Quote Image - Desktop Image

Quote Image- Mobile Image

Get the Daily Inspiration in your inbox

By subscribing to Inspiring Quotes you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Daily Inspiration Podcast

May 02, 2023

00:00

00:00

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Don’t compromise yourself. You’re all you’ve got.

Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin was a blues-loving singer from Texas who defied convention to become one of rock music’s greatest voices. The raw intensity of her vocals, combined with a personality described as “rough around the edges, vulnerable and charismatic,” wowed critics, wooed fans, and catapulted her to fame after her electrifying performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. Joplin’s star was still on the rise in 1969 when she offered these words of wisdom, perhaps reflecting on how the trajectory of her success was a direct result of being true to herself. Though she died in 1970 at the age of 27, Joplin’s influence lives on in her music, which paved the way for the next generation of female rock singers.

Play more header background

Daily Question

Fill in the blank: "___ is a very powerful thing, more powerful than intellect." - Steve Jobs

More Inspiration

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people, if you don't serve the people.

Cornel West

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.

Keanu Reeves

Failure is a greater teacher than success. Listen, learn, go on.

Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Joy is not in things, it is in us.

Charles Wagner

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

Jane Austen

People living deeply have no fear of death.

Anaïs Nin

The truth is the light and light is the truth.

Ralph Ellison

A genuinely happy person is one who has rendered others happy.

Daisaku Ikeda

I can't give you a recipe for success, but I can give you a recipe for failure: try to please everybody.

Frank Langella

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, but it empties it of its strength.

George Seaton Bowes

The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy.

Eudora Welty

Featured Articles

12 Quotes Every Stubborn Person Needs To Read

March 27, 2024

16 Enduring Quotes About Everlasting Love

June 12, 2024

17 Quotes To Help You Embrace Imperfection

January 9, 2024

The True Meaning of Beauty, in 14 Quotes

February 14, 2024

What It Means To Be a Leader, According to U.S. Presidents

February 7, 2024

14 Motivational Quotes From Super Bowl-Winning Coaches

January 31, 2024

Live a Harmonious Life With These Lyrics From Tony Award-Winning Musicals

June 5, 2024

9 Quotes That Define Intersectionality

March 20, 2024

13 Quotes About the Magic of Winter

December 18, 2023

12 Quotes on Staying Flexible and Open-Minded

May 22, 2024

8 Quotes From the Trailblazing Women of the Civil Rights Movement

January 24, 2024