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74 Wednesday Motivational Quotes to Get You Through the Week

Some of us look forward to Wednesdays—considering they mark the halfway point through the typical work week—while others dread “Hump Days.” Wednesdays are often busy and sometimes tiring, considering they’re in the middle of the week. That being said, a Wednesday doesn’t necessarily have to be a hectic, boring, or generally bad day. 

If the week seems to be dragging and you need some encouragement to stay motivated, reading Wednesday motivational quotes can help put you in a better mindset. We’re here to help you get over the weekday hump and have a happy Wednesday. After all, you don’t have to wait for Monday to kick off an exciting new project, or Saturday and Sunday to have some fun. Wednesdays are full of possibilities—so here’s to having a happy Hump Day.

Key Takeaways

To make the most of your Wednesdays:

  • Celebrate little victories by focusing on your progress and your accomplishments this week.
  • Stick to a self-care routine that keeps your energy up. Give yourself time to unwind, rest, play, and relax. 
  • Work hard and play hard. Know when to shut down work once the day is over.
  • Build moments of joy and gratitude into your Hump Days. Coupled with a sense of accomplishment, this is the best way to have a happy Wednesday.
  • Read inspiring Wednesday motivational quotes related to your core values and purpose. 
  • Keep the big picture in mind. Ask yourself how you can change the world for the better this week.

74 Wednesday Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes for Wednesdays

  1. “All progress takes place outside of your comfort zone.” — Michael John Bobak

2. “Becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end.” — Michelle Obama


3. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela


4. “Mostly, the world sees you the way you see yourself.” — Lisa Nichols


5. “Life is about making an impact, changing things, and leaving things better than you found them.” — Munmi Sarma


6. “Our humanity has the tendency to lead us in the wrong paths, but it is never too late to change direction.” — Pierre Thompson


7. “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal. If a man is working towards a predetermined goal and knows where he is going, that man is a success.” — Earl Nightingale


8.  “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” — Maya Angelou

Wednesday Quotes for Productivity

9. “Wednesday will either make you or break you. You are either on the upward trend or the downward slide to the end of the work week. Give it all you got this Wednesday!” — Catherine Pulsifer


10. “Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” — Sam Ewing


11. “We are not our best intentions. We are what we do.” — Amy Dickinson


12. “The only thing that can grow is the thing you give energy to.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson


13. “You do not find the happy life. You make it.” — Camilla Eyring Kimball


14. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” — Tim Notke


15. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”  — Steve Jobs


16. “Good things happen to those who hustle.” — Anaïs Nin


17. “Wishes are for birthdays and shooting stars, but knowing without a doubt what you want and how you’re going to get it is a concrete commitment.” — Scott Allan


18. “Many men of great intellect insist that unless one has to pay or work hard for something, one never fully appreciates it.” — Og Mandino


19. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ― Walt Disney


20. “I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” — Thomas Jefferson


21. “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” — Edson Arantes do Nascimento


22. “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” — Muhammad Ali


23. “Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded there.” —Dr. Wayne Dyer


24. “Don’t be busy, be productive.” — Anonymous

Hump Day Quotes for Strength and Overcoming Challenges

25. “We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” — Dr. Henry Link


26. “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein


27. “The difference between winners and ordinary people is winners follow through despite fear while others just dream and take no action.” — Calvin K. Lee


28. “No matter the task, perseverance is the ability to keep going in spite of obstacles and challenges. Perseverance is the realization that challenges along the way are only minor detours on the march to success.” — Byron Pulsifer


29. “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” — Henry Ford


30. “I can accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying.” — Michael Jordan


31. “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes— understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” — Arianna Huffington


32. “Not all positive change feels positive in the beginning.” — S. C. Lourie


33. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” — Winston Churchill


34. “Sometimes, you have to give up. Sometimes, knowing when to give up, when to try something else, is genius. Giving up doesn’t mean stopping. Don’t ever stop.” — Phil Knight


35. “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” — David Brinkley


36. “The successful, motivated person realizes that obstacles, failures, roadblocks, and issues teach more about success than does achieving instant success.” — Catherine Pulsifer


37. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill


38. “Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.” — Theodore N. Vail


39. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” — John R. Wooden

Wednesday Motivation for a Great Morning Routine

40. “Every morning is a revolution against the darkness.” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan


41. “I get up every morning and it’s going to be a great day. You never know when it’s going to be over, so I refuse to have a bad day.” — Paul Henderson


42. “I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.” — J. B. Priestley


43. “Wake up determined, go to bed satisfied.” — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson


44. “No great thing is created suddenly.” — Epictetus


45. “There is no substitute for hard work.” — Thomas Edison


46. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” — Theodore Roosevelt


47. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier


48. “Remember that even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise, and, with it, a new day.” — Victor Hugo


49. “The beginning is always today.” — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley


50. “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” — Babe Ruth

Wednesday Motivational Quotes for Practicing Gratitude

51. “Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.” — Jim Rohn


52. “Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” — Hafez


53. “Happy Wednesday! Happiness is found from within when you learn to appreciate your blessings, LIVE in the present and LOVE!” — Tracey Edmonds


54. “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” — Henry Davis Thoreau


55. “Life is full of small treasures that we collect here and there, but every now and then we must say thanks.” — Danielle Duckery


56. “When we train our minds to radiate positive viewpoints, we will see positive results in our lives.” — John Vaulkner


57. “Wednesday is a day to help others celebrate life. You, and only you, are accountable for what you extend and give to others. One smile not only increases your value but it gives joy to each person you meet.” — Byron Pulsifer


58. “The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” — Henry Ward Beecher


59. “As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” — Dr. Steve Maraboli


60. “Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.” — Brian Tracy


61. “The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.” — Oscar Wilde


62. “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” — Charles R. Swindoll


63. “The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.” — Andreas Tsatoumas

Humorous Motivational Wednesday Quotes

64. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” — Chinese Proverb


65. “It’s okay to look at the past and the future. Just don’t stare.” — Benjamin Dover


66. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing; that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar


67. “The road to success is always under construction.” — Lily Tomlin


68. “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” — Albert Einstein


69. “Never miss a good chance to shut up.” ― Will Rogers


 70. “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” — Mark Twain


71. “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” — Reba McEntire


72.  “When you do more than you’re paid for, eventually you’ll be paid for more than you do.” — Zig Ziglar


73. “If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.” — Tallulah Bankhead


74. “Your life is your story; you can write out any characters who aren’t enhancing the plot.” — Anonymous

Staying Motivated by Focusing on Your Purpose

When the work week leaves you feeling zapped of energy or burned out, bring your attention back to your core values and mission in life. Figure out what you’re most passionate about, which natural strengths you have to share with the world, and what lights you up. Finding your calling—and pursuing it—is entirely possible with the right strategies and mindset. 

Need help determining where to direct your energy? Check out this article: How to Find Your Passion and Live Abundantly.

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