Enthusiasm Quotes

“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.”

-Aldous Huxley

“When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.”

-W. Clement Stone

“Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.”

-Henry Ford 

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
-Howard Thurman

“Fires can’t be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.”
-James Baldwin

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!” ”
-Hunter S. Thompson

“I have a dream!”

-Martin Luther King 

“Every great and commanding moment in the annals of the world is the triumph of some enthusiasm.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson 

“I want to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life.”

-Theodore Roosevelt 

“Enthusiasm moves the world.”

-Arthur James Balfour 

“I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.”

-Queen Elizabeth II 

“When you awaken love and laughter in your life, your mind lets go of fear and anxiety, and your happy spirit becomes the healing balm that transforms every aspect of your human experience.”
-Jesse Dylan 

“Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.”
-Henry Ward Beecher

“The real secret of success is enthusiasm”

-Walter Chrysler 

“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.”

-Vince Lombardi

“There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.”

-Norman Vincent Peale 

“A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.”

-Mary Kay Ash 

“Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”

-Samuel Ullman

“A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.”

-Charles Schwab

“Enthusiasm is not the same as just being excited. One gets excited about going on a roller coaster. One becomes enthusiastic about creating and building a roller coaster.”

-Bo Bennett