If these motivational quotes don’t get you off your ass then I don’t know what will. Read on for a truly inspiring fist full of motivational quotes!

35 Awesome Kick Ass Quotes!

‎”Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” -Audrey Hepburn

NEVER GIVE-UP: “So many people can be responsible for your Success.
but only you are responsible for your failure.” – Unknown

There are two types of Pain in this world: Pain that hurts you, and Pain that changes you!  - Unknown

Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places.  - Unknown

‎”You are afraid to die, and you’re afraid to live. What a way to exist.” – Neale Donald Walsch

‎”Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.” – Ruth E. Renkel

‎”Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight.” – Lance Armstrong

“He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.” – Thomas Jefferson

its not up to you how you fall. Its up to you how far you let yourself fall and how long it takes you to get back up and stand on your own two feet” - Sr. Tac Jeffrey Mitchell

‎”Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.” - Charles F. Kettering

If you can’t be criticized for it, it’s probably not remarkable. Are you devoting yourself to something devoid of criticism? – Unknown

“It’s human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn’t banging loudly on the door.” – David Hackworth

“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” – Walt Disney

Push through the pain, and conquer the obstacles. Regardless of what you think today, it wont matter 5 years from now. SO DON’T BE AFRAID!  - Unknown

Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step.  - Unknown

Do you give as much energy to your dreams as you do to your fears?  - Unknown

Think outside of the box, create your own path in life. “You laugh at me because I am different; I laugh because you are all the same.”
~ Daniel Knode

‎”The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” …so remember: great achievements take time, there is no overnight success. – Leo Tolstoy

NO EXCUSES: 99% of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.  - Unknown

You cannot dream yourself into a character: you must hammer and forge yourself into one. Every successful person did, what no one else was willing to do!  - Unknown

The so called negative feedback is often love in disguise. Take full advantage!  - Unknown

Many fear competition from others. But the biggest critic should be the person in the mirror.  - Unknown

‎”Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something.” - H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Waiting to develop courage is just another form of procrastination. The most successful people take action while they’re afraid!  - Unknown

The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow.  - Unknown

Life is short, fragile and does not wait for anyone. There will NEVER be a perfect time to pursue your dreams & goals.  - Unknown

‎”When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.” - Eric Thomas

You will get what you want, when you stop making excuses on why you don’t have it.  - Unknown

Why have you not broken from the pack? You’re playing it safe. Safe aint gonna get you sh!t in this world” -Stone Cold Steve Austin (WWE Superstar)

Don’t always scrape & search for compliments. Criticism is what builds character & strength!  - Unknown

There’s a thin line between losing & winning. Losing breeds winners. The main recipe to success is through failures & hardships! - Unknown

Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Bill Gates, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.  - Unknown

Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.  - Unknown

A heart is a muscle..and what do muscles do when they are torn? They grow back STRONGER!  - Unknown

Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does no one else.  - Unknown

I have compiled 30 of my favorite quotes that I find has helped me through tough times over the years. Sometimes we need a few pointers on inner strength, this in turn makes us realize that we aren’t the only ones who have gone through hard times, that no ones an exception and that we can get through it with a little bit of positive hope and a handful of lines for guidance. Enjoy! And Good Luck with overcoming your obstacles.

 Tough Times Quotes

“Pain is your friend; it is your alie. Pain reminds you to finish the job and get the hell home. Pain tells you when you have been seriously wounded. And you know what the best thing about pain is? It tells you you’re not dead yet!” – G.I Jane

Tough times never last, but tough people do.  - Robert H Schuller

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them. – Unknown

A problem is a chance for you to do your best. – Duke Ellington

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.  -Leroy Satchel Paige

I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. – Jewish Proverb

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it.  - William Hazlitt

When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better. – Malcolm S Forbes

If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. – Mary Engelbreit

“If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” – Unknown

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.  - Thomas Paine

The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity. - Ulysses S. Grant

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.  –Seneca

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. – Albert Schweitzer

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. – Publilius Syrus

Adversity is a fact of life. It can’t be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it.  – Unknown

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford

The hardest struggle of all is to be something different from what the average man is. – Charles M Schwab

The true test of a person character is how they stand during test of adversity - Unknown

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan

He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity. – William Samuel Johnson

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. – Publilius Syrus

I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead, others come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see. Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me. – Dr. Seuss

In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. – Lee Iacocca