Motivation is key to living a life of forward motion in almost everything you do. Be it goal-oriented or at times plain silly. We find ourselves on a rainy Sunday looking for inspiration to start our busy week with and found 8 quotes from women (and 1 man) we like. Our primary sources were from 57 Inspirational Quotes by Strong Women by Tulip & Sage.
Motivation as defined by the Oxford Languages: the general desire or willingness of someone to do something
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“It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.” – Lucy Maud Montgomery
.“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

“The problem with people is they forget that most of the time it’s the small things that count.” – Jennifer Niven

“Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.” – Ayn Rand
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” – Audrey Hepburn

And, one of our favorite quotes of all –

May your week be off to a good start with quotes and caffeine to motivate you!
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