127 Hustle Quotes to Stay Motivated

Looking for the best hustle quotes to keep you motivated? Somedays you really need an extra push to refocus on your hustle and keep pushing on your grind! I get it. No really, I do. 

Many mornings I wake up eager and ready to go hard or go home. And other days, I contemplate the legitimacy of the psychological implications associated with hitting my snooze button!

Staying focused on my goals and pushing through my daily grind is made much easier with my reminder hustle quotes. It’s a method I use leaving positive reminders around my home to keep me motivated and inspired. 

And they work! I can’t tell you how many days I’ve had an intrusive thought try to slow down my progress. Only to have it turn around quickly (and graciously) by one of my positive reminders to be my best me. And to keep going!

So I encourage you to employ this method of self-motivation and see if it encourages you as it’s encouraged me. Here are 127 hustle quotes to get you started!

Hustle Quotes for Her

These hustle quotes are for her, by her, and are motivating reminders to give you that extra push.

Whether you’re in the business of direct sales, or a mom who needs an encouraging boost, this list is for you.

“Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.”

– Patti Smith

“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”

–Estee Lauder

“How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”

– Trina Paulus

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”

― Beverly Sills

“I have achieved everything through either hard work or luck.”

– Sandra Bullock

“Life is short. Don’t be lazy.”

-Sophia Amoruso

“I enjoy hard work; I love setting goals and achieving them.”

– Jewel

“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.”

– Anne Frank

“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.”

– Audre Lorde

“The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest.”

– Deepika Padukone

Hustle Quotes to Keep Pushing

Everybody needs an extra nudge towards greatness sometimes. Check out these hustle quotes to keep you pushing towards your extraordinary.

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”

— Muhammad Ali

“Things may come to those who wait…but only the things left by those who hustle.”

– Abraham Lincoln

“If it comes easy, it will go fast.”

– Andrena Sawyer

“Good things happen to those who hustle.”

– Anais Nin

“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.”

– Pat Riley

“There is no substitute for hard work. Never give up. Never stop believing. And Never stop fighting.”

– Hope Hicks

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

– Steve Jobs

“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.”

– Gordon B. Hinckley

“Hustle until you no longer need to introduce yourself.”

– Anonymous

“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.”

– John Wooden

“If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

– Jim Rohn

“Go hard or go home.”

– Unknown

Stay Focused

It gets harder before it gets easier. Nothing worth having in life comes easy. Patience and perseverance are key components to achieving success. So keep hustling.

“My entire life can be summed up in four words: I hustled. I conquered. ”

– Unknown

“Hope is fuel, not the destination.”

― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“I’ve got a dream that is worth more than my sleep.”

– Unknown

“Focus on being productive instead of being busy.”

– Tim Ferris

“Look in the mirror – that’s your competition.”

– Unknown

“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”

– Joe Paterno

“Invest in your dreams. Grind now. Shine later.”

– Unknown

“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.”

– Jack Dempsey

“Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done”

– Unknown

Chase Your Dreams

Don’t let anyone, or anything, stand in your way of fulfilling your life’s dreams. You only have one life, live it!

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”

— Walt Disney

 “If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.”

— Reid Hoffman

“You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills.”

– Jim Rohn

“When I was young, I observed that nine out of 10 things I did were failures. So I did 10 times more work.” –

George Bernard Shaw

“What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110% all the time.”

– Don Zimmer

“Work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it all away from you.”

— Mark Cuban

“Greatness only comes before hustle in the dictionary.”

– Ross Simmonds

“Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.”

– Gary Vaynerchuk

“Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.”

– William James

“Much good work is lost for the lack of a little more.”

– Edward H. Harriman

“Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly and get on with improving your other innovations.”

– Steve Jobs

“You’re either changing your life or you’re not. No waiting for this or that or better weather or other hurdles. Hurdles are the change.”

– Terri Guillemets

“Hustle in silence and let your success make the noise.”

– Unknown

“The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don’t give up.”

– Robert Tew

Funny Hustle Quotes

Sometimes it pays to find the humor in things. Check out these hustle quotes that find humor in turning a phrase.

“No one ever drowned in sweat.”

– Unknown

“For every two minutes of glamour, there are eight hours of hard work.”

– Jessica Savitch

“When I started flirting with the hustle, failure became my ex. Now engaged to the game and married to success.”

– Unknown

“You know you’re doing something right when you’ve haters around every corner.”

― Cliff Hannold

“Success is never owned, it’s rented. And the rent is due every day.”

– Unknown

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

– Thomas Edison

“The dream is free. The hustle is sold separately.”

– Unknown

“My teacher once told me – ” No one is perfect……..that is why pencils have erasers.”

– Mahesh Bhatt

“Don’t stay in bed unless you can make money in bed.”

– George Burns

“You can’t have a million-dollar dream with a minimum-wage work ethic.”

– Stephen C. Hogan

“Those at the top of the mountain didn’t fall there.”

– Marcus Washling

“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”

– Franklin D. Roosevelt

“My confidence comes from the daily grind – training my butt off day in and day out.”

-Hope Solo

“If you feel you are down on your luck, check the level of your effort.”

– Robert Brault

“I think if you get kicked in the face you deserved it because that means that you watched the foot come to your face.”

– Kevin Hart

Hustle Quotes for Instagram

Instagram is one of my favorite havens for finding positive pushes to continue my hustle and grind. Do you have any Instagram follow recommendations? Add them in the comments below.

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

– Maya Angelou

“I’d rather hustle 24/7 than slave 9 to 5.”

– Unknown

“We are what repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.”

— Aristotle

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

— Mark Twain

“Fear is the disease. Hustle is the antidote.”

– Travis Kalanick

“All wealth is the product of labor.”

– John Locke

“Let them sleep while you grind. Let them party while you work. The difference will show.”

– Unknown

“Some of the most beautiful things we have in life comes from our mistakes.”

― Surgeo Bell

“The fastest way to get what you actually want in your life is to drop the false belief that you must continue to wait in order to have it.⁣”

― Richie Norton

“I always hustled to make money and pay for school. I was never afraid of hard work.”

– Tom Freston

“Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.”

– Haile Gebrselassie

“Hard work pays off – hard work beats talent any day, but if you’re talented and work hard, it’s hard to be beat.”

– Robert Griffin III

“Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.”

– Ben Carson

“The dream doesn’t lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.”

– Alphonso Jackson

“It took several years of hard work in small roles before I attained stardom.”

– Bela Lugosi

Hustle Quotes and Sayings

I love these amazing hustle quotes and sayings to keep you eager, pumped, and motivated!

“He who is outside his door has the hardest part of his journey behind him.”

– Dutch Proverb

“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.”

– Stephen King

 “Mine’s a pretty simple strategy: there’s not a lot of talent here, but there’s a lot of hustle. I have to be in every place I can, and be busy.”

– Ryan Seacrest

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”

– Jim Rohn

“Never let anyone outwork you or out-hustle you. Ever.”

-Rick Pitino

“Winners lose much more often than losers. So if you keep losing but you’re still trying, keep it up! You’re right on track.”

– Matthew Keith Groves

“The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered there is an opportunity for growth.”

– Anonymous

“If you have an idea of what you want to do in your future, you must go at it with almost monastic obsession, be it music, the ballet or just a basic degree. You have to go at it single-mindedly and let nothing get in your way.”

– Henry Rollins

“Don’t fear to fail, fear to miss out on taking the countless opportunities this world has to offer you.” 

― Jaymin Shah

“Good things happen to those who hustle.”

– Chuck Noll

“Chase down your passion like it’s the last bus of the night.” 

— Terri Guillemets

“I learned the value of hard work by working hard.”

– Margaret Mead

Never Give Up

Failure is part of the journey! Don’t let hurdles and obstacles stand in your way of doing great things. Find your strength, find your courage and keep hustling for it.

“Hustle is the most important word. Ever”

– Gary Vaynerchuk

“God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.”

– J.G. Holland

“What I lack in talent, I compensate with my willingness to grind it out. That’s the secret of my life.”

– Guy Kawasaki

“Don’t think about your errors or failures; otherwise, you’ll never do a thing.”

-Bill Murray

“Some hustle for respect. Some hustle for love. Others hustle for truth. We all hustle to survive.”

– Unknown

“Sometimes, you’ve got to work a little, so you can ball a lot.”

–Tom Haverford

“Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.”

— Michael Jordan

“Business opportunities are like buses: there’s always another one coming.”

– Richard Branson

 “I played the game one way. I gave it everything I had. It doesn’t take any ability to hustle.”

– Wade Boggs

“Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.”

– Henry VanDyke

“The best kinds of people in your life aren’t those who gather to celebrate your success, but those who gather to help your hustle.”

— Usman Ismaheel

Hustling Quotes by Rappers

From the hip hop to the don’t stop, rappers are notorious for sharing their two sense on hustling. Here’s a sampling to get your shine on.

“There’s a lot of females that hustle, just like men hustle.”

– Fetty Wap

“I’m sharp. What the street taught me how to do is how to hustle. How to make something out of nothing.”

– Pitbull

“I’m from where your hustle determines your salary.”

– Rick Ross

“Focused. I’m a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else.”

– Mos Def

“I will keep on hurdling and keep on hustling.”

– Gucci Mane

“My hustle is nonstop. I never stop hustling.”

– Young Jeezy

Every Day I’m Hustling

In keeping with the rapper hustle quotes, I believe Rick Ross would be quoted with saying, “Every day I’m hustling.” And I like it and live by it, most days.

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”

– John C Maxwell

“Be encouraged. Stay on your hustle. You can’t fail until you quit.”

– Russell Simmons

“You gotta run more than your mouth to escape the treadmill of mediocrity. A true hustler jogs during the day, and sleepwalks at night.”

– Jared Kintz

“Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.”

– Thomas A. Edison

“Lift up the weak; inspire the ignorant. Rescue the failures; encourage the deprived! Live to give. Don’t only hustle for survival. Go, and settle for revival!”

– Israelmore Ayivor

“The trouble with opportunity is that it always comes disguised as hard work.”

– Unknown

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”

– Babe Ruth

“I don’t count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.”

– Muhammad Ali

“If you want to do something, just do it. No one is going to do it for you.”

– Jaime Pressly

“When people see a legend, they call it a legend. But to be a legend, it’s a lot of hard work and patience.”

– Burning Spear

“I don’t have any formula. I just work with my heart, putting in a lot of hard work.”

– Ranbir Kapoor

Keep on Grinding

When pressures begin to build and you feel yourself questioning your commitment, refocus your energy and grind it out, girl!

“I enjoy hard work; I love setting goals and achieving them.”

– Jewel

“Luck is great, but most of life is hard work.”

– Iain Duncan Smith

“Determine never to be idle. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.”

– Thomas Jefferson

“My career has been successful, but it’s been a grind of hard work.”

– Emmanuelle Chriqui

“Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.”

-G.K. Nelson

“There are only two options regarding commitment. You’re either IN or you’re OUT. There is no such thing as life in-between.”

– Pat Riley

“If you have dreams then wake up early, put on your boots, and start your hustle.”

― Avijeet Das

“Quit hating and trying to be like the next man. Get on your own grind and be better than the next man, whether you gotta hustle, work a job, or whatever just do you.”

– Surgeo Bell

“Take a leap of faith on your dreams, not for me and not for the society, just for yourself.”

― Vinay Garg

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.”

– Jerry Rice

“As a winner, learn not to let negative comments affect you. Just treat it as firewood that feeds your fire. Soon that fire will be so big and so bright that those who criticized you will smell the smoke, even if they happen to be on the other side of the world.”

– Kevin Abdulrahman

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Hustle Quotes Wrap Up

That wraps of this list of 127 hustle quotes to keep you motivated and going hard! Do you have any inspiration to add to the list? Please add them in the comments below!