In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.
— Albert Einstein
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Feel like you need something to lift your spirits? Life can be a struggle. Whatever you’re struggling with, it helps to hear words of encouragement that remind us that we all take knocks in life, but the best things in life come through persistence.
Whether you’ve just had another setback chasing your dreams, been rejected by someone you care about, faced tragedy, or you’re just feeling drained from the ups and downs of this journey we call life, remember that things can turn around in an instant. All you have to do is keep moving forward, even when it feels like it would be easier to just lay down and give up.
No matter what you’re going through in life, here are some encouraging quotes that will hopefully give you a boost when you need it. Many of these encouragement quotes come from individuals who have achieved incredible success in life, and just like you, they had low points where everything felt hopeless. So lift your spirits and turn things around today!
Quotes of Encouragement
“A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.” – Unknown
“Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is.” – Anne Frank
“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
“The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
“It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever – the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.” – Vince Lombardi
“Press on – nothing 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. Perseverance and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Calvin Coolidge
“Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to take a risk, to go for it. Once a glass ceiling is broken, it stays broken.” – Jennifer Grahnolm
“Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don’t just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won’t happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you’ll love it up here.” – Donald Trump
“This too shall pass.” – Persian Sufi Poets
“I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.” – Audrey Hepburn
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Hellen Keller
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” – Stephen King
“Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” – Ralph Emerson
“In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” – Tony Robbins
”Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
“Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement – and we will make the goal. “ – Jerome Fleishman
“When you get to your wits end, you will find, God lives there. – Unknown
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. “ – Edmund Hillary
“Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known. “ – Garrison Keillor
“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.“ – Friedrich Nietzsche
“When written in Chinese the word “crisis” is composed of two characters – one represents danger and the other represents opportunity. “ – John F. Kennedy
“Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out. “ – Edwin Markham
“Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience. “ – Unknown
“There is in every true woman’s heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity. “ – Washington Irving
“God uses suffering as a whetstone, to make men sharp with. “ -Henry Beecher
“Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us. “ – Rainer Rilke
“If you don’t pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.” – David Allen
“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.“ – Bernard Baruch
“If the wind will not serve, take to the oars. “ – Latin Proverb
“God brings men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them. “ – John Aughey
“Never regret something that once made you smile.” – Amber Deckers
“It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always. “ – Oprah Winfrey
“Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.“ – Edmund Burke
“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.“ – Ben Spock
“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly. “ -Richard Bach
“If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you.You may have a fresh start any moment you choose,for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.“ – Mary Pickford
“It doesn’t matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it’s important to realize that whatever you’re doing, it’s your first attempt at it.“ -Wally Amos
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.“ – Henry Thoreau
“He who refuses to embrace a unique opportunity loses the prize as surely as if he had failed.“ – William James
“Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.“ – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” -Franklin D Roosevelt
“If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again. “ -Flavia
“You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality in the mind next to honor “ -Aristotle
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.“ -Mother Teresa
“When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.” – Les Brown
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. “ -Corrie Boom
“Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it“ -Charles Swindoll
“Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C s. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.” -Walt Disney
“Why should you continue going after your dreams? Because seeing the look on the faces of the people who said you couldn’t… will be priceless.” – Kevin Ngo
If you have any words of encouragement to share that aren’t listed above, please feel free to mention them in the comments. Stay inspired!
Quincy is KIM's lead editor and content writer, and has invested in online properties since 2009. Quincy holds an MBA from the University of Dundee and an MSc from the University of Edinburgh, and lives in San Antonio with his wife Natalie and his dog Oban. When not working on KIM, he enjoys traveling, poker, and anything related to crypto.
Indeed they help. Shakespeare said, “There is nothing either good or bad , but thinking makes it so.” Positive thinking , as in these quotes, makes good easier to see.
This is amazing. It perfectly serves my purpose , Thanks a lot. Don’t just read, internalize the words , People actually go through struggles daily. This helps greatly. let’s all be build hope and help others do so too.
Always be courageous in everything you are doing,don’t be discourage,never give up and never look at anything as a proble if you want to be successful in life…you are not born to fail.~Ibrahim blaze sule
I really want to thank you for yet another great informative post, I’m a
loyal visitor to this blog and I can’t tell you how much valuable tips I’ve learned from reading your content.
I really appreciate all the hard work you put into this great blog.
In my opinion to top this quote off, between “and determination” i feel as though putting if your qoute was written like ” What you want is in you. It takes the eye of faith to see and heart of determination to bring it out”. If written with more context in my opinion it would have been really good.
My husband and I live in Independent Living. I’ve made it my responsibility to put encouraging sayings on the bulletin in our laundry room. Thanks for a number I’ve chosen from you. Have a wonderful day!!
The truly blessed life comes not from getting , or from doing , but from…..being
it is a brand new day. you are alive, do something meaningful about that.
faith says yes when everyone around you say no
Take one step at a time to follow your dreams. Don’t rush it. A steady foundation takes time if it’s to last for generations.
Doris Nyango
yeah really that the truth
“Faith is the spiritual money that buys you all you want”
Life don’t wait on pity, live your life to the fullest..
The road to success is very challenging but only if you believe in yourself at the end you’ll make it.
Life itself its a challenge, courage and perseverance is the best defense.
The distance between you and your success is your attitude”’
Nice quotes
Love it!!
There is always a U turn at the End so don’t give Up.
#GodsArmyGeneral
It is inspiring
These quotes give enough power to penetrate any hardships
Indeed they help. Shakespeare said, “There is nothing either good or bad , but thinking makes it so.” Positive thinking , as in these quotes, makes good easier to see.
Success is not far from the successors but action is the first goal.
continuity is the result to prosperity
A self determination is self known success DICKSON BRIGHT.
I don’t fear a man who practice 100 kicks in a day, but I fear a man who practice one kick for 100 days……
This is amazing. It perfectly serves my purpose , Thanks a lot. Don’t just read, internalize the words , People actually go through struggles daily. This helps greatly. let’s all be build hope and help others do so too.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
-Oscar Wilde
I was really down but after going through these quotes I feel so alive! thanks for them
The strongest man in the world is he who stand alone.
negative thought leads one to failure always think positively.
Good inspiring quotes. You are doing commendable service to society.
it really touching,God bless everyone of you,with full of gratitude..
Remain Bless
Never stand still look at those moving ahead
No one will do it for you until you’ve done it for yourself
Always be courageous in everything you are doing,don’t be discourage,never give up and never look at anything as a proble if you want to be successful in life…you are not born to fail.~Ibrahim blaze sule
“with courage and determination nothing can be impossible.”
Those around you contributes to the way you are, your determination keeps you steady in all things.
i may not know the ways to success but i know the ways to failure trying to please every one
Let go of the disappointments and setbacks in your life and hang on to the promises of God for your future.
Your challenges are your stepping stone to success.
The challenges you experience today weather its good or bad will better you called tomorrow.
When life throws challenges at you, remember that you are the master of your life …It is up to you to take up the challenge & make it through…
life is tort but then comper to what? live your life like is
the end of the world.
I really want to thank you for yet another great informative post, I’m a
loyal visitor to this blog and I can’t tell you how much valuable tips I’ve learned from reading your content.
I really appreciate all the hard work you put into this great blog.
Life is hard but all it takes is for you to believe in yourself and keep pushing
Respect is the mother of all social values
Success depends on the second letter: ‘U’
education is the only key that can unlock lock doors
Really inspiring and encouraging quotes. Thanks for collecting such an amazing quotes stuff.
These are all very good and thought-provoking. Thank you for sharing this. Adron,
My favorite quote is from Nancy Reagon: “A woman is like a tea bag. No one knows how strong she is until she is put in hot water.”
What you want is in you. It takes the eyes of faith to see and determination to bring it out.
In my opinion to top this quote off, between “and determination” i feel as though putting if your qoute was written like ” What you want is in you. It takes the eye of faith to see and heart of determination to bring it out”. If written with more context in my opinion it would have been really good.
By seeking and blundering we learn.
When unhappy days come, we must draw strength from better times.
“A thought made real is better that an Idea never had.”
Fear not the man who conquers the whole city but the man who conquers himself
A squeaky wheel gets the grease
My quote is, “failure is not the opposite of success, It’s part of it.”
Motivation is the key to success. Find the motivation.
Determination is one of the most powerful key to success
Evangelist Chidi Nmasinachi
Everything you do determines who you are.
My husband and I live in Independent Living. I’ve made it my responsibility to put encouraging sayings on the bulletin in our laundry room. Thanks for a number I’ve chosen from you. Have a wonderful day!!
Thank you, Ruth! Glad to hear it!
I find these quotes very motivating. Please keep on adding motivation. Thanks for the awesome inspiration.
when you trust in Jesus, He is always faithful
When you trust in Jesus, He gives mercy
Amen to that
“The first step to greatness is believing that greatness exists within you.”
—Channique Nathan
Ignore the people who discourage you even at the time of your failure because they will always try to bring you down.
Don’t let temporary happiness ruin what could have permanent happiness