When it comes to accomplishing goals or facing challenges, starting is often easier than finishing. The ability to finish strong is what separates true achievers from mere dreamers. It’s the final stretch of the race, the last few minutes of the game, and the conclusive lines of your life’s story. As you approach the finish line, these inspiring quotes are designed to help you finish stronger and with more determination than when you started.
Here are 20 most popular quotes about finishing strong:
- “It’s not how you start that’s important, but how you finish!” – Jim George
- “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
- “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Paul the Apostle
- “Life’s like a movie; write your own ending, keep believing, keep pretending.” – Jim Henson
- “The last chapter of your life has not been written yet. It doesn’t matter about what happened yesterday. It matters what you are going to do today.” – Nick Vujicic
- “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius
- “Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin.” – C. JoyBell C.
- “In the end, it is not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away.” – Shing Xiong
- “How you end is everything, so keep going.” – Unknown
- “It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “In the long run you hit only what you aim at. Therefore, though you should fail immediately, you had better aim at something high.” – Henry David Thoreau
- “Some quit due to slow progress, never grasping the fact that slow progress… is progress.” – Unknown
- “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
- “No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.” – Buddha
- “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.” – Roger Bannister
- “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
- “You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.” – George Lucas
- “The difference between a successful person and others is not lack of strength or a lack of knowledge but rather a lack of will.” – Vince Lombardi
May these quotes inspire you to finish strong in all areas of your life. Remember, the stronger you finish, the more likely you are to stick to your future commitments and achieve your goals. Don’t just aspire to make a living, aspire to make a mark.