the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day
Tune in daily to get a short dose of daily inspiration to kick start your day in a positive way. the Daily Quote brings you inspirational quotes to help motivate and inspire your day with positivity. Listen to the show for positive quotes from Albert Einstein, Maya Angelo, Seth Godin, Tony Robbins, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr, John Lennon, William Shakespeare, Lao Tzu, Confucius and more... Every single day you will hear a motivational quote to fire up your day.
Naeem Callaway - "Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take a step."
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Today's quote comes from Naeem Callaway — pastor, educator, and founder of Get Out The Box Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring at-risk youth and showing young people that one step forward can change the entire trajectory of a life.
He wrote:
"Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take a step."
That second sentence is the one that changes ever...
Dr. David Viscott - "The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away."
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You've probably seen a version of today's quote floating around online, most often misattributed to Picasso or Shakespeare. The person who actually said it was Dr. David Viscott, American psychiatrist, UCLA professor, bestselling author, and one of the first psychiatrists in history to bring therapy into mainstream radio, where he helped millions of people find clarity about their lives.
He wrote:
"The purpose of life is to discover...
Rick Warren - "Wearing a mask wears you out. Faking it is fatiguing. The most exhausting activity is pretending to be who you know you aren't."
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Today's quote comes from Rick Warren, pastor, author, and the man behind The Purpose Driven Life, one of the best-selling nonfiction books ever written.
He said:
"Wearing a mask wears you out. Faking it is fatiguing. The most exhausting activity is pretending to be who you know you aren't."
Three sentences. Each one building on the last. And by the time you reach that final line, the...
Unkown Author - "You are not responsible for the version of you that exists in someone else's mind."
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Today's quote comes from an unknown author, but it may be one of the most quietly liberating things you'll hear this week:
Someone may have once said...
"You are not responsible for the version of you that exists in someone else's mind."
Read that again. You are not responsible for the version of you that exists in someone else's mind.
Think about how much energy most of us spend doing exactly the opposite of th...
Max Lucado - "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd."
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Today's quote is a saying that has been around since at least the 1930s, but it was Max Lucado, bestselling Christian author and minister with more than 50 books and 28 million copies in print, who brought it to a global audience through his book And the Angels Were Silent.
The saying goes:
"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must tu...
Jon Kabat-Zinn - "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf."
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Today's quote comes from Jon Kabat-Zinn — professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, founder of the world-renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, and the scientist who brought ancient mindfulness practices into mainstream medicine.
Jon...
Naval Ravikant - "Find what feels like play to you, but looks like work to others."
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Today's quote comes from Naval Ravikant — entrepreneur, philosopher, and co-founder of AngelList, one of Silicon Valley's most influential thinkers on wealth, happiness, and how to build a life that actually works.
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He once said:
"Find what feels like play to you, but looks like work to others."
This question sounds simple. It is anyt...
Eleanor Roosevelt - "It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan."
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Today's quote comes from Eleanor Roosevelt — longest-serving First Lady of the United States, United Nations delegate, and the driving force behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whom President Truman called the First Lady of the World.
She said:
"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan."
Ten words. And they expose something most of us do every single day without realizing it.
Wishing feels passive — like it cos...
Tony Robbins - "Ten years from now you'll laugh at whatever's stressing you out today. So why not laugh now?"
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Today's quote comes from Tony Robbins — life strategist, bestselling author, and one of the most recognizable voices in personal development.
Tony is known for his high-energy seminars and self-help books like Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within. He has built a global personal de...
Octavia Butler - "First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit is persistence in practice."
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Today's quote comes from Octavia Butler — an African-American science fiction author, multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and in 1995 the first science fiction writer ever to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.
From her essay Furor Scribendi, she wrote:
Mia Hamm - "Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them."
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Today's quote comes from Mia Hamm — two-time World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, twice named FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, and widely considered the greatest female soccer player in history.
From her book Go For the Goal, she wrote:
Pablo Picasso - "Action is the foundational key to all success."
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Today's quote comes from Pablo Picasso — one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, who devoted nearly 80 of his 91 years to artistic production and never stopped creating until his final days.
He said:
"Action is the foundational key to all succ...
Carl Lewis - "If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win."
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Today's quote comes from Carl Lewis — one of the greatest athletes in Olympic history, winner of nine gold medals, and a man who once said he never competed against other athletes — he competed against perfection.
He once said:
"If you...
Bill Phillips - "The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do."
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Today's quote is attributed to Bill Phillips — fitness expert, entrepreneur, and author of Body for Life, one of the most successful transformation programs ever created.
He once said:
"The difference between who you are and who you want to be is wh...
Charles Buxton - "You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it."
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Today's quote comes from Charles Buxton — a 19th century British politician, philanthropist, and author, who wrote in his book Notes of Thought:
"You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it."
That first sentence is the one...
Rhonda Byrne - "Every single second is an opportunity to change your life, because in any moment you can change the way you feel."
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Today's quote comes from Rhonda Byrne — the Australian author and filmmaker who introduced millions of people to the law of attraction through her internationally bestselling book and film, The Secret.
She said:
"Every single second is an opportunity to change your life, because in any moment you can change the way you feel."Let that land for a mo...
Brian Tracy - "Your true success in life begins only when you make the commitment to become excellent at what you do."
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Today's quote comes from Brian Tracy, one of the world's leading speakers and authors on success and personal development, who has spoken to over five million people across 70 countries and written more than 80 books.
He said:
"Your true success in life begins only when you make the commitment to become excellent at what you do."Notice the word Tracy chose — true success. He's drawing a very deliberate line between two...
George Lucas - "You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead."
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Today's quote comes from George Lucas — filmmaker, creator of Star Wars, and one of the most determined storytellers in Hollywood history.
He said:
"You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blin...
John C. Maxwell - "Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time."
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Today's quote comes from John C. Maxwell — author of more than 50 books on leadership and personal growth, who has trained over two million leaders worldwide.
He once said...
"Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time."
Let's break down what Maxwell is really saying here — because every single word in that quote is doing work.
Small. Not heroic. Not dramatic. Not a massive overhaul of your life. Small. The discip...
Dr. Leo Buscaglia - "Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow — it only saps today of its joy."
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You've probably seen this quote floating around the internet:
"Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles — it takes away today's peace."
It's most often attributed to Randy Armstrong, a musician and poet.
But that sentiment traces back to someone who said it even better. Dr. Leo Buscaglia — known as "Dr. Love" — was a professor at the University of Southern California, a bestselling author, and one of the most-watched speakers in PBS hist...
Augusta F. Kantra - "Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most."
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Today's quote is commonly misattributed to Abraham Lincoln — you've probably seen it under his name on social media a hundred times.
But the person most credibly connected to it is Augusta F. Kantra, a psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher from Alabama, who wrote:
"Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most."
Interesting... quite often when people talk about discipline it is about depriving yourself or exercising willpower.
But notice what Kantra is really sayi...
Robert Kiyosaki - "Losers quit when they fail. Winners fail until they succeed."
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Today's quote comes from Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad — one of the best-selling personal finance books in history.
He said:
"Losers quit when they fail. Winners fail until they succeed."
Read that again. He didn't say winners don't fail. He said winners fail until they succeed.
That one word — until — changes everything.
Most people treat failure as a verdict. It happens o...
Robin Crow - "Jump... and the net will appear."
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Today's quote comes from Robin Crow — musician, entrepreneur, and author — who said:
"Jump... and the net will appear."
Six words. That's it. But they contain a complete philosophy about how courage actually works.
Here's what most people get backwards. They want the net to appear first — the guarantee, the safety plan, the proof it's going to work out — and then they'll jump.
But Robin Crow spent twenty years as a struggling musician before he...
Neale Donald Walsch - "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."
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Today's quote comes from Neale Donald Walsch, who said:
"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
Not at the start. Not in the middle. At the end and Beyond it.
Think about what Walsch is really saying here. Everything inside your comfort zone? That's not life. That's existence. That's routine. That's the familiar.
Life – real...
Karen Lamb - "A year from now you may wish you had started today."
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Today's quote comes from Karen Lamb, who said:
"A year from now you may wish you had started today."
Think about that. One year from today, you'll be somewhere. Time will pass whether you start or not.
The question is: will you be glad you started? Or will you regret that you didn't?
Because here's what happens when you wait: a year passes.
An...
Mike Murdock - "The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine."
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Today's quote comes from Mike Murdock, who said:
"The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine."
Hidden in your daily routine. Not in your goals. Not in your dreams. In what you do every single day.
Most people look for the secret to their future in big decisions. The right career move. The perfect opportunity. The breakthrough moment.
But Murdock is...
Paulo Coelho - "When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple."
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Today's quote comes from Paulo Coelho, bestselling author of "The Alchemist" and one of the most widely read authors in the world.
He said:
"When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple."
It's very simple. Three words that change everything.
We complicate this. We think we need complicated strategies, complex systems, perfect conditions to feel energized about our work.
But Coelho is saying it's simple: enthusiasm creates en...
Denise Brennan-Nelson - "Someday is not a day of the week."
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Today's quote comes from Denise Brennan-Nelson, children's book author, who wrote:
"Someday is not a day of the week."
Hmmm... Someday is really not a day of the week.
Simple. Direct. Devastating.
Because we all do this. We say "someday" like it's a real day. Like it's coming. Like it's on the calendar.
"Someday I'll start that business." "Someday I'll write that book." "Someday I'll travel." "Someday I'll call them."
But check your calendar. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Sunday.
No Someday.
Wayne Dyer - "If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
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Find it in your favourite podcast app or at Great News Podcast.Today's quote comes from Wayne Dyer, psychologist, author, and one of the most influential teachers in personal development.
He said:
"If you change the wa...
Mike Tyson - "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."
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Today's quote comes from Mike Tyson, former heavyweight boxing champion and one of the most feared fighters in history.
He said:
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."
Everyone has a plan. Until you get punched in the face.
Tyson isn't being poetic. He's describing what he saw in the ring over and over. Fighters would come in with elaborate strategies. Perfect pl...
Morgan Freeman - "You can't take credit for talent; you can only take credit for using it."
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Today's quote comes from Morgan Freeman, the legendary actor whose career spans over five decades of excellence.
He said:
"You can't take credit for talent; you can only take credit for using it."
You can't take credit for talent. You were born with it. Or you developed it early. But it was given to you.
The credit – the thing you can...
Wayne Gretzky - "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
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Today's quote comes from Wayne Gretzky, known as "The Great One" and the greatest hockey player in history.
He said:
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
...Steve Jobs - "The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
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Today's quote comes from Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple and one of the most influential innovators of our time.
He said:
"The only wa...
Booker T. Washington - "If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else."
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Today's quote comes from Booker T. Washington, who was born into slavery, freed at age nine, and went on to become an educator, author, and one of the most influential Af...
A.J. Muste - "There is no way to peace; peace is the way."
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Today's quote comes from A.J. Muste, a minister and pacifist who dedicated his life to social justice and nonviolent activism.
He said:
"There is no way to peace; peace is the way."
There is no wa...
Dalai Lama - "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
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Today's quote comes from the Dalai Lama, who said:
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
Whenever possible. It is always possible.
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Princess Diana - "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day, someone might do the same for you."
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Today's quote comes from Princess Diana, who was known worldwide for her compassion and humanitarian work.
She said:
"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day, someone might do the same for you."
Random. No expectation. Might.
Three words that define how this works.
Random means it's not calculated. Not strategic. Not because someone deserves it or earned it. Just because you can.
No...
Mark Twain - "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
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Today's quote comes from Mark Twain, who said:
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
The deaf can hear it. The blind can see it.
Twain's saying kindness transcends the senses. It doesn't need ears or eyes to be understood.
Think about what that means. Kindness communicates at a level deeper than words or appearance.
You can say all the right things, but if there's no kindness behind th...
Orison Swett Marden - "Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, or by the handle of faith."
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Today's quote comes from Orison Swett Marden, founder of Success Magazine and a pioneer in personal development writing.
He said:
"Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, or by the handle of faith."
Two handles. Same tomorrow. Your choice which one you grab.
Marden's saying something profound here: tomorrow isn't determined yet. It has potential. Possibility. It could go many different ways. But how you approach it – whic...
Martin Seligman - "Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you."
Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern.Today's quote comes from Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology and one of the leading researchers on optimism and well-being.He said:"Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you."Optimism is a happiness magnet. Think about what that means.Seligman isn't saying optimism magically creates good outcomes. He's saying it attracts them.And here's why: people are drawn to optimistic people. Not because optimists are naive or ignore problems, but because they're energizing to be around.When you're ar...
