15 Bold Quotes to Live By

UPDATED: July 31, 2018
PUBLISHED: May 25, 2017

You’ve only got one life to live, so why not make it your best one? Each day, there are an infinite amount of moments to change your life for the better, to handle your relationships, your goals and your dreams with great care. In everything you do, no matter how small it might seem, there’s always an opportunity to strive for greatness.

Living by a few simple yet undeniably important mantras could make all the difference. Get started today with these 15 insightful quotes.

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15 Bold Quotes to Live By

1. “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

2. “Luck is the residue of design.” —John Milton


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

3. “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” —Albert Einstein


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

4. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk…. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” —Mark Zuckerberg


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

5. “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” —Eleanor Roosevelt


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

6. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” —Jimmy Dean


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

7. “Don’t allow your past or present condition to control you. It’s just a process that you’re going through to get you to the next level.” —T.D. Jakes


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

8. “You were born with the ability to change someone’s life—don’t ever waste it.” —Dale Partridge


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

9. “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” —Mark Twain


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

10. “The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.” —Marcus Aurelius


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

11. “The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving.” —Oliver Wendell Holmes


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

12. “In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” —Les Brown


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

13. “Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” —Voltaire


15 Bold Quotes to Live By

14. “Just remember: The people that say, ‘your dreams are impossible’ have already quit on theirs.” —Grant Cardone


15. “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” —Booker T. Washington

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