20 Life Quotes That'll Motivate You to Take That Next Step

Refocus and recharge with these inspirational sayings.

Life brings us as many joyful moments as it does downfalls, and although there are days we wish there was a manual to follow, it simply wouldn’t be the same without the spontaneity. The journey of life may not become easier as we grow older, but we do seem to understand it better as our perspectives evolve. Whether you’re embarking on a new adventure right out of school or you want to explore different paths in your personal life, it’s never too late to change what the future looks like.

If you’re in need of motivation and inspiration, these life quotes from Hoda Kotb, Meghan Markle, Reese Witherspoon, among others, are exactly what you need to hear. Advice from practicing self-love to having a sense of humor to being optimistic never grows old and will surely help you find the push you need to get where you’re going.

1. If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.

- Dolly Parton -

2. The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.

- Helen Keller -

3. Life is a series of baby steps.

- Hoda Kotb -

4. Love yourself first and everything else falls into line.

- Lucille Ball -

5. I don't go by the rule book. I lead from the heart, not the head.

- Princess Diana -

6. Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.

- Unknown -

7. Don't give it five minutes if you're not going to give it five years.

- Meghan Markle​ -

8. What comes easy won’t last long, and what lasts long won’t come easy.

- Unknown -

9. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

- Roald Dahl -

10. Every day is not a success. Every year is not a success. You have to celebrate the good.

- Reese Witherspoon -

10. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

- Roald Dahl -

11. No one is you and that is your superpower.

- Unknown -

12. To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.

- Reba McEntire -

13. The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.

- Oprah Winfrey -

14. The best time for new beginnings is now.

- Unknown -

15. Life's most persistent and urgent question is, '"What are you doing for others?"

- Martin Luther King, Jr -

16. I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

- Michael Jordan -

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

- Maya Angelou -

18. It's not what we have in life but who we have in our life that matters.

- Margaret Laurence -

19. One day or day one. It's your decision.

- Unknown -

20. Embrace the glorious mess that you are.

- Elizabeth Gilbert -