RAG Music - Quote Quotes from great people to push you just a little further… You can push a little further! Inspiring quotes from great figures to boost your study motivation 10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminder kepiko Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
When you keep studying, there inevitably come moments when you just can’t find the motivation.
At times like that, the famous quotes left by great thinkers, athletes, and writers can spark a fire in your heart.
Words that make you reconsider the meaning of effort, words that rally you when you feel like giving up, words that gently calm your impatience.
Messages born from their experiences have a power that resonates across time.
In this article, we introduce inspiring quotes that boost your motivation to study.
You’re sure to find words that gently give you a push forward.
Table of Contents You can push a little further! Inspiring quotes from great figures to boost your study motivation Today’s achievements are the result of past efforts, and the future will be determined by the efforts from now on. Kazuo Inamori Effort can lie, but it’s never wasted. Yuzuru Hanyu If you work hard, will you be rewarded? That’s not it. You keep working hard until you’re rewarded. Lionel Messi No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas I believe that piling up small things is the only path to reach unbelievable places. Ichiro (Suzuki Ichiro) Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō In life, the important time is always now. Mitsuo Aida The attitude of striving not to betray yourself will manifest as results in the future. Yoshiharu Habu Whether you can push yourself or not this month will determine the rest of your life. Osamu Hayashi It always seems impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela The wonderful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. B.B. King Let those who wish to leave, leave. Alexander the Great People deserve praise or blame solely based on whether they have the perseverance to see things through. Leonardo da Vinci As you stretch yourself to broaden your horizons, it’s possible you’ll actually grow taller. That’s part of what makes life interesting. Saburō Shiroyama So what if you failed? Learn from the failure and try again. Walt Disney Anyone can succeed; if you keep telling yourself these words over and over, you will definitely succeed. John Lennon Human! Stumbling isn’t something to be ashamed of! Not getting back up… that’s what’s shameful! Kankichi Ryotsu, "KochiKame: The Police Station in Front of Kameari Park in Katsushika Ward" Effort is always rewarded. If there is effort that isn’t rewarded, then it can’t yet be called effort. Sadaharu Oh Fools think things will somehow work out tomorrow. Even today is already too late; the wise have finished it yesterday. Charles Cooley The best way to pave the road to success is through effort and diligence, and by focusing on what is going well rather than on what isn’t. I succeeded because I never made excuses and never allowed them. Florence Nightingale One of the most important things is to never give up easily. Those who cannot fight for the present have no right to talk about next time or next year. Roberto Baggio Do not avoid the difficult path. You have to keep moving if you want to reach your destination. Katherine Anne Porter Victory comes to those who are most patient. Napoleon Bonaparte If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Walt Disney To challenge yourself is to grow. LeBron James We are the culmination of what we repeatedly do. Aristotle Given a fulcrum, even the Earth can be moved. Archimedes Genius is an ordinary person who makes an extraordinary effort. Albert Einstein It is not noble to be superior to others. Ernest Hemingway Do not fear change. It is part of growth. Elon Musk Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill If you stay focused, you can overcome any obstacle. Warren Buffett Knowledge is a weapon. The question is how you use it. Eminem If you believe in yourself, there are no limits. Cristiano Ronaldo Obstacles before you are opportunities. By facing difficulties, you can grow. Kevin Durant If you always do your best, the results will follow. Kobe Bryant Human destiny is in human hands. Sartre There is only one way to succeed: never give up. Jeff Bezos To solve a problem, don’t run away from it. Jack Dorsey You only realize your own strength once you’ve overcome your anxieties and concerns. Serena Williams I have never failed. I just found 10,000 ways that don’t work. Thomas Edison It’s never too late to start something. Bill Gates As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg Nothing is impossible. Muhammad Ali Success is the 1% supported by 99% failure. Soichiro Honda Fear doing nothing more than you fear failing. Konosuke Matsushita Any genius is born of passion. Isaac D'Israeli To learn is to enrich one’s life. Albert Einstein It’s in the moments you decide that your destiny is shaped. Anthony Robbins What matters is getting back up every time you fail. Winston Churchill Do not abandon the ambition you sought to achieve just because of a single defeat. William Shakespeare Not being satisfied is the best technique for improving your ability. Wayne Gretzky No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon I kept telling myself that everything I was studying was for my goal. Miles Davis Small steps of progress add up to great success. Mahatma Gandhi My enemy is, for the most part, myself. From Chūya Koyama’s “Space Brothers” Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō If other people can do it, there’s no way you can’t. From Fujiko Fujio's Doraemon If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda Even if I face setbacks, I don’t lose my pride—that’s because I’m putting in the effort. Shigeo Nagashima A genius is someone who studies three, four, five times harder than anyone else. Hideyo Noguchi It’s not that we run away because it’s hard; it becomes hard because we run away. William James There are two things you can change: yourself and the future. Hideyo Noguchi I always do what I can’t do yet, in order to learn how to do it. Vincent van Gogh If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unwavering, absolute law. Pablo Picasso Only by facing your own weaknesses will your efforts bear fruit. IKKO Dedication is what turns dreams into reality. Kobe Bryant Believe in yourself. Study, and don’t forget your desire to build a better world. Mary McLeod Bethune Precisely because we’re serious, we run into walls. Shuzo Matsuoka Confidence that won’t buckle under entrance exam pressure. Confidence backed by clear justification. The only way to gain it is to study relentlessly. Kenji Sakuragi 'Dragon Zakura' My past self will never betray who I am today. Mao Asada Humans aren’t that smart to begin with. We study and train ourselves, and only then do we finally become decent. Jakuchō Setouchi You can push yourself a little more! Inspirational quotes from great figures to boost your study motivation (51–60) Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon These are the words of Francis Bacon, who laid the foundation of modern scientific thought and influenced many fields of study.
Within this brief expression lies the essential value of learning.
The knowledge gained through study is not mere information; it will support your life as the power to think and the capacity to judge.
By accumulating knowledge, your options expand, and you gain confidence in your actions.
Knowledge acquired through steady, daily effort becomes an unwavering strength, no matter how difficult the situation.
It is a timeless quote that shows the meaning of continuing to learn.
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I kept telling myself that everything I was studying was for my goal. Miles Davis These are the words of Miles Davis, a man who left his mark on jazz history and kept pushing the boundaries of what music could be.
He embraced not only technical skill, but also everyday experiences and even failures as part of learning.
The same is true for studying: times when things don’t go smoothly, or efforts that feel like detours, are never wasted.
As long as you stay mindful of your goal, every experience accumulates into strength.
In the toughest periods, there is often the most to absorb.
It’s a quote that affirms the process of effort and supports forward movement in life.
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Small steps of progress add up to great success. Mahatma Gandhi These are the words of Mahatma Gandhi, who achieved India’s independence through the philosophy of nonviolence and influenced the world.
They show that even great change begins with small, daily actions.
In studying, we tend to seek dramatic results, but it is steady, everyday effort that becomes real strength.
As you deepen your understanding bit by bit, the efforts you’ve continued will one day appear as major achievements.
Even when visible results are hard to see, it’s important not to stop moving forward.
This is a weighty quote that gently conveys the value of perseverance.
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My enemy is, for the most part, myself. From Chūya Koyama’s “Space Brothers” These words appear in Space Brothers, a story that portrays the growth of two siblings aiming to become astronauts and has resonated with many.
It shows that the true wall we face isn’t other people or our environment, but our own doubts and fears.
In studying as well, the reason we stop taking action often lies within ourselves.
When we overcome anxiety about failure and a lack of confidence, we can make great strides forward.
Continuously facing yourself becomes the shortcut to growth.
This quote acknowledges the weaknesses within and gives you the strength to move forward.
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One More Push! Inspirational Quotes from Great Figures to Boost Your Study Motivation (61–70) Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō These are the words of Shigeta Saito, a psychiatrist who has supported many people’s hearts and conveyed ways of living through numerous writings.
When we keep making an effort, there are moments when we want to rush the results, but impatience narrows our perspective.
On the other hand, if we stand still and take no action, no progress can be made.
In studying, what matters is maintaining composure while not stopping your steps.
Even small steps, if continued, will surely move you forward.
It’s a famous saying that teaches us the value of trusting your own pace and persevering with tenacity.
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If other people can do it, there’s no way you can’t. From Fujiko Fujio's Doraemon These are words from Doraemon, a manga beloved across generations as one of Japan’s most iconic works.
They confront head-on the feeling of discouragement that comes from comparing yourself to others.
When you feel you’re bad at studying, it can seem like you alone are inferior, but differences in ability are born from accumulated effort and experience.
Before deciding you can’t do something, it’s important to adopt a spirit of challenge.
Everyone has potential; if you believe and move forward, the path will open.
It’s a famous saying that avoids self-denial and encourages positive action.
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If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda These are the words of Sakichi Toyoda, who supported Japan’s industrial development and laid the foundation for the future Toyota Group.
They reflect his determination to keep moving forward despite repeated failures and trial and error.
In study as well, we sometimes hit a wall and feel we can’t see the way ahead, but as long as we don’t give up, our thinking doesn’t stop.
As we persist, our perspective shifts and new solutions emerge.
It is those who continue to make steady efforts, no matter the circumstances, who find their path opens before them.
This is a powerful quote that supports not only perseverance but also the courage to believe.
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