Quotes for your Bullet Journal

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One of my favorite things to add to my bullet journal are quotes that inspire me. I’ve put together a little collection of my favorite quotes that work well for bullet journaling or just for everyday motivation. I hope you find some on this list that speak to you, and if you have a favorite quote, I’d love to know what it is.

Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. – Og Mandino

What you do today can improve all your tomorrows. – Ralph Marston

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. – Marcus Aurelius

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. – Vincent Van Gogh

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. – Arthur Ashe

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading. – Logan Pearsall Smith

Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.  – Arthur Ashe

Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. – Jim Rohn

There is no failure, except in no longer trying. – Chris Bradford

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important that any other. – Abraham Lincoln

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. – Charles R. Swindoll

Action is the foundational key to all success. – Pablo Picasso

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. – E.E. Cummings

The beginning is the most important part of the work. – Plato

One way to organize your thoughts is to tidy up, even if it’s in places where it makes no sense at all. – Ursus Wehrli

Nothing will work unless you do. – Maya Angelou

Normality is a paved road: it’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow. – Vincent Van Gogh

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today. – Elbert Hubbard

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? – Vincent Van Gogh

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. – Aristotle

I dwell in possibility. – Emily Dickinson

What we do today is what matters most. – Buddha

Feelings come and go like clouds in the sky. – Thich Nhat Hanh

I have not failed I just found 10,000 ways that didn’t work. – Thomas Edison

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6 Comments

  1. Hi there!
    Can you please tell me where should i place the quote section in my bullet journal? Should it be scattered in the monthly log or in a seperate section ?
    thank you x

    1. you can totally put quotes anywhere that works for you! but here are a couple options:

      have a page at the front of you bullet journal to collect quotes that you like throughout the year (or start it in the middle of the year on any page!)

      keep quotes you like saved electronically and add them to your bullet journal pages as they inspire you.

      there is no right way to do this! i often refer back to this post if I’m looking for inspiration and also have a pinterest board of quotes that i look at.

  2. What a lovely collection of quotes. I collect them, too, though in an unorganized way—I’ll snap a photo with my phone, rip out a magazine page or add them to my list of quotes in my bullet journal. Sometimes I get around to writing them in pretty handwriting!

    1. I have quotes stored all over the place too! It was actually quite fun to pull together my favorites and share them all in one place.

  3. I love seeing photos of your journal! What a great idea to include quotes that inspire you. I really needed a little pick me up today, so thanks for sharing this list, Cindy!