63 Interview Quotes

Joan Agie
Sep 29, 2023 By Joan Agie
Originally Published on Oct 18, 2022
This interview quotes article is the perfect formula for you to crack that interview!
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Getting tensed about an upcoming job interview is quite common.

The key factors to consider are encouragement and motivation before entering the interview hall. If you are tensed about a job and thinking about the interview that is coming up, this interview quotes article is what you need!

Articulated in such a way that includes quotes from CEOs, entrepreneurs, celebrities, artists, and many more, this interview quotes article will give you the proper motivation to confidently face the interviewers and earn your dream job. Take some time out of your busy schedule and review these interview quotes to impress your potential employers!

Famous Interview Quotes

(Interview quotes can inspire you to go ahead and earn that dream job!)

Interview jitters are common, especially a day or two before the actual interview. Several questions can come to your mind regarding the interview process.

Don't worry, we are here to give you the perfect dosage of motivation from famous people who believe, the path to success is not easy. Still, we should enjoy the journey with bits and pieces of it.

No one can stop you if you are determined and work hard to achieve that dream! These celebrity interview quotes will motivate you to push yourself to be a better version!

"If you're going through hell, keep going."

- Winston Churchill.

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."

- Robert F. Kennedy.

"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."

- Winston Churchill.

"True life is lived when tiny changes occur."

- Leo Tolstoy.

"Focus less on the impression you’re making on others and more on the impression you’re making on yourself."

- 'Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges', Amy Cuddy.

"That which does not kill us makes us stronger."

- Friedrich Nietzsche.

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."

- Confucius.

"Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between".

- 'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings', Maya Angelou.

"The important thing is not to stop questioning."

- Albert Einstein.

"Don't be loud, lift your logic."

- 'Wealth Of Woods', Amit Kalantri.

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will".

- Mahatma Gandhi.

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

- Albert Einstein.

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken".

- Oscar Wilde.

"Whatever you are, be a good one".

- Abraham Lincoln.

"There is absolutely no single aspect of one’s personality that is more important to develop than empathy, which is not a skill at which men typically are asked to excel".

- Chris Ware.

"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice".

- Bob Marley.

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right".

- Henry Ford.

"It is never too late to be what you might have been".

- George Eliot.

"What's the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable?"

- John Green.

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing".

- Walt Disney.

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results".

"Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones".

- Ralph Waldo Emerson.

"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us".

- Alexander Graham Bell.

Interview Quotes For Inspiration

Resilience, Persistence, and Belief in your dreams can help you build a dream career step by step. Need the inspiration to hold on to that thought? The following Interview Quotes can inspire you to have faith in your journey and not lose hope during turmoils.

"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy".

- Norman Vincent Peale.

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent".

- Calvin Coolidge.

"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it."

- Charles Swindoll.

"I'm continuing to work hard, not without periods of discouragement, but my strength comes back again".

- Claude Monet.

"In both the art and the business worlds, the difference between the amateurs and the professionals is simple: The professionals know they’re winging it. The amateurs pretend they’re not".

- 'The Art Of Asking; Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Let People Help', Amanda Palmer.

"All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty".

- 'The Wizard Of Oz', L. Frank Baum.

"Experienced managers interview to "Qualify"... inexperienced managers interview to "Disqualify".

- Mark W. Boyer.

"Find out what you like doing best, and get someone to pay you for it".

- Katharine Whitehorn.

"Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning".

- Gloria Steinem.

"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears".

- Les Brown.

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does".

- William James.

"I'm playing; I'm here. I'm going to fight until they tell me they don't want me anymore".

- Steve Nash.

"Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them".

- Audrey Hepburn.

Motivating Interview Quotes

Walt Disney is who he is today because he dared to dream. Martin Luther King dared to follow himself after he claimed, 'I Have A Dream.'

The following motivational Interview Quotes will show you that the road you will take will not always be smooth, but if you have a plan, do follow it; it will all make sense in the end.

"All our dreams can come true; if we have the courage to pursue them".

- Walt Disney.

"Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge".

- H. Stanley Judd.

"I believed, and still believe, that you can build your dreams brick by brick. That you can accomplish anything with persistence".

- Maurene Goo.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."

- Anais Nin.

"Tough times never last, but tough people do."

- Robert H. Schuller.

"The more you know yourself and what you want, the more easily you'll recognise your potential dream school and the job that's right for you".

- 'Get the Teaching Job You Want: From Self-doubt to Being Confident in 10 Easy Steps', Tanya Bunting.

"Like many people who don't easily commit, I think I had a fear of being known; I was not sure there was anybody inside there".

- Jacqueline Bisset.

"I am an author of the analytical critique. And because of that, a ton of research is done by me in order to bring an examination into comprehensive being".

- Cat Ellington, 'Interviews With Writers', 2018.

"Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy".

- Paulo Coelho.

"You are very powerful, provided you know how powerful you are".

- Yogi Bhajan.

"If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat! Just get on".

- Sheryl Sandberg.

"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it".

- George Santayana.

"Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it".

- Theodore Roosevelt.

Interview Quotes To Build Your Self-Confidence

Success comes after hard work. If you have worked hard, have had enough experience, and have built-in confidence, then believe that you will ace the upcoming interview. These Interview Quotes will help you build your inner spirit.

"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation".

- Arthur Ashe.

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams".

- Eleanor Roosevelt.

"Life is tough, my darling, but so are you".

- Stephanie Bennett-Henry.

"Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is".

- H. Jackson Brown.

"A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory".

- Arthur Golden.

"You won this job because you were the best for the job. You are smart, quick to learn, and can quickly acquire any skill you might be lacking".

- 'Expect To Win: Proven Strategies For Success From A Wall Street Vet', Carla Harris.

"Some employers out there do want you. Yes, you. But it's not their job to find you. It's your job to find them".

- Richard N. Bolles.

"Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forwards".

- Søren Kierkegaard.

"When first asked if he would grant an interview with TIME, Greene responded by asking a question of his own: 'Does the candidate get paid?"

- Michael Scherer.

"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same".

- Carlos Castaneda.

"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will".

- Karim Seddiki.

"Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible".

- Francis of Assisi.

"People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents".

- Andrew Carnegie.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take".

- Wayne Gretzky.

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Written by Joan Agie

Bachelor of Science specializing in Human Anatomy

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Joan AgieBachelor of Science specializing in Human Anatomy

With 3+ years of research and content writing experience across several niches, especially on education, technology, and business topics. Joan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Anatomy from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, and has worked as a researcher and writer for organizations across Nigeria, the US, the UK, and Germany. Joan enjoys meditation, watching movies, and learning new languages in her free time.

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