If you’re anything like me, I’m pretty sure you’ll LOVE an inspirational quote about following your dreams or pursuing your passion!!

It’s so easy at times to doubt ourselves and to doubt this path we’re on. Some days it can feel as though we’re surrounded by so many negative voices, and a lot of reasons why we can’t or shouldn’t do this work we love.

One of the very best antidotes to the doubt and negativity is to seek out and surround ourselves with inspiration (books, podcasts, quotes, success stories), support and encouragement from as many sources as we can.

These inspiring quotes about following your dreams and trusting this journey (mostly from both women and men who’ve done the same) will help to encourage and motivate you as you pursue your unique path to happiness and success:

1.

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”

–  Oprah

2.

“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.”

–  Mandy Hale

3.

“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you want to become.”

–  Steve Jobs

4.

“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and do the right thing, the dawn will come.”

–  Anne Lamott

5.

“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.”

–  Suzy Kassem

6.

“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.”

–  Brene Brown

“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.” - Brene Brown Click To Tweet

7.

“We don’t choose our wildest dreams. They choose us.”

–  Tama Kieves

 

8.

“It always seems impossible until it is done.”

–  Nelson Mandela

9.

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.”

–  Joseph Campbell

10.

“She was never quite ready. But she was brave. And the universe listens to brave.”

–  Rebecca Ray

“She was never quite ready. But she was brave. And the universe listens to brave.” - Rebecca Ray Click To Tweet

11.

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

–  Eleanor Roosevelt

12.

“She turned her can’ts into cans and her dreams into plans.”

–  Kobi Yamada

 

13.

“No matter how big or small or impossible it may seem, every journey begins with a dream.”

–  Dr Tererai Trent

14.

“Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.”

–  Paul Brandt

15.

“Never let your fear decide your fate.”

–  Aaron Bruno

16.

“Dreams are illustrations … from the book your soul is writing about you.”

–  Marsha Norman

 

“Dreams are illustrations … from the book your soul is writing about you.” - Marsha Norman Click To Tweet

17.

“You don’t need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today.
Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating.”

–  Barbara Sher

18.

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

–  Maya Angelou

19.

“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path.”

–  Joseph Campbell

20.

“As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.”

–  Barbara Sher

21.

“Ten years from now, make sure you can say that you chose your life, you didn’t settle for it.”

–  Mandy Hale

“Ten years from now, make sure you can say that you chose your life, you didn't settle for it.” - Mandy Hale Click To Tweet

22.

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is more people who’ve come alive.”

–  Howard Thurman

23.

“If you have a dream, fight for it. It’s not about how many times you get rejected or fall down or get beaten up. It’s about how many times you stand, are brave and keep going.”

–  Lady Gaga

24.

“Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.”

–  Jennifer Lee

“Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” - Jennifer Lee Click To Tweet

25.

“We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.”

–  Barbara Sher

26.

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail.”

–  Ralph Waldo Emerson

27.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

–  Harriet Tubman

28.

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

–  Walt Disney

29.

“Dream big. Start small.
But most of all, start.”

–  Simon Sinek

30.

“Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming.
When nothing is certain, everything is possible.”

–  Mandy Hale

31.

“As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.”

–  Barbara Sher

32.

“Sometimes you have to be willing to let go of something old to grab onto something new. You have to be willing to let a part of you die that you used to be comfortable with in order for another part of you to be born..”

–  Lisa Nichols

33.

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”

–  Henry David Thoreau

34.

“The biggest risk of all is not taking one.”

–  Mellody Hobson

35.

“I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.”

–  Oprah

36.

“At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.”

–  Thich Nhat Hanh

“At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.” - Thich Nhat Hanh Click To Tweet

37.

“If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.”

–  Banksy

38.

“Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion.”

–  Oprah

39.

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the pull of what you really love.
It will not lead you astray.”

–  Rumi

40.

“A life fuelled by passions is like riding on the back of a dragon!”

–  Suzy Kassem

 

“A life fuelled by passions is like riding on the back of a dragon.” - Suzy Kassem Click To Tweet

41.

“You are the designer of your destiny. You are the author of your story.”

–  Lisa Nichols

42.

“Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.”

–  Goethe

43.

“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress.
Working hard for something we love is called passion.”

–  Simon Sinek

44.

“You could be great. You could rattle the stars”, she whispered.
“You could do anything if only you dared. And deep down, you know it too. That’s what scares you most.”

–  Sarah J Maas, Throne of Glass

 

Do you have a favourite? Or a favourite inspirational quote about following your dreams that’s not shared here?  Share your favourite quote in the comments below.