Embark on a journey of growth and transformation as we delve into the world of progress quotes.These timeless gems of wisdom serve as beacons of inspiration,guiding us through the ups and downs of life's evolution.From renowned thinkers to everyday visionaries,our curated collection illuminates the path toward personal and societal advancement.Join us as we explore the power of progress quotes to ignite ambition,foster resilience,and propel us forward on our quest for a brighter tomorrow.
Progress Quotes:
1. “Always be a work in progress.”―Emily Lillian
2. “Delay is the enemy of progress.”―Eliot Spitzer3. “Today’s progress was yesterday’s plan.”–Unknown 
4. “Progress is a set of assumptions.”—Edward Albee 
5. “Little by little,a little becomes a lot.”–Tanzanian Proverb 
6. “Strive for progress,not perfection.”―David Perlmutter
7. “I walk slowly,but I never walk backward.”―Abraham Lincoln
8. “The secret of making progress is to get started.”—Mark Twain 
9. “Unless we progress,we regress.”–Dwight D.Eisenhower 
10. “Too much looking backward … is bad for progress.”—Henry Ward Beecher 
Famous Quotes About Progress: 
11. “Little by little one walks far.”―Peruvian Proverb 
12. “Failure is success in progress.”―Albert Einstein 
13. “Comfort is the enemy of progress.”―P.T.Barnum 
14. “All progress is experimental.”―John Jay Chapman 
15. “All creativity is a work in progress.”―Dean Cavanagh
16. “Make measurable progress in reasonable time.”―Jim Rohn 
17. “Discontent is the first necessity of progress”―Thomas A.Edison 
18. “Work hard for you and your own goals. Progress will come.”—Unknown 
19. “There are only two options: Make progress or make excuses.”—Tony Robbins 
20. “The greater part of progress is the desire to progress.”—Seneca the Younger 
Progress Quotes For Growth In Life: 
21. “A lack of focus leads to a lack of progress.Focus.Grind.Grow.”—Unknown 
22. “A work in progress.And the possibilities are endless.”—Elizabeth Eulberg 
23. “Little drops of water wear down big stones.”—Russian proverb 
24. “Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress.”—Mahatma Gandhi 
25. “Success is steady progress toward one’s personal goals.”—Jim Rohn                                                               
26. “Slow, steady progress is better than daily excuses.”—Robin Sharma 
27. “All progress depends on the unreasonable man.” — George Bernard Shaw 
28. “If there is no struggle,there is no progress.” — Frederick Douglass 
29. “Whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” — Martin Luther King 
30. “Without deviation from the norm,progress is not possible.” — Frank Zappa
Famous Progress Quotes: 
31. “I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.” — Marie Curie 
32. “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” ― Michael John Bobak 
33. “The road to success is always under construction” ― Lily Tomlin 
34. “Be not afraid of going slowly,be afraid only of standing still.” — Chinese Proverb 
35. “Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.” — Malcolm Muggeridge 
36. “Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.” — Plato 
37. “Progress is not in enhancing what is,but in advancing toward what will be.” — Khalil Gibran 
38. “All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions,and executed by supplanting existing institutions.” — George Bernard Shaw 
39. “Progress consists only in the greater clarification of answers to the basic questions of life.” — Leo Tolstoy 
40. “Parents can make us distrust ourselves.To them,we seem always to be works-in-progress.” — Frank Pittman 
Inspirational Progress Quotes: 
41. “Progress always involves risks.You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.”— Frederick B Wilcox 
42. “Some quit due to slow progress.Never grasping the fact that slow progress is progress.”— Jeff Olson 
43. “Don’t compare your progress to that of others.We need our own time to travel our own distance.” — Anonymous 
44. “Change does not necessarily assure progress,but progress implacably requires change.” – Henry Steele Commager 
45. “Courage means to keep making forward progress while you still feel afraid.” — Joyce Meyer
46. Music is a work in progress.On a record, it gets frozen in time.And it’s oddly unnatural. — Linda Ronstadt 
47. “Allow yourself to be proud of yourself and all the progress you’ve made.Especially the progress that no one else can see.”—Unknown 
48. “The art of progress is to preserve order amid change,and to preserve change amid order.”— Alfred North Whitehead 
49. “Remember that the progress of the world depends on your knowing better than your elders.”— George Bernard Shaw 
50. “Do not confuse motion and progress.A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.”― Alfred A.Montapert
  
Progress Quotes To Keep You Motivated: 
51. “Progress is impossible without change,and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”— George Bernard Shaw 
52. “Without continual growth and progress,such words as improvement,achievement,and success have no meaning.”— Benjamin Franklin 
53. “If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking,eventually you’ll make progress.” ― Barack Obama 
54. “Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.” ― Aldous Huxley 
55. “Determine a single measure that you can use to grade your progress and success in each area of your life.Refer to it daily.” – Brian Tracy 
56. “Baby steps count,as long as you are going forward.You add them all up,and one day you look back and you’ll be surprised at where you might get to.” ― Chris Gardner 
57. “Progress changes consciousness,and when people’s consciousness changes,then their awareness of what is possible changes as well a virtuous circle.” ― Bill Clinton 
58. “Just as energy is the basis of life itself,and ideas the source of innovation,so is innovation the vital spark of all human change,improvement and progress.” ― Theodore Levitt 
59. “A work-in-progress generates its own energy field.You,the artist or entrepreneur,are pouring love into the work; you are suffusing it with passion and intention and hope.” ― Steven Pressfield 
60. “To move forward,you must first take a step” ― Chase S.M.Neill
Making Progress Quotes and Sayings: 
61. “We all want progress,but if you’re on the wrong road,progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case,the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.” ― C.S.Lewis 
62. “Progress is impossible without change.” ― George Bernard Shaw 
63. “There can be no progress nor achievement without sacrifice.”  – James Allen 
64. “Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.”  – Thomas Edison 
65. “If you ruled out partial successes,there would be no progress at all.” – Robert Brault 
66. “We are making a step.It’s just a baby step but it’s a step.” ― Harper Lee,To Kill a Mockingbird
67. “True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.” – St.Francis of Assisi 
68. “The wise are like a river; they go forward and upward,never backward or downward.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo 
69. “First steps are always the hardest but until they are taken the notion of progress remains only a notion and not an achievement.” 
70. “I believe that no matter what situation in life you find yourself,there is room for you to take control of little things,which ultimately adds up to big things.” ― Lisa J.Shultz
 
Inspirational Work in Progress Quotes: 
71. “I’m a work in progress.I’m trying to be better.” ― Nate Parker 
72. “Perfection is both innate and a work in progress.” ― Rasheed Ogunlaru 
73. “A work in progress.And the possibilities are endless.” ― Elizabeth Eulsberg 
74. “We’re not perfect.We’re a work in progress.But man,America has gotten a lot of things right.” ― Donna Edwards 
75. “I am a work in progress dressed in the fabric of a world unfolding.” ― Ani DiFranco 
76. “Happiness is not a finished product,it is a work in progress.” ― Khang Kijarro Nguyen 
77. “We’re all a beautiful,wonderful work in progress….Embrace the process!” ― Nanette Mathews 
78. “Believing in progress does not mean believing that any progress has yet been made.” ―Franz Kafk 
79. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is a success.” ― Henry Ford 
80. “People and relationships never stop being a work in progress.” ― Nora Roberts
Progressing Quotes: 
81. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. ” ― Walt Disney 
82. “A person who makes few mistakes makes little progress.” — Bryant McGill 
83. “You’re always a work in progress.Flexibility.Personality.Motivation.There’s always room to improve.” ― Chalene Johnson
84. “Progress is not an illusion; it happensbut it is slow and invariably disappointing.” ―George Orwell 
85. “Everybody’s a work in progress.I’m a work in progress. I mean,I’ve never arrived.I’m still learning all the time.” ― Renee Fleming 
86. “Every step of progress which the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold,and from stake to stake.” ― Wendell Phillips 
87. “You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress,simultaneously.” ― Sophia Bush 
88. “As I am a work in progress,you shall see me more or less? Don’t shake me out if I digress.As of me less,from me more of my work,I guess.” ― Ana Claudia Antunes 
89. “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable.Every step toward the goals requires sacrifice,suffering,and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” ― Martin Luther King 
90. “Progress not perfection.” ― Court McGee 
Progress Not Perfection Quotes: 
91. “Focus on progress,not perfection.” ― Bill Phillips 
92. “The goal is progress,not perfection!” ― Kathy Freston 
93. “Personal growth is about progress,not perfection.”― Hal Elrod 
94. “Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.”― Salvador Dali 
95. “It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
97. “Perfection is not attainable,but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” ― Vince Lombardi 
98. “In recovering from our creative blocks,it is necessary to go gently and slowly… These are baby steps.Progress,not perfection, is what we should be asking of ourselves.” ― Julia Cameron 
99. “You don’t need to stick to tough rules or overnight changes; you need not rely on hardcore discipline that makes you hate your life.You need only focus on progress,not perfection.Lean in to the process of losing weight,and it will happen easily.” ― Kathy Freston 
101. “There are no limits.There are only plateaus,and you must not stay there,you must go beyond them.” – Bruce Lee 
102. “Actively recognizing progress towards your goal will ultimately end up inspiring you and have you pushing even harder.” – Denzel J.Wellington 
103. “The moment a man ceases to progress,to grow higher,wider and deeper,then his life becomes stagnant.” – Orison Swett Marden 
104. “Without deviation from the norm,progress is not possible.” – Frank Zappa 
105. “It’s not about successit’s about progress.” – Tony Robbins
106. “Science is the only self-correcting human institution,but it also is a process that progresses only by showing itself to be wrong.” – Allan Sandage 
107. “Peace of mind comes from knowing that this too shall pass and good progress comes from good habits.” – Brendon Burchard 
108. “A party of order or stability,and a party of progress or reform,are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life.” – John Stuart Mill 
109. “It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes.What matters most is getting off! You cannot make progress without making decisions.” – Jim Rohn 
110. “Each morning my characters greet me with misty faces willing,though chilled,to muster for another day's progress through the dazzling quicksand the marsh of blank paper.” – John Updike 
Self Progress Quotes: 
111. “I am a slow walker,but I never walk back.” – Abraham Lincoln 
112. “Challenges,failures,defeats and ultimately,progress,are what make your life worthwhile.” – Maxime Lagace 
113. “The key to happiness is really progress and growth and constantly working on yourself and developing something.” – Lewis Howes 
114. “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw 
115. “Problems are the price of progress.Don't bring me anything but trouble.Good news weakens me.” – Charles Kettering 
116. “I don't know where I'm going,but I'm on my way.” – Carl Sandburg 
117. “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” – Franklin D.Roosevelt 
118. “Personal growth is about progress,not perfection.” – Hal Elrod 
119. “It’s so easy to fall down a rabbit hole of distractions and side conversations,but the very act of tracking your time makes it less likely for you to fall.” – Sanya Weathers 
121. “Substantial progress toward better things can rarely be taken without developing new evils requiring new remedies.” – William Howard Taft 
122. “Thanks to technological progress,economies have not only grown,they have also transformed – producing very different output,in very different ways,at different moments in history.” – Daniel Susskind 
123. “Pursuing perfection,rather than progress,can set you up for a life of disappointment and inevitable failure.Strive for progress, not perfection.” – Anonymous 
124. “You never change things by fighting the existing reality.To change something,build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” – Buckminster Fuller 
125. “I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the people's trust in their government.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
126. “Never confuse movement with action.” – Ernest Hemingway 
127. “Every time we made progress we did it by challenging the conventional wisdom.” – Ed Miliband 
128. “There are no constraints on the human mind,no walls around the human spirit,no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect.” – Ronald Reagan
129. “Girls you've gotta know when it's time to turn the page.” – Tori Amos 
130. “Progress is the attraction that moves humanity.” – Marcus Garvey 
Quotes About Progress And Growth: 
131. “Progression is the essence of what makes you stronger,leaner and more fit.” – Matt Schifferle 
132. “There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better,stronger,richer,quicker,or smarter.Everything is within.Everything exists.Seek nothing outside of yourself.” – Miyamoto Musashi 
133. “Focus on your progress,not your goals.” – Anna Barnes 
134. “Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress,no matter how slow.” – Plato 
135. “Those who do not move,do not notice their chains.” – Rosa Luxemburg
136. “Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.” – Aldous Huxley 
137. “Push your boundaries beyond the ordinary; be that “extra” in “extraordinary.” – Roy T.Bennett 
138. “A little progress each day adds up to big results.” – Author Unknown 
139. “Courage means to keep making forward progress while you still feel afraid!” – Joyce Meyer 
140. “Progress isn't made by early risers.It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.” – Robert Heinlein 
Quotes About Progress And Moving Forward: 
141. “Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy.The savage's whole existence is public,ruled by the laws of his tribe.Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.” –  Ayn Rand 
142. “Good health is a duty to yourself,to your contemporaries,to your inheritors,to the progress of the world.” – Gwendolyn Brooks 
143. “Just because you aren’t making progress as fast as you think you should does not mean you aren’t making progress.Keep going.” – Anonymous 
144. “The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena,it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence.” – Nikola Tesla 
145. “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” – Franklin D.Roosevelt 
146. “Be not afraid of going slowly,be afraid only of standing still.” – Chinese proverb 
147. “Change is not always progress.A fever of newness has everywhere been confused with the spirit of progress.” – Henry Ford 
148. “Some quit due to slow progress.Never grasping the fact that slow progress is progress.” – Jeff Olson 
149. “Remember that progress would be impossible if we always did things the way we always have.” – Wayne Dyer 
150. “Like the turtle,you need to stick your neck out to make progress.” – Anna Olson
Motivational Progress Quotes: 
151. “No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress,you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.” – Tony Robbins 
152. “Progress means getting nearer to the place you want to be.And if you have taken a wrong turn,then to go forward does not get you any nearer.” – C.S Lewis 
153. “If there is no struggle,there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass 
154. “Nature knows no pause in progress and development,and attaches her curse on all inaction.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 
155. “The great thing about a computer notebook is that no matter how much you stuff into it,it doesn't get bigger or heavier.” – Bill Gates
    
156. “Always concentrate on how far you have come,rather than how far you have left to go.The difference in how easy it seems will amaze you.” – Heidi Johnson 
158. “All progress is experimental.” – John Jay Chapman 
159. “It is often easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams.Since no one else is crazy enough to do it,you have little competition.” – Larry Page 
160. “The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.” – BTS,South Korean boy band 
Progress Quotes For Students: 
161. “No, our science is no illusion.But an illusion it would be to suppose that what science cannot give us we can get elsewhere.” – Sigmund Freud 
162. “Kids react positively when praise follows positive effort and earned progress.” – Jacquie McTaggart 
163. “Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.” – Nicholas M.Butler 
164. “And a step backward,after making a wrong turn,is a step in the right direction.” – Kurt Vonnegut 
165. “True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.” – Saint Francis de Sales
166. “It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius 
167. “Education is the premise of progress,in every society,in every family.” – Kofi Annan 
168. “Failure is success in progress.” – Albert Einstein 
169. “There is no progress or accomplishment without sacrifice.” – Idowu Koyenikan 
170. “To make progress,to reach towards our dreams,we need supporters,role models who are encouraging.” – Rebecca Jane 
Progress Quotes For Work: 
171. “Keep going,and don’t worry about your speed.You’re making progress,even if it doesn’t seem like it.Forward is forward, no matter how slow.” – Lori Deschene 
172. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does.Keep going.” – Sam Levenson 
173. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney 
174. “You are not here merely to make a living.You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply,with greater vision,with a finer spirit of hope and achievement.You are here to enrich the world,and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.” – Woodrow Wilson 
175. “The secret of progress lies in the wisdom to learn from both success and failure.” – Unknown
176. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu 
177. “Progress is not just about moving,but about choosing the right direction.” – Unknown 
178. “It's not about perfect.It's about effort.And when you bring that effort every single day,that's where transformation happens.That's how change occurs.” – Jillian Michaels 
179. “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.” – Jordan Belfort 
180. “Progress is not just moving forward; it's knowing which way to move forward.” – Unknown
Quotes About Progress In Society: 
181. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D.Roosevelt 
182. “Success is not final,failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston S. Churchill 
183. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs 
184. “You can't go back and change the beginning,but you can start where you are and change the ending.” – C.S.Lewis 
185. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Zig Ziglar 
186. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
187. “It's not whether you get knocked down,it's whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi 
188. “Success is not in what you have,but who you are.” – Bo Bennett 
189. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker 
190. “The expert in everything was once a beginner.” – Helen Hayes
Hard Work Progress Quotes: 
191. “If you want to make progress,you must walk in the direction of your challenges,not away from them.” – Robert Tew 
192. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt 
193. “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” – Elbert Hubbard 
194. “It always seems impossible until it's done.” – Nelson Mandela 
195. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker 
196. “The key to success is to start before you're ready.” – Marie Forleo 
197. “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” – Voltaire 
198. “You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” – Wayne Gretzky 
199. “Success is the sum of small efforts,repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier 
200. “The harder I work,the luckier I get.” – Samuel Goldwyn
As we conclude our exploration of progress quotes,let us remember that growth is a journey,not a destination.Each quote serves as a reminder of our capacity for improvement and our endless potential for positive change.Let these words of wisdom continue to inspire and motivate us as we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of life.With determination and resilience,we can harness the power of progress quotes to shape our future and create a world filled with hope,possibility,and endless opportunity.
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