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The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index: Who the World Turns to for Motivation
Every day, people go looking for words to get them through something.
A tough workout. A big game. A bad week.
A lot of them land on Addicted2Success.
So we looked at our own Google Search data to see who and what they were searching for.
This is the first Addicted2Success Quote Index.
Every number below comes from our Google Search Console data for the 12 months from November 9, 2025 to November 8, 2026. Nothing is estimated. Nothing is borrowed from anyone else.
If you’re a writer or researcher, you’re welcome to cite any stat on this page. Just credit “The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index” and link back here.
Key Findings: The Quote Index at a Glance
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index is based on 12 months of Google search clicks and impressions to Addicted2Success.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that 85.1% of clicks from our top 1,000 search queries were people looking for quotes.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that roughly 3 in 4 quote clicks (75.8%) came from searches naming a specific person.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that Drake was the most-clicked name in quote searches, with 19.4% of all person-led quote clicks.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that musicians and rappers drew 51.0% of person-led quote clicks, more than actors, athletes, business founders and historical figures combined.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that victory and winning was the top quote theme, with 63.3% of theme-led quote clicks.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that 65.0% of clicks came from mobile.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that 57.7% of clicks came from outside the United States, across 244 countries and territories.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that February was our strongest month in search, and Christmas Day was the quietest day of the year.
The Names: The 10 Most-Clicked People in Quote Searches
When people search for quotes, most of them have someone specific in mind.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that searches naming a person drove 75.8% of quote clicks.
Searches built around a theme, such as victory or never giving up, drove 12.7%.
General “celebrity quotes” style searches drove 9.0%.
Here’s who led, ranked by share of person-led quote clicks:
- Drake: 19.4%
- Nipsey Hussle: 9.0%
- Eminem: 5.8%
- Kanye West: 5.4%
- John Wayne: 5.0%
- Greg Plitt: 3.9%
- CT Fletcher: 2.6%
- Avicii: 2.5%
- Neymar: 2.0%
- Winston Churchill: 1.8%
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that the top five names alone took 44.6% of person-led quote clicks.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that Drake drew 2.16 times as many quote clicks as the next name, Nipsey Hussle.
Drake also had the most different ways of being searched: 60 distinct quote searches named him.
People wanted Drake quotes about life, about success, motivational ones and inspirational ones.
In total, the Index picked up 150 different people in our top quote searches.
Who Inspires Us: Musicians Beat Every Other Group
We grouped every person in the data by what they’re known for.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found this split of person-led quote clicks:
- Musicians and rappers: 51.0%
- Actors and entertainers: 15.5%
- Historical thinkers, writers and leaders: 11.2%
- Fitness coaches, motivators and self-help authors: 10.5%
- Athletes: 7.3%
- Business founders: 4.5%
Music gets into your head in a way a speech rarely does.
When someone hears a lyric that hits, they go looking for more.
And it’s not only rappers. Fitness legends Greg Plitt and CT Fletcher both made the top 10.
So did a cowboy-movie icon, John Wayne, and a wartime prime minister, Winston Churchill.
People pull motivation from everywhere.
The Themes: What People Want Quotes About
Not everyone searches by name. Some people search by the feeling they need.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that victory and winning led theme-based quote searches by a wide margin, with 63.3% of theme-led quote clicks.
Motivation came next, at 10.0%.
After that came lion and strength-mindset quotes, then never giving up, simplicity and humility, success, inspiration, and passion and purpose.
The words people add to their searches tell a story too.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that 10.5% of quote clicks came from searches using “inspirational” or “inspiring.”
8.2% used “motivational.”
7.9% asked for quotes “about life” or “on life.”
People aren’t just after nice words. They’re after words that help them live.
What’s Rising: The Last Three Months
We also compared the last three months (August 9 to November 8, 2026) with the full year.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that Nipsey Hussle’s share of person-led quote clicks rose from 9.0% over the year to 14.4% in the last three months.
The search “nipsey hussle quotes” picked up 37% of its yearly clicks in that final quarter.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that searches about never giving up, courage and strength rose from 4.8% of theme-led quote clicks over the year to 16.6% in the last three months.
Drake held steady at the top, with 19.5% of person-led quote clicks in the last three months.
The Global Picture: Where the Searches Come From
Motivation doesn’t stop at a border.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that 57.7% of Addicted2Success search clicks came from outside the United States.
The top five countries by share of clicks:
- United States: 42.3%
- India: 13.5%
- Nigeria: 5.0%
- United Kingdom: 4.2%
- Canada: 4.1%
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that searchers in Nigeria clicked through at 2.89 times the rate of searchers in the United States.
Quotes travel in other languages too.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that 5.3% of quote clicks came from non-English searches. These included Spanish, Turkish, Indonesian, German, Swedish and Hindi.
On the Go: Mobile vs Desktop
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that 65.0% of clicks came from phones, 33.8% from desktop and 1.2% from tablets.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that mobile searchers clicked through at 1.90 times the rate of desktop searchers.
People don’t save motivation for when they’re at a desk.
They look for it on the train, at the gym and in bed before an early start.
Timing: When People Look for Motivation
Nearly 8 in 10 of our page clicks (79.9%) land on quote pages, so our overall search traffic tracks when people go looking for quotes.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that February was the strongest month, at 23.7% above the monthly average in clicks per day.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that December was the quietest month, at 29.8% below average.
January jumped 36.5% over December in clicks per day.
The New Year’s push is real.
And it built into February instead of fading.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that Christmas Day was the quietest day of the year.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that Monday to Thursday averaged 38.7% more clicks per day than Saturday, the slowest day of the week.
Most people go looking for motivation at the start of the week, when the work is waiting.
Beyond the Names: TV Shows and Famous Faces
Some people don’t want one person. They want a whole room of them.
General searches for celebrity quotes and quotes from actors drove 9.0% of quote clicks.
And one TV show earned its own spot.
The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index found that searches for quotes from The Office drove 2.4% of quote clicks.
Sometimes the best motivation comes with a laugh.
Methodology: How We Built the Index
Source: Google Search Console data for addicted2success.com, Web search results only.
Date range: November 9, 2025 to November 8, 2026 (12 months). The “rising” comparisons use August 9 to November 8, 2026.
What the query data covers: Google Search Console exports the top 1,000 search queries for a period. Those queries made up 23.2% of our clicks for the year. Google also leaves out rare queries to protect searchers’ privacy. So the person, theme and modifier findings describe our top 1,000 queries, not every search.
What the country, device and monthly data covers: These figures cover all Addicted2Success search clicks and impressions for the period, not only quote searches. Quote pages earned 79.9% of page clicks in our top 1,000 pages.
How we classified searches: A search counted as a quote search if it asked for quotes, sayings, lyrics or captions, in any language. Brand searches for Addicted2Success were left out. We grouped searches by the person they named, including misspellings and translations. Searches that named no person were grouped by theme.
What this measures: These are searches where Addicted2Success appeared in Google, and the clicks we earned from them. The Index does not measure total Google search volume for any person or topic.
Privacy: Search Console data is aggregated and anonymized by Google. It contains no information about individual visitors.
FAQ: The Addicted2Success Quote Index
What is the Addicted2Success Quote Index?
It’s a yearly look at who and what people search for when they want motivational quotes. It’s built from 12 months of Addicted2Success Google Search Console data.
Who is the most-clicked name in quote searches in the 2026 Index?
Drake. He drew 19.4% of person-led quote clicks, 2.16 times the next name, Nipsey Hussle.
What is the most popular quote theme?
Victory and winning. It drew 63.3% of quote clicks from searches built around a theme rather than a person.
Do people find Addicted2Success more on mobile or desktop?
Mobile. Phones drove 65.0% of clicks, and mobile searchers clicked through at 1.90 times the desktop rate.
When do people look for motivation the most?
February was our strongest month for search clicks in the 2026 Index. Monday to Thursday was stronger than the weekend. December, and Christmas Day especially, was the quietest.
Can I cite the Addicted2Success Quote Index?
Yes. Please credit “The 2026 Addicted2Success Quote Index” and link to this page.
How often is the Index updated?
Once a year, on this same page.