Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, retired bodybuilder, and former politician. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011. He rose to fame through his roles in blockbuster action movies. He remains a prominent figure in bodybuilding. The Arnold Sports Festival, considered the second-most important bodybuilding event after Mr. Olympia, is named after him. Schwarzenegger was known as the Styrian Oak, or Austrian Oak, in the bodybuilding world, where he dwarfed his competition.
He gained international fame for his role in The Terminator and in its sequels. He also starred in other successful action films such as Commando (1985), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), Total Recall (1990), and True Lies. As a Republican candidate, Schwarzenegger was first elected on October 7, 2003, in a special recall election to replace then Governor Gray Davis. He is an important figure in politics, bodybuilding, and Hollywood and is considered a cultural icon.
1 You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
People get jealous of those who are successful. And they pity the downtrodden. If they are jealous of you, all that means is that you are doing better than them. And that’s what you should aim for.
2 Your struggles develop your strengths, When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Every obstacle that you face in life only helps you become stronger. Strength is when you fall down and yet, pick yourself up. No matter how terrifying the challenges ahead may seem, the strong will push forward regardless.
3 What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else? –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Strive to stand apart. Strive to be different. Mediocrity is the worst in life. Work hard to rise above the average and be different. Let your inner light shine differently and brighter than the rest
4 For if we’re never tested to our limits, how will we know how strong we really are? How will we ever grow? –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Every hardship that you face is just a test of your limits. All it does is test your limits and help you grow. So do not be afraid of hardships. Do not be afraid of all that you have to face. Move on, regardless of how tough it gets.
5 The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Life isn’t just about surviving. It’s about living, loving, achieving and so much more. A lot of us just exist and do not really live our lives to the fullest. Dream big, aim for higher, and work hard for it.
6 If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
If you cannot put in the work that you need to, how can you expect to get what you want? Without any effort, you won’t get any results. So prepare and work hard for what you want.
7 Positive thinking can be contagious, Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Positive thinking helps you a lot in life. The kind of people you surround yourself with have a profound impact on you. So be with people who will actually lift you up and support you no matter what.
8 Break your mirrors, In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at yourself and more at each other. -Arnold Schwarzenegger
Look beyond your own desires and needs. People need to be more selfless. Break the barriers that limit your vision and show kindness to all those you meet.
9 If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Even if no one else believes in your dream, you should not give up on them. Have faith in yourself and all that you believe in. Only then can you give it your all.
10 Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard, and to have an effect. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Your desire should be your greatest motivation. Long for recognition, for success, for greatness. Every moment of your existence should be marked by that desire.
11 The more knowledge you have, the more you’re free to rely on your instincts. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Instinct, that gut feeling that you have about something, only grows stronger with the more knowledge you have. Once you know enough, it becomes easier to make decisions, even under intense pressure, and then, you’re free to rely on them.
12 Failure is not an option, Everyone has to succeed. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Every one of us has it in us to succeed. Failure is just a transitory phase. Let your failure inspire you further and motivate you to aim higher. Never let your failures define you or hold you back.
13 You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
If you want to succeed, you actually have to work hard for it. You cannot ask for success while you lay back on your couch. You need to actually get out there and give it your all.
14 Life may be full of pain but that’s not an excuse to give up. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Pain is never an excuse to give up. There is no success without pain. Your pain should push you forward, it should teach you important lessons and touch you profoundly.
15 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. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
What people need for success is the will to move forward, no matter how much pain they have to suffer. They need to have the strength to persevere and never look back. That’s what separates the strong from the weak.
16 Consider that a divorce! -Arnold Schwarzenegger
One way to separate from your significant other is to file for a divorce. Another is to shoot them in the head. We, however, do not condone the second one, no matter how you may argue in support of shooting your fake wife.
17 You’re a funny guy Sully, I like you. That’s why I’m going to kill you last -Arnold Schwarzenegger
Your sense of humor may get you a lot of places in life, therefore it is a skill that must be cultivated. Who knows, it might even save you a few more hours of consciousness one day.
18 Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. -Arnold Schwarzenegger
It’s always about the journey, and not the success at the end of it (is success really the end of the journey though?) The ability to face hardships without backing down and bravely fighting through, is what makes you stronger.
19 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.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Hunger here, does not refer to literal hunger for food (although that would be fitting too), but to the hunger for striving for more. iIts about always seeking out more than is within your reach. The constant hunger to always strive for the best, and one that enables you to conquer your demons.
20 The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Every single one of us is born with unique traits that are special to us. The moment you start imitating others, you abandon your originality and hence, loose your strengths.
21 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-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Most of the time, we lose because we do not mentally strengthen our resolve. We believe, deep within ourselves, that it is not accomplishable. But all we have to do is let go of those negativities eating away at us, and the sky would be ours.
22 Start wide, expand further, and never look back.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Taking the first step holds more significance than it is accounted for. Once you’ve started, all you have to do is expand your network and your resources, and to never look back.
23 The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Training your mental adaptability is as important as training your physical body. The resistance that helps you build a fit form in the gym is similar to the struggles that hold you back in life. Overcoming them is what refines your character as a whole.
24 In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Not only women, but people who break through the barriers before them are the ones that propel themselves the farthest in the race of life. It’s the era of breaking glass ceilings folks!
25 I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
The future we envision for our children is gliding on an air current of ideas. The stronger and properly directioned our ideas are, the smoother the plane would glide, of course. But what’s even more important is to voice out those ideas.
26 I never listened to anyone who said I can’t do something.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
There will always be those around you who put all their efforts into pulling you down. But instead of giving them the time of your day, focus on yourself and what you can achieve with this life that you’ve been granted.
27 None of my rules of success will work unless you do.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Work is the universal phenomenon that can make all possibilities true. The only way someone’s success steps can lead you to stand beside them, is if you work just as hard as they did, if not more.
28 All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision – the beautiful vision – that creates the want power-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Having a dream that keeps you up all night is what grants you the power and resolve you need to realize your vision. Once your vision appears crystal clear before you, that’s when you can relish in its grandness (because all visions are grand).
29 If I can see it and believe it, then I can achieve it.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
Anything that’s visible to you and believable enough to be achievable within this realm can be yours to master. Be it a skill, or a position, it’s always within your reach.
30 Forget plan B. To test yourself and grow, you have to operate without a safety net.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
We’ve always been taught that having a backup plan gets us closer to success. But it prohibits us from testing our limits to the fullest. Although not recommended for literal cases, removing a safety net is always an option for discovering the true extent of your capabilities.
30 Powerful Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes of All Time Post author
1. You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
2. Your struggles develop your strengths, When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
3. What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else? –Arnold Schwarzenegger
4. For if we’re never tested to our limits, how will we know how strong we really are? How will we ever grow? –Arnold Schwarzenegger
5. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
7. Positive thinking can be contagious, Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
8. Break your mirrors, In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at yourself and more at each other. -Arnold Schwarzenegger
9. If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
10. Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard, and to have an effect. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
11. The more knowledge you have, the more you’re free to rely on your instincts. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
12. Failure is not an option, Everyone has to succeed. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
13. You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
14. Life may be full of pain but that’s not an excuse to give up. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
15. 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. –Arnold Schwarzenegger
16. Consider that a divorce! -Arnold Schwarzenegger
17. You’re a funny guy Sully, I like you. That’s why I’m going to kill you last -Arnold Schwarzenegger
18. Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. -Arnold Schwarzenegger
19. 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.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
20. The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
21. 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-Arnold Schwarzenegger
22. Start wide, expand further, and never look back.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
23. The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character-Arnold Schwarzenegger
24. In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
25. I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
26. I never listened to anyone who said I can’t do something.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
27. None of my rules of success will work unless you do.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
28. All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision – the beautiful vision – that creates the want power-Arnold Schwarzenegger
29. If I can see it and believe it, then I can achieve it.-Arnold Schwarzenegger
30. Forget plan B. To test yourself and grow, you have to operate without a safety net.-Arnold Schwarzenegger