59 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes To Never Give Up

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, filmmaker, businessman, and former professional bodybuilder.

He started his acting career with a minor role in the 1976 movie “Stay Hungry,” followed by a major role in the movie “Conan The Barbarian.” He then went on to play the title character of the 1984 film “The Terminator.” The film was a breakthrough hit, earning Schwarzenegger worldwide recognition and his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

Schwarzenegger is known for his catchphrase “I’ll be back.” This phrase has passed into popular culture, meaning that someone will return after a temporary absence, especially after a period of illness or injury.

Check out his great quotes for when you need a hand to stay motivated and become successful.

59 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes To Never Give Up

“If I can see it and believe it, then I can achieve it.”

“Life’s six rules for success. 1. Trust yourself. 2. Break some rules. 3. Don’t be afraid to fail. 4. Ignore the naysayers. 5. Work like hell. 6. Give something back.”

“If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results.”

“Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.”

“None of my rules of success will work unless you do.”

“You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.”

“The more knowledge you have, the more you’re free to rely on your instincts.”

“If you want to turn a vision into a reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream.”

“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.”

“If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream.”

“You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.”

“I would never exchange my life with anybody else’s.”

“The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100%.”

“Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others.”

“When you think you can’t, you better convince yourself you can and push harder.”

“The last 3 or 4 reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion.”

“There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.”

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”

“Believe in yourself.”

“I never listen that you can’t.”

“I was always dreaming about very powerful people – dictators and things like that. I was just always impressed by people who could be remembered for hundreds of years, or even, like Jesus, be for thousands of years remembered.”

“All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision – the beautiful vision – that creates the want power.”

“Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.”

“For me, life is about continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.”

“The mind always fails first, not the body. The secret is to make your mind work for you. Not against you.”

“The difference between those who adapted and those who didn’t, Gorton said, was a willingness to totally commit.”

“For me, life is continuously being hungry.”

“We always have to go beyond limits.”

“Never look back.”

“You can have results or excuses. Not both.”

“I didn’t mind basic training. It taught me that something that seems impossible at the start can be achieved.”

“I like the color red because it’s a fire. And I see myself as always being on fire.”

“Just like in bodybuilding, failure is also a necessary experience for growth in our own lives, for if we’re never tested to our limits, how will we know how strong we really are? How will we ever grow?”

“If it can bleed, we can kill it.”

“Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn’t matter.”

“If it’s hard to remember, it’ll be difficult to forget.”

“Start wide, expand further, and never look back.”

“I never listened to anyone who said I can’t do something.”

“The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.”

“Stay hungry, stay healthy, be a gentleman, believe strongly in yourself and go beyond limitations.”

“I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country.”

“I never went to a competition to compete. I went to win. Even though I didn’t win every time, that was my mindset.”

“Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.”

“Don’t be afraid to fail.”

“If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.”

“Break the rules.”

“Stop whining.”

“Don’t listen to the naysayers.”

“It’s not what you get out of life that counts. Break your mirrors! In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at yourself and more at each other. you’ll get more satisfaction from having improved your neighborhood, your town, your state, your country, and your fellow human beings than you’ll ever get from your muscles, your figure, your automobile, your house, or your credit rating.”

“What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else?”

“You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours – as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect.”

“Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.”

“From the bodybuilding days on, I learnedthat everything is reps and mileage. The more miles you ski, the better a skier you become; the more reps you do, the better your body.”

“Money doesn’t make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.”

“While you’re out there partying, horsing around, someone out there at the same time is working hard. Someone is getting smarter and someone is winning. Just remember that.”

“What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.”

“In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.”

“The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.”

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