100+ Motivational Affirmations and Inspirational Quotes to Empower Your Day

"Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others' prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Believe in Your Heart Believe in your heart that you're meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic and miracles."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Keep Going Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down."

- Roy T. Bennett

"It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Don't Just Don't just learn, experience. Don't just read, absorb. Don't just change, transform. Don't just relate, advocate. Don't just promise, prove. Don't just criticize, encourage. Don't just think, ponder. Don't just take, give. Don't just see, feel. Don’t just dream, do. Don't just hear, listen. Don't just talk, act. Don't just tell, show. Don't just exist, live."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world."

- Roy T. Bennett

"An affirmation is almost like a mantra. By repeating it over and over, it becomes embedded in the subconscious mind and eventually becomes your reality."

- Stuart Wilde

"Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Don’t waste your time in anger, regrets, worries, and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Realize now the power that your words command if you simply choose them wisely."

- Tony Robbins

"If you want to know where you’ll be five years from now, listen to what you’re saying about yourself today."

- Joel Osteen

"Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create."

- Roy T. Bennett

"More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart."

- Roy T. Bennett

"You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved."

- Roy T. Bennett

"We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps."

- Hermann Hesse

"Great things happen to those who don't stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever."

- Roy T. Bennett

"An affirmation opens the door. It’s a beginning point on the path to change."

- Louise Hay

"Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people."

- Roy T. Bennett

"You will be a failure until you impress the subconscious with the conviction you are a success. This is done by making an affirmation which ‘clicks.’"

- Florence Scovel Shinn

"Affirmations are like seeds planted in soil. Poor soil, poor growth. Rich soil, abundant growth. The more you choose to think thoughts that make you feel good, the quicker the affirmations work."

- Louise Hay

"It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen."

- Muhammad Ali

"The secret of attraction is to love yourself."

- Deepak Chopra

"Am I good enough? Yes I am."

- Michelle Obama

"The perfect moment is this one."

- Jon Kabat-Zinn

"I am deliberate and afraid of nothing."

- Audre Lorde

"You must do the things you think you cannot do."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"Nothing can dim the light that shines from within."

- Maya Angelou

"Every day above earth is a good day."

- Ernest Hemingway

"Your perspective is unique. It’s important and it counts."

- Glenn Close

"Who you are inside is what helps you make and do everything in life."

- Fred Rogers

"Your life is about to be incredible."

- Tim Storey

"I am in the right place at the right time, doing the right thing."

- Louise Hay

"I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was."

- Will Smith

"You are loved just for being who you are, just for existing."

- Ram Dass

"The chance to love and be loved exists no matter where you are."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen."

- Brené Brown

"Good riddance to decisions that don't support self-care, self-value, and self-worth."

- Oprah

"I say looking on the bright side of life never killed anybody."

- Jenny Han

"Conscious breathing is my anchor."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

"Make way for the unprecedented and watch your reality rearrange yourself."

- Yrsa Daley-Ward

"Open your heart and drink in this glorious day."

- Heather Havrilesky

"Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people."

- Roy T. Bennett

"A thought that’s imbued with the power of emotion produces the feeling that brings it to life."

- Gregg Braden

"Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief in denying them."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Whenever I’m in need of inspiration, I go straight to simple affirmations: ‘I am strong,’ ‘I am brave,’ ‘I can do this.’"

- Jason Mraz

"Acts of Kindness: A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else's life."

- Roy T. Bennett

"It’s no accident that most of the great Black spokespersons and leaders understood the centrality of self-affirmation, self-respect, and self-love."

- Cornel West

"Victory always starts in the head. It’s a state of mind."

- Douchan Gersi

"We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious."

- Jane Fonda

"Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented, and happy attitudes."

- Norman Vincent Peale

"Belief is not restricted to a brief affirmation based on imitation; rather, it has degrees and stages of development. It is like a seed growing into a fully grown, fruit-bearing tree."

- Bediuzzaman Said Nursi

"Any thought that is passed on to the subconscious often enough and convincingly enough is finally accepted."

- Robert Collier

"Patience and perseverance are necessary in autosuggestion, as well as in everything else."

- Émile Coué

"The seeds you are harvesting today were planted by the words of your mouth yesterday."

- Kenneth Copeland

"Affirmation and visualization are forms of programming, and we must ensure they align with correct principles."

- Stephen Covey

"Affirmations don’t make something happen; they make something welcome."

- Michael Beckwith

"Affirmations are not bound up in rules. An affirmation can be long or short, poetic or plain. If you love a phrase and find that it helps you, that is a valid affirmation."

- Eric Maisel

"Practice rather than preach. Make your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others."

- Alexander Haig

"There is no affirmation without the one who affirms. In this sense, everything to which you grant your love is yours."

- Ayn Rand

"However much some journalists may criticize me, I know that I look, feel, and behave several decades younger than my actual age… This is called positive affirmation, and it’s a really strong tool."

- Joan Collins

"Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine."

"Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others."

"Every experience I have is a gift. I learn and grow as a result."

"I believe in myself. I can design and build the life I want."

"Hard work always pays off. I will see the results of it every day."

"If I make mistakes, I can learn and grow."

"I am focused on my dreams. I will work toward them each day with passion, drive, and integrity."

"When I set my mind to it, I can easily achieve my goals."

"I face challenges and obstacles with courage and confidence."

"I believe in myself."

"When I embrace opportunities, more and more doors open for me."

"I know my self-worth. I don’t need validation from other people."

"I embrace my imperfections. They make me unique."

"I will walk confidently toward the future."

"I can take risks without fear."

"I have limitless potential. I will tap into it every day."

"I have the power to design my future."

"I take care of my mind, body, and spirit. I am growing stronger each day."

"I am motivated, focused, and capable. I can take on the world."

"I have the power and the tools to change my situation any way I want."

"I am grateful for the opportunities I have now and for those that are soon to come."

"I embrace joy, peace of mind, and contentment."

"I will always be a work in progress, and I accept that. I can continue to learn and grow."

"How I feel matters. What I think matters. I matter."

"I will give myself respect, even if others don’t."

"I’m entitled to be in strong relationships that make me feel happy, assured, and loved."

"The journey ahead may be challenging, but I am capable of facing and overcoming any obstacles to my happiness."

"Today, I will be the best man I know how to be."

"I embrace today with optimism, hope, and faith that things will turn out as they’re meant to."

"I do my best in every situation."

"I see the best in myself and others."

"Today, I will use my energy to improve myself and the people around me."

"Every problem has a solution."

"I worked hard for my accomplishments. I can be proud of them."

"I can make the earth a better place."

"I am kind. I am upbeat. I am strong."

"I am strong. I can handle anything that comes my way."

"I am prepared for my dreams to come true. I welcome prosperity."

"I embrace unexpected opportunities as the blessings they are."

"What’s happening now will lead to better things."

"Today, I will embrace new, healthier habits to help me reach my goals."

"I choose optimistic, decisive thoughts that promote progress and achievement."

"Today, I will take one step forward on the path to reaching my goals and dreams."

"When the right door opens, I will step through it."

"I can do hard things."

"It’s okay if I don’t know everything."

"I am surrounded by people who love and support me."

"I listen with an open mind."

"I can disagree with the people I care about and they’ll still love me."

"I value my body. I have the right to say no."

"I can express my emotions without judging myself."

"I can take care of my family financially and still pursue my dreams."

"I can balance the masculine and feminine energies that coexist inside me."

"The world is a better place because I’m in it."

"Today, I will be my authentic self."

"I won’t apologize for expressing my thoughts and feelings."

"I can accept and embrace the compliments I’m given. I have earned them."

"I will celebrate even the smallest wins."

"I won’t waste time on people who don’t value me."

"My time is valuable. I’m allowed to say no."

"Inner peace flows through me."

"I trust my intuition. I use it to guide me toward my divine purpose."

"I see all situations as an opportunity to learn and grow."

"It’s always enough to do my best."

"I can smile when I’m happy and cry when I’m sad."

"I don’t have to be perfect today. I don’t have to be perfect tomorrow, either."

"Be scared, but do it anyway."

"You are entitled to be here."

"We have to do things that are outside of our comfort zone in order to grow."

"The same boiling water that softens the potato, hardens the egg. It's about what you're made of, not the circumstances"

"This too shall pass"

"Be proud of yourself. You got up and showed up today."

"Close the window that hurts you, no matter how beautiful the view is."

"I did the best I could at the time."

"You're doing everything right."

"No sunshine without shadows"

"With my voice, I can make a difference in the world each day."

"I speak my truth clearly, calmly, and openly."

"I attract kind and loving people. I embrace harmonious relationships."

"I love and I am loved."

"I can face challenges with confidence as I pursue my purpose."

"I can make the changes I desire whenever I want."

"I feel radiant, passionate, and creative."

"I feel creativity flowing through me."

"I know everyone is doing the best they can with the tools they have."

"You can’t control what happens to you but you can control how you react to it."

"When life puts you in tough situations don’t say ‘why me.’ Say ‘try me’."

"I am connected to the earth and the natural world."

"I am protected and supported by the people I love."

"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy."