60+ Short Motivational Quotes to Inspire your Employees

Motivational quotes for employees are game-changing for when they feel burdened and tired. Therefore, it is essential to lift their spirits and kindle energy and motivation in their hearts. Employers should display the quotes at the workplace or send out regular emails or messages to employees.

This article collects 60 short motivational quotes to inspire your employees and increase their esteem and enthusiasm.

Here are the 60 Motivational Quotes for the Employees

1. Whether you think you can, or you believe you can’t—you’re right. — Henry Ford

2. I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing. — Herman Melville, Moby Dick

3. The sun himself is weak when he first rises and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on. — Charles Dickens

4. Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

5. The mind is its place and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. — John Milton

6. Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure. — Stanley McChrystal

7. The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me? — Ayn Rand

8. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. — Michael Jordan

9. Do or do not. There is no try. — Yoda.

10. Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. — Judy Garland

11. Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination. — Benjamin Disraeli, Coningsby

12. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. — Marie Curie

13. If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry. Worry fixes nothing. — Ernest Hemingway

14. Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. — Robert Louis Stevenson

15. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly. — Neil Gaiman

16. In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. — Thomas Jefferson

17. So many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible. — Norton Juster

18. Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. — Steve Jobs

19. Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. — George Addai

20. The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It’s yours. — Ayn Rand

21. It is not the spoon that bends; it is only yourself. — Spoon Boy

22. Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE. — Joss Whedon

23. It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. — Muhammad Ali

24. Speak softly and carry a big stick. — Theodore Roosevelt

25. It’s life. You don’t figure it out. You just climb up on the beast and ride. ― Rebecca Wells

26. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better; it’s not. — Dr. Suess

27. You will never plow a field if you only turn it over in your mind. — Irish Proverb

28. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. — Roald Dahl

29. Imitation is suicide. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

30. Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. — Harper Lee

31. Very often, a change of self is needed more than a change of scene. — A.C. Benson

32. Most people miss opportunity because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. — Thomas Edison

33. It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. — Joseph Campbell

34. It’s easy to solve a problem that everyone sees, but it’s hard to solve a problem that almost no one sees. — Tony Fadell

35. If you’re alive, you’re a creative person. — Elizabeth Gilbert

36. The power of imagination makes us infinite. — John Muir

37. Never ruin an apology with an excuse. — Benjamin Franklin

38. Don’t persuade, defend or interrupt. Be curious, be conversational, be honest. And listen. — Elizabeth Lesser

39. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. —Truman Capote

40. As long as they are well-intentioned, mistakes are not a matter of shame but for learning. — Margaret Heffernan

41. You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. — Jack London

42. If we can challenge convention, we can solve any problem. — Josh Valman

43. In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the joy, and—SNAP—the job’s a game! — Mary Poppins

44. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. — Margaret Mead

45. We can easily forgive a child afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. — Plato

46. What I love most about rivers is, you can’t step into the same river twice. — Pocahontas

47. It’s time to try defying gravity. — Elphaba

48. Tough times never last, but tough people do. — Dr. Robert Schuller

49. Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.

― George R.R. Martin

50. When they give you lined paper, write the other way. ― Ray Bradbury

51. Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.— Conan O’Brien

52. A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery. — James Joyce

53. Do you think miners stand around all day talking about how hard it is to mine for coal? They do not. They simply dig. ― Cheryl Strayed

54. Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more. — Nikola Tesla

55. A man who dares to waste one hour has not discovered the value of life. — Charles Darwin

56. Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help, we shall be saved. ― Jane Goodall

57. If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off, no matter what they say.  —  Barbara McClintock

58. When you constrain freedom, freedom will take flight and land on a windowsill. ― Ai Weiwei

59. Look at life with the eyes of a child.  —  Henri Matisse

60. No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. —  Robin Williams

61. Be so good they can’t ignore you. — Steve Martin

Conclusion

Motivational quotes for employees are inspiring. They can inspire and uplift employees of all ages. Employers can use them to increase productivity and morale in the organization. Employees need inspiration, and the more they are motivated, the more they perform.

So, try to use these motivational quotes and make your organization a great place to work. Motivational quotes for employees will surely help the employees in their careers.