"No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port." So says Michel de Montaigne. Michel lived in the 1500s. In his day one of the main methods of travel was by ship, by sailing ship. Sailing ships require wind, and it’s helpful if the wind is blowing a favorable direction. Good sailors can use almost any wind to get to their destination, but a favorable wind makes it easier.

As you read each quote about goals, think about your life and how these motivational quotes relate to you. Have you set goals for yourself? Are you achieving those goals? Maybe you will be motivated by these great people and their statements about the importance of goals in your life.

Here are 10 quotes to inspire, empower, and motivate you to launch your goals and blast off to your dreams! Although all these successful people are now dead, we can certainly learn from their famous quotations.