Motivation

The Best Motivational Quotes Fitness

I am addicted to motivational words and phrases. I have them on my laptop screen saver and on my iPhone. I wear a necklace that says “Live Life Well”. I have bracelets with coins saying “Believe, Sweat, and Inspire”. I get energy from words. I glance at them, read them, repeat them and they channel my thoughts in a positive way. It’s a great way to keep you motivated with your fitness program. It can be as simple as putting the word or phrase on a post-it note on your computer or bathroom mirror – somewhere you will see it every day.

==> Here are 15 of my favorite motivational quotes from some famous and not-so-famous folks. I hope you find inspiration in them like I have!

1. Strive for progress, not perfection. -Unknown

2. You want me to do something... tell me I can't do it. -Maya Angelou

3. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretzky

4. If you don’t make mistakes, you aren’t really trying. -Unknown

5. You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted. -Ruth E. Renkl

6. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. -Mahatma Gandhi

7. Motivation will almost always beat mere talent. -Norman R. Augustine

8. I'd rather be a failure at something I enjoy than a success at something I hate. -George Burns

9. Energy and persistence conquer all things. -Benjamin Franklin

10. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

11. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -Albert Einstein

12. It's never too late to become what you might have been. -George Elliot

13. Clear your mind of can’t. -Samuel Johnson

14. Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. -Jim Ryan

15. Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. -Lou Holtz