Quotes by Arnold Schwarzenegger


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
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
You know, nothing is more important than education, because nowhere are our stakes higher our future depends on the quality of education of our children today.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Women are the engine driving the growth in California's economy. Women make California's economy unique.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn't think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Well, I think that California has had a history of always spending more money than it takes in.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
We are a forward-looking people, and we must have a forward-looking government.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
The future is green energy, sustainability, renewable energy.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
The best activities for your health are pumping and humping.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Start wide, expand further, and never look back.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Political courage is not political suicide.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
One of my movies was called 'True Lies.' It's what the Democrats should have called their convention.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
No matter the nationality, no matter the religion, no matter the ethnic background, America brings out the best in people.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
My relationship to power and authority is that I'm all for it. People need somebody to watch over them. Ninety-five percent of the people in the world need to be told what to do and how to behave.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
My body is like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I don't think about it, I just have it.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Maria is the best reason to come home.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
It's simple, if it jiggles, it's fat.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I'm not looking for sympathy at all.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas bring me big ideas to match our future.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I was striving to be the most muscular man, and it got me into the movies. It got me everything that I have.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I speak directly to the people, and I know that the people of California want to have better leadership. They want to have great leadership. They want to have somebody that will represent them. And it doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican, young or old.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with Guess on it. I said, Thyroid problem?
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way - I hope it never will.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I have plenty of money, unlike other Hollywood celebrities or athletes that have not invested well.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I have a private plane. But I fly commercial when I go to environmental conferences.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I have a love interest in every one of my films: a gun.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I had this child, and it destroyed my family.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the people's trust in their government.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I do the same exercises I did 50 years ago and they still work. I eat the same food I ate 50 years ago and it still works.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I believe with all my heart that America remains 'the great idea' that inspires the world. It is a privilege to be born here. It is an honor to become a citizen here. It is a gift to raise your family here, to vote here, and to live here.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
I am a big believer in education, because when I grew up in Austria - when I grew up in Austria I had a great education. I had great teachers.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Government's first duty and highest obligation is public safety.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Freedom is a right ultimately defended by the sacrifice of America's servicemen and women.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
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
Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Everything I have, my career, my success, my family, I owe to America.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Even with my divorce and with everything, I don't need money.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
As president, Reagan worked very well with Democrats to do big things. It is true that he worked to reduce the size of government and cut federal taxes and he eliminated many regulations, but he also raised taxes when necessary.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger