Top 414 Inspiring Quotes

I think that androgyny is so amazing. Men’s shows I can look at and say, ‘I would wear that.’ But there’s things I see at Nina Ricci, and I’m like, ‘They need to make that in men’s,’ or ‘I want those pants.’ Everything is inspiring.
Mark Indelicato
I’m passionate about cooking. I’m passionate about healthy eating. I’m passionate about inspiring other women.
Tia Mowry
Florence is charming, cozy, beautiful, inspiring – it has so many great places to go to and so many unique things to see that you won’t find anywhere else!
Edgardo Osorio
Many people have the heart to give back, but a lot don’t know how to. I try to be the bridge for those people – whether that means getting them involved in one of my campaigns or inspiring them by showing them a blueprint of how to get others engaged.
Cameron Boyce
I think I find new idols every day – someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character.
Miranda Lambert
I’ve always felt like an outsider in this industry, but that sense of community – that sense of belonging with your fans – it’s an amazing feeling, and it’s really inspiring.
Richard Ashcroft
The most inspiring piece of advice I’ve gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, ‘This too shall pass,’ and then I redouble my efforts.
Liya Kebede
Leaders need to model the values of their organizations in ways that encourage inclusive behavior. This means inspiring others to collaborate and work together; ensuring everyone is heard and ideas are shared.
Lynne Doughtie
I think life on Earth must be about more than just solving problems… It’s got to be something inspiring, even if it is vicarious.
Elon Musk
I make no promises every book will be about Chicago, bu

I make no promises every book will be about Chicago, but it’s so inspiring. It’s a city of such contradictions. I love to write about it.
Marcus Sakey
The new ‘Avatar’ BluRay is a lesson in filmmaking. It really is inspiring.
Louis Leterrier
Books have become our dearest companions, yielding exquisite delights and inspiring lofty aims.
George Henry Lewes
What’s important to me is to share, and being inspired, and inspiring.
Diane von Furstenberg
We remain committed to inspiring and compelling social change to the world’s most pressing problems through the power of great stories and engaging our audiences to take meaningful action.
Jeffrey Skoll
London was the Olympics that I was most nervous about. From coming into the venue and stepping on to the mat, people were supporting with ‘Saori’ banners and waving the Japanese flag, so even though it was London, I felt much more like fighting at home that way, which was really inspiring.
Saori Yoshida
Musk is very inspiring to me.
Boyan Slat
Not all offers I get are exciting and inspiring. I would rather sit at home and not work than jump into mediocrity for the sake of just moving ahead. If it’s a good script, I would sacrifice my personal time and grab it.
Rani Mukerji
It’s really a rush and a thrill to feel you’ve been part of a body of music that’s inspiring.
Robert Trujillo
I think the way kids create is so inspiring. They’re drawing a picture? They love the picture they drew; they’re not tortured about it.
Spike Jonze
By inspiring children to pursue interests in STEM early on, we are instilling in them the curiosity needed to show them that these fields are as equally accessible to them as anyone else.
Jacky Rosen
Even though I am a woman boxer, I am not just inspiring women; I hope I am inspiring boys as well.
Nicola Adams
What we do at NASA is inspiring. It’s reaching, it’s visionary, and it inspires people on Earth to try hard things.
John M. Grunsfeld
Being on the road is very inspiring.
Tiffany Darwish
There is power in helping people get excited about what they do and inspiring and motivating them to unleash their full potential.
Denise Morrison
People who put themselves on the line and sacrifice their own safety for the greater good and for others, and anyone in any profession whose concern is the welfare for other people instead of the individual, are inspiring and important.
Chris Hemsworth
Historically, sci-fi movies have played an important role in inspiring young people.
Ma Yansong
The bottom line is, it’s a great script and that’s very inspiring and makes you want to overcome whatever technical difficulties you come up against.
John Crowley
The Ramones were inspiring a lot of bands that couldn’t master their instruments.
Tommy Ramone
And Marx spoke of the fact that socialism will be the kingdom of freedom, where man realizes himself in a way that humankind has never seen before. This was an inspiring body of literature to read.
Albert Maltz
The Lily Foundation is an inspiring charity that helps to improve the lives of children with Mitochondrial Disease. I’ve had first-hand experience of the Foundation’s work and I’m proud to raise both awareness and much needed funds to help with the inspiring work they provide to children and their families.
Peter Kay
I find the presence of the sea quite inspiring, and sometimes I do just get out and walk around and take in the sea breeze to try and clear my mind.
Garth Nix
Writer/directors are, for me, the most inspiring people to work for because they are the person on set that knows the answer to all the questions. They have the most invested in the project because they’ve been with it from conception.
Romola Garai
Before the first xx record, I pretty much exclusively listened to electronica. Now, I listen to anything. I think the most inspiring thing is just learning more about more and more different kinds of music and becoming a fan of so many different types and so many different genres.
Jamie xx
My childhood hero was David Attenborough. He opened my eyes to the wonder of the natural world. In fact, he’s still my hero. I interviewed him at the Science Museum in 2015, and he is such a thoughtful, humble and inspiring person.
Alice Roberts
Chicago’s music scene is very inspiring. I like to think of it as a small community of friends who enjoy creating and inspiring each other.
Ravyn Lenae
I know for my wife and I, we always loved the idea of being young parents. It is an incredibly inspiring and challenging job being a parent, and as it turns out, being young really helps you keep up.
Taylor Hanson
The last thing I do is go and listen to heavy rock music. But I love electronic music. The purity of the tones is inspiring, because it’s obviously much more controlled than a guitar tone.
Justin Chancellor
I wouldn’t be one-third of the player I am today if it wasn’t for Avenged. They’re an inspiring group of guys, and I’m constantly challenged to write things beyond my ability and then figure out how to play them.
Synyster Gates
I was 10 when the Equal Pay Act was passed. It was pretty inspiring stuff.
Emily Thornberry
It’s funny, but I always feel really safe on the streets of London. It’s the most inspiring place to be in the world.
Pete Doherty
I've read and heard that some of the most inspiring voc

I’ve read and heard that some of the most inspiring vocal interpreters adhere habitually to one rule: Always think the lyrics as you’re singing them, so that the sentiment is always appropriate and heartfelt.
Brandi Carlile
When we put our trust in diplomacy, it is not because it is an inspiring or uplifting discourse or because it helps us see the common humanity in others. The stylized circumlocutions of diplomats can make them seem ridiculous or irrelevant: they never seem to be talking about what is really going on.
Noah Feldman
I think there’s something about a character facing the huge problems and challenges of the contemporary world and meeting them with – head on with courage, allowing for darkness and mistake, but ultimately always moral. That’s incredibly, incredibly inspiring, and that’s honestly what I think.
Paul Greengrass
I actually didn’t listen to the Beatles song ‘Nowhere Man’ when I was writing my book of the same name. What I listened to a lot was ‘Abbey Road.’ Its disjointedness and its readiness to confuse only to delight were inspiring to me.
Aleksandar Hemon
It’s very important to have the right clothing to exercise in. If you throw on an old T-shirt or sweats, it’s not inspiring for your workout.
Cheryl Tiegs
Most of my act is improvisation. I’m inspired for the moment. Standing there in front of 2,000 or 3,000 people you don’t know can be pretty inspiring.
Howie Mandel
I find N.Y. very inspiring; there is an amazing energy and flow of creativity in N.Y. like nowhere else.
Charlotte Ronson
In many ways, leadership is about defining reality and inspiring hope, but if you have these great people around you and they know that what they do is going to be recognized, it can be incredibly powerful.
Dan Schulman
But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as a tool to serve my life purpose of inspiring and contributing, then it started to get fun again.
Alanis Morissette
I don’t believe that being an inspiring leader is a goal that you can aspire to. It is a by-product.
Srikumar Rao
Leadership is absolutely about inspiring action, but it is also about guarding against mis-action.
Simon Sinek
I am truly honoured to become ambassadress for Yves Saint Laurent. The brand’s modern vision of beauty is very inspiring, and I am particularly proud to represent such an audacious archetype of woman.
Edie Campbell
I have often been criticised for doing an about-face from one season to the next – as has my wonderfully inspiring lady designer whom I love so much, Miuccia Prada – but that is what I love about fashion.
Marc Jacobs
We must be willing to pay inspiring math and science teachers, who have high paying alternatives in industry, more to teach and reward students who take more challenging courses in high school.
Mark Kennedy
Going to school is not really education. It’s really who’s in front of the classrooms and who’s endearing themselves to the kids and who’s making the kids want to learn and who’s inspiring them to be curious about any topic in the world.
Gary Cohn