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52 Motivating Quotes By Les Brown That Will Surely Spur You

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Born On: 1945

Born In: Liberty City, Miami, Florida, United States

Age: 79 Years

Leslie Calvin Brown, popularly known as Les Brown, is a former politician, writer, radio DJ and motivational speaker from the U.S, who gained recognition as a motivational speaker and television host. Brown had a tough childhood and was declared ‘mentally retarded’ by his school authorities; however, the woman who had adopted him along with a teacher helped him with his education. Brown’s professional life started with a stint at a radio station and after he had been laid off by the radio station, he decided to get into politics. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for 6 years between 1977 and 1983, before going into television. After working across several networks, Brown eventually ended up with a contract with PBS as a motivational speaker and that is when he became extremely popular due to his speeches. His talk show ‘The Les Brown Show’ is also a noted chapter in his career but the show did not last as long as he would have wanted it to. In the fast paced world that we live in, Les Brown’s thoughts, sayings, speeches, writings and quotes stand on the pinnacle of motivation. We have collected his best thoughts and quotes from his books, speeches and life. We bring to you an inspiring collection of thoughts, quotations and sayings by Les Brown that are sure to uplift your spirits.

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Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.
You
Les Brown

You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.

You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.
You
Les Brown

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.
Dreams Living
Les Brown

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.
You Life
Les Brown

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.
You Yourself Will Dreams
Les Brown

The greatest revenge is massive success.

The greatest revenge is massive success.
Les Brown

Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.

Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.
Life
Les Brown

Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss you miss, you'll land in the stars.

Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss you miss, you'll land in the stars.
You
Les Brown

Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.

Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.
Les Brown

Just because Fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.

Just because Fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.
You
Les Brown

Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.

Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.
You Life Yourself
Les Brown

Perfection does not exist -- you can always do better and you can always grow.

Perfection does not exist -- you can always do better and you can always grow.
You
Les Brown

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.
Yourself
Les Brown

‎Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

‎Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.
You
Les Brown

I will heighten my life by helping others heighten theirs

I will heighten my life by helping others heighten theirs
Life Will I
Les Brown

No one rises to low expectations
Les Brown

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.
You Life Will
Les Brown

A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.

A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.
Les Brown

It's not over until you win
You
Les Brown

Make sure when you fall you land on your back if you can see you can get up.

Make sure when you fall you land on your back if you can see you can get up.
You
Les Brown

Live full, die empty
Les Brown

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.
You
Les Brown

If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.

If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.
You Yourself
Les Brown

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living out fears.

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living out fears.
Dreams Living
Les Brown

You don't have to be great to get started but you have to to get started to be great

You don't have to be great to get started but you have to to get started to be great
You
Les Brown

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.
You Will
Les Brown