Quotes

Are you feeling tired, struggling, uninspired and finding it hard to stick to your weight loss? Well, here I'd like to share a few inspirational, funny, clever or useful quotes that have helped spur me on when I needed to be inspired. Have a read through and hopefully you'll find a quote or two that are useful and inspiring, when it feels like losing weight is a never-ending hard slog.

“Perfection is an everlasting goal to pursue. It reminds us that we are mortal beings capable of making mistakes. When we correct them, it gives us an opportunity to become better people.” ~ Ellen J. Barrier

“Human progress is achieved by taking exact measurements.” ~ William F. Buckley Jr

“I am a better person when I have less on my plate.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love.

“I finally figured out the big, elusive secret to weight loss. Don't eat! Who knew?” ~ Richelle E. Goodrich

"Live fast, die young, be wild and have fun. Who are you? Are you in touch with all of your darkest fantasies? Have you created a life for yourself where you can experience them? I have. I'm fucking crazy; but I am free." ~ Lana Del Rey (found on the 'Daisy Is Disappearing' blog!)

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt, 'You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life'.

“Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt, The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt

“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” ~ Louisa May Alcott

“We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal and then leap in the dark to our success.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” ~ Karen Lamb

“If you're going to do something, strive to do it better than anyone else. Do it all the way. If you're going to half-ass it, why bother?” ~ Ashly Lorenzana

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” ~ Jim Ryun

“It is important that when we make a resolution, or establish a goal, that we take the ACTION necessary to accomplish that goal.” ~ Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

“You have had a dream for so many years. Let today be the day you make a plan for it. Just think about how much more likely you are to hit your target when you finally aim at it.” ~ Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

“We were all born equal, but where we are in life now is of our own making.” ~ Stephen Richards

“Everyone can perform magic, everyone can reach his goals, if he is able to think, if he is able to wait, if he is able to fast.” ~ Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

“If you don’t take the time to get really clear about exactly what it is you’re trying to accomplish, then you’re forever doomed to spend your life achieving the goals of those who do.” ~ Steve Pavlina

“How would your life be different if...you had a plan of action towards your goals? Let today be the day...You stop allowing your days to be stolen by busy nothingness and take calculated steps towards your goals.” ~ Steve Maraboli, The Power of One

“Do not invest time and money into yourself to have others completely destroy it!” ~ Stephen Richards

“If you're not honest about what you want, you're never going to get anywhere.” ~ Sara Winters, Hooked

“If you do not have persistence then no amount of education, talent or genius can make up for it.” 

~ Stephen Richards

“The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work to make it better.” ~ Barbra Pletcher

“Dear me, one day I'll make you proud.” ~ Charlotte Eriksson

“It has never been my goal to impress anyone but myself. That has proven challenging enough.”

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

“Your greatest responsibility in your life is to be the best version of yourself. When you feel for what the soul believes that is who you become.” ~ Shannon L. Alder

“A busy, vibrant, goal-oriented woman is so much more attractive than a woman who waits around for a man to validate her existence.” ~ Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass

“In your goals to go the extra mile, prepare to pay an extra cost. Excellence is to be exceptional, surpassing, more competent and a step ahead with what is in your hands.” ~ Israelmore Ayivor

“When a goal matters enough to a person, that person will find a way to accomplish what at first seemed impossible.” ~ Nido Qubein

“A plan that is not written is just an idea.” ~ Dwain Siady

“Sometimes the smallest steps are the hardest to take, because it takes time to see results. We want the quick fix or the big win to happen right away. But slow, steady progress is the most enduring kind of progress, because your results will be built on a firm foundation of faith and persistence.” ~ Eleanor Brownn

“The best way to maximize your time is by not wasting time. This requires planning and having an awareness of how you spend your time throughout the day.” ~ Tasha Hoggatt

“Stop blaming and start aiming.” ~ Rob Liano

“To persist with a goal, you must treasure the dream more than the costs of sacrifice to attain it.”

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

“Keep your standards even when everyone around you is losing theirs.” ~ Habeeb Akande

“Do not postpone what's important to you simply because others don't share your priorities” ~ Hemal Jhaveri

“An aspirational diet will have you dreaming of success; but it’s the attachment of expectations and tangible goals that feeds the desire, persistence, and fortitude required to make the win.” ~ Lorii Myers, No Excuses, The Fit Mind-Fit Body Strategy Book

“TAKE ACTION! Wanting is not enough; Act upon your goals! If somebody was watching your day-to-day behavior, would they be able to see what you’re working towards; what your goals are? If the answer is no, FIX IT!” ~ Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.” ~ Jordan Belfort

“Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.” ~ Zig Ziglar

“Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. Our bodies are our gardens to the which our wills are gardeners.” ~ William Shakespeare

“Perfection is not a destination; it's a never-ending process...Enjoy!” ~ Jim Bouchard, Think Like a Black Belt

“Let your playerhaters be your motivators.” ~ Alberta Parish

“Positive energy is your priceless life force. Protect it. Don't allow people to draw from your reserves; select friends who recharge your energies . . . I'm not asking you to cut people out of your life, but I am asking you to invest your time with people who will push you to be your best. Winners love to see other people win.” ~ Chalene Johnson, PUSH: 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, a Bangin' Body, and the Life You Deserve!

“I'm going on a diet.

I am going to be cranky.

I am going to be irritable.

I am going to be moody and sad and mean.

And, yes, I am going to be hungry.

Please don't feed me, even if I try to bite you.

Please don't tease me, I may hurt you.

Please don't try to encourage me, I may growl and snap at you.

Please don't help me, I may blame you for everything aggravating in the known universe.

Please don't be offended by my scowl, I cannot smile.

But most importantly, please keep your distance until this trial is over to prevent any unnecessary casualties.

Thank you for your understanding. ”

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Please feel free to drop me a comment and suggest some new or original quotes you'd like to share. Quote's y'all have come up with yourselves are also welcome.

xx