Quote Image - Desktop Image

Quote Image- Mobile Image

Get the Daily Inspiration in your inbox

By subscribing to Inspiring Quotes you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Sunday, January 7, 2024

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Lao Tzu

It’s easy to dream, but finding the motivation to get started is often the hardest part of the journey toward our goals. The secret? Take it one step at a time. It’s a sentiment that’s perfectly summed up in this well-known proverb from the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, who's considered the father of Taoism. It’s a simple metaphor but a powerful motivator. It’s easy to get overwhelmed or discouraged when everything is ahead of us, but even our loftiest ambitions are achievable once we conjure the courage to take the first step.

Play more header background

Daily Question

Fill in the blank: "Raise your ___, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder." - Rumi

More Inspiration

Find the thing you do well and do it again and again for the rest of your life.

Jóhann Jóhannsson

I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.

B. Smith

You have to fail in order to practice being brave.

Mary Tyler Moore

Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

William Shakespeare

Some things are best mended by a break.

Edith Wharton

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

Sheryl Sandberg

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

Kristen Roupenian

Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.

Joan Didion

When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in.

Haruki Murakami

Words empowered by justice can never be silenced.

Isabel Ibañez

Success isn’t about how your life looks to others; it’s about how it feels to you.

Michelle Obama

Featured Articles

The True Meaning of Beauty, in 14 Quotes

February 14, 2024

16 Helpful Quotes To Read When Your Relationship Is Struggling

July 10, 2024

11 Quotes From the Biggest Movies of 2023

December 15, 2023

Read These Quotes in the Morning To Kick-Start Your Best Day Yet

April 4, 2024

13 Motivating Quotes To Help You Accomplish Your Goals

January 2, 2024

20 Quotes for Coffee Lovers

January 3, 2024

12 of the All-Time Greatest Zingers

July 3, 2024

12 Quotes To Help Improve Your Emotional Intelligence

June 26, 2024

14 Hilarious Haikus

December 18, 2023

14 Reminders That You’re Loved, for Anyone Who Feels Lonely

July 17, 2024

13 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Quotes You’ve Never Heard Before

June 20, 2024