new goals
Take a deep breath; it’s just a bad day, not a bad life.
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
You’ll never regret investing in yourself.
Don’t be scared to dream big.
I believe in you! And unicorns. But mostly you.
“Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” –Chinese Proverb
I can’t wait to see what you do next.
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”– Oprah Winfrey
Super thankful that I’m alive.
Nothing will work unless you do.
Starting fresh with a full heart and big dreams.
Love life, live life
“The meaning of life is to give life meaning.” – Ken Hudgins
When dreams become reality.
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein
If you never try, you’ll never know.
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Back to basics.
Be kind to the parts of you that are still learning.
You’re doing exactly what you should be doing. Hang in there.
“Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions.” – Edgar Cayce
You’re in a storm right now. I’ll hold your umbrella.
“Keep going. Be all in.” – Bryan Hutchinson
You are capable of more than you know.
“Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” – Muhammad Ali
“Today is your own. Tomorrow perchance may never come.” – Swami Sivananda
“Stay foolish to stay sane.” – Maxime Lagacé
You were meant to live an extraordinary life.
Let failure be your fuel.
Don’t worry about a life that looks good. Create a life that feels good.
Don’t wait for opportunity. Create it!
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” – Oscar Wilde
Show up.
“Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” – Bil Keane
You matter.
Create change.
I’m glad you’re here.
Worth it.
Choose to see the silver lining.
You are enough.
You can do anything you set your mind to.
Don’t forget to be awesome.
“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” – John Barrymore
Take time to savor the small moments.
Choose people who choose you.
Don’t be afraid to try. Be afraid to fail.
“The wisest mind has something yet to learn.” – George Santanaya
There’s no doubt in my mind that you’ll succeed in whatever path you choose next.
Courage & Confidence
“The only thing that can grow is the thing you give energy to.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward.” – Soren Kierkegaard
Happy thoughts only.
Positive attitude, cheerful heart.
“Every day that you open your eyes is a new day and another day to get it right.” – Jean Renee Porter
“Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today and you make your tomorrow.” – L. Ron Hubbard
You are stronger than you think you are.
“Men do less than they ought unless they do all they can.” – Thomas Carlyle
Finding happiness in the little things.
The next chapter of your life is going to be so amazing.
A journey starts with one step.
Surround yourself with positivity.
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” – Albert Einstein
Every moment is a fresh beginning.
“Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.” – Margaret Thatcher
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of others.” – Charles Dickens
“Every new day gives me ceaseless hope to reach out for my dreams.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
Gratitude changes everything.
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens.“ – Helen Keller
“Open your mind. Get up off the couch. Move.” – Anthony Bourdain
“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” – Bruce Lee
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.
It’s the little things that matter most.
Be the energy you want to attract.
I hope you have a better day today.
Authenticity over popularity.
“The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today’s work superbly well.” – William Osler
No matter what happens, you are strong enough to handle it.
Celebrate your wins.
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”—Confucius
“Light tomorrow with today!” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“Keep going. Is not as difficult as you feel it is. Don’t give up.” – Brandon Sanderson
You are the greatest project you’ll ever work on.
“I rise to taste the dawn, and find that love alone will shine today.” – Ken Wilber
“You can choose to not let little things upset you.” – Joel Osteen
“Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it.” – Lindsey Vonn
Don’t underestimate your magic.
Remember, I’m here for you. And I have wine.
Mistakes are proof that you are trying.
Stay where your presence is valued.
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – Edmund Hillary
“Never mind those failures till yesterday. Each new day is a sequel of a wonderful life; gifted with hopes to succeed.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
Keep your sunny side up, keep yourself beautiful and indulge yourself. — Betsey Johnson
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive.” – Maya Angelou
The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.”- Elbert Hubbard
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein
Make today matter!
“Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” – Ralph Emerson
We can do hard things.
Give yourself some credit for all you’ve done so far.
Tomorrow will worry about itself.
It may not be easy, but it will be worth it!
“Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can.” – Douglas Pagels
“Happiness depends upon ourselves.” – Aristotle
It always seems impossible until it’s done.
Always learning, always growing.
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie
Choose where your energy goes.
“Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then, when luck comes, you are ready.” – Ernest Hemingway
Tell your own story.
Every day may not be a good day, but there is something good in every day.
It all begins with mindset.
Believe in the power of yet.
“You never fail until you stop trying.” – Albert Einstein
Follow your heart.
Never lose your sunshine.
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Always prioritize your peace.
Remember why you started.
“Have faith in yourself and in the future.” – Ted Kennedy
Don’t let how you feel make you forget what you deserve.
Storms don’t last forever!
Don’t stress. You got this!
“If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” – H. G. Wells
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” – James Allen
You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing.
Always on the bright side.
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“All limitations are self-imposed.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
No one is you, and that is your superpower.
“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!” – Dr. Seuss
Doing nothing is a great way to change nothing!
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama
Be the sunshine.
“Determine your priorities and focus on them.” – Eileen McDargh
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says “I’m possible!” – Audrey Hepburn
“No great thing is created suddenly.” —Epictetus
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.“ – Eleanor Roosevelt
If not now, when?
Embrace every challenge.
“Each new day has a different shape to it. You just roll with it.” – Ben Zobrist
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fill the world with sunshine.
Timing is everything
You are valuable. Don’t let anyone make you believe differently.
“Every morning is a chance at a new day.” – Marjorie Pay Hinckley
Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.
“Life is as easy or as hard as you think it is.”– Jonathan Lockwood Huie
You can do hard things.
Choose to shine today.
You are doing awesome!
It doesn’t matter what others are doing. It matters what you are doing.
“No wind favors he who has no destined port.” —Montaigne
Progress over perfection.
“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.” – Simone de Beauvoir
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou
Hello happiness.
“Celebrate the new day with shouts of praise, love, and grace, and with a beautiful smile upon your face.” – Caroline Naoroji
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” –George Bernard Shaw
Unless you puke, faint or die, keep going.
The possibilities are endless.
“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” – Dolly Parton
You have my full support, no matter what you do.
The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.
Don’t try to be perfect. Just try to be better than you were yesterday.
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
“No one has ever become poor by giving.” – Anne Frank
“We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.” – Helen Keller
“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.”- James Dean
When the world says, ‘Give up,’ hope whispers, ‘try it one more time.’
Great things never come from comfort zones.
“No one should be ashamed to admit he is wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.” – Alexander Pope
Remember your why.
More life, less stress.
“There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.” – Augustine of Hippo
Deep inside, we’re all golden sunflowers.
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius
“Yesterday is but today’s memory, and tomorrow is today’s dream.” – Khalil Gibran
What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
Being brave doesn’t mean you’re not afraid. It just means you try anyway.
You’ll never regret being true to yourself.
You can get through this. Take it from me. I’m very wise and stuff.
Find joy in the ordinary.
Embrace the chaos.
Grow through what you go through.
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.
Attack the day with enthusiasm!
“Remember that even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise, and, with it, a new day.” – Victor Hugo
“We live on this speck called Earth – think about what you might do, today or tomorrow – and make the most of it.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
Don’t trade your authenticity for approval.
“Don’t you know your imperfections is a blessing?” – Kendrick Lamar
Put your hair up in a bun, drink some coffee and handle it.
Your attitude determines your direction.
Be good to yourself. And let others be good to you, too.
Don’t let your dreams be dreams. — Jack Johnson
“Leave no stone unturned.” – Euripides
“I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today!” – William Allen White
This is tough, but you’re tougher.
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paulo Coelho
“There can be neither today without yesterday nor tomorrow without today.” – Kim Jong-un
Progress, not perfection.
“The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.” – Elbert Hubbard
Make today count.
“To know oneself, one should assert oneself.” –Albert Camus
“You can’t live an exceptional life by being “normal.”” – Nick Maley
“Participate in your dreams today. There are unlimited opportunities available with this new day. Take action on those wonderful dreams you’ve had in your mind for so long.” – Steve Maraboli
Small steps in the right direction.
“There are a thousand reasons to live this life, every one of them is sufficient.” – Marilynne Robinson
I hope you are surrounded by people who are good for your spirit.
“Mostly, the world sees you the way you see yourself.”– Lisa Nichols
Perseverance always pays off.
No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. — Robin Williams
Be positive, patient and persistent.
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” – Leo Buscaglia
Know your worth.
You are in charge of your own happiness.
Mindset matters
Your life is now.
We can do no great things, only small things with great love. — Mother Teresa
“Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.” – Benjamin Franklin
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”– Milton Berle
The best view comes after the hardest climb.
“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
“Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett
“You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.”— Oprah Winfrey
“Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” – Steve Jobs
There are so many happy days ahead.
“Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut, that held its ground.” – David Icke
The expert at anything was once a beginner. — Helen Hayes
“A life of sacrifice is the pinnacle of art, and is full of true joy.” –Mahatma Gandhi
“Happiness depends upon ourselves.” – Aristotle
You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.
Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle.
A positive mind finds opportunity in everything.
“You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?” – Steven Wright
“I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I established yesterday or some previous day.” – James Joyce
This is what you’re going through, not who you are.
Be kind to yourself.
Look for the magic in everyday.
Note to self: I am worthy. I am capable. I am enough.
Choose joy.
Let’s make courage contagious!
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.
“You can if you think you can.” – George Reeves
“No guts, no story.” – Chris Brady
“That’s where the future lies, in the youth of today.” – Willie Stargell
you stumble, make it part of the dance.
All things are difficult before they become easy.
Small progress is still progress.
“Don’t wait, the time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill
Your past does not equal your future.
The future is bright.
“Being miserable is a habit; being happy is a habit; and the choice is yours.” – Tom Hopkins
Choose your own path.
This totally sucks, but you totally don’t suck!
Daily Words of Motivation
Today’s a good day to have a great day.
It takes serious courage to get on this path and stay on it. Good for you!
Be proud of how far you’ve come.
“When in doubt, throw doubt out and have a little faith….” – E.A. Bucchianeri
Believe everyone else is doing their best.
Don’t forget to take notice of how far you have come!
“Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe.” – Mark Twain
Believe in yourself because I believe in you!
“It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.” – Robert H. Goddard
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
Today will never come again. Look forward to tomorrow.
Keep going until you are proud.
Prove them wrong.
Tighten your ponytail and try again!
“My life is my message.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Life is fragile. We’re not guaranteed a tomorrow so give it everything you’ve got.” – Tim Cook
Your speed doesn’t matter. Forward is forward.
So that is it for our list of Daily Motivation Quotes. We hope you found the perfect one!
If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Daily Positivity Quotes, Joyful Quotes, Short Positive Quotes, Good Vibes Quotes, Daily Inspiration Quotes, Inner Strength Quotes and Have a Great Day Messages.
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Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
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