No matter how positive a person you are, you are not a machine. It is easy to get the wind knocked out of you when the obstacles of modern life get in your way. However, despite how bad things get, the truth is that you are not alone − everyone finds themselves feeling deflated or uninspired at some point. So, if you're in need of a confidence boost, some inspiring advice or simply something to psyche yourself up for another day surviving the battle − here are our top 20 inspirational quotes.    

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.-Archie Griffen

Nothing lasts forever. Not even your troubles.-Arnold H Glasgow

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle-Albert Einstein

Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.-Mary Tyler Moore

Being strong means rejoicing in who you are, complete with imperfections.-Margaret Woodhouse

If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.-Nora Roberts

I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.-Michael Jordan

The only place you find success before work is in the dictionary.-May V Smith

You're going to fail your way to success, you have nothing to be ashamed of so keep your head up. It’s much easier to come up with excuses of why you can't do it. If you do what is easy your life will be hard.-Les Brown

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.-George Bernard Shaw

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.-Eleanor Roosevelt

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.-Sally Field

I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn't fall down.-Allen H Neuharth

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