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Quotes from famous people carry weight not just because of their fame, but because of their lived experiences, failures, triumphs, and wisdom. Seeking inspiration, courage, or a new perspective, these quotes from icons across history, entertainment, business, science, and politics can uplift and enlighten you.

1. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
2. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
3. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
4. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson
5. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller

6. “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
7. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
8. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
9. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
10. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

11. “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso
12. “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein
13. “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” – Pablo Picasso
14. “The more I practice, the luckier I get.” – Arnold Palmer
15. “Music can change the world because it can change people.” – Bono

16. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'” – Muhammad Ali
17. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
18. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
19. “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan
20. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

21. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs
22. “Leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek
23. “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell
24. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
25. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

26. “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
27. “No one has ever become poor by giving.” – Anne Frank
28. “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
29. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
30. “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” – Ronald Reagan

31. “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle
32. “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” – Winston Churchill
33. “He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.” – Confucius
34. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde
35. “The only journey is the one within.” – Rainer Maria Rilke

36. “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” – Rob Siltanen (often misattributed to Steve Jobs)
37. “An eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind.” – Mahatma Gandhi
38. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
39. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa
40. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

41. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
42. “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” – Woody Allen
43. “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Charlie Chaplin
44. “Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.” – Jim Carrey
45. “Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.” – Mark Twain

46. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
47. “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” – B.B. King
48. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi
49. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin
50. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” – Socrates

51. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou

Famous quotes are echoes of brilliance from those who dared to dream, speak, and act.

Let them be your daily inspiration and maybe one day, your words will inspire others too.