Over the years, I’ve come across a crap load of quotes that have stopped me dead in my tracks and had me pondering about their context for hours. Ok maybe 10 minutes, but still. I love quotes, they pack so much wisdom in such few words its crazy. So here in this very post, I will be sharing some of my favorite quotes. This post will be updated regularly as the days go by, so be sure to book mark this page (Ctrl + D) and check back often.

———[April 13 2009]

“Your body is like a bank account. You cannot continue to draw on it without making quality deposits” – Mashed Up By Yours Truly

“If you say what you think, don’t expect to hear what you like” – Malcom Forbes

“Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going” – Jim Ryun

———[April 14 2009]

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going” -Beverly Sills

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Will power is not enough; we must do” – Johann Wolfgang

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination” – Tommy Lasorda

———[April 20 2009]

(Kudos to Jody & Cher for providing quotes that AREN’T lame! Keep em’ comin)

“Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” ~Edward Stanley

“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you dream it, you can be it” – William Arthur Ward

“Give yourself permission to shoot for something that seems totally beyond your grasp. You may be surprised at your capabilities” – Danica Patrick

“When we are no long able to challenge the situation – we are challenged to change ourselves” -  Victor E. Frankl

“It’s never to late to be what you might have been” – George Eliot

———[May 3 2009]

“It’s the start that stops most people” – Unknown

“When the window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shades” – Tom Peters

“Some men work hard and save money so their sons won’t have the problems that made men of their fathers” – Unknown

“I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man with no feet” – Persian Proverb

———[May 4 2009]

“I have found that life is pretty empty and meaningless… which is a GOOD thing, because it’s what you make of it!” – Fit Jerk

“FEAR – False Evidence Appearing Real” – Unknown

“Why would you bother predicting the future, when the choices you make today can help shape it?!” – Unknown

“If you’re pumping out good shit, people will follow!” – Gary Vaynerchuk

“Look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself — What do I want to do everyday for the rest of my life. Do that! I promise, you can monetize that shit!” – Gary Vaynerchuk

———[May 21 2009]

“You only get one body, be good to it and it will be good to you” – John Tutte

“Experience is the hardest teacher, it gives you the test first, and the lesson later” – Unknown

“Belief lends a hand to the path of the strong” -Lyrics (Song: Unstoppable, Band: Unearth)

“Don’t accept the guilt of those who choose to be mediocre!” -Unknown

“Do you know why we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves back up!” – Alfred (Batman Begins)

———[June 03 2009]

“Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.”  ~Peter T. Mcintyre

“To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.” – Unknown

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” -Zig Ziglar

“When you understand that your self-worth is not determined by your net-worth, then you’ll have financial freedom” – Suze Orman

———[Aug 06 2009]

“The difference between a winner and a loser is 100% belief in themselves and their actions… because the belief that you project is the reality that you’ll receive” – FitJerk

“If you’re not constantly pushing your boundraies then you’re not growing, and if you’re not growing then you’re dying” -Mash-up

“Cheat on your girlfriend – NOT your workouts” -Bodybuilding.com

“The world hates change; yet it is the only thing that has brought progress” – Charles F.Kettering

And let’s throw in a funny one for shits and giggles…

“If you’re really into fitness and sex… why don’t you take a fucking hike?!” – Unknown

Know any great quotes that belong here? Hit me up: info[at]flawlessfitnessbook.com
Make sure the title reads: “QUOTES FOR FJ”. I’ll read it and if I like it, I’ll put it up and give you some credit.

- Fit Jerk
FlawlessFitnessBook.com

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