55 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes

“If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.” –

“Just like in bodybuilding, failure is also a necessary experience for growth in our own lives, for if we’re never tested to our limits, how will we know how strong we really are? How will we ever grow?” –

“Don’t go where it’s crowded. Go where it’s empty. Even though it’s harder to get there, that’s where you belong and where there’s less competition.” –

“I went from being the Terminator to being the governator.” –

“The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.” –

“The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.” –

“Put that cookie down! Now!” – Jingle All The Way

“You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.” –

“If it bleeds, we can kill it.” – Predator

“What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.” –

“I’m a big believer in hard work, grinding it out, and not stopping until it’s done.” –

“Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.” –

“I love it when people say that something can’t be done. That’s when I really get motivated; I like to prove them wrong.” –

“I’m addicted to exercising and I have to do something every day.” –

“Forget plan B. To test yourself and grow, you have to operate without a safety net.” –

“Money doesn’t make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.” –

“You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.” –

“In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.” –

“No matter the nationality, no matter the religion, no matter the ethnic background, America brings out the best in people.” –

“As you know, I’m an immigrant. I came over here as an immigrant, and what gave me the opportunities, what made me to be here today, is the open arms of Americans. I have been received. I have been adopted by America.” –

“For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.” –

“If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results.” –

“If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream.” –

“I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.” –

“Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn’t matter.” –

“You must have a sincere and burning desire to achieve what you dream, dedicate yourself to making progress, and take control of your circumstances to change your body.” –

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” –

“Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.” –

“What killed the dinosaurs? The ICE AGE!” – as Mr. Freeze in Batman and Robin

“If you don’t have a goal, if you don’t have a vision, you’ll just drift around. And you’re not going to be happy.” –

“What is not okay, is when you fail you stay down. Whoever stays down is a loser.” –

“You have to build the ultimate physical machine, but also the ultimate mind.” –

“For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.” –

“What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.” –

“The more knowledge you have, the more you’re free to rely on your instincts.” –

“I like the color red because it’s a fire. And I see myself as always being on fire.” –

“Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.” –

“The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens.” –

“To be successful, however, you must be brutal with yourself and focus on the flaws.” –

“Have a vision, trust yourself, break some rules, ignore the naysayers, don’t be afraid to fail.” –

“I’ll Be Back.” – Terminator

“I don’t like being comfortable. Once you get used to it, it’s hard to give up. I’d rather stay hungry.” –

“Well, you know, I’m the forever optimist.” –

“Work your a– off. There is no magic pill.” –

“I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way. I hope it never will.” –

“I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle.” – Terminator 2: Judgement Day

“My definition of living is to have excitement always; that’s the difference between living and existing.” –

“What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else?” –

“Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise.” –

“You know, nothing is more important than education, because nowhere are our stakes higher; our future depends on the quality of education of our children today.” –

“I will totally recall Gray Davis!” –

“Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.” –

“You’ve been erased.” – Eraser

“The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.” –

“Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others.” –