The wisdom of others can mean the world to us when we are down and struggling in life. Here we have a collection of 50 quotes that can help you get through whatever you are currently facing. When you are in dark times, let the light of others lift you up.
1. Dale Carnegie moves on
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have moved on.” -Dale Carnegie
People who have faced insurmountable odds have accomplished a lot. You can do it in your own life. If you know you are doing something important, keep going and don't stop, you may be very close to success. Don't let the chaos of life take you away from your importance.
2. Confucius says get up
"Our greatest glory is not never to fall, but to get up every time we fall." –Confucius
The goal of life is to never fall or make mistakes, but like a phoenix rising from the ashes, you have become stronger and better. You may be down right now, but don't stay there forever. will rise again It may take a while to gather the strength, but get up again.
3. Martin Luther King, Jr. on facing challenges
"The ultimate measure of a man is his standing in moments of challenge and controversy." –Martin Luther King hijo.
It is possible to know the true mettle of a person when facing tests and especially controversies. A large measure includes someone who is willing to see the validity of opposing arguments, as well as someone who is dedicated, fair, and courageous in difficult times.
4. Robert H. Schuller knows you're tough
"Hard times never last, but tough people do." –Robert H. Schuller
Life is an announcement and flow of experiences. Hard times may linger for a while, but they don't last forever. Tough people can resist anything. And more often than not, those who create difficult people go through heartbreaking difficult times. You can do it.
5. Franklin D. Roosevelt wants you to hang in there
"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on." -Franklin D Roosevelt
Some days it's like that, isn't it? You have no idea how you still get by, but somehow you do. Do you feel that they are hanging by your nails, by a thread, by the skin of your teeth, etc.? Usually, it's right at your most absolute, most desperate, and weakest moment that things suddenly change. hold on.
6. William J. Brennan, Jr. . he encourages you to get up
"We must face the challenge instead of wishing it were not before us." –William J. Brennan, Jr.
Wishing problems would go away does absolutely nothing except create more problems. Taking the step to face your challenges is often the hardest step, but resolution is on the way because you have faced your problems. Take a step forward and overcome the difficult moments in life.
7. Thomas Edison says you're so close!
"Many of life's failures are people who didn't realize how close they were to success when they gave up." -Thomas Edison
You may have seen the image floating around the internet of the minor stopping to pan for gold just a few feet away. This is usually accompanied by the image of a minor going ahead and striking gold. How young are you?
8. H.G. Wells tells you to get up
"If you fell yesterday, get up today." – H.G. Wells
You may have fallen a lot yesterday, but with each sunrise a new day dawns for you to try again. Keep getting up and keep facing each day with the heart of a champion. Battered and bruised you rise and move on; You have to hold one foot in front of the other.
9. Les Brown on taking responsibility
“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will take you where you want to go, no one else. –Les Brown
Blaming other people for the circumstances of your life does absolutely nothing to empower you. If you don't like what is happening in your life, then you are the only one who needs to take action to change it; no one else will do that for you.
10. Joshua J. Marine knows the depth of challenges
"Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." – Joshua J. Marina
You may never find your challenges interesting, and for someone to say they are can be almost an insult depending on what you're up against. However, overcoming our challenges really makes life more meaningful. We become textured and resistant; we have a great perspective on what is truly important in life.
11. Carl Bard on Start Now
"While no one can go back and make a new beginning, anyone can start from now and make a new ending." – Carl Bardo
You only have this moment to make a new choice. It doesn't matter if you yelled at your kids 5 minutes ago, right now you can choose to take a deep breath. It doesn't matter if you made a mistake at work, now you can choose to correct it and create a new ending.
12. Christopher Reeve has hope by his side
"Once you choose hope everything is possible." –Christopher Reeve
Being hopeful seems like an underrated thing. How could hope change the atrocities of the world? To be honest, it doesn't. What hope does is change the individual who has it, and then that person changes the world. Hope sends out a vibration of openness and optimism that helps find solutions.
13. Mary Anne Radmacher says that courage is silent
“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow." –Mary Anne Radmacher
Having the courage every day to get up and try to make ends meet, live a purposeful life, and be healthy can be overwhelming depending on the cards we've been dealt. When you feel defeated at the end of the day, find that brave voice within and prepare to face tomorrow.
14. William Frederick Halsey, Jr. says that challenges make us great
"There are no great people in this world, only great challenges that ordinary people rise up to face." –William Frederick Halsey, Jr.
Great people are created by their great challenges. Ordinary people with extraordinary life circumstances have found a way to overcome adversity and live lives of purpose, meaning, and compassion. Overcome your challenges and become an even greater version of yourself thanks to them.
15. Bernice Johnson Reagon encourages you to discover
“Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they are supposed to help you discover who you are. –Bernice Johnson Reagon
Think of it this way, in elementary school you were presented with many challenges. Pop quizzes, final exams, and big school projects. If you had frozen in the face of those challenges, you would never have graduated from school. Well, life is just one big school, so use the trials of your life to learn more about yourself.
16. Shaun Hick knows the value of being in the shade.
"You need to spend time crawling alone through the shadows to truly appreciate what it's like to stand in the sun." –Shaun Hick
The difficult times in life give us the opportunity to really appreciate the good times we have had and will have again. It gives perspective. If you lost your job, now you know how to appreciate having one, even if you don't like it. If you have lost a loved one, now you know how to appreciate those who are still in your life.
17. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. says hard work and hope are the key
"May perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel." – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Your perseverance will help you overcome any problems you may be experiencing. However, perseverance is useless by itself; need hope. Hope inspires you with strength and gives strength to your perseverance so that you go through difficulties with more grace. You have this.
18. Thisuri Wanniarachchi wants you to fight
“Life is at its best when everything has gone wrong and you decide that you are going to fight to make it right” – Thisuri Wanniarachchi
This may seem a bit backwards, but it makes sense if you're open to looking at it. Life is in a great place when you have finally decided that you are fed up with the misery you have been living with, and fight with your heart and soul to change your life for the better.
19. Jonathan Anthony Burkett on faith
"Faith is the reason I'm here today and faith is the reason I made it." –Jonathan Anthony Burkett
Having faith in sometimes the darkest and most unseen things are often the only lifelines we have during our darkest hours. Don't rule out having faith in what seems impossible. It may be the same as saving you. Have faith that you are strong enough, that things will change for the better.
20. Annie Proulx wants you to face your problems
“We face terrible things because we can't dodge them. The sooner you say 'Yes, it happened,' the sooner you can get on with your own life." –Annie Proulx
There are always ways around certain aspects of your challenges, but that usually ends up creating more problems. If you just face your problems, admit the realities, and take responsibility, you can move on. It can be scary to do it, but you save a lot of face by doing it and often feel a lot better for it.
21. Geraldine Solon says that chocolate is cathartic
“May your life be filled, like mine, with love and laughter; And remember, when the going gets tough, all you need is…chocolate.” – Geraldine Solon
I hope you have had a lot of love and laughter in your life to remind you that life is worth living. During this difficult time you are experiencing, remember this positive quote and buy yourself some gourmet chocolate to munch on while you watch your favorite movie.
22. Dean Young knows the nature of darkness
"You start with a darkness to move through, but sometimes the darkness moves through you." – Young Dean
Sometimes there is a darkness outside of us that we must go through and get out of. Then sometimes there is a darkness that appears out of nowhere and moves through us without warning. Either way, hold on to the light of your heart so that you can make it to the other side.
23. Gabrielle Williams says you can't know one without the other
“And hard times are also good in their own way. Because the only way you can achieve true happiness is if you also experience true sadness." –Gabrielle Williams
Deep happiness is often experienced because of true sadness. Deep joy can be appreciated due to the experience with deep sadness. It's not ideal, but it exists nonetheless. Hard times allow you to appreciate the good times more, and good times remind you that hard times don't last forever.
24. Edward Young knows that good men shine
"Affliction is the glory time of the good man." –Edward Young
A good man will face affliction with courage, no matter how frightened, and show a resistance that might have been unknown before, even to himself. Grief can bring out the best or the worst in people. What is it bringing out in you?
25. Steve Goodier says Laugh, just laugh!
“A sense of humor helps us get through the dull moments, cope with the difficult moments, enjoy the good moments, and handle the scary moments” – Steve Goodier
Laughter is incredibly therapeutic. Being able to apply laughter in moments of boredom, anguish, difficult and scary moments, brings light and life to every situation. It breaks through tense energy and lets in breaths of fresh air as you let go of the joy, even for a moment.
26. Martin Luther King wants you to keep hoping
"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope." - Martin Luther King
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Finite disappointment will come and go throughout your life. However, having infinite hope can be challenging when you are going through a difficult time. Having hope gives you something to look forward to and instills strength in your heart so that you can endure.
27. Kenji Miyazawa says that pain is useful
"We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey." –Kenji Miyazawa
Let your pain be useful, otherwise it is just a waste. Let the pain you feel during your difficult times build up like pressure, and then use it as fuel to create better times and a better life for yourself. Your pain can be the catalyst you need to propel yourself toward a better future.
28. Albert Schweitzer knows that others can help him
"Sometimes our light goes out, but is instantly rekindled in flames by an encounter with another." –Albert Schweitzer
Imagine a person who is holding a lit candle and is surrounded by other people who have unlit candles. The person with the light simply walks up and lights someone else's candle, then that person walks up and lights someone else's candle, and so on. You may have lost your light, but someone can share theirs with you. Have hope.
29. Does Duke Ellington want to know if you'll pass the test?
"A problem is an opportunity for you to do the best you can." –Duke Ellington
Your challenges give you the opportunity to show yourself the best you can for yourself and your life. If you don't do your best, fall flat on your face, or make mistakes, that's okay. Learn the lessons you need to move into a better version of yourself so you can handle the next problem that comes your way.
30. William Hazlitt knows the lessons in both
“Prosperity is a great teacher; the adversity is greater.” –William Hazlitt
Being prosperous can teach you many things about the abundance that exists in the world and gives you the opportunity to tap into gratitude for all that you have. However, when you have experienced adversity, you learn deeper and often more valuable lessons. You have this.
31. Francis Bacon points out good and bad things
“Prosperity is not exempt from many fears and disasters; and adversity is not without comfort and hope.” -Francis Bacon
Being prosperous comes with sacrifices, disasters and many fears depending on the person. However, adversity also includes times of comfort and new hope. Nothing is absolute; good things often have bad elements, and bad things often surprise you with good elements. Everything is a give and take; remember to find the good in the bad.
32. Thich Nhat Hanh says that tomorrow is another day
"If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear the difficulties today." – Thich Nhat Hanh
If you can hold on to the fact that tomorrow will bring a better day for you, then maybe you can get through this day that might be breaking your heart. Holding onto hope and the vision that tomorrow will be better can give you the strength you need to get through the day at hand.
33. L. M. Montgomery knows the value of failure
"In addition to trying and winning, the best thing is to try and fail." –L.M. Montgomery
Of course everyone wants to try to win all the time, that would be fun. However, losing provides many opportunities to learn new things. We get better at losing and making mistakes so that we can analyze ourselves and come up as a bigger and better version of ourselves next time.
34. Elie Weisel says that you have to lean on hopeful people
"Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope can also be given to one only by other human beings." –Elie Weisel
Sometimes your dark times are created by other people's choices. It is unfortunate for you to get caught in their web, but if someone is creating despair in your life, someone else can give you the hope you need. Hopefully these positive quotes can be of help to you.
35. Nelson Mandela knows about getting up after falling
"The greatest glory of living is not in never failing, but in getting up every time we fail." - Nelson Mandela
Here's another quote about continuing to get up after being knocked down. We are all shot down. Even if you get knocked out and don't get up right away, you will eventually get up. His record of getting up after being knocked down is 100% so far.
36. Sara Evans wants you to look for the colors
“If it's not exactly what you thought it would be, you think it's a flop. What about the spectrum of colors in the middle? –Sarah Evans
Many times people think that they have failed because something did not meet their expectations. What about all the other positives and blessings that were created because you risked success? Don't take the valuable lessons of failure for granted. Celebrate any level of success you can.
37. Yvonne Pierre says you can do it
"Use what you've been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!" –Yvonne Pierre
There really must be something to using your pain and struggle to propel yourself to a better life because there are so many quotes about it. Believing in yourself is probably the key to being able to achieve anything, especially if you can believe in yourself when others can't.
38. Napoleon Hill sees the lessons in everything
"Every adversity, every failure and every anguish carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit." – Napoleon Hill
Every negative thing we go through gives us opportunities to learn and grow. That learning and growing can sometimes be uncomfortable and downright painful, but with it comes the power of experience and wisdom. This power can be used to help you avoid future failures.
39. John Wooden inspires you to be positive
"Things turn out better for people who make the best of the way things turn out." – John Wood
This quote may sound trite, but it is quite true. When someone constantly makes lemonade out of lemons, they often end up having a good result for them overall. A positive attitude creates a lot of movement and momentum in one's life. How could you be more positive during your difficult times?
40. Winston Churchill wants you to stay enthusiastic
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill
You can't let your failures crush you; you need to keep going, keep learning and keep growing. Do you think someone who accomplished a great feat did it on their first try? No. You get better the more you practice and learn more from your failures. Please don't give up.
41. Deepak Chopra knows that feeling and healing
"The best way to get rid of pain is to feel the pain." –Deepak Chopra
This quote may also seem a bit backwards, but be open to the idea for a moment. Sometimes what we resist persists and if we avoid our pain it will just follow us everywhere. If you are going through a difficult time right now, lean in and feel the pain so that you can process it and move on.
42. Jacques Prevert says to remember happiness
"Even if happiness forgets you a little, never forget it completely." – Jacques Prevert
Happiness may forget you for a while, but it's still there, and you can still take advantage of it any time you choose. Remember that happier times have been experienced and happier times will come, even if you are experiencing trials and tribulations right now.
43. James Allen says to be aware of your thoughts
“You are today where your thoughts have taken you; Tomorrow you will be where your thoughts take you. –James Allen
This may be a hard pill to swallow for many, but you have created your life more than you probably think you have. You are the master of your universe and the thoughts you think create the future you have. Make sure your thoughts are positive and healthy so your morning is too.
44. Barbara DeAngelis knows that everything takes practice.
“To be successful, you have to do something and be really bad at it for a while. You have to look bad before you can look really good." – Barbara De Angelis
Being good at something means not being good at it for a while. And sometimes we're just not that good at life. Learning new things can be messy and complicated at first, but that's part of the wonderful learning process! Take your difficult moments and use them to become a professional in life: your life.
45. Seneca sees bravery
"The bravest vision in the world is to see a great man fighting against adversity." – Seneca
A great man fighting against adversity is truly a courageous show. As he fights, he inspires others to step up, encouraging them to face their own adversities. A great man becomes even greater through the adversity he experiences. Be thankful for the hard times that have made you who you are today.
46. William Samuel Johnson says you don't know until you experience
"He does not know his own strength who has not faced adversity." –William Samuel Johnson
You don't know how strong you are until it's really tested. It's not that any of us wanted to go through painful experiences just to see what we're made of, but the fact is that's exactly how life is. Your adversities are hopefully turning you into a stronger version of yourself.
47. Dr. Wayne W Dyer wants you to make a decision
“Everything is an opportunity to grow or an obstacle for you not to grow. You can choose. –Dr Wayne W Dyer
Good old Dyer has it right here. You can choose how something will affect you. Are you going to choose to learn and grow from it, or are you going to let it bitter and scare you? You can be more successful by seeing everything as an opportunity. Try it now.
48. Og Mandino points out the good in both
"I will love the light because it shows me the way, but I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars." –Og Mandino
This is a fancy way of saying that there are blessings and positives in every challenge you may have. The light is warm and comforting, yet the darkness gives you perspective and teaches you courage. Don't run from your darkness, look up and see the stars that may exist within it.
49. Mia Farrow says that losing is valuable
"I get it now; I didn't get it then. That life is about losing and losing as gracefully as possible...and enjoying everything else." –Mia Farrow
Winning is fun, but losing teaches us grace, humility, as well as giving us the opportunity to learn valuable lessons. There are so many beautiful experiences between winning and losing, make sure you don't miss them. Sometimes in the middle of a difficult time it's hard to see the lessons, but one day you will.
50. Iyanla Vanzant wants to hear your story
“When you stand up and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal someone else.” – Iyanla Vanzant
It may seem like you don't have a story worth telling, but everyone has a story worth telling. When you take the opportunity to tell your story to those who are willing to listen, you heal a part of yourself that you probably didn't even know needed healing, and other people are inspired by your story. So be sure to share.
51. Ernest Hemingway lives loud and proud
“Try as much as possible to be fully alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, be good and angry." - Ernest Hemingway
Live as full a life as you can! It doesn't matter if you're in a small shabby apartment or a large estate, see the beauty in everything, take time to laugh, and if you're going to be upset or angry, make sure you do it right. Experience all of you and that includes all emotions.
52. Stephen Chbosky says choose a path
“If we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there; we can try to feel good about it.” -Steph Chbosky
Many people don't have the best of childhoods and wish they could have chosen their roots. However, it's great that as adults we get to choose where we go from the childhood we had. You can make better decisions for yourself and feel perfectly good about them.
53. Kurt Vonnegut te da alas
“We have to be continually jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” -Kurt Vonnegut
Hard times actually end up pushing us off cliffs rather than willingly jumping them, but it happens so we can learn to develop our wings as we fall. Adversity exists to teach us to fly. Trust the process and spread your wings; you are braver than you think.
54. Jennifer Weiner knows how pain becomes strength
"Sometimes the worst happens to you, what you think you won't be able to survive... is what makes you better than you used to be." –Jennifer Weiner
And many times, what you think you can't survive doesn't end up killing you. These deeply challenging life experiences that we all go through build strength and perseverance within us. It is because of our challenging experiences that we become better people.
55. Maya Banks knows what's important
“Much of life is not fair. It's how you live that matters. It's how you deal with bumps in the road." – Mayan Banks
There are many things in life that don't seem fair, but that's not really important. The most important things are how well you live, how deeply you love, and how much you laugh. Those are gold nuggets in a life of ups and downs, make sure you hold on to them.
56. Lemony Snicket says that you have to believe in good
"Sometimes the world can seem like a hostile and sinister place, but believe that there is much more good than bad in it." –Lemony Snicket
Just as the world is hostile and sinister at times, she is also supportive and compassionate. Communities come together to support local residents and small acts of kindness are given to others every day. There is love, light and magic in the world, you just have to believe in it.
57. Marjorie Pay Hinckley orders you not to waste another minute
“The trick is to enjoy life. Don't let your days go by, hoping for better ones ahead." –Marjorie Pay Hinckley
Are you one of those people who waits for the perfect circumstances before doing anything? Or do you spend every day on autopilot as you wait for a better life ahead? If so, you are wasting precious time and vital energy. Hop on now and enjoy life in every way you can!
58. Eleanor Roosevelt says you have to give permission
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt
That is very true. Nobody makes you feel anything; you choose your feelings for yourself. If you feel small or less than when in the presence of someone you know, don't give them your power. You have the power to overcome your inferior feelings and show yourself with confidence.
59. Dan Millman wants you to get your life back
“You don't have to control your thoughts; You just have to stop letting them control you.” –Dan Millman
Thoughts, and review 1000 times each day. It is a daunting task to think that we have to control all thoughts all the time. Sure there is value in that, but the point here is to stop letting your thoughts control your emotions and your life.
60. Alice Walker knows the power of personal happiness
“Don't wait for other people to be happy for you. Whatever happiness you get, you have to make it yourself." –Alice Walker
It can be very disappointing when those in our lives are not happy for us. The sooner you understand that your own personal happiness is most important to your well-being, the happier you will actually be. If you don't give yourself the pride and praise you need, you can never count on anyone else to do it for you.
61. Ayn Rand wants you to fight for your joy
"Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness." –Ayn Rand
When you value yourself, you are less likely to let others put you down. Standing up for yourself requires pure self-love and means that you will do whatever it takes for your own happiness. This could mean moving out of state or leaving a relationship. Whatever it is, you deserve it.
62. Friedrich Nietzsche says that you are not dead yet
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger." -Friedrich Nietzsche
What doesn't kill us gives us the opportunity to become stronger. Don't let your hard times get you down; hold your ground through the storm and you'll come out the other side. You will leave with wisdom and experience by your side to help you overcome the challenges ahead.
63. Winston Churchill does not want you to camp in hell
"If you go through a storm, keep walking." –Winston Churchill
If your life really is hell right now, then take Winston's advice and move on. Stopping and camping in hell doesn't sound like a very pleasant thing. One foot in front of the other sometimes is all it takes, and eventually you find that life has lightened up a bit.
64. Tim Westergren recommends being prepared
“Just be prepared for a long and often uncertain journey. Good things don't come easily. –Tim Westergren
Good things really do come with great sacrifices sometimes. The journey of life and the journey of the self is not easy, but it is much more difficult to live a life of unhappiness and misery. Trust the process and enjoy the ride to the best of your ability.
65. Mark Twain knows that being in service also serves the self
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up." - Mark Twain
This is one of our favorite positive quotes. It can really lighten your mood to lend a helping hand to someone else who needs help. Working to make another person feel better about themselves can often make you feel better about yourself. Give it a try.
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