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Success Quotes to Keep You Moving
Success rarely looks dramatic up close. It tends to be a series of small, unglamorous actions repeated for a long time. These quotes focus on doing the work, creating your own opportunities and starting before you feel ready.
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”— Steve Jobs
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”— Henry David Thoreau (attributed)
“Opportunities don't happen. You create them.”— Chris Grosser
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”— Booker T. Washington (attributed)
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”— Thomas Edison (attributed)
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”— Walt Disney (attributed)
“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small.”— Lao Tzu
“Well done is better than well said.”— Benjamin Franklin
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”— Confucius (attributed)
“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.”— Peter Marshall
How to use these quotes
- Choose one quote and turn it into a single action you can finish today.
- Write your goal for the week under the quote you like most.
- Share a quote with a teammate who just started something new.
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