Leslie Calvin Brown, most commonly known as Les Brown, was born on February 17, 1945, in Liberty City, Miami, Florida, United States. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981. He is a former radio DJ, TV host, and world-renowned motivational speaker who uses the catchphrase I'm possible, to encourage people to pursue their dreams. May these inspirational Les Brown quotes and sayings offer you insights to inspire you never give up on reaching your goals and achieve success in life.
1. “Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.” – Les Brown
2. “Just because fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.” – Les Brown
3. “Be willing to go all out, in pursuit of your dream. Ultimately it will pay off. You are more powerful than you think you are. Go for it.” – Les Brown
4. “Don't let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you.” – Les Brown
5. “The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.” – Les Brown
6. “Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.” – Les Brown
7. “If you don't program yourself, life will program you.” – Les Brown
8. “The people that want to step into their greatness are hungry.” – Les Brown
9. “Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.” – Les Brown
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10. “Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” – Les Brown
11. “To sit on an idea or fail to act on a goal is not really goal-setting, but wishful thinking.” – Les Brown
12. “Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.” – Les Brown
13. “The greatest revenge is massive success.” – Les Brown
14. “Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.” – Les Brown
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15. “Success is both very personal and relative, depending on where you would like to be in your own life.” – Les Brown
16. “Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” – Les Brown
17. “Live out of your imagination instead of your memory.” – Les Brown
18. “Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.” – Les Brown
19. “You can make decisions like that about your life. If you are carrying strong feeling about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present. You have to get rid of them.” – Les Brown
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20. “You must be willing to do what others won’t do, to have what others won’t have.” – Les Brown
21. “Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.” – Les Brown
22. “You decide what your limits are, and You decide your level of success. You are responsible for the time that you spend on this planet.” – Les Brown
23. “Life is a fight for territory and once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don’t want will automatically take over.” – Les Brown
24. “I often speak to people who wonder why they continue to fail. In many situations, they are concentrating their efforts in the wrong places period.” – Les Brown
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25. “We have the capacity to change, to lead meaningful and productive lives by awakening our consciousness.” – Les Brown
26. “I don’t know what you’re up against, I don’t know what you’re facing. But here’s what I do know: You’ve got something special, you’ve got greatness in you, and I know it’s possible that you can live your dream.” – Les Brown
27. “Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.” – Les Brown
28. “There are people who are wise enough and motivated enough to change their lives and live their dreams, and then there are those who need a kick in the pants to change their ways.” – Les Brown
29. “It’s necessary to get the losers out of your life if you want to live your dream.” – Les Brown
30. “I will heighten my life by helping others heighten theirs.” – Les Brown
More Famous Les Brown Quotes about Life
31. “You can get the kind of results that you are looking for in life if you are willing to work smart to achieve them.” – Les Brown
32. “If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.” – Les Brown
33. “No one rises to low expectations.” – Les Brown
34. “I have learned that to get out of life what I expect, I must commit myself to beginning each day by concentrating on positive thoughts and focusing on my goals.” – Les Brown
35. “You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.” – Les Brown
36. “The things you want are always possible; it is just that the way to get them is not always apparent. The only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because you carry the baggage of insecurities and past experience.” – Les Brown
37. “You can complain about the direction of your life all you want, but until you sit in the driver’s seat and begin to drive yourself, you aren't going to get where you want to go.” – Les Brown
38. “One of the most essential things you need to do for yourself is to choose a goal that is important to you.” – Les Brown
39. “Dealing with life means taking advantage of each new challenge as an opportunity to learn and accomplish something new.” – Les Brown
40. “I don't dwell on the things that are too late to fix, but I do my best to get life's lessons and put them into action.” – Les Brown
41. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – Les Brown
42. “If you fall, fall on your back. If you can look up, you can get up.” – Les Brown
43. “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown
44. “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown
45. “Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.” – Les Brown
46. “You don't get what you want in life. You get who you are.” – Les Brown
47. “If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.” – Les Brown
48. “In every day, there are one thousand four hundred forty minutes. That means we have one thousand four hundred forty daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” – Les Brown
49. “Today, you expand or you are expendable.” – Les Brown
50. “Easy is not an option.” – Les Brown
51. “You take on the responsibility for making your dream a reality.” – Les Brown
52. “Honor your commitments with integrity.” – Les Brown
53. “Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them.” – Les Brown
54. “If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.” – Les Brown
55. “It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams.” – Les Brown
56. “We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.” – Les Brown
57. “Goals help you channel your energy into action.” – Les Brown
58. “You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.” – Les Brown
59. “A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.” – Les Brown
60. “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.” – Les Brown
61. “If you want to keep getting what you're getting, keep doing what you're doing.” – Les Brown
62. “Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.” – Les Brown
63. “You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” – Les Brown
64. “Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.” – Les Brown
65. “Ask for help. Not because you are weak. But because you want to remain strong.” – Les Brown
66. “Go after what you want as if your life depended on it. Because it does!” – Les Brown
67. “When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.” – Les Brown
68. “You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.” – Les Brown
69. “When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all.” – Les Brown
70. “Do what is easy and your life will be hard. Do what is hard and your life will become easy.” – Les Brown
71. “If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present.” – Les Brown
72. “I can bounce back from adversity and reinvent my life—it's possible.” – Les Brown
73. “It's not over until you win.” – Les Brown
74. “Your level of belief in yourself will inevitably manifest itself in whatever you do.” – Les Brown
75. “To be successful, you must be willing to do the things today others won't do in order to have the things tomorrow others won't have.” – Les Brown
76. “Your dream was given to you. If someone else can’t see it for you, that’s fine, it was given to you and not them. It’s your dream. Hold it. Nourish it. Cultivate it!” – Les Brown
77. “Align yourself with people and attract people into your business that are hungry.” – Les Brown
78. “You have to be willing to allow the person you are today to die so that you can give birth to the person you are meant to become.” – Les Brown
79. “Believe that you possess a basic goodness, which is the foundation for the greatness you can ultimately achieve.” – Les Brown
80. “What we do and accomplish is only the tip of the iceberg of what’s possible for us.” – Les Brown
81. “Don't waste another minute dealing with a toxic, negative, energy-draining person.” – Les Brown
82. “If you do not develop the hunger and courage to pursue your goal, you will lose your nerve and you will give up on your dream.” – Les Brown
Share these Les Brown Motivation Quotes on Success and Dreams with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
2. “Just because fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.” – Les Brown
3. “Be willing to go all out, in pursuit of your dream. Ultimately it will pay off. You are more powerful than you think you are. Go for it.” – Les Brown
4. “Don't let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you.” – Les Brown
5. “The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.” – Les Brown
6. “Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.” – Les Brown
7. “If you don't program yourself, life will program you.” – Les Brown
8. “The people that want to step into their greatness are hungry.” – Les Brown
9. “Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.” – Les Brown
11. “To sit on an idea or fail to act on a goal is not really goal-setting, but wishful thinking.” – Les Brown
12. “Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.” – Les Brown
13. “The greatest revenge is massive success.” – Les Brown
14. “Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.” – Les Brown
16. “Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” – Les Brown
17. “Live out of your imagination instead of your memory.” – Les Brown
18. “Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.” – Les Brown
19. “You can make decisions like that about your life. If you are carrying strong feeling about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present. You have to get rid of them.” – Les Brown
21. “Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.” – Les Brown
22. “You decide what your limits are, and You decide your level of success. You are responsible for the time that you spend on this planet.” – Les Brown
23. “Life is a fight for territory and once you stop fighting for what you want, what you don’t want will automatically take over.” – Les Brown
24. “I often speak to people who wonder why they continue to fail. In many situations, they are concentrating their efforts in the wrong places period.” – Les Brown
26. “I don’t know what you’re up against, I don’t know what you’re facing. But here’s what I do know: You’ve got something special, you’ve got greatness in you, and I know it’s possible that you can live your dream.” – Les Brown
27. “Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.” – Les Brown
28. “There are people who are wise enough and motivated enough to change their lives and live their dreams, and then there are those who need a kick in the pants to change their ways.” – Les Brown
29. “It’s necessary to get the losers out of your life if you want to live your dream.” – Les Brown
30. “I will heighten my life by helping others heighten theirs.” – Les Brown
More Famous Les Brown Quotes about Life
31. “You can get the kind of results that you are looking for in life if you are willing to work smart to achieve them.” – Les Brown
32. “If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.” – Les Brown
33. “No one rises to low expectations.” – Les Brown
34. “I have learned that to get out of life what I expect, I must commit myself to beginning each day by concentrating on positive thoughts and focusing on my goals.” – Les Brown
35. “You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.” – Les Brown
36. “The things you want are always possible; it is just that the way to get them is not always apparent. The only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because you carry the baggage of insecurities and past experience.” – Les Brown
37. “You can complain about the direction of your life all you want, but until you sit in the driver’s seat and begin to drive yourself, you aren't going to get where you want to go.” – Les Brown
38. “One of the most essential things you need to do for yourself is to choose a goal that is important to you.” – Les Brown
39. “Dealing with life means taking advantage of each new challenge as an opportunity to learn and accomplish something new.” – Les Brown
40. “I don't dwell on the things that are too late to fix, but I do my best to get life's lessons and put them into action.” – Les Brown
41. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – Les Brown
42. “If you fall, fall on your back. If you can look up, you can get up.” – Les Brown
43. “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown
44. “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown
45. “Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.” – Les Brown
46. “You don't get what you want in life. You get who you are.” – Les Brown
47. “If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.” – Les Brown
48. “In every day, there are one thousand four hundred forty minutes. That means we have one thousand four hundred forty daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” – Les Brown
49. “Today, you expand or you are expendable.” – Les Brown
50. “Easy is not an option.” – Les Brown
51. “You take on the responsibility for making your dream a reality.” – Les Brown
52. “Honor your commitments with integrity.” – Les Brown
53. “Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them.” – Les Brown
54. “If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.” – Les Brown
55. “It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams.” – Les Brown
56. “We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.” – Les Brown
57. “Goals help you channel your energy into action.” – Les Brown
58. “You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.” – Les Brown
59. “A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.” – Les Brown
60. “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.” – Les Brown
61. “If you want to keep getting what you're getting, keep doing what you're doing.” – Les Brown
62. “Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.” – Les Brown
63. “You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” – Les Brown
64. “Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.” – Les Brown
65. “Ask for help. Not because you are weak. But because you want to remain strong.” – Les Brown
66. “Go after what you want as if your life depended on it. Because it does!” – Les Brown
67. “When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.” – Les Brown
68. “You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.” – Les Brown
69. “When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all.” – Les Brown
70. “Do what is easy and your life will be hard. Do what is hard and your life will become easy.” – Les Brown
71. “If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present.” – Les Brown
72. “I can bounce back from adversity and reinvent my life—it's possible.” – Les Brown
73. “It's not over until you win.” – Les Brown
74. “Your level of belief in yourself will inevitably manifest itself in whatever you do.” – Les Brown
75. “To be successful, you must be willing to do the things today others won't do in order to have the things tomorrow others won't have.” – Les Brown
76. “Your dream was given to you. If someone else can’t see it for you, that’s fine, it was given to you and not them. It’s your dream. Hold it. Nourish it. Cultivate it!” – Les Brown
77. “Align yourself with people and attract people into your business that are hungry.” – Les Brown
78. “You have to be willing to allow the person you are today to die so that you can give birth to the person you are meant to become.” – Les Brown
79. “Believe that you possess a basic goodness, which is the foundation for the greatness you can ultimately achieve.” – Les Brown
80. “What we do and accomplish is only the tip of the iceberg of what’s possible for us.” – Les Brown
81. “Don't waste another minute dealing with a toxic, negative, energy-draining person.” – Les Brown
82. “If you do not develop the hunger and courage to pursue your goal, you will lose your nerve and you will give up on your dream.” – Les Brown
Share these Les Brown Motivation Quotes on Success and Dreams with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.