You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

UPDATED: June 24, 2024
PUBLISHED: July 27, 2017

To get the things you really want, you’ll have to do the things you’ve never done. You’ll have to push yourself and truly expand your comfort zone until you end up in the same radius as your dreams. A small series of daily wins can motivate you along the way, but only if you take action in a powerful way.

Related: How Bad Do You Want the Life You Want?

Right now is as good a time as any. Start getting everything you want in life with some inspiration from these 15 motivating quotes.

You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

1. “The first step to getting what you want is to have the courage to get rid of what you don’t.” —Zig Ziglar


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

2. “Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.” —Wayne Dyer


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

3. “There is a direct correlation between an increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want.” —Tim Ferriss


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

4. “I’m a big believer that life changes as much as you want it to.” —Martin Freeman


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

5. “Not getting what you want either means you don’t want it enough, or you have been dealing too long with the price you have to pay.” —Rudyard Kipling


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

6. “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” —Amelia Earhart


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

7. “To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of undeserving people.” —Charles T. Munger


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

8. “When you achieve one dream, dream another. Getting what you want is only a problem if you have nowhere to go next. Dreaming is a lifetime occupation.” —Rudy Ruettiger


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

9. “If you want to do something, go for it—you’ve got nothing to lose.” —Louis Tomlinson


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

10. “You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.” —Diana Ross


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

11. “The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” —Sarah Ban Breathnach


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

12. “Find something that makes you happy and go for it.” —Zendaya


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

13. “Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.” —Jules Renard


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

14. “I’ve found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.” —Brian Tracy


You’ve Got This! 15 Quotes for Getting What You Want

15. “The great secret of getting what you want from life is to know what you want and believe you can have it.” —Norman Vincent Peale

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