Every time I access the Internet, I don’t miss the opportunity to surf for some inspirational quotes, sayings and speeches made by different individuals especially those with remarkable achievements.

By remarkable, I mean people who have been through a lot in life, endured tough situations and brought about change in society. 

Such people make inspirational quotes and sayings that greatly influence our decisions, choices and well being. 

In this article, I would like to share with you some of those inspirational quotes and sayings I came across.

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela. 

”The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

"For every one of us that succeeds, it’s because there’s somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn’t always necessarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school.” — Oprah Winfrey

"The key to realising a dream is to focus not on success but on significance — and then even the small steps and little victories along your path with take on greater meaning.” — Oprah Winfrey 

"Let’s go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.” — Steve Jobs

"Don’t be afraid to fail. Get out there and experiment and learn and fail and get a rate based on the experiences you have. Go for it and when you go for it you’ll learn what you’re capable of, what the potential is, where the opportunities are, but you can’t be afraid to fail because that’s when you learn.” — Michael Dell

If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.” — Dhirubhai Ambani

People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.” — Tony Robbins

If you don’t value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents. Value what you know and start charging for it.” — Kim Garst

The above quotes and says are just a few of those I have managed to recall which have been so inspirational to many young people. Please give it a try because it’s worth it. Google some inspirational quotes and I literally believe they will educate, inform and similarly inspire you thus finally making a positive impact in your life.