For those whose children who are battling a serious illness, the holidays can be a challenging time. But they can also provide a chance to dwell on positive and uplifting thoughts, our best ideals, and our gratitude for what means the most to us. If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what will 56 funny inspirational quotes today do for you? The easiest way to feel good is to find something that puts a smile on your face or is funny and makes you laugh. Imagine how great you will feel when you make it a daily practice to find what is funny in any situation. You will find some of the most inspirational, funny, humorous, thought provoking quotes that will brighten your day today and every day when you come back for more. Enjoy them and share to make someone else’s day too! Here are 56 funny inspirational quotes to start your day right:
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.”
—Helen Keller
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”
—William Shakespeare
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.”
—Ella Fitzgerald
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.”
—Henry David Thoreau
“The power of imagination makes us infinite.”
—John Muir
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“Try to be like the turtle—at ease in your own shell.”
—Bill Copeland
“And above all things, never think that you’re not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief is that in life people will take you at your own reckoning.”
—Isaac Asimov
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
—Mahatma Gandhi
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life—and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.”
—Georgia O’Keeffe
“I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way, we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.”
—Hermann Hesse
“We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.”
—Stevie Wonder
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“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
—Albus Dumbledore
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go …”
—Dr. Seuss
“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.”
—Theodore Roosevelt
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
—Confucius
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
—Mark Twain
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.”
—Tony Robbins
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”
—Zig Ziglar
“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”
—Maya Angelou
“A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.”
—John Burroughs
“Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.”
—William James
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
—George Bernard Shaw
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
—Abraham Lincoln
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“Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.”
—Benjamin Franklin
“Never be ashamed! There’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth bothering with.”
—J.K. Rowling
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
—Dalai Lama
“”Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.”
— Elbert Hubbard
Just take it one day at a time and pat yourself on the back when you get through a storm. Take it easy and enjoy the journey.”
“You must pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please ignore this notice.”
— Sam Levenson
Ever feel like you have been paying for things you have done? Here’s a thought.
“It’s okay to look at the past and the future. Just don’t stare.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
“Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Have fun. Fall in love. Regret nothing. Live life to the fullest.”
“I have to be successful because I like expensive things.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
This can be a great motivation to strive for more and have fun doing it.
“Be happy, it drives people crazy.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Be happy and in love with your life. It’ll drive people crazy and you’ll have fun doing it.
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
“Kill them with success and bury them with a smile.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
One day, the people who didn’t believe in you will tell everyone how they met you.
“Aspire to inspire before we expire.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Be the light that helps others see.
“Some people are like clouds, when they disappear, it’s a beautiful day.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
The less you respond to negative people, the more peaceful your life will become. Avoid negativity. Love free and be happy.
“When life puts you in a tough situation, don’t say ‘Why me?’, say ‘Try me’.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They’re sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Always be yourself. People will always have something to say. Be who you are anyway.
“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs…one step at a time.”
— Joe Girard
The future comes one day at a time. What a great reminder to take one day at a time, and you will reach your goals and your future in a less stressful manner.
“Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Negativity is a nasty disease. Stay away from all negative people, situations, and things. Choosing to be positive will help you be a better person.
“ “Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, ‘I’m not going to make it’, but you laugh inside remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.”
— Charles Bukowski
One day you will look back and laugh at all you’ve been through and will be glad you didn’t give up. Success is not built on success. It’s built on failure.
“Hating people is like burning down your own home to get rid of a rat.”
— Harry Emerson Fosdick
Holding that anger is like drinking a poison that slowly kills you. Let go of the anger or hate. Choose forgiveness and be happy.
“Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Appreciate life as it happens. Life only happens once. Enjoy every moment of it for soon it will pass.
“When life brings big winds of change that almost blow you over, close your eyes, hang on tight, and believe.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Obstacles are placed in our way to see if what we want is really worth fighting for.
“We made mistakes because life doesn’t come with instructions.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Mistakes have the power to turn you into something better than you were before.
“Awesome things will happen today if you choose not to be a miserable cow.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Your happiness is dependent on your decision.
“Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Laughter is the best medicine. Smile every day.
“You grow up the day you have your first real laugh — at yourself.”
— Ethel Barrymore
The moment you accept things positively, that’s when you start growing.
“If you let your head get too big, it’ll break your neck.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Humility is always the key to success.
“Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up.”
— Ann Bradford
Start having that positive thought the moment you wake up every morning. A positive thought produces a positive life.
“Be that kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor every morning, the devil says, ‘Oh crap she’s up’.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Let us love ourselves so fiercely, that when others see us they know exactly how it should be done.
“You can’t always control who walks into your life, but you can control which window you throw them out.”
— Lisa Lieberman-Wang
