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100+ Inspirational Instagram Captions to Use Today

If you need *~inspiration~* for your caption, you’ve come to the right place! Here is a list of 105 inspirational Instagram captions to get you started.

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Alex Rosone
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Feeling inspired? You’re one of the lucky ones!
We’ve all had moments we’re feeling down, so we’re no strangers to the power of some inspirational words. And our favorite thing? Sharing them with our followers! 🎉
You don’t have to have a motivation-centered page to share some uplifting words with your audience. Any post is a great opportunity to generate inspiring content, encourage your followers to reach their goals, and connect with like-minded others on similar journeys.
If you need *~inspiration~* for your caption, you’ve come to the right place! Here is a list of 105 inspirational Instagram captions to get you started. Now, go out there and motivate your followers!
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  1. The biggest mistake you can ever make is to be afraid to make mistakes.
  2. Life is tough, but so am I.
  3. Collect the moments, not the materials.
  4. “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” – Steve Martin
  5. “You become what you believe. You are where you are today in your life based on everything you have believed.” – Oprah Winfrey
  6. “The key to success is to start before you are ready.” – Marie Forleo
  7. Be the kind of person that makes others step up their game
  8. Oops is always better than what if
  9. “You do not find the happy life. You make it.” – Camilla Eyring Kimball
  10. Rejection is just redirection.
  11. “Either you run the day or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn
  12. Quitters never win and winners never quit.
  13. “Inspiration comes from within yourself. One has to be positive. When you’re positive, good things happen.” – Deep Roy
  14. Everything you need is already inside you.
  15. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John Rockefeller
  16. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Gandhi
  17. If you woke up without a goal, go back to sleep.
  18. “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you want walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
  19. “Write it. Shoot it. Publish it. Crochet it, sauté it, whatever. MAKE.” – Joss Whedon
  20. In a world of worriers, be a warrior.
  21. “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
  22. “‘Tomorrow’ becomes never. No matter how small the task, take the first step now.” – Tim Ferriss
  23. No guts, no glory.
  24. “Courage is contagious. Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around is a little better and the world a little braver.” – Brené Brown
  25. “Work hard in silence. Let your success be the noise.” – Frank Ocean
     
  26. “If my mind can conceive it, if my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.” – Muhammad Ali
  27. “How wild it was, to let it be.” – Cheryl Strayed
  28. “You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
  29. “Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.” – Dwayne Johnson
  30. “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” – Rumi
  31. “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
  32. Be the EXTRA in extraordinary.
  33. Accept the challenges so you can embrace victory.
  34. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius
  35. I can. I will. End of story.
  36. Your hard work will pay off. You just have to begin.
  37. “All success starts with self-discipline. It starts with you.” – Dwayne Johnson
  38. No matter how down you are, you can always go up!
  39. “Nobody cares what you did yesterday. What have you done today to better yourself?” – David Goggins
  40. “Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.” – Paul Coelho
  41. A year from now, you’ll wish you started today.
  42. “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” – Napolean Hill
  43. The best revenge is major success.
  44. Mindset is what separates the best from the rest.
  45. Haters are my greatest motivators.
  46. If you want opportunity to knock, it’s time to build a door.
  47. If you don’t believe in yourself, who will?
  48. I don’t believe in someday. I believe in today.
  49. You were not given this life to be average.
  50. Dream big and dare to fail.
     
  51. Your past does not equal your future.
  52. The only thing that’s keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself.
  53. Goals are like magnets. They attract the things that make them come true.
  54. Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions.
  55. There is great beauty in being yourself.
  56. “All great changes are preceded by chaos.” -Deepak Chopra
  57. Don’t be afraid to stand for what you believe in … even if that means standing alone.
  58. For success, attitude is as important as ability.
  59. “Each person must live their life as a model for others.” – Rosa Parks
  60. Determination is like a muscle. If you don’t use it, it fades away.
  61. When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
  62. “Some people look for a beautiful place. Others make a place beautiful.” – Hazrat Inayat Khan
  63. Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
  64. “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Charles Swindoll
  65. Don’t be afraid of your fears. They’re not there to scare you. They’re there to let you know that something is worth it.
  66. “I like criticism. It makes you strong.” — LeBron James
  67. Whatever is good for your soul, do that.
  68. “People who succeed at the highest level are not lucky. They’re doing something differently than everyone else.” – Tony Robbins
  69. It is not your responsibility to want the life others want for you.
  70. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
  71. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman
  72. “Spread love everywhere you go.” – Mother Teresa
  73. “You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” – Mandy Hale
  74. The past cannot be changed. It is the future that is in your power.
  75. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
     
  76. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey
  77. The most important thing you can wear is confidence.
  78. Silence is the best reply to a fool.
  79. “By changing nothing, nothing changes.” -Tony Robbins
  80. Nothing worth having comes easy.
  81. Be happy for this moment, for this moment is your life.
  82. Having hope will give you courage.
  83. She who dares, wins.
  84. Life is too short to spend it at war with yourself.
  85. Believe you can and you’re halfway there.
  86. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
  87. If you have never failed, you have never lived.
  88. Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.
  89. It is never too late to be what you might have been.
  90. You must do what others don’t so you can achieve what others won’t.
  91. “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” -Maria Robinson
  92. The world is changed by your example, not your opinion.
  93. I may not be there yet, but I’m closer than I was yesterday.
  94. Stop working hard and start working smart.
  95. It always seems impossible until it’s done.
  96. “When things go wrong, don’t go with them.” ― Elvis Presley
  97. Imposter complex is just a byproduct of success.
  98. It may be stormy now but it never rains forever.
  99. “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” — Babe Ruth
  100. When nothing goes right, go left.
  101. “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr. Seuss
  102. Ambition on fleek.
  103. Know your worth. Then add tax.
  104. When you learn, teach. When you get, give.
  105. Dreams don’t have expiration dates. Keep going.
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