What inspires you? There are a lot of things that can provide inspiration – seeing other people accomplish great things, seeing other people overcome adversity, hearing inspirational quotes from great people, even the sheer beauty of nature can remind us just how lucky we are to be alive. Having a positive outlook on life is a crucial part of finding inspiration. Of course, there are times when it’s difficult to feel cheery or positive – life can be difficult. If you’re having trouble seeing the cup as half full instead of half empty, reading some positive quotes about life can help you snap out of your funk. Here are some inspirational life quotes to help you see the amazing potential that life has to offer.

1. “Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

2. “Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.”

3. “Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”

4. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

5. “To select well among old things, is almost equal to inventing new ones.”

6. “A collection of rare thoughts is nothing less than a cabinet of intellectual gems.”

7. “It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”

8. “Life is like the dice that, falling, still show a different face. So life, though it remains the same, is always presenting different aspects.”

9. “The great blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach; but we shut our eyes, and like people in the dark, we fall foul upon the very thing we search for, without finding it.”

10. “With self-discipline most anything is possible.”