- You always want to outwork your potential. As hard as you believe you can work, you can work harder than that. Kobe Bryant
- Compounding, in all ways, is a very powerful force. Long-term outlooks and long-term commitments are the easiest way to outperform other people. Sam Altman
- We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is to wear out. Theodore Roosevelt
- In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head. Arthur Schopenhauer
- Consistent, imperfect action led me to stumble upon an idea that hasn’t failed yet. The only plan is to keep going until it does. Jack Butcher
- Some rooms look inaccessible. You may stare at the door for years, yearning for what’s on the other side. And when you finally work up the courage to try the door, you realize it’s unlocked. Sahil Lavingia
- Optimism is important. You have to be a little silly about the goals you are going to set. You should try to do things that most people would not do. Larry Page (Google)
- I’ve never lost a game I just ran out of time. Michael Jordan
- Hard work may not guarantee success but no work guarantees failure. @orangebook_
- There is no end to the heights you can reach nor the magic you can experience. Like the stars in the Universe, your potential is infinite! Rhonda Byrne
- The ultimate goal is to be the only person who does what you do. David Perell
- Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough. Elon Musk
- It’s often the small things that no one sees that result in the big things that everyone wants. Craig Groeschel
- Truly great work ages well. Hype erodes with time. Quality persists. James Clear
- Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis. Zig Ziglar
- Writers do not, as a rule, learn by listening and reading. They learn by writing. Peter Drucker (Managing Oneself, Amazon book)
- In the beginning, you just have to master the art of showing up. You don’t even have to succeed. You just need to get started. James Clear
- Finding a new job is uncomfortable. Starting a company is uncomfortable. Learning a new skill is uncomfortable. Getting healthy is uncomfortable. Growth is uncomfortable. Sahil Lavingia
- It doesn’t matter what you are doing, if you only work when you’re motivated, then you’ll never be consistent enough to become a pro. James Clear
- Release your past. Own your present. Create your future. Ed Latimore (See also: inner peace quotes)
- By nature we are wise, kind, powerful, fearless, and absolutely unlimited. Byron Katie
- I know it’s Monday, but it’s also a new day, a new week, and in that lies a new opportunity for something special to happen. Michael Ely
- Impossible is just a word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing. Muhammad Ali
- In the morning, when you rise unwillingly, let this thought be present: I am rising to the work of a human being. Marcus Aurelius
- Here’s the only productivity tip you’ll ever need: do the most important thing first each day. Sounds simple. No one does it. James Clear
- One will never get any more than he thinks he can get. Bruce Lee
- You just can’t underestimate the power of showing up every single day and doing the work. Kobe Bryant
- Every choice shows your priority. Maxime Lagacé
- Spend more time thinking about what to focus on. It is much more important to work on the right thing than it is to work many hours. Sam Altman
- Have almost too much self-belief. Sam Altman