40 Quotes That Made A Major Impact On People's Lives

“If you don’t have the time to do it the right way now, how will you ever have time to fix it later?”

Kylin

• Published in Interesting
• January 31, 2023

Quotes or affirmations in general can be incredibly helpful for motivating or inspiring you. Sure, they may “just” be words, but studies have shown that self-affirming exercises like using or writing down positive affirmations can help raise overall achievement.

It goes to show how powerful words can truly be. The right quote or affirmation for you could be exactly what you need to push through a mental roadblock or get yourself up to that next level.

And really, we don’t need to rely on an impactful quote or affirmation solely for motivation to get a task done or push through a boring chore. Sometimes these sayings can be a way to help comfort ourselves in times of adversary or through low periods in our lives.

Inspired, Redditor Deanduh recently posted on r/AskReddit, the subreddit dedicated to asking and answering thought-provoking questions. He posed the question: “What is a quote that has stuck with you through life so far?”

The response was amazing with over 5k comments shared by Redditors across the globe. And there was really a ton of really moving quotes shared.

We collected the top 40 quotes to share with and inspire you. So, get comfortable and keep scrolling to read more and be inspired. 

A simple but completely engaging question

Yup

It do be like that sometimes

Is peace not happiness?

It may be you

It says more about them

You're not responsible for their feelings

The Litany Against Fear

Fear is a mind killer

Commonly said, not often followed

There's no point in worrying about how things could have been different

It is what it is

AKA: F-- around and find out

Trust your gut

"Perfect" doesn't exist

And it's okay not to be perfect

If they aren't excited to see you, maybe they aren't the right person?

It'll come back to you later, will there be time then?

It's not what we're built for

Big talk, but no action

You don't have to sacrifice yourself

You can't be happy if you're comparing yourself to others

It gets different

You won't be liked by *everyone*

But a lot of people do like peaches

Fake it till you make it

You have to take care of yourself, too

They cant be principles if you don't stick to them 100% of the time

You can always be nice

Don't half ass it

Be the whole problem

Both very good quotes

It wont always be this way

Are you really doing well if your community is suffering?

Inconceivable!

Classic

Look for something more fulfilling

No one is perfect, and no one is too far gone for redemption

That is life

It's not a weakness

The path to forgiveness

People influence each other, better or worse

“None of us get paid so much that we can’t pitch in.”

Voltaire was obviously a time traveler

We're living life whether or not we realize it

Life goes on

An end of a friendship doesn't mean the start of a rivalry

If you ignore something wrong happening you're complicit in it

Own up to your mistakes

This is a big one

1000% agree

I don’t know about you, but I have a list of, like, 15 new favorite quotes jotted down. There were some really excellent ones that I hadn’t heard of before.

What about you, dear reader? Do you have a quote that’s made a lasting impact on your life?

Drop your favorite quote in the comments section below, or let us know if your favorite was shared in the posts above!

Kylin