22 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes

If you are looking for the best inspirational, motivational, and incredibly wise Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes, from a range of his conferences, interviews and speeches, then look no further.We have put together a collection of the most inspiring quotes and messages from the big man himself.Not only is Arnold Schwarzenegger our beloved movie star from well-known blockbusters such as ‘Terminator’, ‘Total Recall’, Batman and Robin and many of his best movie greats, but he also has also had a very successful political career and is one of the most inspirational of people to walk this earth.

Arnold Schwarzenegger came from a small town in Austria, his father was a policeman and his parents always believed that he would follow in his father’s footprints, but Arnold had other ideas. From a young age, Arnold became fascinated with the idea of making it big in America, after seeing ‘Reg park’ on the front of a magazine he saw how successful he had become as a bodybuilder turned movie star in America. It was from that moment Arnold decided his future, he wanted to pursue bodybuilding and to become ‘Mr. World’ in the bright lights of Hollywood.After many knock backs along the way and people telling him he would never make it, Arnold prooved the world wrong moved to the United States Of America in 1968, and then rose to fame. He became a huge movie star and adopted the nickname “Arnie” or “Schwarzy”, and then during his political career he was best known as “The Governator”.

Arnold Schwarzenegger benching a very heavy weight

Never ever think small, if you’re going to accomplish anything, you have to think big and shoot for the stars.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stay Hungry – Arnold motivation
Arnold gave a detailed account of his life story and how from a young child he had big dreams and aspirations. These dreams started when he saw the bright lights of Hollywood on the television, he saw America as the land of opportunities, the land that he wanted to make it to. Arnold explains that when he started his Bodybuilding career that people would be in awe of him, but couldn’t understand how he managed to work so hard lifting weights but always still with a smile on his face. His answer to this was that he would always be visualizing his dream, and therefore he would consistently do better than the best that he could possibly do. In his wise words, he explains and encourages people to work hard in life, keep working, and to never give up or give in. If you want to be successful and live your best life, the first and most important thing you can do is work hard.
Accomplishment Quotes

Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes about WORKING HARD, 2018 – The speech that broke the internet- most inspiring ever!
Arnold Schwarzenegger standing in a gym as a young man

So let me tell you something that visualizing your goals and going after it makes it fun, you got to have a purpose no matter what you do in life, you got to have a purpose.
Purpose

There is no magic pill, there is no magic out there. You can not get around it, you have to work and work, its all hard work.
Work

You can see how much time there is available if you organize your day, so you got to work hard.
Organization

Whoever stays down is a loser. Winners will fail and get up, fail and get up, fail and get up. You always get up – that is a winner.
Keep Going

Arnold Schwarzenegger Commencement Speech

Arnold Schwarzenegger talking at a commencement speech

I’m not afraid of falling, the ground is as far as you can fall.
Arnold has given many commencement speeches in his time, they aim to encourage and enthuse the minds and souls of students all over the world to aspire them to be the best they can be. He is full of experience and wisdom which helps to guide students from college into the big bad world and discover life.He explains that when he first started trying to get into film, there would be many people telling him that he wouldn’t make it to where he wanted to be, for various reasons, and that no matter what you must not listen to to the ‘naysayers’ or people who will try to put you down. You must pursue your goals, and keep fighting for what you want, no matter what. Arnold also exclaims how no matter how many times you fail, you must always get back up and try again. There is no easy path, you just have to keep believing and try your very best always!

Inspirational Quotes

If you do something go all out, and do it well.
Perseverance Quotes

I recommend to you very strongly, ignore the naysayers.
Believe in Yourself

You can’t climb that ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.
Success Quotes

Don’t just take, give something back, leave your mark on the world.
Wisdom Quotes

I believe that we all have the obligation to do something for our community, something for our state, something for our country.
Kindness Quotes

We must serve a cause that is greater than ourselves. Ultimately we will all be judged not by how much we take, but by how much we give.
Support Quotes

Arnold Schwarzenegger Climate Change Quotes

Arnold Schwarzenegger standing at climate change summit

Not only has Arnold been in some of the best movies and had a very successful political career, but he is also a truly inspirational ambassador for climate change. In (2020) at the Austrian world summit for climate change, Arnold Schwarzenegger gave an empowering speech about the effects human beings are having on the climate change and at the rapid pace in which it is progressing. He makes it clear that the whole world will be affected in some way, and it cannot be ignored any longer. We must all make changes, we must all take a stand, and we must all make a difference for the future of our planet and generations to come.

Fighting pollution is not a conservative or liberal idea, it is just common sense.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian World Summit 2020change the world
Change the World Quotes

The way to rebuild is to rebuild better.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian World Summit 2020
Potential Quotes

Forward-looking decisions are needed right now, right now as trillions of dollars and trillions of euros are being poured into rebuilding economies and infrastructure in the wake of the coronavirus. These funds are so massive they are capable of remaking societies. We have a tremendous opportunity here.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian World Summit 2020
Opportunity Quotes

We need to put people back to work in sustainable jobs, we need to upgrade buildings to make them more energy-efficient, we need to weatherproof homes.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian World Summit 2020
Meaningful Quotes

Climate change is truly our planet’s pandemic.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian World Summit 2020
Climate Change Quotes

There were almost a million people killed by the corona-virus, but pollution and climate change kills almost 7 million people every year. It has spread to all the countries of the earth, and there is no vaccine, except for our own actions.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian World Summit 2020
Coronavirus Quotes

Some of Arnolds Best Quotes

Leadership isn’t about polls, it’s about making a decision you think are right and then standing by those decisions.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, RNC-2004
Leadership Quotes

When you have a vision and you really believe 100 percent in that vision and you have faith in your vision, that anything is possible.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and JT Foxx
Vision Quotes

It’s a great joy when you find what you what to do.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and JT Foxx
Joy

You can have the best ship in the world, but if it just drifts around and doesn’t know where to go, you lost it, your not going to get anywhere. Its that simple.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and JT Foxx
Wise

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