inspirational quotes When you're going through something truly difficult, or if you have hit a roadblock, you may just want to roll over and give up. Everyone feels like that sometimes when they are facing challenges. But that's where inspirational quotes come in! Hooray! 1. I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. Often, our stresses involve people: people not approving of your decisions, or wanting to change how you live your life, or even change you as a person. Bill Cosby knows what's up. It's impossible to please everybody, and if you attempt to do it, you'll completely abandon any goals you had for yourself. If you believe you're doing the right thing, do it. 2. If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try. Maybe your challenge involves being scared out of your wits, because you're afraid to fail, or you're going into completely uncharted territory. Embrace that fear and just do it. On your deathbed, you won't regret trying—but you will most definitely regret not trying just because you were afraid. 3. Every flower must grow through dirt. I love this quote. And it's true: if you're going to grow, flourish, and bloom, you're going to have to work yourself through some dirt first. 4. I said, 'Somebody should do something about that.' Then I realized, I am somebody. You can, and will, make mistakes. But never make the mistake of thinking that you can't enact change.