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Encouraging Quotes
“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. ~Author Unknown”– 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. “– JFK
“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
“When you feel like you’re drowning in life, don’t worry – your Lifeguard walks on water.”
“I’m so proud of you. I just wanted to tell you in case no one has.”
“Never let a bad situation bring out the worst in you. Choose to stay positive and be the strong person that God created you to be!”
“You’re not going to master the rest of your life in one day. Just relax. Master the day. Then just keep doing that every day.”
“Sometimes when you are in a dark place you think you have been buried, but actually you have been planted.”
“It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.”
“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.”
“There’s something in you that the world needs.”
“In case you forgot to remind yourself this morning: Your butt is perfect. Your smile lights up the room. Your mind is insanely cool. You are way more than enough. And you are doing an amazing job at life.”
“Sometimes it takes an overwhelming breakdown to have an undeniable breakthrough.”
“I know it has been tough but I still cheering for you.”
“A little progress everyday adds up to big results.”
“You are stronger than you know. More capable than you ever dreamed. And you are loved more than you could possibly imagine.”
“Beautiful girl you were made to do hard things. So believe in yourself.”
“You’re allowed to scream, you’re allowed to cry but do not give up.”
“You are gold, baby. Solid gold.”
“It always seems impossible until it is done.” – Nelson Mandela“You are amazing, you are brave, you are strong.”
“You are capable of amazing things.”
“Soon, when all is well, you’re going to look back on this period of your life and be so glad that you never gave up.” – Brittany Burgunder
“You have been assigned this mountain to show others it can be moved.”
“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” – Rosa Parks
“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go. Just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.”
“Believe in yourself and you’ll be unstoppable.”
“The Lord will fight for you. You need only to be still.”
“Be a pineapple stand tall wear a crown and be sweet on the inside.”
“Look for something positive in each day even if some days you have to look a little harder.”
“Strive not to be a success but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein
“Stop beating yourself up you are a work in progress, which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once.”
“Train yourself to find the blessing in everything.”
“Someday everything will make perfect sense. So for now laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.”
“Take a deep breath, it’s just a bad day not a bad life.”
“Hey, little fighter, soon things will be brighter.”
“You only fail when you stop trying.”
“Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat.”
“Just be yourself. Let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful, magical person you are.”
“I’ve never met a strong person with an easy past.”
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
Inspirational Encouraging Quotes
Helping others, encouraging others, are often acts of kindness that have more meaning that you may realize.Catherine Pulsifer
“Don’t make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what’s actually good for you.” Eric Thomas
Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.Maya Angelou
“Life is about striking the perfect balance and since nothing in life is perfect, we have to do the best with what we got.”Anquanette Gaspard… if we deliberately seek encouragement (motivation) on a daily basis, it will become a habit and enable us to get ahead and stay ahead in life.Zig Ziglar
“Change can hurt, be uncomfortable, and be difficult in the beginning. Remember this English Proverb: Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.”Lisa Rusczyk Ed.D.
Everyone has a story. Put another way, everyone’s life is a story.Dan B. Allender
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. Gandhi
Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go,just remember how far you have come.Author Unknown
You have a greater potential than anyone who has ever lived before you! But you’ll never “make it” by sitting on your duff and telling the world how great you’re going to be, starting tomorrow.Og Mandino
No matter the number of times you fail you must be determined to succeed. You must not lose hope. Don’t stop in your storm.Tony Narams
Sometimes when you are in a dark place you think you have been buried, but actually you have been planted.Christine Caine
No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun.Chinese Proverbs
Soon, when all is well, you’re going to look back on this period of your life and be so glad that you never gave up.Brittany Burgunder
You’re allowed to scream, you’re allowed to cry, but do not give up.Author Unknown
Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.Mark Twain
Stop beating yourself up you are a work in progress.Author Unknown
Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don’t know how great you can be!Anne Frank
Today is the oldest you have been, and the youngest you will ever be. Make the most of it! Nicky Gumbel
You can do no more than you believe you can. You can be no more than you believe you are. Norman Vincent Peale, Stay Alive All Your Life
I believe that as women, it is time to show love towards our fellow sisters, and to encourage and build up one another and not tear each other down.Stephanie Williams
Short Encouraging Quotes
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every moment is a fresh beginning.T.S. Eliot
Without His love I can do nothing, with His love there is nothing I cannot do.unknown
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.George Addair
Begin at the beginning… and go on till you come to the end: then stop.Lewis Carroll
Make each day your masterpiece.John Wooden
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.Marcus Aurelius
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.Vince Lombardi
Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.Swami Sivananda
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.Confucius
You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.Zig Ziglar
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.Edith Wharton
It is never too late to be what you might have been.George Eliot
The day is what you make it! So why not make it a great one?Steve Schulte
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.Aristotle
Tough times never last, but tough people do.Dr. Robert Schuller
To be the best, you must be able to handle the worst.Wilson Kanadi
What we’ve got to do is keep hope alive. Because without it we’ll sink.John Lennon
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourselves!Chanakya
Encouraging Quotes For Students
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”– Vincent Van Gogh
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”– Mark Twain
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”– Winston Churchill
“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinion drowned your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”– Steve Jobs
“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”– Alexander Graham Bell
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.”– H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”– Thomas A. Edison
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.”– Nora Roberts
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”– Christian D. Larson
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”– C.S. Lewis
Encouraging Quotes For Work
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. —Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it. —Rafiki, The Lion King
If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe. —Abraham Lincoln
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven. — John Milton, Paradise Lost
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. —Stephen Hawking
Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure. —Stanley McChrystal
Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. —Michael Scott, The Office
The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me? —Ayn Rand
Kid, there are heroes and there are legends. Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart, kid, and you’ll never go wrong. —Babe Ruth, The Sandlot
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. —Michael Jordan
Funny Encouraging Quotes
“Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing ’til it gets there.“Josh Billings
“A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure.“Unknown
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.“Thomas A. Edison
“Listen, smile, agree, and then do whatever you were gonna do anyway.“Robert Downey Jr.
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!“Audrey Hepburn
“If you’re going to be thinking, you may as well think big.“Donald Trump
“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.“Kyle Chandler
“Opportunity is always knocking. The problem is that most people have the self-doubt station in their heads turned up way too loud to hear it.”Brian Vaszily
“Life is like a sewer… what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.“Tom Lehrer
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.“Oscar Wilde
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.“Pablo Picasso
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.“Winston Churchill
“If you hang out with chickens, you’re going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you’re going to fly.“Steve Maraboli
“Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.“Miguel de Unamuno