What are the funniest inspirational quotes you've heard?

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05/28/25 6:00pm
Here are some hilarious inspirational quotes to motivate you and make you giggle:
  • “Confidence is 10% hard work and 90% delusion.” —Tina Fey
  • “The road to success is always under construction.” —Lily Tomlin
  • “Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.” —Elbert Hubbard
  • “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.” —Reba McEntire
  • “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” —Mae West
  • “Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?” —Edward Bergen
  • “The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!” —Marvin Phillips
  • “We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn’t matter, but work is third.” —Leslie Knope, Parks and Recreation
  • “Life is short. Drive fast and leave a sexy corpse. That’s one of my mottos.” —Stanley Hudson, The Office
  • “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” —Douglas Adams
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