Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes
CommitmentInitiativeImprovement I can promise you that when I go to Sacramento, I will pump up Sacramento.
FutureProgressGovernance We are a forward-looking people, and we must have a forward-looking government.
ProgressTrustGovernment I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the people's trust in their government.
Self-BeliefAmbitionConfidence I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way - I hope it never will.
MindsetBeliefPossibilityAchievement The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.
FreedomSacrificePatriotism Freedom is a right ultimately defended by the sacrifice of America's servicemen and women.
StrengthStrugglePerseverance Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
AmericaGratitudeSuccessFamily Everything I have, my career, my success, my family, I owe to America.
Civic EngagementAccountabilitySocietal StrengthCompassionPreparedness When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.
EducationFutureChildren You know, nothing is more important than education, because nowhere are our stakes higher; our future depends on the quality of education of our children today.
AmbitionAchievementProgressConquest For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.
AmbitionVisionInnovationFuture I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.
PatriotismInspirationPrivilegeFamilyCitizenship I believe with all my heart that America remains 'the great idea' that inspires the world. It is a privilege to be born here. It is an honor to become a citizen here. It is a gift to raise your family here, to vote here, and to live here.
IndividualityOpinionSelf-RelianceJudgment People should make up their own mind about what they think of me.
Self-PerceptionIdentityInner Value I know a lot of athletes and models are written off as just bodies. I never felt used for my body.
DreamSuccessAchievementPerseverance My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession.
AmbitionSuccessStardom I came to Hollywood and within a decade I was one of the biggest action stars of all time.
CommunicationExpressionDelivery The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression - all of that is very important.
PerseveranceDisciplineGrowthChampion Mindset The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens.
PracticeLearningPreparednessRefinement When you campaign and have to participate in so many debates just to the win the nomination of your party, you've had a lot of practice. You get to figure out as you go from one debate to another where you made your mistakes. By the time you get to the big debate you're pretty polished.
PerfectionDedicationPerseveranceExcellence You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours - as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect.
LeadershipRepresentationUnity I speak directly to the people, and I know that the people of California want to have better leadership. They want to have great leadership. They want to have somebody that will represent them. And it doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican, young or old.
HappinessWealth Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.
LeadershipPromotionGlobal Impact And now, of course this is another thing I didn't count on, that now as the governor of the state of California, I am selling California worldwide. You see that? Selling.
IndividualityUniquenessSelf-Acceptance The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.
AmbitionAchievementPublic ServiceHonor I didn't leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country.
HelpfulnessSupportGenerosity I am the most helpful and open up doors for everyone and I like to share.
SuccessFreedomOpportunityGenerosity The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.
Green EnergySustainabilityRenewable Energy The future is green energy, sustainability, renewable energy.
ConsistencyRoutineHealthLongevity I do the same exercises I did 50 years ago and they still work. I eat the same food I ate 50 years ago and it still works.
AutobiographyLife StoryWriting For 20 years, Simon & Schuster asked me, 'Why don't you write your autobiography?'
MoneyInvestment I have plenty of money, unlike other Hollywood celebrities or athletes that have not invested well.