Motivational Quotes

I find it hard to gather inspiration and motivation on an average day and I absolutely love a good quote. This is the result of my daily problem:

1. "Do or do not, there is no try" - Yoda

2. "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. 

(The only problem I have with this quote is the fact that within it, he has violated one of the most basic language rules of double negation with "not in never failing")

3. "I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed." - Robert H. Schuller

4. "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." - Thomas A. Edison

5. "Life isn't about the destination, it's about the journey." - Unknown

6. "Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there." - Bo Jackson

7. "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." - Thomas Paine.

These are just a handful of the thousands and thousands of quotes that are out there that encourage us to reach our dreams, keep trying to do/be our best and never give up. I particularly like the last quote and although they all hold such truth, the last one appeals to me most. I think that our struggles shouldn't be seen as our downfalls but rather as accomplishments of things that we can climb over and move on from. And the harder, and bigger our struggles are, the bigger achievement we get at the end knowing that our strength and willpower has pulled us through. It's the one thing we shouldn't forget, nor ignore.