I embarked on my first Arctic cruise to Svalbard, a remote Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean in 2023 with Aurora Expeditions, a small ship cruising company that operates in the polar regions. Earlier this year, I set sail again to explore the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. At first glance, the two regions appear as mirror images—icy, remote, and full of extremes. But despite their shared latitudes and frozen landscapes, each has distinct identities and offers unique perspectives on our planet’s rawness and fragility.

Geography versus topography

Piotr Damski, an expedition guide and Arctic expert with the company, suggests differentiating the two based on geography and not just topography. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by ocean, while the Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land. While towering, jagged mountains are indicative of Antarctica, the Arctic isn’t entirely flat. Greenland, Baffin Island and Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen) all have dramatic peaks of their own, but in general if you’re seeing a vast, frozen ocean with land on the horizon, it’s probably the Arctic.

Another key difference is crossing into the polar circles. Both mark latitudes where the sun never sets for at least one day a year. However, because Antarctica is so vast, most cruise ships don’t reach the Antarctic Circle. In contrast, it’s easier to venture inside the Arctic Circle , where the midnight sun illuminates the ice in midsummer. 

In terms of size Antarctica is larger in landmass, while the Arctic has a greater total area including ice-covered waters. Though poles apart (pun intended), Antarctica is colder than the Arctic, with winter temperatures reaching -90 degrees C (-130 degrees F), while the Arctic remains milder with temperatures as low as -69 degrees C (-92 degrees F) due to the ocean’s moderating effect.

Whaling in the polar regions

While whaling has been around for thousands of years, commercial whaling began as early as the 17th century. Whales were hunted globally almost to extinction. Whale oil fueled street lamps and lubricated machines in Europe, and their baleen was used for corsets and fishing rods.

Because the Arctic is surrounded by big, populous continents, it’s no surprise that early polar exploration, research, and commercial whaling took off there first. By the 17th century, whalers had already set up shop in Svalbard, rendering blubber into oil on-site and shipping it to Europe. When Arctic whale populations dwindled, whalers turned their sights south.

Unlike the small, scattered Arctic whaling sites that left little trace, Antarctic operations were massive industrial slaughterhouses. In the early 20th century, over 175,000 whales were killed just in South Georgia, a remote island in the South Atlantic. At Deception Island, a former whaling station, rusting machinery and scattered bones on black volcanic sand are haunting reminders of this history. Experiencing it first-hand made me reflect on how much of the world’s past remains frozen in time, waiting to be uncovered.

Exploration and science

For centuries, the poles have been at the forefront of exploration. Antarctic explorations started in the late 18th century. Between 1897 and 1922, the “Heroic Age of Polar Exploration,” 17 major expeditions contributed to scientific discoveries on its ecology. The race to the South Pole had a clear winner with Roald Amundsen reaching it first in 1911, beating Sir Robert Falcon Scott by five weeks. Today, Antarctica hosts 70 research stations from countries including Argentina, Chile, Great Britain, and the U.S. supporting both year-round and summer-only research.

In contrast, Arctic exploration dates to the Ancient Greeks, intensifying in the 15th century with the search for new trade routes. The race to the North Pole was equally dramatic, with Frederick Cook (1908), Robert Peary (1909), and even Roald Amundsen (1926) all having disputed claims about being first. Unlike Antarctica, where expeditions left permanent markers, the Arctic’s shifting sea ice makes historical claims difficult to verify.

Polar wildlife

For travelers, the best wildlife encounters tend to be on the outer islands like South Georgia and South Shetland in Antarctica and Svalbard in the Arctic rather than the mainland because wildlife thrives near nutrient-rich waters. 

The Arctic is home to polar bears, while Antarctica’s most famous residents are penguins but each region hosts seals, whales and seabirds uniquely adapted to these extreme environments. In Antarctica, massive southern elephant seals take center stage while in the Arctic, it’s the walrus. The wandering albatross, with the world’s largest wingspan, glides over the Southern Ocean, while the north is home to puffins which I find to be one of the most charming birds I’ve ever seen. 

And while polar bears roam the Arctic, Antarctica has its own top predator, the leopard seal. Unlike the playful seals most people picture, these animals are sleek, fast and incredibly intelligent hunters. They are the closest thing Antarctica has to a polar bear in terms of sheer dominance. And of course, both have many different species of whales. At the end of the day, wildlife is one of the biggest highlights of any polar adventure. 

A traveler’s perspective

I had an incredible time in both regions, and traveling with Aurora Expeditions made it both exciting and educational, with expert-led lectures and hands-on citizen science projects providing valuable insights into each. 

In the Arctic, the thrill of navigating sea ice and the richness of wildlife made it more impressive than I expected. The animals share space with Indigenous communities that have lived here for centuries so they can sometimes be difficult to spot. I remember watching a polar bear hunt on the ice, then settle in for a nap, while an opportunistic Arctic fox stole scraps of meat before dashing off. The opportunity to experience the midnight sun and, if timed right, the northern lights, added another magical layer to an Arctic cruise.

That said, Antarctica is equally special. At first glance, its vast, inhospitable terrain evokes a sense of silence. But once you tune in, you realize just how loud the bottom of the world really is. The blows and whistles of humpback whales mix with the raucous squabble of penguins, only to be shattered by the thunderous crack of calving glaciers. Meanwhile, in sheltered coves, ice floes bob rhythmically in the current, creating a mesmerizing soundscape.

The wildlife in Antarctica is also remarkably bold. At Recess Cove, curious humpback whales swam around our ship, their blows, tail slaps and spy hops adding a playfulness in the air. At Petermann Island, a lively welcome party of chinstrap, gentoo, and Adelie penguins enthusiastically greeted us. And in Lindblad Cove, massive icebergs dwarfed our ship, making those in the Arctic seem modest.

I loved the idea of being “bi-polar” in the best possible way and appreciating the unique lessons they both offer. As melting sea ice and rising temperatures rapidly transform both poles, environmentalist John Sawhill’s words take on new urgency: “A society is defined not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy.”

Photo courtesy of Karthika Gupta www.culturallyours.com

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Whether they’re quotes about spring or about the metaphorical ideas of personal renewal and rebirth, quotes about resting and rebuilding can bring a sense of hope and new life. They can uplift and energize you, sparking laughter and happy moments. They can share positive perspectives you can embrace and use to brighten your heart. Use them for inspiration or pass them along to cherished friends and treasured family members, and share the love. To help with this resetting process, here’s a carefully curated collection of refocus and renewal quotes. 

Powerful Renewal Quotes to Help You Refocus And Reset 

Sometimes, it’s helpful and self-nurturing to meditate on refocus quotes that allow your heart to center your thoughts and truly feel grateful. Reset quotes can help you transform your life and renew your enthusiasm for life’s blessings. 

• “Perhaps the earth could teach us/everything would seems dead/and then be alive.” —Pablo Neruda, “Keeping Still”
• “There are some things one can only achieve by a deliberate leap in the opposite direction.”—Franz Kafka, Conversations with Kafka
• “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” —Joseph Campbell, Reflections on the Art of Living
• “Doing those deeply unfashionable things—slowing down, letting your spare time expand, getting enough sleep, resting—is a radical act now, but it is essential.” —Katherine May, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
• “It is amazing how a new child can refocus one’s direction seconds after its birth. Everything falls into a feeling of ‘rightness.’” —David Bowie
• “I love how spring is a season of renewal. I see a renewal in the foliage and feel a renewal in my soul as the winter fades away.” —Jamie Smith
• “Starting over is never easy, but it can be the first step toward a life filled with renewed purpose and unexpected grace. Rebuilding your life is possible.” —Thom Singer  

Related: 95 Uplifting Quotes About New Beginnings

Encouraging Quotes to Remind You to Rest And Recharge 

A meaningful quote about rest can remind us that downtime is crucial to recharge yourself. This kind of self-care isn’t selfish. It helps you to be your best self and have the capacity to help others. As the flight attendant mantra of “put your own oxygen mask on first” reminds us, when you don’t have enough air, you can’t help those you love. Use these quotes about resting and recharging to give yourself permission to stop and relax.

• “If you want rest, you have to take it. You have to resist the lure of busyness, make time for rest, take it seriously, and protect it from a world that is intent on stealing it.” —Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less
• “You rest now. Rest for longer than you are used to resting. Make a stillness around you, a field of peace. Your best work, the best time of your life will grow out of this peace.” —Peter Heller, The Painter  
• “Sleep fully, then work intensely. Focus deeply, then relax completely. Give each phase your full attention.” —James Clear
• “If we know how to be content, we can relax our endless striving and welcome serenity.” —Haemin Sunim, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 
• “We have a choice. We can spend our whole life suffering because we can’t relax with how things really are, or we can relax and embrace the open-endedness of the human situation, which is fresh, unfixated, unbiased.” —Pema Chödrön,  Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
• “Rest is not laziness. It is a crucial part of the cycle of life, a period of renewal that prepares us for what’s ahead.” —Louise Vallace

Related: 13 Ways to Take Care of Yourself Every Day

Quotes On Rejuvenating And Refreshing Your Spirit

Just as a long cool drink of fresh spring water can soothe a dry throat, these quotes about rejuvenation and refreshing your spirit can refill your innermost self.

• “What’s so fascinating and frustrating and great about life is that you’re constantly starting over, all the time, and I love that.” —Billy Crystal
• “Some knowing is never pursued, only received. And for that, you need to be still.” —Mark Buchanan, The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath
• “It’s a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.” —Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage
• “The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” ―E. Joseph Cossman
• “Unplug from people, noise, thinking and being awake. This stops all the stimulus coming at you. Then when you reconnect it’ll be like rebooting yourself emotionally.” —Danielle Bernock
• “On my new path, I’ve embraced that I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. I’m me.” —Sophie Lemieux
• “Know your sources of rejuvenation: the amount of solitude you need to feel fresh again, the activities that strengthen your creativity, the people who light up your spirit.” —Yung Pueblo, Clarity & Connection 

Empowering Quotes On Rebuilding And Resetting Your Life   

We’ve collected some powerful quotes about rebuilding yourself. If you feel like you’re in a stage where you are rebuilding, you’re not alone. Find comfort, solidarity and understanding in what others have to say with these quotes about resetting life.  

• “Learning to relax and conserve your natural energies is one of the greatest gifts you can offer life.” —Iyanla Vanzant
• “You are worthy of love and respect—first and foremost from yourself.” —Lisa Nichols
• “You will need help to start moving in the direction of your joy. You can’t do it alone. Nobody has been able to do it alone.” —Amarvani 
• “When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.” —Phil Jackson, Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
• “Today, I will relax, breathe, and go with the flow.” —Melody Beattie, The Language of Letting Go
• “Outward circumstances may not always change in a hurry, but it IS possible to experience refreshing and hope in the midst of challenge.” —Glenda O’Neill

Reset, Restart, Refocus: Short Sayings to Inspire

Sometimes, the most succinct sayings can be the most impactful—and that’s what we’ve gathered together for these reset, restart and refocus quotes: pithy, powerful sayings. 

• “We must believe we are worthy of rest.” —Tricia Hersey, Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto 
• “Rest, let your body relax and grow.” —Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder
• “Resting is not a waste of time. It is an investment in well-being.” —Adam Grant
• “Renewal. An infusion of new strength, sufficient for the day.” —Fran Haley
• “When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.” —Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

Embrace These Renewal Quotes And The New Life You’re Creating

There is beauty all around us. Sometimes, though, we need to stop to smell the roses—whether they are literal blooms or the blessings that surround us. So, whenever you need a boost, we invite you to brew a cup of tea or prepare another favorite beverage, take a few deep breaths and read these reset, restart and refocus quotes once again.

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Love is a word that holds a universe of meaning within it: From the love of family to the purest vulnerability of romantic love, this emotion has been the subject of countless works of art. Join us as we delve into a collection of inspirational love quotes that try to illustrate the beautiful and complex nature of love. Get inspired with reminders of how love manifests itself in your life, or share these famous love quotes with others. 

Short Inspirational Quotes About Love

Sometimes less is more. The most profound expressions of love can be found in short love quotes that bring us warmth when we need it the most. These unconditional love quotes remind us that sometimes love doesn’t need long explanations.

• “Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it.” —Nicholas Sparks, A Walk to Remember 
  
• “A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” —Charles Dickens
  
• “Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.” —David Wilkerson
  
• “If you find someone that you love in your life, then hang on to that love.” —Princess Diana
  
• “I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” —Arthur Rubinstein
  
• “’Tis better to have loved and lost, Than never to have loved at all.” —Alfred Lord Tennyson, “In Memoriam”
  
• “A simple I love you means more than money.” —Frank Sinatra

Related: 15 Uplifting Quotes for Positive Vibes

Deep Love Quotes When You’ve Found The Love Of Your Life  

Romantic love can be intoxicating in the best way possible. The best type of romantic love is the perfect blend of passion, intimacy and vulnerability. Love has the power to change us and empower us to become the best version of ourselves. This section explores the profound human desire for connection and intimacy through quotes about success in love. Don’t just wait for Valentine’s Day; share your heart any time with these sweet sayings.

• “Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”—Robert A. Heinlein
  
• “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” —Lao Tzu
  
• “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” —Dr. Seuss

• “In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” —Maya Angelou

Related: 75 Joy Quotes That Will Brighten Your Day and Lift Your Spirit

Timeless Love Quotes For Love That Endures

Love is a human experience that transcends time and space. That’s why some inspirational love quotes have resonated across so many generations. They remind us that love connects us all beyond today and tomorrow. These timeless “love is” quotes have endured the test of time to show what love is all about. Now, they’re now at your fingertips for you to share with the one that holds your heart. After all, love is timeless. 

• “And so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally we want to do something. ” —Mother Teresa
  
• “It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done…” —Vincent van Gogh
  
• “Love is, in fact, an intensification of life, a completeness, a fullness, a wholeness of life…life is not a straight horizontal line between two points, birth and death.” —Thomas Merton

• “The chance to love and be loved exists no matter where you are.” —Oprah Winfrey
  
• “When you connect that love and that compassion, that’s when everything unfolds.” —Ellen DeGeneres
  
• “Love is the most powerful weapon on the face of the earth.” —Prince EA
  
• “To love and to be loved! It is happiness! It is heaven!” —George Sand
  
• “Love is not about property, diamonds and gifts. It is about sharing your very self with the world around you.” —Pablo Neruda

Related: 45 of the Most Inspirational Quotes of All Time

Inspiring Book Quotes About Love

We’ve all been touched by a sentence in a book that deeply resonates with us. Reading is an intimate experience in which we can let our guard down and dream alongside the characters. And when they dream of love, we dream with them. These inspirational love quotes, drawn from famous books, invite us to explore the essence of love through the eyes of some of our favorite characters and authors.

• “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, those who live without love.” —J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  
• “Love is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction.” ―Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airmen’s Odyssey
  
• “They were so close to each other that they preferred death to separation.” —Gabriel García Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude

• “Make sure you marry someone who laughs at the same things you do.” —J.D. Salinger
  
• “It took us that long to realize that a purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.” —Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan
  
• “To love or to have loved is sufficient; ask nothing more after that. There is no other pearl to be found in the dark folds of life, for love is a consummation.” —Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
  
• “Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.” —Kahil Gibran, “On Marriage”

Famous Love Quotes to Share With People You Care About 

These carefully chosen words from artists, literary geniuses and other famous figures provide glimpses into the nature of love. These quotes aren’t just pretty phrases; they are windows into the hearts and minds of some of the most iconic figures in the world. These life-changing love quotes can offer us inspiration for navigating the complex world of love.

• “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, / And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” —William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream 
  
• “Love is the greatest refreshment in life.” —Pablo Picasso

• “Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand.” —Mother Teresa
  
• “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
  
• “Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did.” —C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity 
  
• “Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” —1 Corinthians 13:4-7
  
• “My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.” —William Shakespeare, voiced by Juliet, Romeo and Juliet

True Love Sayings For A Love You Want To Last Forever 

True love is a concept that goes beyond the initial infatuation you feel when you meet someone. It’s a deep bond that strengthens over time and stands apart because of its authenticity. These true love quotes attempt to put that feeling of connection and quiet comfort into words. From classic to modern, these quotes about love you want to last forever can inspire and uplift.

• “Your flaws are perfect for the heart that’s meant to love you.” —Trent Shelton
  
• “Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is a quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.” —Ann Landers
  
• “True love stories never have endings.” —Richard Bach, The Bridge Across Forever
  
• “Love conquers all things…let us too yield.” —Virgil in his Eclogues

• “Love sought is good; but given unsought is better.” —William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
   
• “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” —Maya Angelou
  
• “There is the heat of Love, / the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, / irresistible—magic to make the sanest man go mad.” —Homer, The Iliad

Cute Love Quotes For The Sweet Moments In Life 

Sometimes love is in the silly moments we share with those we love. At times, it can be in grand gestures; others, in playful and short heartfelt notes. These cute love quotes celebrate both the dramatic declarations of love and the short and sweet expressions of affection.

• “Love, having no geography, knows no boundaries.”―Truman Capote

• “What is more honorable than love, and what is more beautiful than beauty? Love is like a plant that grows in one’s heart.” —Miguel de Cervantes
  
• “Love cures people—both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” —Karl A. Menninger
  
• “Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own. In pain and sickness it would still be dear. Your mind is my treasure, and if it were broken it would be my treasure still…” ―Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
  
• “The best proof of love is trust.” —Joyce Brothers 
  
• “The first duty of love is to listen.” —Paul Tillich
  
• “love is the voice under all silences, /  the hope which has no opposite in fear; / the strength so strong mere force is feebleness: / the truth more first than sun, more last than star…” —e.e. cummings, “being to timelessness as it’s to time”
  
• “There is nothing better in this world than that man and wife should be of one mind in a house..” —Homer, The Odyssey 

Quotes About Love For Poetic Inspiration

Love has inspired many generations of poets and artists throughout history, and the complexities and nuances of love have been the subject of many works of art. These inspirational love quotes offer a collection of different expressions that will help you think about love in a new or profound way.ve

• “to hate / is an easy lazy thing / but to love / takes strength / everyone has / but not all are / willing to practice ” —Rupi Kaur
  
• “Perhaps the biggest mistake I made in the past was that I believed love was about finding the right person… In reality, love is about becoming the right person.” —Neil Strauss

• “Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold.” —Zelda Fitzgerald
  
• “Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else.” —Dalai Lama
  
• “The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.” —Henry Miller
  
• “Who, being loved, is poor?” —Oscar Wilde
  
• “What is Love? Perhaps we may find that love is the ability of someone to give us back to us. Maybe love is someone seeing and remembering, handing us back to ourselves just a trifle better than we had dared to hope or dream.” —Ray Bradbury

Real Love Quotes For Growing Closer 

Real love is one of the best feelings you can experience. It’s not that rushed hot ignition you see when you light a candle but rather the slow and steady flame that appears after the match and the wick have worked their wonders. Real love is in the growing support and the understanding you and your partner show each other. It’s in the journey you both choose to embark on together. Turn to these real love quotes to help you embrace it. 

• “Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.” —H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan, Heliogabalus
  
• “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” —Henry David Thoreau
  
• “Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses.” —Lao Tzu
  
• “There are five billion people living on this planet. But you fall in love with one particular person, and you won’t swap her for any other.” —Josten Gaarder
  
• “You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have really lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love.” —Henry Drummond
  
• “When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there’s no need at all to understand what’s happening, because everything happens within you.” —Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
  
• “Love blurs your vision; but after it recedes, you can see more clearly than ever. It’s like the tide going out, revealing whatever’s been thrown away and sunk: broken bottles, old gloves, rusting pop cans, nibbled fishbodies, bones.” —Margaret Atwood, Cat’s Eye

Powerful Love Sayings From Movies

Movies have gifted us with countless introspective lines on love. Movies and films can show us how others experience the raw emotion of love. These love sayings from movies help us see how others interpret the feeling of loving and being loved in many different contexts.

• “That moment, when you kiss someone and everything around becomes hazy and the only thing in focus is you and this person and you realize that that person is the only person that you’re supposed to kiss for the rest of your life.” —Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, Never Been Kissed
  
• “I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I’ve led a common life…But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who’s ever lived: I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.” —Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook

• “Treat yourself like someone you love.” —Glennon Doyle, Love Warrior

Some Of The Best Love Quotes To Show Its Power

What constitutes the “best” love quote is, of course, completely subjective. After all, what some may interpret as a poetic masterpiece others may regard as tacky. However, we believe the quotes gathered here express the shared feeling of love we all experience in different forms in our lives. These words have resonated with people through the ages. From showing the power of what love is to the power of what it can do, these inspirational love quotes can make us grateful for its presence in our lives. 

• “Love is the answer to everything.” —Ray Bradbury 
  
• “No remedy for helpless fear? / Who says? / Just love / And love more, / That’s all.” —Sri Chimoy
  
• “Immature love says: I love you because I need you. Mature love says: I need you because I love you.” —Erich Fromm
  
• “True genius without heart is a thing of nought – for not great understanding alone, not intelligence alone, nor both together, make genius. Love! Love! Love! that is the soul of genius.” —Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
  
• “When my soul touches yours a great chord sings! / How shall I tune it then to other things?.” —Rainer Maria Rilke

• “For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.” —Carl Sagan
  
• “In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love?” —Igor Stravinsky

Motivational Love Quotes For All Your Relationships

Remember that love is also a verb. Why not show your love and appreciation for someone with your actions?  Give them a cup of tea when they’re stressed, a blanket when they’re cold or a homemade meal just because. We hope these motivational quotes about love inspire you to take action to actively nurture all your relationships.

• “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” —Mother Teresa
  
• “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” —Barbara De Angelis

• “Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” —James Baldwin
  
• “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” —Rupi Kaur
  
• “Love is higher than opinion. If people love one another the most varied opinions can be reconciled.”—Rudolf Steiner

Love Quotes To Brighten Anyone’s Day

Words carry meaning; they inspire and harbor love. Sometimes a short sentence can spread some sunshine and brighten someone’s day. These sweet quotes about love will help you share that light and grow closer to those you care about.

• “I love you not only for what you are, / but for what I am when I am with you. / I love you, not only for what you have made of yourself, / but for what you are making of me. / I love you for the part of me that you bring out.” —Mary Carolyn Davies

• “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” —Lao Tzu
  
• “Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.” —Voltaire
  
• “Where there is love there is life.”  —Charles Spurgeon

Self-Love Quotes To Remind You That You Matter 

The love we cultivate for ourselves is important too. When we love and accept ourselves, we have more love to give others. Before we can truly give and receive love from others, we must first learn to love ourselves. Here are some of the best love quotes to help you with your own self-love journey.

• “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” —Oscar Wilde
  
• “To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.” —Robert Morley
  
• “Self-love is an ocean and your heart is a vessel. Make it full, and any excess will spill over into the lives of the people you hold dear. But you must come first.” —Beau Taplin

• “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.” —Buddha
  
• “The giving of love is an education in itself.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
  
• “Self-compassion is not the same as complaining, self-pity, or self-indulgence.”  —Kristen Neff
  
• “Loving yourself isn’t vanity; it’s sanity.” —André Gide
  
• “If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren’t even giving to yourself.” —Barbara De Angelis
  
• “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” —Lucille Ball

Love Is Everywhere You Look

From grand gestures to sweet little notes, love finds its way in our lives one way or another. Love is in the lovers’ kiss, the kindness we show a stranger in need and even in the compassion we offer ourselves. We hope these quotes about love have inspired you to cultivate your feelings and express them more freely.

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But, we don’t call on hope only in moments of hardship. It also acts as a catalyst for everyday motivation and well-being. Without hope, we lose our way in life. 

The following sayings about hope help us better define the word’s meaning in all its forms. Use these hopeful quotes to fuel your optimism and fire as you continue to push towards whatever it is you’re pursuing, whether it be a new job, new skills, deeper relationships or even just a happier existence. 

Good Historical Hope Quotes to Remember

Some of the world’s most prominent leaders and thinkers embody hope. Throughout our history, many have campaigned for a more hopeful tomorrow and spoken of its power to affect change. Here, we are highlighting just a few famous quotes about hope. We’ll start with a hope quote by Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights activist who also notoriously said “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” 

• “If you lose hope, somehow you lose that vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you to go on in spite of all.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
• “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” —Desmond Tutu
• “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” —Albert Einstein 

• “Totally without hope one cannot live. To live without hope is to cease to live.” —Jurgen Moltmann 
• “I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.” —Dalai Lama
• “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” —Henry Matisse
• “Hope is the thing with feathers – / that perches in the soul – / and sings the tune without the words – /  and never stops at all.” —Emily Dickinson
• “Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us. —Samuel Smiles
• “Thus a dream becomes for us the bearer of a new possibility, the enlarged horizon, the great hope.” —Howard Thurman
• “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope.” —Helen Keller

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Inspirational Hope Quotes to Uplift & Encourage

Hope is often thought of as an innate trait that most people possess— ust to varying degrees based on environment, experiences, etc. But, there often comes a time in our lives when we need a little bit of a push to get us back to that positive headspace. Use these hopes and dreams quotes as your inspiration. 

• “Nature has fixed no limits on our hopes.” —Björk
• “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” —Walt Whitman
• “Auspicious Hope! in thy sweet garden grow / Wreaths for each toil, a charm for every woe.” —Thomas Campbell
• “Just as man cannot live without dreams, he cannot live without hope. If dreams reflect the past, hope summons the future.” —Elie Wiesel
• “Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart, / And you’ll never walk alone!” —Oscar Hammerstein II

• “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” —Anatole France
• “When you feel like hope is gone, look inside you and be strong and you’ll finally see the truth—that a hero lies in you.” —Mariah Carey
• “Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible.” —Corrie ten Boom, Jesus Is Victor
• “Where there are bees there are flowers, and wherever there are flowers there is new life and hope.” —Christy Lefteri
• “Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.” —Napoleon Bonaparte

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Quotes About Hope In Hard Times 

They say it’s always darkest before the dawn—an adage that dates all the way back to 1650 in a poem written by Thomas Fuller. This means that things often seem the worst right before they improve. If you find yourself going through a low place of sorrow or misfortune, lean on the following quotes about hope and strength. Better days are ahead. Don’t lose faith. 

• “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” —John Lewis
• “Hold fast to dreams / for if dreams die / life is a broken-winged bird /  that cannot fly.” —Langston Hughes
• “The road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination.” —Marion Zimmer Bradley
• “The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.” —Barbara Kingsolver

• “We need hope from a much deeper Source. We need a hope larger than ourselves.” —Richard Rohr
• “Wherever you are tonight you can make it. Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but the morning comes. Don’t you surrender. Suffering breeds character. Character breeds faith. In the end faith will not disappoint.” —Reverend Jesse Jackson
• “As a student of history, what gives me hope in these tenuous times is the knowledge that there is precedent for change and there’s precedent for hope. Hope has bred change again and again. To be hopeless is to disregard history.” —Ava DuVernay
• “Our inner fire is the spark of hope that drives us through even the darkest times. Do not be so quick to dismiss it.” —Dave Roman
• “Hope makes itself every day / springs up from the tiniest places / No one gives it to us /  we just notice it / quiet in the small moment” —Naomi Shihab Nye
• “To be hopeful in bad times is not being foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is not only a history of competition and cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.” —Howard Zinn 

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Short Quotes About Hope

It doesn’t necessarily take excessive verbiage to express the importance of hope. Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith’s quotes on hope and statements from other influential people purvey their own definition of the word, leaving us with much food for thought. 

• “On another occasion, the question was put to him, what hope is? And his answer was,  ‘The dream of a waking man.’” —Aristotle
• “The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.” —Samuel Johnson
• ​​”Hope will never be silent.” —Harvey Milk
• “A good hope is better than a bad possession.” —Thomas Fuller
• “The door will be opened for everyone who knocks.” —Luke 11:10
• “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” —Colin Powell
• “Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” —George Washington Carver 
• “A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you.” —Pope Francis
• ​​”Humor is a petal on the flower of hope, and hope blossoms on the vine of faith.” —Dean Koontz
• “Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear.” —Suzanne Collins

Motivational Hope Sayings For A Better Tomorrow

Looking ahead in our lives can be daunting, especially when we’re not sure where the road will lead. These encouraging quotes about hope help us to see that even in uncertainty, there’s still beauty. If you treat each day as another opportunity to find success and happiness, you can look forward to the good. 

• “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” —Thich Nhat Hanh
• “Hope makes a mockery of our weighty statistics, our probability charts, our prognostications about the future; it goes its own way despite our forecasts.” —Leon Joseph Suenens 
• “Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it and to work for it and to fight for it.” —Barack Obama
• “Hope locates itself in the premises that we don’t know what will happen and that in the spaciousness of uncertainty is room to act.” —Rebecca Solnit
• “I don’t think then of all the misery, but think of the beauty that still remains.” —Anne Frank
• “Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.” —John Wayne
• “It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism.” —Angela Y. Davis

• “We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction, that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt
• “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language, and next year’s words await another voice.” —T.S. Eliot
• “Tough times never last, but tough people do. If you want to succeed, if you want to conquer, then hope–praying expectantly!” —Robert Schuller
• “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.” —Nelson Mandela

Encouraging Quotes to Keep You From Losing Hope 

Learning how to maintain hope is just as important as cultivating it in the first place. But, it takes discipline. You’ll need to focus on what you can control, be grateful for what you have and strive to preserve an optimistic outlook. You can also refer to the following inspirational hope quotes when you need an extra dose of encouragement. 

• “You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once. But don’t ever underestimate the impact you can have, because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” —Michelle Obama
• “Never lose faith in yourself, and never lose hope; remember, even when this world throws its worst and then turns its back, there is still always hope.” —Pittacus Lore
• “A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.” —Elbert Hubbard

• “We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreparably broken.” —John Green
• “We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming – well, that’s like saying you can never change your fate.” —Amy Tan
• “Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.” —Roy T. Bennett
• “It’s always something, to know you’ve done the most you could. But, don’t leave off hoping, or it’s of no use doing anything. Hope, hope, to the last!” —Charles Dickens
• “If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.” —Thomas Fuller 
• “I think for me hope is a choice. And I am much more inspired by the idea of being hopeful, and I would rather live in that headspace. There’s so much evidence of beauty and magic in this world— you turn on the television and you can watch it, or you can be living it. But I think that life is about both things.” —Riley Keough
• “In every circumstance, there is something for which to be thankful. Even when there seems to be nothing else, there is hope.” —Ralph Marston

“Hope Is” Sayings to Stay Positive   

The below quotes (including a quote from English theologian N.T. Wright) remind us that hope can be defined in many different ways. It doesn’t always look or feel the same for everyone. As you navigate your own journey to a brighter future, consider these words and create your own unique interpretation of hope. 

• “Hope is not prognostication. It is an orientation of the spirit, an orientation of the heart; it transcends the world that is immediately experienced, and is anchored somewhere beyond its horizons.” —Vaclav Havel

• “Hope lies in dreams, in imagination and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” —Dr. Jonas Salk
• “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” —Stephen King
• “​​Hope is what you get when you suddenly realize that a different worldview is possible, a worldview in which the rich, the powerful, and the unscrupulous do not after all have the last word.” —N.T. Wright
• “Hope means to take charge, / Hope means unsubmission. / Hope means to not lose sight, / Hope means to cause illumination.” —Abhijit Naskar
• “Hope is a passion for the possible.” —Søren Kierkegaard
• “Hope is the magic carpet that transports us from the present moment into the realm of infinite possibilities.” —H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Hopeful Words Inspire Tenacity And Healing

As humans, hope is one of our greatest superpowers—an invaluable tool that motivates us, carries us through adversity, and helps us navigate life’s stormy waters. More importantly, hope is healing. The inner peace that we gain from the belief that things will work out in our favor is transformative and fuels unwavering perseverance. 

From hope is a good thing quotes to losing hope quotes, the above list acts as a reminder that a brighter future is possible. Use it as a resource when you’re going through a rough patch or simply need a more sanguine perspective to achieve your dreams, no matter how big or small.

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Booking.com recently named “noctourism” a top travel trend for 2025, stating that people are increasingly keen on “ditching the daylight crowds for midnight magic.” To gather research about their travel predictions for the coming year, the company polled over 27,000 people spanning 33 countries and territories worldwide. Of those surveyed, the vast majority have plans to eschew sunny holidays in favor of embracing the night on their upcoming travels. Booking.com reports that 62% of respondents want to visit dark sky destinations, 72% hope to have a starbathing experience and 59% want to revel in a “once in a lifetime cosmic event.”

Globally rising temps are another factor causing people to make travel plans that occur at night. Over half of those surveyed want to avoid the sweltering heat and keep cool on their trip, and 42% are selecting a colder locale as their destination.

Night owls, read on to learn more about the logistics of noctourism—what to consider when planning your first after dark travel experience, amazing nighttime activities and even a must-pack travel accessory to elevate your experiences—and discover why you may want to swap the poolside Piña colada for a puffer parka as you chase your next dreamy vacation escape into the shadows.

Noctourism travel: Insight into the trend and tips on making the most of your trip

Stephanie Vermillion is an astrotourism and adventure journalist, photographer and author of the recently released National Geographic book, 100 Nights of a Lifetime: The World’s Ultimate Adventures After Dark. She says nighttime travel “adds a sense of mystery and adventure” to your itinerary that differs entirely from what’s available when the sun is out. “The night is… full of natural wonders we can’t experience by day, like the northern lights, bioluminescence, nocturnal animals and even lunar rainbows,” she says. “I love the idea that simply adjusting our travel hours can help us access an entirely new side of a destination.”

Let a tour guide lead the way through the darkness

If the thought of taking on the night during your next holiday break has you clutching your cocktail umbrella, Vermillion says to seek support for your inaugural foray into darkness. “I’d always, always recommend booking a guide, especially if it’s a new destination…. Having narration from a local guide also makes an experience more enriching! So many parks, destinations and hotels now offer stargazing tours… [and] I think an astro tour is a great place to start.”

Unique noctourism outings are available all over the world

Whether you want to travel internationally or stay stateside, dark travel opportunities are waiting to be unearthed anywhere the sun sets. Vermillion has gone on dozens of nighttime travel expeditions, and two extraordinary experiences stand out to her for being particularly magical. 

The first she mentions is night canoeing on the Amazon in Ecuador near Yasuní National Park. “This outing, where we paddled among glow worms and caimans on the moonlit water, was truly multisensory,” she says. “We heard way more wildlife than we saw, especially since many Amazonian critters come out at night. I think this adventure was particularly special because it showed me that travel, especially wildlife travel, doesn’t always have to be about seeing. Sometimes listening to nature is just as enchanting.”

See the northern lights and have other nighttime travel experiences in the U.S. or abroad

The northern lights (aka aurora borealis) are one of the most famous dark sky cosmic events people travel specifically to behold. This captivating and colorful light show that paints the sky can be viewed in many locations all over the globe.

“Chasing the northern lights is considered the most popular nighttime excursion in Sweden, attracting visitors worldwide,” says Josefin Haraldsson, Country Manager & Senior PR Manager USA for Visit Sweden. 

Numbers don’t lie, and noctourism is continuing its sky-high trajectory in Sweden. “In Abisko, Swedish Lapland, the number of guest nights during October to December 2024 increased 43% compared to 2023,” she says. “The booking situation for the first quarter is already 14% up compared to the previous year.”

Haraldsson explains the reason people choose this locale is because Sweden’s weather is generally more stable and its clear skies, especially in Abisko, give it a clear advantage over other destinations. “Northern Sweden has vast, sparsely populated areas with little to no light pollution, creating the perfect conditions for seeing the aurora in all its brilliance,” she says.

Haraldsson shares that Sweden is also home to many other night-centric activities including dog sledding in the dark and snow show trekking with torches. She says the destination is also prized for its pristine night skies which enable exceptional stargazing opportunities. 

SUCCESS’ Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Cecilia Meis recently experienced the northern lights in Tromso, Norway. “When we heard that winter 2024/25 was the best time to see the Northern Lights—perhaps in our lifetimes—we knew we had to go,” she says. While waiting to witness the phenomenon took time and her tour group wondered whether they’d get to see the marvel, Meis says, “The rollercoaster of anticipation, disappointment, renewed hope and splendor of the experience was unmatched.” Once the lights finally lit up the sky, Meis says, “it felt like witnessing a miracle.”

For Meis, the overnight adventure held a level of mystery and exclusivity that extended beyond the main event of seeing the northern lights. “We stayed warm and alert with campfires, thermoses of soup and pots of hot coffee nestled directly in the fiery logs,” she says. 

“Our group of nine ‘light hunters’ bonded over cold toes, sharing stories of travel and home,” she adds. “Our guide told us about how the nine Sami tribes each had differing beliefs about the northern lights and their meaning.” 

This likely won’t be Meis’ last nighttime travel adventure. “This experience has opened a new realm of travel opportunities, and we’re already planning our next one—the manta ray night dive off Big Island looks enticing,” she says. 

A stateside after-dark experience that left a lasting impact on Vermillion was going aurora hunting in the Great Lakes. “It’s a great year for northern lights—perhaps even better than last year’s incredible low-latitude sightings—and the U.S.’s Great Lakes region, including Minnesota and Michigan, is the best place to scout them due to the position of the geomagnetic north pole,” Vermillion says. “I’ve chased the lights up in northern Michigan and northern Minnesota at least a dozen times (including my luckiest sighting out on Isle Royale National Park). This is one of my favorite experiences because I love… that you don’t have to travel far to see this bucket-list wonder.”

Additional noctourism experiences to book in the U.S. include a nighttime bioluminescence kayak tour in Maine, stargazing in Utah’s Bryce Canyon, Blue Ghost Firefly Forest Bathing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, a full moon hike at Joshua Tree National Park, Gator Nights Airboat Rides through the Florida Everglades and manta ray night snorkeling in Hawaii, to name just a few.

Skip the sunblock and pack a headlamp

Packing for a dark sky event likely won’t be as easy as popping sunscreen and a couple swimsuits into your carry-on. In addition to packing appropriate clothing, footwear and accessories based on the weather at your destination, Vermillion advises taking a headlamp with the option for red light on your travels to light up your excursion and make the most of your experiences in the dark. “It takes around 20 to 30 minutes for our eyes to adjust to the dark after exposure to bright white light; red light is less disruptive and can help you retain your night vision,” she says. “It’s also believed to be better for animals, so red light can be helpful on, say, safari, too.”

When it comes to planning your next vacation, consider heading into the starry night to broaden your view of the world around you. Noctourism affords you the chance to see things in a whole new light once it’s dark.

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Success in entrepreneurship requires passion, resilience and the courage to push past failure. The right words at the right time can provide motivation, shift your mindset and spark fresh ideas. Entrepreneur quotes from trailblazers like Katherine Graham, Sara Blakely, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Tony Robbins serve as reminders that every great success story is built on persistence and belief.

Many aspiring entrepreneurs hesitate, fearing failure or even success itself. But the journey is just as important as the destination. These entrepreneurial quotes will inspire you to embrace challenges, take bold steps and stay committed to your vision.

Entrepreneur Quotes For Taking Bold Action & Seizing Opportunities

Success begins with decisive action. Entrepreneurs aren’t waiting for the perfect moment—they step forward, take risks and create opportunities. These inspirational quotes for entrepreneurs
remind us that starting is about movement and commitment, not endless planning.

1. “The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” —Tony Robbins
2. “Entrepreneurs don’t ask permission, they just get on with it.” —John Mullins
3. “If I’m a little scared, it must mean I’m doing the right thing.” —Julie Sweet
4. “You must put your head into the lion’s mouth if the performance is to be a success..” —Winston S. Churchill
5. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” —Walt Disney
6. “It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” —Scott Belsky
7. “Waiting for perfect is never as smart as making progress.” —Seth Godin
8. “Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art. It is a practice.” —Peter Drucker
9. “So you see, every day, every week, every month and every year of my life, my hero’s always 10 years away. I’m never gonna be my hero. I’m not gonna attain that. I know I’m not, and that’s just fine with me because that keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.” —Matthew McConaughey

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Motivational Quotes For Entrepreneurs On Learning From Failure & Building Resilience

Every misstep is a lesson on the road to success. These quotes for business inspiration reinforce that failure isn’t a dead end but an integral part of growth. By embracing mistakes, learning from feedback and owning failures, we build the resilience to thrive. Some of the best entrepreneur quotes are those that can motivate us to push past the pitfalls and move forward. 

10. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” —Bill Gates
11. “Do what you feel in your heart to be right—for you’ll be criticized anyway.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
12. “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes—understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” —Arianna Huffington
13. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” —Mary Kay Ash
14. “The reinvention occurs in the micro actions that you’re taking every single day. The tiny little things that perhaps no one even notices that are creating muscle memory around new behaviors that perhaps are very uncomfortable to you.” —Rich Roll
15. “Rejection and perseverance are two very critical ingredients to succeed at literally any goal that you put your mind to.” —Melanie Perkins
16. “What is in us—we have no idea, until we start trying hard… when you’re obsessed… my new norm is, ‘Wow, this isn’t always fun.’ It’s not always meant to be fun. And that’s when you know you’re trying hard.” —David Goggins
17. “Take ownership of everything in your world. Take ownership of your mistakes. Take ownership of your shortfalls. Take ownership of your problems. And then take ownership of the solutions that will get those problems solved.” —Jocko Willink
18. “The faster you fail and learn, the faster you succeed.” —Brian Tracy

Related: Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Failure

Inspirational Entrepreneur Quotes For Innovation, Strategy & Vision

Visionary entrepreneurs combine creative strategy with meticulous planning to build lasting impact. These entrepreneur quotes focus on setting clear goals, refining your niche and maintaining a forward-thinking approach—all essential for carving out a unique space in the market.

19. “Focus on your niche. Perfect your product or service as you go and learn from your customers. Just make sure that your brand’s core business values and mission statement is always being honored. Stay authentic to your audience.” —Linda Chiou
20. “The more specific you are, the more granular you are, in the way you set your goals and in the way you follow through, the more successful you are.” —Dr. Michelle Rozen
21. “To love what you do and feel like it matters—how could anything be more fun?” —Katharine Graham
22. “When I think about change, I think about stacking days.… As long as you keep stacking days, I promise you, you will see the change.” —Chris Paul
23. “Practice till you can’t get it wrong. How you do anything is how you do everything.” —Mark Cuban
24. “The end goal is to build generationally defining businesses, and that doesn’t happen quickly.… It’s about taking the foundations of what we’ve built, not sacrificing any of your principles and still being able to grow and to thrive.” —Emma Grede
25. “It’s not how well you sell or talk. It’s really how well you can take a hit and how long you take to feel sorry for yourself.” —Barbara Corcoran
26. “Undeniably, there are a lot of different definitions when it comes to the term ‘success.’ But how I define success personally is through my growth internally. There were a lot of trials and errors and also failures, where there were times I thought of giving up.” —Sadira Yeong
27. “Hire for your weaknesses and not your comfortability.… As a leader, you have to know what you do well and what you don’t do well.” —Tiffany James
28. “You have to convince yourself you’re deserving of your success.” —Barbara Corcoran
29. “Whatever industry you pick, if you work out everybody, if you try to be a little smarter than everybody, if you try to be a better salesperson than everybody, if you try to be better prepared than everybody, you’ve got your best chance.” —Mark Cuban

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Female Entrepreneurs Quotes For Embracing Risk, Growth & Uncertainty

Stepping into the unknown is where growth happens. Entrepreneurs push past comfort, embrace mistakes and learn by doing. The quotes about business growth below underscore the importance of risk, openness to new ideas and the continual pursuit of growth, particularly as a woman.

30. “Growth and comfort do not coexist.” —Ginni Rometty
31. “Ask yourself, ‘What would I do if I weren’t afraid?’ And then go do it.” —Sheryl Sandberg
32. “It’s important to be willing to make mistakes. The worst thing that can happen is you become memorable.” —Sara Blakely
33. “Embrace what you don’t know, especially in the beginning, because what you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from everybody else.” —Sara Blakely
34. “I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow.” —Marissa Mayer
35. “The most successful entrepreneurs I know are optimistic. It’s part of the job description.” —Caterina Fake
36. “Trying is the whole ball game.” —Dr. Ellen Langer
37. “If you thought too far down the road, it could be easy to find all the ‘Why nots?’ versus the ‘How can you make this happen?’” —Jennifer Fleiss
38. “Natural-born entrepreneurs—we dream big. We want to do the impossible.” —Kiki Ayers
39. “The ability to learn is not fixed. It can change with your effort.” —Angela Lee Duckworth
40. “To the young women, our future leaders, know that you’re about to make the world turn. I see you. You are everything the world needs. Make those power moves, be excellent.” —Beyoncé

Business Mindset Quotes For Leadership, Execution & Endurance

Great entrepreneurs lead by example—through relentless execution, continuous learning and an unwavering commitment to improvement. These business mindset quotes highlight leadership qualities, the importance of timing and the enduring effort required to transform a vision into reality.

41. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” —Steve Jobs
42. “The definition of greatness is to inspire the people next to you. I think that’s what greatness is or should be. It’s not something that lives and dies with one person. It’s how you inspire a person to then, in turn, inspire another person, that then inspires another person. That’s how you create something that, I think, lasts forever.” —Kobe Bryant
43. “You have to always be leaning into the future. If you’re leaning away from the future, the future is going to win every time.” —Jeff Bezos
44. “The little things in life matter. If you can’t do the little things right, you’ll never be able to do the big things right.” —Adm. William H. McRaven
45. “Making it happen is a very difficult thing. And it demands, really, extraordinary energy, self-belief, and determination.” —Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley
46. “While we had no experience and no mentors and no product and no money and no network, we had one good idea. And that was enough to get started.” —Riley Csernica
47. “The common mistake business owners make is they think they know it all. Make sure you hire people that are smarter than you.” —Shaquille O’Neal
48. “Execution definitely matters a lot. The idea matters a lot. But timing might matter even more. And the best way to really assess timing is to really look at whether consumers are really ready for what you have to offer them.” —Bill Gross
49. “If you can build a product that is so good people spontaneously tell their friends about it, you have done 80% of the work that you need to be a really successful startup.” —Sam Altman
50. “It’s being able to walk through life eager and open to self-improvement and that which is going to best help you evolve, ’cause that’s really why we’re here, to evolve as human beings, to grow into more of ourselves, always moving to the next level of understanding, the next level of compassion and growth.”  —Oprah Winfrey

Get Inspiration By Powerful Words & Sayings From Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship is a journey of bold action, continuous learning and unwavering perseverance. The wisdom shared in these inspirational and motivational entrepreneur quotes highlights the importance of taking risks, embracing failure and staying resilient in the face of challenges. Success doesn’t come from waiting for the perfect moment—it comes from seizing opportunities, learning from setbacks and pushing beyond comfort zones. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling your business, let these words inspire you to keep moving forward, trust your instincts and turn your vision into reality.

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“Sustainability is inherent in the NPS mission,” National Park Service (NPS) spokesperson Kathy Kupper tells SUCCESS®, including the preservation of natural and cultural resources “for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations.”

Established in 1916, the NPS prides itself in having long been a world leader in protecting those resources. But there’s a bit of a catch-22 inherent in the mission: the parks are there for people to come visit, explore and enjoy. And people? Well, we’re the ones responsible for the bulk of carbon emissions in the parks, thanks in large part to the vehicles we drive around while visiting them. 

Recognizing the need to address sustainability issues head-on, the NPS released the first edition of its Green Parks Plan in 2012. The GPP was first updated in 2016, and the third edition of the plan, released in 2023, presents a “bold vision” for the future of our parks. 

“Since 2012, the NPS has made considerable progress towards its sustainability goals,” Kupper explains. “The updated GPP recognizes this progress as well as improvements in science and technology and updates to legislation and executive orders.”

The latest update also streamlines and consolidates GPP goal areas from 10 goals to five: 

• Be Climate Friendly and Climate Ready: Combat the climate crisis by achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions  
• Be Energy Smart and Water Wise: Achieve net-zero water use and net zero energy for facilities and operations
• Buy Green and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Achieve net-zero waste and sustainable procurement 
• Green Our Rides: Adopt and support zero-emissions transportation methods 
• Foster a Sustainability Ethic: Engage the NPS workforce, partners, visitors, stakeholders and communities to support and participate in sustainability, climate resilience and environmental justice

All these goals are intended to reduce environmental impact while simultaneously adapting to climate change. And, yes, you read that right: The NPS’ latest plan commits to adopting zero-emissions transportation methods in the parks. 

“The world is in a climate crisis, and the NPS is front and center in viewing climate impacts,” said Charles Sams, National Park Service director, in the plan’s third edition. “As such, the NPS is renewing its operational sustainability goals with a bold vision to attain net-zero status in its parks.”

How NPS partners with the community

Specific sustainability initiatives differ slightly depending on the park. At Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which the NPS reports is consistently the most-visited national park in the country, human-caused pollution from the surrounding area has led to smoggy views, reducing the park’s visibility from 93 to 25 miles. The solution? A partnership with seven local shuttle companies to reduce congestion and fossil fuel emissions, according to National Geographic.

At Zion National Park, which more than 4 million people visited in 2023, Kupper points to the recent introduction of an all-electric shuttle fleet. And while Zion is the first park in the National Park system to make this transition, Kupper says similar shifts are underway at Grand Canyon, Acadia, Yosemite, Bryce Canyon and Harpers Ferry national parks.  

The list of recent and ongoing sustainability projects doesn’t stop there. Grand Canyon National Park lets visiting cyclists skip the long lines and ride their bikes into the park. In Colorado, national parks, including Great Sand Dunes, use the slogan “half the park is after dark” to encourage guests to visit at night; they’re certified as an International Dark Sky Park by Dark Sky International, which means they meet strict standards for sky darkness, limiting outdoor lighting and reducing light pollution.

Kupper notes that the NPS also works to reduce its environmental impact using sustainable material management in NPS operations, which includes locally sourcing environmentally friendly construction materials and diverting solid waste from landfills. The service has a goal of diverting 50% of municipal solid waste by 2025 (and 75% by 2030), all while reducing per-visitor waste generation annually.

When it comes to adapting to climate change, some national parks are more at risk to climate-related disasters than others. At Denali National Park in Alaska, a landslide caused by thawing permafrost cut the park’s only road in half. In Everglades National Park in Florida, rising sea levels and intensifying hurricane seasons have stressed coral reefs and shuttered visitor centers. In 2022, Yellowstone National Park and surrounding communities experienced historic flooding and mudslides that destroyed several bridges, roads and trails, even sweeping entire buildings away. 

But the impacts of climate change aren’t limited to just a few national parks. A 2021 National Park Vulnerability Assessment from the Natural Resource Stewardship and Science directorate found that nearly 75% of parks are at risk, either from the ongoing, cumulative effects of climate change or a more specific climate event like a forest fire, summer drought, sea level rise or forest pests. 

“Rising temperatures risk destabilizing the balance between wildlife and their ecosystem,” according to an NPS report on wildlife and climate change, which means some animals and plant life will no longer be supported by the habitats they’ve long called home. It’s likely that a warming planet will even impact visitor patterns. 

In 2024, the NPS announced it was the recipient of $15 million from the Biden-Harris administration for new projects to “build climate resilience, address climate change impacts, and restore healthy lands and waters at national parks and in surrounding communities across the country.”

“As our climate continues to change, it’s imperative that the National Park Service works to ensure our most treasured landscapes can adapt,” Sams adds. “I’m thrilled to see these projects getting additional support, furthering our investment in America’s resilient future.” 

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Spring paints the earth with a breathtaking palette of colors, infusing warmth and life into every corner of nature. As the earth renews itself, this season brings a sense of optimism and hope, encouraging people to clear out clutter, set new goals and embrace change.

To celebrate the vibe of this colorful new season, we’ve compiled 55 happy, motivational, witty and positive spring quotes. Let these springtime sayings inspire you to embrace joy and remind you of the freshness, warmth and beauty of the world.

Inspirational Spring Quotes to Embrace Hope & Joy

Whether through the refreshing air, blooming flowers, sense of serenity or gentle warmth of the sun, spring encourages individuals to believe in endless opportunities. Here are some spring and hope quotes that will help you embrace joy with an open heart.

• “A flower blossoms for its own joy.” —Oscar Wilde
  
• “Don’t you know what that is? It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want—oh, you don’t quite know what it is you DO want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” —Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, Detective
  
• “The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.”—Henry Van Dyke, Fisherman’s Luck
  
• “Every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment.” —Ellis Peters, The Summer of the Danes 
  
• “If people did not love each other, I really do not see what use there would be in having any springtime; and for my own part, I should pray the good God to shut up all the beautiful things that he shows us, and to take away from us and put back in his box, the flowers, the birds and the pretty maidens.” —Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
  
• “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” —Anne Bradstreet, The Works of Anne Bradstreet
  
• “Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. In our mad rush for progress and modern improvements, let’s be sure we take along with us all the old-fashioned things worthwhile.” —Laura Ingalls Wilder, Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Family Collection

Related: 75 Joy Quotes That Will Brighten Your Day and Lift Your Spirit

Quotes About Spring to Welcome All The Season Brings

Spring is a symbol of fresh beginnings, change and growth. The following springtime motivational quotes convey a sense of finding joy in every moment and stepping into the future with a positive outlook. Spring is coming; quotes are one way to get excited about the season and all it brings. 

• “Spring is the time to find out where you are, who you are, and move toward where you are going.” —Penelope Trunk
  
• “I suppose the best kind of spring morning is the best weather God has to offer.” —Dodie Smith, I Capture the Castle
  
• “Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love.” —Sitting Bull
  
• “Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil.” —Reginald Heber

• “Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses.” “Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses.” —George Herbert, Virtue
  
• “Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.” —Gustav Mahler
  
• “It’s spring again. I can hear the birds sing again. See the flowers start to bud. See young people fall in love.” —Lou Rawls
  
• “Spring fever, spring is here at last. Spring fever, my heart’s beating fast. Get up, get out. Spring is everywhere.” —Elvis Presley
  
• “I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen.” —Anne Lamott, Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith

Short & Witty Spring Sayings to Brighten Your Day 

Spring is the perfect time to inject some cheer, lightheartedness and character into your space. These short, witty spring letterboard quotes can make your letterboard the highlight of the season, bringing a cheerful smile to everyone’s face with a mere glance.

• “It’s SPRING—time to chase your dreams!”

• “Spring and sunshine make everything better.”

• “Fresh air, fresh blooms and fresh vibes.”

• “Blooming flowers are nature’s form of reflecting love and kindness.”

• “Spring is here. Stop and feel the new beginnings.”

• “Spring has arrived—let the blooming begin!”

• “Let the lively shades of spring fill your soul with joy and positivity.”

• “Just like plants, we need sunshine to reset, refresh and grow.”

• “Spring and greenery bring out the best in you.”

Related: Inspirational Quotes to Help You Refocus and Renew

“Happy Spring” Quotes to Share With Friends & Family

Hello, Spring! Quotes about the season can bring a smile to anyone’s face. Send a text or share a saying on a social media post to bring friends and family a ray of sunshine. After all, sharing cute spring quotes with your loved ones can spread the warmth and uplifting vibes of this beautiful season. Here are some happy spring quotes to share with your family and friends as the weather warms up.

• “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” —Lady Bird Johnson

• “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” —Marcus Tullius Cicero

• “Flowers are the music of the ground. From earth’s lips spoken without sound.” —Edwin Curran, Flowers

• “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” —Leo Tolstoy 

• “If I had a flower for every time I thought of you… I could walk through my garden forever.” —Alfred Lord Tennyson

• “Spring’s greatest joy beyond a doubt is when it brings the children out.” —Edgar A. Guest

• “I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees.” —Pablo Neruda

• “The spring wakes us, nurtures us and revitalizes us. How often does your spring come? If you are a prisoner of the calendar, it comes once a year. If you are creating authentic power, it comes frequently, or very frequently.” —Gary Zukav

Related: 100 Uplifting Quotes About New Beginnings For Your Fresh Start

Positive Spring Quotes to Embrace Change

Spring marks an incredible shift in the season, bringing fresh starts and new opportunities with it. Let’s embrace the season of positive change and renewal with these inspiring “welcome spring” quotes.

• “You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.” —Marianne Williamson

• “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. / The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come. / If we fix on the old we get stuck. When we hang onto any form, we are in danger of putrefaction. / Hell is life drying up. / The Hoarder, the one in us that wants to keep, to hold on, must be killed. / If we are hanging onto the form now, we’re not going to have the form next. / You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs. / Destruction before creation.” —Joseph Campbell, A Joseph Campbell Companion

• “We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

• “The best way to renew thought is to go outside the human imagination.” —Bernard Werber, Empire of the Ants

• “The self-renewing man never feels that he has ‘arrived.’” —John W. Gardner, Commitment and Meaning

• “In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” —Margaret Atwood, Bluebeard’s Egg

• “What’s so fascinating and frustrating and great about life is that you’re constantly starting over, all the time, and I love that.” —Billy Crystal

Beautiful Spring Quotes to Inspire Resilience

Spring and resilience go hand in hand. This season reminds us that just like the earth bounces back from the cold, harsh weather every year, we too can thrive and bloom after challenges. Check out these spring inspirational quotes in this section that can motivate you to grow and be resilient.

• “You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.” —Pablo Neruda

• “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’” —Robin Williams

• “Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” —Ralph Marston

• “Genius is the ability to renew one’s emotions in daily experience.” —Paul Cezanne

• “I can hardly wait for tomorrow, it means a new life for me each and every day.” —Stanley Kunitz

• “Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.” —James Russell Lowell

• “The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” —Harriet Ann Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

• “That is one good thing about this world… there are always sure to be more springs.” —L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea 

Famous Phrases About Spring to Motivate You All Season  

As you enter spring each year, make the most out of the refreshing air and vibrant energy around you. These famous quotes about spring will inspire you to celebrate change, set new goals and overcome challenges throughout the season with a positive mindset.

• “The world’s favorite season is spring. All things seem possible in May.” —Edwin Way Teale, A Walk Through the Year 

• “Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.” —John Muir, The Wilderness World of John Muir

• “Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” —Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

• “Spring is a true reconstructionist.” —Henry Timrod

• “A little madness in the Spring is wholesome even for the King.” —Emily Dickinson

• “In spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” —Mark Twain

• “There is no time like Spring, when life’s alive in everything.” —Christina Rossetti

• “April… hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” —William Shakespeare

• “Just as spring brings life to flowers and the moon moves tides on the shores, nothing is simply chance. Everything happens for a reason. Everything is a routine.” —Simeon Ivanov, 0.1%: Join The Club of The Richest, Healthiest, Happiest

Spring: A Time For Renewal, New Beginnings & Endless Potential

Spring is a season filled with rejuvenation, hope, optimism and new beginnings. From quotes about spring flowers to sayings that help us celebrate the first day of spring, fun phrases and powerful words about the season can lift us up. The above spring quotes can serve as a beautiful reminder that this season is all about a fresh start, nurturing your dreams and bringing new adventures into your life. Let these inspiring words and the optimistic energy of the season guide you toward happiness, growth and success.

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Mindfulness and learning how to enhance focus are abilities we are all capable of. But, truly harnessing its power takes continuous practice. Luckily, there are techniques you can adopt to seamlessly incorporate mindfulness into your life so that it will stick with you well into the future. 

Related: Why Mindfulness Is The Ultimate Habit For Success

What Is Mindfulness And Why Does It Matter?

Mindfulness can mean many different things and can manifest in a multitude of ways. But, at its core, it is the ability to be fully aware of the present moment without judgment. The components of paying attention, on purpose and with a lack of judgment, are key to being successful at this practice. 

Mindfulness Helps Us Stay Present And Gain Clarity

According to Alexa Bonacquisti, PhD, PMH-C, a psychologist and assistant professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, our brains tend to “time travel.” This means we are commonly hung up on things from the past or, conversely, we’re worrying about the future. Mindfulness brings us back to real time. Here, we can acknowledge our thoughts and feelings. But, instead of labeling them as positive or negative, we are simply taking them at face value. Bonacquisti explains that this allows us to see things more clearly, fully engage and even reconnect to our purpose and values. 

Mindfulness Can Help Reduce And Manage Stress 

Mindfulness is also valuable because it has been shown to reduce stress. Neuroscience research has shown that mindfulness dampens activity in our amygdala and increases connections between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. These areas of the brain help us to better manage the way we react to stress. In a 2021 study from Frontiers in Psychology, this is seen in action. The results from the study of 400,000 participants showed that mindfulness was associated not only with lower perceived stress but also with higher work engagement. 

Since stress management is crucial for regulating your emotions, maintaining good cognitive performance and more, mindfulness can be highly beneficial to our everyday lives.

Related: How Successful People Beat Stress

Benefits Of Practicing Mindfulness For Success

Mindfulness can help you in all facets of your life, allowing you to be more grounded and emotionally aware. But, it also has many applications specifically in the professional world. Mindfulness practices for professionals can allow you to find more success in your career for the following reasons: 

• Reduced Stress: Mindfulness allows you to better manage your reactions to pressure and stressors, leading to more sustained performance. 
• Enhanced Focus & Productivity: By reducing distractions and focusing only on the here and now, you can improve your concentration and work output.
• Increased Resilience: A better mindset helps you to see the big picture and bounce back quickly from setbacks.
• Better Decision-Making: Eliminating the perception of what is “good” and what is “bad” in terms of your thoughts, feelings and sensations can help with decision-making. It allows you to find clarity more quickly and make thoughtful choices.
• Improved Relationships: A clear mind allows you to be more present in your communications and helps you to foster empathy for those around you. 

Simple Mindfulness Techniques For Daily Practice

Thinking about how to learn mindfulness can feel daunting, but you don’t have to be a guru or meditation expert to reap its benefits. All you need is a little bit of time and some guidance. Use these mindfulness practices to help you learn how to enhance focus and kickstart your journey of awareness. 

• Mindful Breathing: Intentionally focus on your breath for at least a few minutes to stop your mind from wandering. Really take note of your inhales and exhales and the rise and fall of your chest. 
• Body Scan Meditation: Starting from your toes, examine each of your body parts individually, checking for pain, tension or abnormalities. This can help you connect to your body and assess how you are feeling. 
• Mindful Observation: Beyond just yourself and your body, take mental note of all the things around you. Get all your senses involved (sight, sounds, smell, touch and maybe even taste!). Appreciate what you experience, and don’t judge yourself for thoughts that may arise.
• Gratitude Practice: Write down in a journal or simply recall the things you are grateful for at that moment. Try including little things like daily achievements, simple pleasures or positive interactions.
• Stretch/Yoga: Take yourself slowly through simple movements. Pay close attention to your breathing and the way your body moves. 
• Visualization: Close your eyes and envision a safe and peaceful place, like a beach or mountain cabin, to promote calmness. 

Quick Tip: If you’re curious about how to increase mindfulness and deepen your practice, consider exploring more techniques in this Mindfulness Matters e-book.

How to Incorporate Mindfulness Into Your Routine

One of the benefits of mindfulness is that it requires no tools or prior experience. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, you can learn how to practice mindfulness with these techniques. All that’s left to do is fit them into your current routine so they can become a natural and seamless part of your life. Follow these tips to learn how to practice mindfulness regularly. 

• Start Small: Dedicate just 5–10 minutes a day to mindfulness practices. Then, you can devote more and more time to it as you see fit.
• Incorporate Into Daily Activities: Try things like mindful walks, mindful eating and mindful meditation. In short, use every opportunity you have to silence the noise and check in with yourself.
• Use Technology: Apps such as Headspace or Calm can help you with the above. They lead you through guided meditations, breathing exercises and more. Plus, they have the ability to send you reminders about mindfulness, mood check-ins and even bedtimes.
• Mindfulness at Work: Practice active listening. Take mindful breaks throughout the day and consider committing to only single-tasking (since multitasking has been shown to increase stress levels and decrease productivity). 
• Set Intentions: Begin each day and each mindful practice with a clear goal. This could be something like improving self-awareness or working on inner peace.

Practice Mindfulness For Long-Term Success

Some of the effects of mindfulness can be felt almost instantaneously. You may leave a session of mindful breathing refreshed or come out of a yoga class feeling as though a weight has been lifted off your shoulders. But, it’s also important to learn how to practice mindfulness so that it can help you in the long term. 

When you complete mindfulness exercises, you’re building skills such as self-control, coping mechanisms and emotional intelligence. This happens because you are becoming more in touch with your own thoughts and their effects.

Because mindfulness is rooted in mental focus, it also helps us to reduce stress and improve cognitive ability—since we aren’t being bombarded with distracting thoughts. Over time, these benefits help to prevent burnout and set you up for both personal and professional growth. 

Here are just a few examples of well-known businesspeople and celebrities who habitually practice mindfulness to boost productivity and bolster their success:

• Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post Founder, President and Editor-In-Chief) – Huffington told High Existence that she starts every day with deep breathing and setting intentions before doing 20-30 minutes of meditation and yoga most mornings as well. She credits much of her success and lack of burnout to her self-care routines. 
• LeBron James (Professional NBA Player) – James has been known to meditate, even on the bench during high-stakes games. He says that much of his success and longevity is thanks to this focus on his mental health. James also has a partnership with the Calm app. 
• Lady Gaga (Singer, Songwriter and Actress) – To overcome chronic pain and mental struggles, Lady Gaga uses meditation. In the past, she has live-streamed herself practicing meditation on social media so that fans could join in. For these sessions, she’s shared mantras such as “I am calm,” “I am light,” “I am loved” and “I’m ok.” 

Harness The Power Of Mindfulness Today 

Mindfulness is all about letting go of the past and disregarding the future so you can be fully present in the moment. In this space, you can pay attention to what’s happening right now within you and around you without judgment. It can be as simple as noticing your breath, the sounds around you or how your body feels. By practicing mindfulness, you can reduce stress, improve focus and enhance your self-awareness. This helps you to be more productive and successful in the long term. And the best part? You don’t have to start big. Just a few minutes of mindful breathing or visualization can make a difference.

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At SUCCESS®, we want to honor individuals like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass who paved the way toward equality—in addition to those who actively challenge injustice today. We’re sharing our appreciation for the people who changed history and those who continue to empower everyone around them.

Celebrate Black History Month with these 61 famous quotes from Black Americans that touch on inspiration, success, and resilience—in addition to truth, justice, courage and freedom.

Black History Month Quotes to Inspire & Educate

Words are powerful. They can inspire and direct us toward positive change in all aspects of our lives. From highlighting the power of education to emphasizing the importance of our thoughts and actions, these statements have incredible wisdom. We can all draw inspiration from the following Black History Month quotes. 

• “When you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions.” —Carter G. Woodson

• “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world… ” —Nelson Mandela
• “If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.” —Toni Morrison
• “If you know [from] whence you came, there is really no limit to where you can go.” —James Baldwin
• “Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.” —Chadwick Boseman
• “All that you touch, / You Change. / All that you Change, / Changes you. ” —Octavia E. Butler
• “But when I lost my son, what was reiterated for me — because the person that took my son’s life looked exactly like him — I had an opportunity to really think about my work, and what came to mind is that good and evil comes in all shades and colors. And that evil is not prejudiced, that evil just needs an opportunity to work through you. It made me realize that I had a lot more work to do that all of us, no matter what we look like, we all have a common enemy. And that is evil. If we don’t understand that and come together, then evil will win. —Ruby Bridges

Related: Share Your Experiences to Inspire Growth in Others—and in Yourself 

Famous Black History Quotes About Success

As human beings, we all strive for success. Many Black thought leaders have made simple yet profound statements that can light your path toward success. Let these famous Black history quotes and statements from notable Black leaders inspire you and propel you toward being the best version of yourself. 

• “It’s not about being perfect. It’s not about where you get yourself in the end. There’s power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice. And there’s grace in being willing to know and hear others. This, for me, is how we become.” —Michelle Obama
• “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough..” —Oprah Winfrey
• “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” —Mae Jemison, M.D.
• “If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters.” —Frederick Douglass
• “I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” —Booker T. Washington, “The Outlook”
• “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” —Jesse Owen, Jesse: The Man Who Outran Hitler

• “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” —Muhammad Ali
• “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” —Michelle Obama
• “I tell people to look at me and understand that everybody first told me that I couldn’t be a 6-foot, 9-inch point guard, and I proved them wrong. Then they told me I couldn’t be a businessman and make money in urban America, and I proved them wrong. And they thought I couldn’t win all these championships, and I proved them wrong there as well.” —Magic Johnson
• “Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen.” —Shonda Rhimes

Related: 10 Obstacles Every Startup Must Overcome to Be Successful 

Empowering Quotes About Resilience For Black History Month

Resilience has always been the hallmark of the Black experience. The following statements from iconic Black figures celebrate the unwavering spirit of a demographic of people who have had to overcome countless obstacles to be where they are today.

• “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” —John Lewis
• “Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” —Ella Fitzgerald

• “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” —Michael Jordan
• “I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.” —Serena Williams
• “Freedom is never granted: It is won. Justice is never given: It is exacted.” —A. Philip Randolph
• “Hold fast to dreams / For if dreams die / Life is a broken-winged bird / That cannot fly. / Hold fast to dreams / For when dreams go / Life is a barren field / Frozen with snow.” —Langston Hughes, Dreams
• “Ours is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year… Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part.” —John Lewis
• “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.” —Maya Angelou
• “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” —Shirley Chisholm
• “Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, /  I am the dream and the hope of the slave. / I rise /  I rise / I rise.” —Maya Angelou

Related: 60 Resilience Quotes That Will Give You Strength

Inspirational Quotes From Black Leaders On Truth & Justice

Truth and justice are always at the heart of all forms of the struggle for equality. With that in mind, these 10 quotes from prominent Black leaders can offer insight into these ideals.

• “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
• “If you haven’t got it, you can’t show it. If you have got it, you can’t hide it.” —Zora Neale Hurston
• “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” —Ida B. Wells
• “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
• “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” —Desmond Tutu
• “Either the United States will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States.” —W.E.B. Du Bois

• “I knew then and I know now that, when it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it. You can’t sugarcoat it. You have to take a stand and say, ‘This is not right.” —Claudette Colvin
• “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
• “We will not be satisfied until ‘justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.’” —Martin Luther King Jr., inspired by Amos 5:24

Quotes On Courage to Honor Black History Month

Courage was one of the key traits that defined the Civil Rights movement. Without it, the freedom, liberty and human rights we enjoy today wouldn’t have seen the light of day. Black thought leaders from then and now have highlighted the importance of courage in accomplishing difficult goals, as shown in the following quotes.

• “History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.” —Michelle Obama
• “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. We are the hope of those boys who have so little, who’ve been told that they cannot have what they dream, that they cannot be what they imagine. Yes, they can.” —Barack Obama
• “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” —Jackie Robinson
• “So many people identified with and related to “Respect.” It was the need of a nation, the need of the average man and woman in the street, the businessman, the mother, the fireman, the teacher — everyone wanted respect.” —Aretha Franklin
• “Usually, when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.” —Malcolm X
• “History, despite its wrenching pain, / Cannot be unlived, but if faced/ With courage, need not be lived again.” —Maya Angelou

• “The secret of life is to have no fear; it’s the only way to function.” —Stokely Carmichael
• “Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it and to work for it and to fight for it.” —Barrack Obama
• “There is always light, / if only we’re brave enough to see it. / If only we’re brave enough to be it.” —Amanda Gorman, “The Hill We Climb” 

Black History Month Quotes On Freedom

The fight for freedom is where it all started for the Black struggle, and that is the meaning of a fundamental right. Most of the following Black inspirational quotes capture the essence of that struggle and define the meaning and pursuit of freedom.

• “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own. And I am not free as long as one person of Color remains chained. Nor is anyone of you.” —Audre Lorde
• “Only in a free society could right triumph in difficult times, and could civilization record its magnificent advancement. In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” —Thurgood Marshall
• “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” —Nelson Mandela
• “The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.” —W.E.B. Du Bois

• “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” —Malcolm X
• “Freedom has never been free.” —Medgar Evers
• “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” —Fannie Lou Hamer
• “We forgot what we knew daily in the South: freedom is not given, it is won.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
• “…without dignity, there is no liberty, without justice there is no dignity, and without independence, there are no free men.” —Patrice Lumumba
• “You get freedom by letting your enemy know that you’ll do anything to get your freedom. You’ll get it. It’s the only way you’ll get it.”—Malcolm X

Words to Inspire Change Beyond Black History Month

Each of these famous Black quotes offers a glimpse into the heart of Black history in America and a few other parts of the world. They cut across generations and diverse experiences but depict the same things—the enduring power of resilience, the unwavering pursuit of justice and the indomitable spirit of inspirational people. These powerful quotes from Black leaders can motivate, empower and inspire change. Don’t just read these words; live by them to ensure we live in a fair, just and free world.

This article was published in February 2022 and has been updated. Photo by SeventyFour/Shutterstock

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