Humor is a great way to lighten the mood in a problematic situation and can be a powerful tool for motivating ourselves. Therefore, we’ve curated the most famous funny inspirational quotes from famous people to make you smile.
Hopefully, you’ll find some nuggets of wisdom, motivation, and humor.
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Funny Inspirational Quotes
"Haters are just confused admirers because they can’t figure out the reason why everyone loves you." 🔔
Other funny inspirational quotes to brighten up your day.
- Listen, smile, agree, and then do whatever you were gonna do anyway.
➿ Robert Downey Jr. - To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.
〰️ Reba McEntire - Even a stopped clock is right twice every day. After some years, it can boast of a long series of successes.
🪄 Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach - Never follow anyone else’s path, unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost.
〰️ Ellen DeGeneres - The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.
🎉 Bill Watterson
- The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
➿ Andy Rooney - See the world like a big wardrobe. Everybody has his own costume. There is only one that fits you perfectly.
〰️ George Harris - When life brings big winds of change that almost blow you over, close your eyes, hang on tight, and believe.
🪄 Lisa Lieberman-Wang - Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.
〰️ Terry Pratchett - Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.
🎉 Gertrude Stein
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Funny Inspirational Quotes by Famous People – Table of Content
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Charles M. Schelz
The truth is, worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow. Instead, common sense tells us that it only empties today of its strength.
Worrying deprives us of happiness and peace of mind as we tend to be bothered by “What Ifs.” The “What If’s” sometimes never happen.
For a fresh and vigorous mental state, we shouldn’t let the future worry us. After all, we’ll face it with the same “weapon” of reasoning we meet today’s challenges.
Seize the day. Every day!
Take action on what lies clearly at hand; tomorrow will simply take care of itself.
This quote is one of the funny inspirational quotes; it helps us not to worry about tomorrow. Instead, live wisely, knowing that “Every day is a new life.”
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Dalai Lama XIV
Indeed, quotes can be hilarious simultaneously; they teach us a life lesson.
We could be wrong if we give up too soon because we consider our abilities less valuable. Instead, it’s the small things we do each day that matter.
Some people have been through dire situations, but through determination, they have excelled. Even big projects in the world started with simple steps. We should always stay focused and play our part. Then, the big dream we have will come true.
The worst mistake we’ll make is to believe we can’t make our dream come true.
Those who have done great things are just people like us. The only difference between them and us is that they had the motivation to try each time they failed, again till they succeeded.
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A.A. Milne
In other words, we can do the impossible if we’re doing something. This is one of the funny, inspiring quotes I came across that has helped me lately.
Some people struggle with low self-esteem and don’t value their work.
However, as soon as they realize what they’re able to do and actually do it much better than many other people in their line of work, the same people acknowledge how important they are.
Sometimes by just doing nothing, we are actually accomplishing great things. The issue is that the “nothing” we think we’re doing is impossible for other people to do.
By developing a good perspective of ourselves, we tend to increase our chances of succeeding.
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Sydney J. Harris
The gift of life is precious. That may sound like an overused cliché; nevertheless, it rings true in every sense of the way.
Strangely, most of us never grab the gift of life with all the appreciation it deserves. Instead, we move around with slumped shoulders and pained expressions.
At the core of life is a struggle to beat the odds. But, unfortunately, some problems in life are more difficult for us to face and solve than others.
However, we have the gift of life that is enough to console us and encourage us to keep going. There is really nothing out there we can compare to a healthy life.
The gift of life is, by definition, a chance to beat the odds and inspire generations to come. So for sure, this is one of the funny inspirational quotes worth reading and sharing with our friends.
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Jeffrey Gitomer
Change is not easy, and yet it’s necessary for life. Unfortunately, it’s common to find that we get defensive when faced with such a confrontation.
They say that the only thing in life that is certain is change, yet we fight and tend to resist change as human beings.
Change is inevitable; growth is optional.
When people, whether friends, colleagues, or family, point out an area in our lives that requires change, our reaction should not be to get angry but rather to take a step back and listen objectively to what they’re saying.
This quote by Jeffrey Gitomer is one of the funny inspirational quotes that encourage us to appreciate the need for change.
Quote by Jeffrey Gitomer
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Steve Martin
Funny Inspirational Quotes
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Be happy, it drives people crazy.
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You grow up the day you have your first real laugh — at yourself.
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Wednesday is a day to help others celebrate life.
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It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.
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Sometimes we find ourselves all busy, and when we are not active, we are no doubt filling our precious time with other things. This quote reminds us that it is not always necessary for us to do something.
Choosing to do nothing can be an option.
Simply said, boredom, procrastination, and distraction are sometimes necessary.
Most of us employ time-saving techniques and have no time to waste. However, this does not mean we must try to completely eliminate procrastination, boredom, and distractions. On the contrary, slacking off is sometimes helpful and healthy for the brain.
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We Should be contented with what we have and make use of it.
Success will come at its own pace. Therefore we should try to remain on the right track and avoid wasting time and energy by comparing ourselves to others.
Learn from successful people but don’t go overboard comparing yourself to them.
We should always set realistic goals which we can quickly achieve. Conversely, setting unrealistic goals may lead us to be discouraged. Remember, when we’re frustrated, we may fail to complete simple tasks.
The slow steps we make will move us close to achieving our goals.
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Being specific about what we want in life will allow us to make sound decisions about our future. But, unfortunately, when we choose to be vague, we allow ourselves to be destructed along the way.
Knowing our final destination with clarity makes it easier to go where we intend.
The act of being specific allows us to know what we actually want.
Like other short inspirational quotes, this quote by Lily Tomlin is handy.
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Richard Bach
Everyone gets to that point in life where we feel that all the ideals we have lived for do not hold much significance. It’s liberating to know that our dreams stay alive as long as we’re still healthy and walking about; there is still way too much left to do.
We must keep going, even when futility and lack of conviction cloud our paths.
We have a mission to accomplish in our life as long as we’re still living.
Best Funny Inspirational Quotes
"I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." 🔔
Below are some more hilarious motivational quotes to make you smile and, hopefully, laugh.
- Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.
➿ Vaclav Havel - Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with a seat missing, but it hurts.
〰️ Lt. Frank Drebin - You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.
🪄 Robin Williams - I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need, if I die by four o’clock.
〰️ Henny Youngman - Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle.
🎉 Bob Hope
- When life puts you in a tough situation, don’t say “Why me?,” say “Try me.”
➿ Lisa Lieberman-Wang - Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the ‘Titanic’ who waved off the dessert cart.
〰️ Erma Bombeck - Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget tossing in the lifeboats.
🪄 Voltaire - Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.
〰️ Anaïs Nin - If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.
🎉 Confucius
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When we are performing so well, we should look for a way of improving ourselves and keep doing better. Relaxing at the same level may lead us not to be competitive.
For instance, if we own a small business, we should look for ways to improve our products or services. That will make our business more competitive.
Remember, our competitors will be looking for ways of outperforming our business.
It’s natural; life has to go through changes.
We should be flexible and be ready to adapt to new trends in our area of specialization to continue performing well.
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The truth is that most people spend a great deal of time waiting for an opportunity to knock, but they have little to no idea what it looks like.
Opportunity is no more than a chance.
The harder one works, the more chances there are for the opportunity to come knocking. So it’s best to think of an opportunity as work with a reward instead of something that will simply pops-out from nowhere and is given to us.
This quote by Thomas A. Edison makes up the list of funny motivational quotes.
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Don’t wait for an opportunity to come knocking because it rarely does.
Throughout history, people have looked for and found an opportunity to accomplish something, be it making a lot of money, or creating something worthwhile.
Jonas Salk didn’t wait for the opportunity to find the polio vaccine to come knocking. Likewise, Henry Ford didn’t wait to be invited to invent the system for mass-producing automobiles.
Great inventors in history found opportunities because they were willing to go out of their way to achieve their dreams. The great railroads and financial empires were founded by people who knocked on doors to get what they wanted.
We are more likely to find opportunities when we search for them than if we wait for opportunities to find us.
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We should not feel offended after we get criticized, especially if it’s honest criticism.
For any criticism that we receive, there is a reason why.
We should take our time and assess the criticism.
That way, we can make the necessary efforts to improve areas where we have been criticized. This leads us to perfect our skills and knowledge.
Remember, there is nobody who became a professional without being an armature.
We should always take constructive criticism positively and improve our life.
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Sometimes, we may think that those who had succeeded before us were lucky. Well, it’s okay to be speculative, but rather than focus on success, it’s equally important to factor in the struggle it takes to get there.
To succeed, we should be ready to fail.
Therefore, how we deal with our failure matters a lot.
Take the classic example of J.K Rowling, the famous author of the Harry Potter books. At one point in her writing career, she was discouraged and contemplated suicide.
Would we have heard of Harry Potter if J.K Rowling had committed suicide? Of course not, but fortunately, her fear of failure didn’t keep her from trying again.
That makes the difference – the guts to keep trying regardless of fear of failure.
Failure is a lesson to equip us with better decision-making abilities.
This makes George Carlin one of the funny inspirational quotes about life that motivate people to deal with failure by trying again.
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We should work intelligently and have a strategy to remain competitive.
In other words, we should take the extra steps others are unwilling to take in whatever we do. Our extra work will ensure we eclipse the rest of the competition.
It is possible to overcome challenges and succeed.
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Funny Inspirational Quotes
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A study of economics usually reveals that the best time to buy anything is last year.
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I’m sick of following my dreams, man. I’m just going to ask where they’re going and hook up with ’em later.
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A fool and his money never should have got together in the first place.
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It does not matter whether you win or lose, what matters is whether I win or lose!
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Failure will always be bitter, and no one would ever wish it to happen.
However, it’s a fact that it will occasionally strike no matter how hard we try.
It’s easy to give up on our endeavors at such a time, but this won’t be the best decision to make. Instead, we should focus on the positive side of our failed experiences.
Consider the failure the perfect opportunity to refocus on our vision and goal.
Then, get back to the drawing board and develop a strategy to take up the challenge again. If done right on our subsequent attempt(s), we may be amazed at how much we can achieve.
So, do not fear failing.
This is because failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
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This quote encourages people who want to help others but constantly face obstacles. They should consider that a badge of honor, given the nobility behind their intent.
People wanting to make a positive change should consistently stay the course regardless of the storm’s intensity that comes their way.
No storm lasts forever, so press forward for the betterment of humanity, knowing that others before have encountered opposition from mediocre minds.
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Benjamin Franklin
When we fail, then that is not how to do it.
We should find another way how to do it correctly.
This quote by Benjamin Franklin is one of the best motivational quotes that encourage people to keep trying by learning from failure until one succeeds.
It’s upon us to avoid being discouraged after we have failed.
Famous Funny Inspirational Quotes
"Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save." 🔔
List of other funny inspirational quotes about life and happiness.
- If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?
➿ Albert Einstein - A peacock that rests on his tail feathers is just another turkey.
〰️ Dolly Parton - I am an early bird and a night owl… so I am wise and I have worms.
🪄 Michael Scott - Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.
〰️ Mark Twain - The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.
🎉 Will Rogers
- A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.
➿ Don Marquis - Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.
〰️ George Burns - A man who correctly guesses a woman’s age may be smart, but he’s not very bright.
🪄 Lucille Ball - To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
〰️ Steven Wright - If you want your children to listen, try talking softly to someone else.
🎉 Ann Landers
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We should always do our level best. We’ll face challenges in life, and we must overcome them. Very few people succeed without challenges.
We cannot accomplish things on our own, but there are other things we can achieve. Therefore, we should delegate what we cannot do to those who can do the best.
We should always focus on what is essential for us to achieve success.
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Is it really possible to live forever?
From the outset, the assertion that one intends to hang around for eternity sounds absurd. I mean, after all, we are just humans, which makes us mere mortals.
The desire to live for internity does not really refer to the immortality of the body; it simply hints at a hope that everything is possible and that our achievements in this life will always remind others of our presence, even when we are long gone.
The intention to live for everlasting internity fills us with hope and allays our fears that no one will think of us when we are not around anymore.
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Life should be considered an opportunity to achieve our greatest potential, and we should not settle for anything less.
Take no pride or satisfaction in accomplishing what is easy.
Set a bigger target and strive to hit it.
This is one of those funny motivational quotes that inspire people to do something useful with their life and have a renewed enthusiasm to achieve success.
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The biggest enemy to our success is thinking small. Instead, we should think about achieving something that will benefit us and benefit other people.
When we think big, we’ll be able to achieve great things.
We also discover new ideas by doing new things.
We should not always accept conventional wisdom; think big about changing the traditional way of how things have always been done.
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Life can take someone along many paths; in many ways, every part of our life’s journey can be part of an inspirational story. So, whatever is holding us back from doing what we want to achieve in our life, is an obstacle we need to overcome.
Even if things do not work out in the end, we will always have the chance to try and bounce back because that’s how we find meaning and happiness in life.
We regret things, not those we failed at but rather those we allowed to pass by because we were overly cautious.
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Make the most out of each failure.
Of course, it is not always easy to “sing” and be happy after failing.
Abraham Lincoln, the most prominent president of the United States, failed tens of times before succeeding. Edison, the mastermind who invented the electric bulb, burned more than a thousand bulbs before stabilizing the electric current.
They all continued to enjoy life and kept “singing.”
That’s what we should do if we want to thrive in life.
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Simply think of the average sewer. If we put crap into it, we won’t expect to get something else but the same crap. So is life.
What we do or plant today is what we’ll get tomorrow.
If we’re mindful of a better life in the future, the time to invest is now.
Live your life if you want happiness.
Happiness and better quality of life do not just come. We have to put a lot of effort into making things happen.
We should never forget to plant the seed that will germinate and yield the kind of life we aspire to live. What we do today determines what we get tomorrow.
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Although it seems contradictory, doing what is morally acceptable is not always the same as doing the right thing.
Each of us has a spark of light, and this inner being tells us what to do or not to do on each occasion – provided we calm down, still our minds, and listen attentively.
Some call it the inner voice; others call it intuition, while some call it the inner master or conscience. The truth is, we all have it, and most importantly, we can all access it – especially in times of need.
Even if it doesn’t seem to pay off, doing the right thing is what differentiates us from animals. Our humanity, which connects with the “upper force,” can attain a higher degree of consciousness that guides us through the most challenging times.
Our sense of morals has been instilled in us from the outside – they’re not intrinsically ours. Thus, when we contradict our understanding of doing the right thing, it’s best to listen to our inner being.
0ur inner being is the only one who knows what’s right for us and humanity in general – as we are all one big family.
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Why should we worry about what to do tomorrow when we have a lot to do today?
We need to concentrate on doing what we have to do today and get it done
Other people will keep on procrastinating.
Remember, we all have an opportunity to do specific tasks today, but most of us just postpone it without a contrite reason. In the same way, we tend to defer today’s work; it is the same way we are likely to delay the same task tomorrow.
When we keep postponing things, eventually, we get caught up with a lot of work that we cannot accomplish. So whenever we have a chance to do something today, just concentrate and do it thoroughly.
Due to the habit of procrastination, we may end up failing to achieve simple things.
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Henry Kissinger
The obstacles life throws at people should not make our life a mess.
On the contrary, the hurdles we face in life will only make us more resilient, refined, and better suited to handle more enormous challenges in life instead of getting beaten down.
Furthermore, by having the skills to deal with life’s problems positively, we can stand out from others who let such problems discourage them and give up.
Not only do problems make us resilient in the face of adversity, but they also refine our character and make us stand out amongst our peers.
We become someone who offers value to the people we meet.
Short Funny Inspirational Quotes
- Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up.
➿ Ann Bradford - What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.
〰️ Pearl S. Bailey - Sports are the reason I am out of shape. I watch them all on TV.
🪄 Thomas Sowell - The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stair… one step at a time.
〰️ Joe Girard - I cannot afford to waste my time making money.
🎉 Louis Agassiz
- Men are like wine. Some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.
➿ C.E.M. Joad - I drink to make other people more interesting.
〰️ Ernest Hemingway - They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning.
🪄 Clint Eastwood - Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
〰️ Dale Carnegie - You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
🎉 Walt Disney
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Conclusion: Funny Inspirational Quotes To Encourage Someone Today
Reading funny inspirational quotes is a great way to inject some fun and levity into our day while also getting a dose of inspiration.
Laughing is one of the best ways to release stress and tension, and it can also help us feel more upbeat. So, when we’re feeling down, reading some funny inspirational quotes is an excellent way to lighten our mood, encourage, and boost us.
At the same time, funny motivational quotes can help inspire us to take action and pursue our goals. Reading a funny quote that resonates with you can provide the inspiration you need to keep moving forward even when things get tough.
Hopefully, these funny inspirational quotes will help you start your day on the right foot and make it better.
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