Guaranteed to move you! Memorable words by great and famous figures (11–20)
Believe that someday, your turn for a chance will surely come.Yasushi Akimoto
Someday, surely, your turn for a chance will come—believe it. —Yasushi Akimoto 🎵
Yasushi Akimoto is a music producer known for working with era-defining idol groups such as Onyanko Club and AKB48.
His famous quote, “Believe that someday, your turn for a chance will surely come,” is a message that suits someone who has nurtured so many idols.
Even if things aren’t going well now, these words make you believe that if you keep putting in the effort, your chance will come too, and they can give courage to people in any walk of life.
It’s a quote that supports a heart on the verge of breaking.
It’s the everyday that makes up a true life. Ordinary days swept along by miscellaneous tasks. Spending our days without enjoying that “normal” time—worse yet, holding back from enjoyment. What a waste. Each day is a wonderful gift.Christine Lewicki
Many people may find themselves bored with ordinary days in which nothing big ever happens, sometimes even grumbling about it.
But it is precisely those unremarkable, everyday moments that we should cherish.
That’s what Christine Lewicki—who thrives as a mompreneur and consults entrepreneurs around the world—reminds us.
She herself must be busy and caught up in daily chores, yet perhaps it was in some fleeting moment of everyday life that these words slipped out.
If you feel that every day isn’t fun, that it’s full of unpleasant things, try looking for the small, unassuming joys hidden in the everyday right before your eyes.
There are no solutions in life. What exists in life is only a force in motion. We have to create that force. The solutions will follow afterward.Saint-Exupéry
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the novelist who wrote The Little Prince, a work loved around the world.
Here is a passage from one of his masterpieces, Night Flight.
Life never goes backward.
As we keep moving forward, we must overcome many things.
However, moving forward requires effort.
He tells us that as we proceed through life by trial and error, we can find solutions to each of our problems.
If you’re troubled and have come to a standstill, try, above all, to take a step forward.
What I want to tell people around the world is to make an effort. If you put your heart into it, you can achieve anything.Cindy Ngamba
Here are some words I want to share with those striving toward their dreams and goals.
They come from Cindy Ngamba, the women’s 75 kg boxer.
Cindy Ngamba won a brilliant bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first medalist from the Refugee Olympic Team.
“What I want to tell people around the world is to work hard.
If you put your heart into it, you can achieve anything.” These words apply not only to sports but to everything in our daily lives.
From her message, you can feel her strong will and the grueling effort she puts in day after day—a powerful quote that pushes forward everyone who strives.
Don’t listen to others’ expectations. Live your own life and meet your own expectations.Tiger Woods
Support often gives us strength, but excessive expectations can turn into pressure.
This quote from Tiger Woods teaches us that rather than carrying others’ expectations to achieve something, it’s important to listen to your own inner voice—what you want to do and how you want to live.
It’s natural to want to live up to the encouragement and expectations of those you care about, but if they become a burden, the results are unlikely to be good.
Your life is yours.
Please walk straight down the path you truly wish to take.
Always be yourself, express yourself, and believe in yourself. Don’t imitate some successful person’s example.Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee, a martial artist and movie star, is famous for films like Enter the Dragon and The Way of the Dragon.
His quotes often jolt us into realization.
When you lack confidence and don’t know what to do, do you find yourself comparing with or imitating those who seem better? Mimicking others might calm your nerves, but people are people, and you are you.
Imitation doesn’t always work—no matter what, you can’t become someone else.
Since each of us has our own individuality, the best thing is to trust yourself and express yourself in your own way.
Everyone has talent. But it’s effort that makes talent blossom.Michael Jordan
These are words from Michael Jordan, who excelled as a basketball player, speaking about the importance of hard work.
He conveys that hard work is the ingredient that brings out hidden talent, and that consistent effort leads to the expression of true ability and tangible results.
He also expresses that feeling you lack talent often means you haven’t made enough effort to draw it out, and that you should believe in your talent and keep working hard.
These words remind us of the importance of pressing on without giving up and of believing in ourselves.
Prioritizing the team’s victory over personal glory ultimately leads to individual success as well.Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, a soccer player who represents Argentina and has won more than 40 titles including the FIFA Ballon d’Or and the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.
Soccer is a team sport played by eleven players.
If you focus only on your own play, you may disrupt the team’s balance.
He shows us that if you first fight for the team—prioritizing winning as a whole and delivering results—it will also lead to your own individual achievements.
This applies not only to sports; when working in groups at school events or in the workplace, it might be best to act with the team’s needs before your own.
Life doesn’t create dreams. Dreams create life.Shohei Ohtani
It means that how you spend each day changes depending on the dreams you have.
Rather than just drifting through life, it’s because you have a dream of “I want to become this” that you make an effort and the path you choose changes.
For example, if you dream of becoming a professional baseball player, you’ll get up early to practice and take care of your health.
Even in your studies, if you have a dream like “I want to do this kind of work in the future,” you’ll feel motivated to work hard in subjects you’re not good at.
Dreams aren’t just wishes; they teach us that they have the power to shape our future.
Whether big or small, having a dream is a step that moves your life forward.
