"The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today."
Les Brown
Motivational Speaker, Author
Les Brown is a renowned motivational speaker and author, known for his impactful messages on success and resilience.
- Born
- February 18, 1910
- Died
- January 24, 1999
- Quotes
- 176
- Rank
- #510
Quote collection
Les Brown quotes (page 3 of 9)
176 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up."
"Be willing to go all out, in pursuit of your dream. Ultimately it will pay off. You are more powerful than you think you are."
"Don't underestimate yourself. You are capable of more than you can ever imagine."
"No test... no testimony. You can not make lemonade with sugar alone... you must have some sour lemons. You can not learn good horsemanship by riding a tame horse. The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory. Regardless of what happens to you, never say you are having a bad day... say you are having a character building day. All the things that you are going through are building your character. You are being shaped and designed for your greatness. You have something special! You have GREATNESS within you!"
"People getting ready to go to jobs that they don’t like, jobs that are making them sick. You see when you are not pursuing your goal, you are literally committing spiritual suicide. When you have some goal out here that you are stretching for and reaching for that takes you out of your comfort zone, you’ll find out some talents and abilities you have that you didn’t know you have."
"Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit."
"You can't see the picture when you're in the frame."
"Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers."
"If life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. And if you get up, you can stand up. And if you stand up, you can fight for your dream once again. You have something special. You have GREATNESS within you!"
"You must be willing to do things today others won't do, in order to have the things tomorrow others won't have"
"The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry our their dream."
"You will win if you don't quit"
"If you do what is easy, your life will be hard"
"Don't confuse who you are with the results that you produce."
"At the end of the day, it's important to know what really matters most in life...your sanity, your health, your family, and the ability to start anew."
"You can start over again! Don't even think about quitting now! It is easy to replay in your mind how things did not work, how much you lost, what you are going through, how angry you are. There is no amount of conversation or magic that is going to wipe the slate clean. You are wasting valuable time and energy that could be used to regain a new normal and start another version of your life. Even though you are hurt and you may be feeling down — stop kicking yourself! Face what has happened. Make the decision to start over again."
"Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on."
"No matter what happens, no matter how far you seem to be away from where you want to be, never stop believing that you will somehow make it."
"Things are not going to improve for you in life until YOU improve"