Proverbs and Quotes about Motivation

A bird makes his nest little by little.

A change is as good as a rest..

A good surgeon has an eagle’s eye, a lion’s heart, and a lady’s hand.

A Growing Youth Has a Wolf in His Belly.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

A Small Spark Makes a Great Fire.

All good things come to he who waits.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

All's well that ends well.

An army marches on its stomach. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), Emperor of France

An ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept.

Better to aim high and miss, than to aim low and reach target!

Confidence is a plant of slow growth.

Cowards die many times, but a brave man only dies once.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune

Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day

Everybody must row with the oars he has.

Failure teaches success.

Fall seven times, stand up eight.

Genius is an Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains.

God helps those who help themselves.

Great oaks grow from little acorns.

He can who believes he can.

He who hesitates is lost.

He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man

He who wills the end wills  the means.

However long the night, the dawn will  break.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

It is always darkest before the dawn.

Much pain, little gain.

No gain without pain.

No pain, no gain.

Pain is so close to pleasure.

Pain is temporary, victory is forever

The longest journey begins with the first step.

The longest way round is the sweetest way home.

The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones

The sleepy fox catches no chickens.

Where one door shuts, another opens.

You never know what you can do until you try.