diff --git a/custom_templates/speech.jinja b/custom_templates/speech.jinja
index f57d2be..0a825db 100644
--- a/custom_templates/speech.jinja
+++ b/custom_templates/speech.jinja
@@ -49,4 +49,101 @@ It is {{ now().strftime("%I:%M %p") }}.
 "In case you hadn't had enough idiotic humor today, here is a little more ",
 "For further proof that the developer responsible for my existence is an idiot, I present the following joke ",
 ] | random }}<break time="1s"/> {{ states('sensor.random_joke') }}
+{% endmacro %}
+
+{% macro inspirational_quote() %}
+{{ [
+"Life is about making an impact, make it a positive one. ",
+"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. ",
+"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. ",
+"I attribute my overall success to never giving or taking an excuse. ",
+"You miss one hundred percent of the shots you dont take. ",
+"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. ",
+"The only difference between who you are and who you want to be, is what you do. ",
+"Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. ",
+"Defining thepurpose is the starting point of all achievement. ",
+"Life is not about getting and having, it's about giving and being. ",
+"We become what we think about. ",
+"Be the change that you wish to see in the world. ",
+"A wise man changes his mind but a fool never will. ",
+"Change is inevitable.  Growth is optional. ",
+"dont worry, be happy. ",
+"There are far better things ahead of us than behind us. ",
+"If you want to go fast, go alone but if you want to go far, go with others. ",
+"The key to success is to focus on goals not obstacles. ",
+"Sometimes we are tested not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths. ",
+"Do something today that your future self will thank you for. ",
+"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you react to it. ",
+"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they do not have any. ",
+"The mind is everything. What you think, you will become.  ",
+"Always try to Live your best life. ",
+"When nothing goes right, go left. ",
+"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now. ",
+"An unexamined life is not worth living. ",
+"Eighty percent of success is showing up. ",
+"Do not stop when you are tired, stop when you are done. ",
+"Luck is being prepared and ready for the opportunities when they come. ",
+"Do not wait for opportunity.  Create it.",
+"action is the foundation of success. ",
+"All progress takes place outside the comfort zone. ",
+"You can make mistakes but you should never quit. ",
+"Do not let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. ",
+"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. ",
+"when you feel like quitting, remember why you started. ",
+"The harder you work, the more luck people will think you have. ",
+"The harder you work for something, the greater you will feel when you achieve it. ",
+"Your time is limited, so do not waste it living someone elses life. ",
+"Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is. ",
+"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. ",
+"You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. ",
+"Either you run the day, or the day runs you. ",
+"Whether you think you can or you think you cannot, you will be right. ",
+"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. ",
+"Never ruin a good day by thinking about a bad yesterday. ",
+"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. ",
+"The best revenge is massive success. ",
+"The universe cant put good into your hands unless you let go of the bad.",
+"People often say that motivation does not last. Well, neither does bathing. That is why we recommend it daily. ",
+"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to ones courage. ",
+"If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. ",
+"Do not raise your voice, instead improve your argument. ",
+"There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. ",
+"Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. ",
+"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. ",
+"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. ",
+"Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart. ",
+"Believe you can and you are halfway there. ",
+"Good things take time. ",
+"If you cant beat the Fear... just do it scared! ",
+"There is no place like home. ",
+"Life can be tough but so are you. ",
+"Everything you have ever wanted is on the other side of fear. ",
+"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. ",
+"Fall seven times and stand up eight. ",
+"Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. ",
+"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. ",
+"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ",
+"in any given moment, we can choose to move forward and grow or retreat.",
+"Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. ",
+"If you are offered a seat on a rocket ship, do not ask what seat! Just get on. ",
+"If the wind will not move you forward, take to the oars. ",
+"If you can dream it, you can do it. ",
+"You can not fall if you do not climb. But theres no joy in living your whole life on the ground. ",
+"Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. ",
+"Live your dreams or live your fears.  You can only choose one… ",
+"Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. ",
+"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. ",
+"Be nice to others and nice things will happen to you.",
+"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.  Be ready to pivot and adapt to the situation. ",
+"You are the Artist of your OWN life.  Dont hand the paint brush to anyone else. ",
+"Try to be a rainbow for someone elses cloud. ",
+"It is nice to be important, but more important to be nice.",
+"You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.",
+"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you havent found it yet, keep looking. Dont settle.",
+"Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.",
+"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.",
+"Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.",
+"What we fear doing most is usually what we need to do most.",
+"Be the energy you want to attract."
+] | random }}
 {% endmacro %}
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diff --git a/templates/speech/daily_briefing.yaml b/templates/speech/daily_briefing.yaml
index 42329c4..fa7b998 100644
--- a/templates/speech/daily_briefing.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/daily_briefing.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 >
   {# Daily Briefing #}
   {%- macro getReport() -%}
-  {% from 'speech.jinja' import greeting, dadjoke %}
+  {% from 'speech.jinja' import greeting, dadjoke, inspirational_quote %}
   {% from 'time.jinja' import input_datetime_12hr %}
       <p>
         {{ greeting() }}
@@ -446,6 +446,10 @@
         {% endif %}
       </p>
 
+      <p>
+        And now, one more thing before I go. {{ inspirational_quote() }}
+      </p>
+
   {%- endmacro -%}
 
 
diff --git a/templates/speech/kallen_morning_briefing.yaml b/templates/speech/kallen_morning_briefing.yaml
index a23065e..76eb7ee 100644
--- a/templates/speech/kallen_morning_briefing.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/kallen_morning_briefing.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 >
   {# Kallen Morning Briefing #}
   {%- macro getReport() -%}
-  {% from 'time.jinja' import current_time_12hr, current_date_readout, input_datetime_12hr%}
-  {% from 'speech.jinja' import dadjoke %}
+  {% from 'time.jinja' import current_time_12hr, current_date_readout, input_datetime_12hr %}
+  {% from 'speech.jinja' import dadjoke, inspirational_quote %}
     <p>
       Good morning, Collin.
 
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@
         {% endif %}
       </p>
 
+      <p>
+        And now, one more thing before I go. {{ inspirational_quote() }}
+      </p>
+
   {%- endmacro -%}
 
   {# a macro that removes all newline characters, empty spaces, and returns formatted text  #}
diff --git a/templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml b/templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml
index 4e0af50..263db59 100644
--- a/templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 >
   {# Morning Briefing #}
   {%- macro getReport() -%}
-  {% from 'speech.jinja' import greeting_nodate, dadjoke %}
+  {% from 'speech.jinja' import greeting_nodate, dadjoke, inspirational_quote %}
   {% from 'time.jinja' import input_datetime_12hr %}
     <p>
       {{ greeting_nodate() }}
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@
       {% endif %}
     </p>
 
+    <p>
+      And finally, here is a bit of inspiration to start your day. {{ inspirational_quote() }}
+    </p>
+
   {%- endmacro -%}
 
 
diff --git a/templates/speech/nightly_briefing.yaml b/templates/speech/nightly_briefing.yaml
index 71c1c2c..40f0ebf 100644
--- a/templates/speech/nightly_briefing.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/nightly_briefing.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   {# Nightly Briefing #}
   {%- macro getReport() -%}
   {% from 'speech.jinja' import greeting, dadjoke %}
-  {% from 'time.jinja' import input_datetime_12hr, read_time_from_calendar %}
+  {% from 'time.jinja' import input_datetime_12hr, read_time_from_calendar, inspirational_quote %}
     <p>
       {{ greeting() }}
     </p>
@@ -276,6 +276,10 @@
       {% endif %}
     </p>
 
+    <p>
+      One last thing before I go. {{ inspirational_quote() }}
+    </p>
+
   {%- endmacro -%}
 
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