Pushing limits is what separates those who dream from those who achieve.
It’s about stepping outside your comfort zone, defying expectations, and daring to do more than what seems possible.
Every great achievement began with someone who refused to accept their limitations and instead embraced the challenge.
These 101 pushing limits quotes will inspire you to challenge yourself, go beyond your boundaries, and redefine your capabilities.
Best Pushing Limits Quotes
“The only limits that exist are the ones you place on yourself.” – Anonymous
“You will never know your limits unless you push yourself to them.” – Anonymous
“Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan
“The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.” – Les Brown
“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” – Arthur C. Clarke
“Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.” – Larry Bird
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“If you aren’t willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn
“Your only limit is your mind.” – Anonymous
“The only limits you have are the limits you believe.” – Anonymous
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch
“If you’re not willing to push yourself, you’ll never know what you’re capable of.” – Anonymous
“Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.” – Anonymous
“Great things never came from comfort zones.” – Anonymous
“Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits.” – Anonymous
“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” – Anonymous
“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua Marine
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
“What we fear of doing most is usually what we most need to do.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Push beyond the limit and watch your life change.” – Anonymous
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
“Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” – Paul Brandt
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
“You are the only one who can limit your greatness.” – Anonymous
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” – Molière
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.” – Anonymous
“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.” – Charles Kingsleigh
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” – Thomas Jefferson
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” – Jamie Paolinetti
“Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennett Henry
“Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect.” – Zoey Sayward
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha
“There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking.” – Brian Tracy
“The only limits you have are the limits you believe.” – Anonymous
“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
“It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort.” – Jillian Michaels
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
“You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Christopher Columbus
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
“Your potential is endless.” – Anonymous
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Anonymous
“Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.” – Anonymous
“You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.” – Maya Angelou
“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.” – Marie Forleo

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin
“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
“Push beyond the limits of what you think is possible.” – Anonymous
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
“The limits you put on yourself are only illusions.” – Anonymous
“Push yourself harder than you did yesterday if you want a different tomorrow.” – Anonymous
“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” – Rabindranath Tagore
“To be a champion, you must act like one, think like one, and work like one.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
“There is no substitute for hard work.” – Thomas Edison
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch
“You will never know your limits unless you push yourself to them.” – Anonymous
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
“If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” – Anonymous
“The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
“Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.” – Anonymous
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
“Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded.” – Anonymous
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
“To achieve greatness, start where you are.” – Anonymous
“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.” – Jack Kerouac
“If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.” – Toni Morrison
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
“It’s not about how bad you want it. It’s about how hard you’re willing to work for it.” – Anonymous
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
“Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect.” – Anonymous
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
“The sky’s the limit when you have a positive attitude.” – Anonymous
“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.” – Marie Forleo
“Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.” – Anonymous
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
“A setback is a setup for a comeback.” – T.D. Jakes
“There is no elevator to success; you have to take the stairs.” – Anonymous
“Don’t let fear stop you. Fear is just a feeling, and feelings don’t stop you from doing anything unless you let them.” – Anonymous

“If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs.” – Dhirubhai Ambani
“Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” – Bo Jackson
“The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles.” – Anonymous
“Don’t wait for opportunities, create them.” – Anonymous
“Push your limits, and you will find a new world waiting for you.” – Anonymous
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill
“If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission.” – Anonymous
“The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.” – Les Brown
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West