‘Inspirational’ quotes that you actually quite like?

[autumnnightsaredrawingin]

I’m sure there was a thread about this not too long ago but I can’t find it.

A lot of the ‘inspirational’ quotes I see I think are fairly awful, but I came across this one the other day that I did like:

‘Be the star of your own story.’

So, AIBU to say there are some quite nice inspirational quotes or are they all a load of rubbish?!

*quote

Some great ones here... Some I have never heard, and absolutely love.

A few more that I like... I don't think they have been mentioned.

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

"Don't climb mountains for people who wouldn't step over a puddle for you."

"Blowing out someone's candle, doesn't make yours shine any brighter."

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."

"The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty."

"Feel the fear and do it anyway."

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."

"Success is the best revenge."

Fuck Normal.

When life closes a door, breach the wall and walk in like a boss.

I have both of these saved to my phone

When it rains, look for rainbows
When it's dark, look for stars

Don't believe everything you tell yourself late at night.

Your anxiety is lying to you.

One foot in front of the other and don't forget to breathe.

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.

I also saw this recently which I like:

‘Look for rainbows in the darkest skies.’

Chuck it in the fuck it bucket and MOVE ON... most favourite saying ever

You can’t change someone else, you can only change your reaction to them... possibly more useful

NerdyCurvyInkedandPervy love it!

From my favourite podcast and a personal mantra: Fuck perfection, do it anyway.

Also from same podcast: Fuck politeness (...in a situation where you have a gut feeling that something is wrong).

Oh, and this one I think is great to counter the 21st century zeitgeist:

“You are not special. You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We're all part of the same compost heap. We're all singing, all dancing crap of the world.” Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

A few of my favourites have already been mentioned but this one is a bit less eloquent...

'some people are cunts'

We all need this one...

"If we all threw our problems in the air you would be happy to catch your own"

Resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

(That helped me get over a boss that had written a particularly nasty annual appraisal of me.)

A good plan put in to action now is better than a perfect plan next week.

A woman is like a teabag, you never know how strong she is until she's in hot water.

Seize the day is old but true.

WRT diet and exercise: Yes, it's a slow process but quitting won't speed it up.

Keep your head, heels and standards high.

Whatever thoughts are causing you pain, you can change it - they are only thoughts
Helped me through so hard times but such a simple message can bring you back to reality

You’re a long time dead 😂
Hardly inspiring but you can get me to do pretty much anything with that old chestnut.
‘Ahhh come on, you’re a long time dead!’
‘Ah sod it, go on then’
🤪

@NerdyCurvyInkedandPervy
Yeas, would have needed that some time ago!

When you're going through Hell - keep going.

“If you’re going through hell, keep going”,

Winston Churchill

I am in the right place, at the right time, so I can relax

A rich child often sits in a poor mother’s lap.
Danish proverb apparently.