187 Inspirational Quotes About Life And Struggles To Help You Get Through Tough Times

187 Motivational Quotes About Life And Struggles To Help You Get Through Tough Times

1. “It’s easy for a man to be brave when he knows he will never be put to the test.”
2. “You don’t have to wait until everything goes wrong to decide how you are going to react.”
3. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it is quiet. Sometimes it is a whisper. But it is there, just the same.”
4. “Courage isn’t about not being afraid. That’s the easy part. Courage is about acting despite your fear.”
5. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
6. “Some days are like that. You wake up with a big smile on your face and an overwhelming feeling of happiness. Other days are hard. The sun seems to hide behind dark clouds while life takes its toll.”
7. “When one door closes another opens. A new chapter begins but we tend to look back over our shoulder because we feel so sad about leaving the old page.”
8. “I’m willing to risk anything for the sake of my dreams.”
9. “Dreams are the only thing that can carry us through thick and thin.”
10. “Be careful what you dream, you might just make it happen.”
11. Believe in yourself and follow your heart. If you haven’t found something worth risking everything for then you will never find out if you’re good enough.”
12. “Don’t be too proud to ask for help. We all need a helping hand sometimes.”
13. “We’ve got to keep moving forward. There is always light at the end of the tunnel.”
14. “Sometimes failure is simply the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”
15. “A great many people spend years planning for a problem they never expected to confront. You should work as though every day were your last, because someday you may well live to a ripe old age, and you don’t know which day this could be.
16. “I am absolutely sure that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.”
17. “Just because you didn’t succeed, doesn’t mean you failed.”
18. “Whatever your goal, start today.”
19. “You must learn to accept defeat gracefully. It is a painful lesson to learn, but it makes victory sweeter.”
20. “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
21. “Failure comes as naturally as breathing to those who really want success.”
22. “As long as you believe in yourself, you can achieve almost anything.”
23. “Everything can change tomorrow. Nothing lasts forever.”
24. “Every setback offers an opportunity to improve.”
25. “People often overestimate what they can accomplish in a year and underestimate what they can accomplish in ten minutes.”
26. “Difficulties develop character, hardships strengthen it.”
27. “The hardest thing in the world to do is to admit you’re wrong.”
28. “We can fail our way to success or we can succeed by doing the right things.”
29. There is always a time to quit, but there is never a time to give up.
30. “Happiness lies within ourselves, in fulfilling our potential, regardless of our situation.”
31. “Success consists of going from failure to failure with enthusiasm.”
32. “Nothing in the universe has any power except that which we invest in it.”
33. “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
34. “If someone told you that you couldn’t do something, would you let them stop you?”
35. “In order to get somewhere, you first have to show up.”
36. “The only person responsible for your misery is you!”
37. “It’s easier to become rich than poor. But it’s much harder to stay rich than to become rich.”
38. “A wise man once said, ‘if you are afraid to lose, you’ll never win.’ “
39. “Some of the best decisions in life have been made when faced with impossible odds.”
40. “Forgiveness is a beautiful flower, and it blossoms in the darkest soil.”
41. “Life’s greatest gift is the chance to prove oneself.”
42. No matter how hard I try, I’ll never be able to measure up to perfection.”
43. “Never give up on your dreams, because nothing in the world is more precious than hope.”
44. “Doing the right thing isn’t always easy. Sometimes it means making a choice between two evils. But if we choose wrongly, no one is hurt. If we choose rightly, everyone benefits.”
45. “There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who make excuses, blame others, and complain about their problems. Then there are those who make excuses, blame themselves, and find ways to solve their own problems – until the next challenge arises.”
46. Don’t wait for the perfect moment – seize it.
47. “Let us all resolve to do better tomorrow than we did today.”
48. “Most people never grow out of babyhood. They remain children through life.”
49. If you wish to conquer fear, think of the pain you would feel if you escaped without trying.
50. “Nobody gives anyone anything, everything comes from inside us.”
51. To be happy in this short life requires constant effort, because there is so little time that happiness cannot last.
52. “I’m convinced that life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
53. “We are usually very good at finding reasons why something won’t happen – reasons that sound logical. So we don’t bother looking for reasons why it does.”
54. “To live each day as though it were your last is living dangerously.”
55. When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself, Today I am a new person. I am now ready to take on the challenges of the day, excited about what I shall encounter.”
56. “The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.”
57. “Every great dream starts with a dreamer. Never limit yourself. Make yourself bigger than your biggest dream.”
58. “The hardest thing in life is to see yourself clearly.”
59. “Never compare yourself with other people. You may be wrong when you do this. The most important comparison in life is with yourself.”
60. “The secret of success is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it arrives.”
61. If you want to walk fast, walk alone; if you want to walk far, walk together.”
62. “Good things come to those who wait.”
63. “What we need in this world is more laughter and less religion.”
64. Remember: There are no limits to growth, only limits of belief.
65. Success, like failure, depends mostly on your attitude toward life; whether you treat it as an adventure or just go through the motions.
66. “You can easily spend too much time focusing on external events that seem significant but often turn out to be inconsequential.”
67. It’s amazing how quickly you can become addicted to success, how soon you forget all the failures along the way.
68. “There will be plenty of time later to cry over spilled milk.”
69. “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
70. “No one ever achieved greatness by accident.”
71. “Nothing worthwhile comes without some risk.”
72. “Dreams start small, get big, then die.”
73. “All the best ideas exist in your head before they’re born into reality.”
74. “Always remember that someone somewhere wants what you have.”
75. “Actions speak louder than words.”
76. “Life shrinks or expands depending upon our mental attitude regarding events.”
77. Only love can overcome almost any obstacle.
78. “Those who are interested in excellence must give up comfort for discomfort.”
79. “Sometimes you’ll miss your target, but you hit the bulls eye every time.”
80. “Forget yesterday, worry about today and plan for tomorrow.”
81. “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away!”
82. “Your mistakes are the soil in which your successes grow.”
83. “Doing well is never enough – you have to do well by others.”
84. “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that.”
85. “Most of us look back on our lives and think we could have been happier if we had made different decisions. But really, we’re here because we decided to be here.”
86. “If we’re being honest, most of us would admit that sometimes we’d rather make excuses instead of facing the truth.”
87. “Failure makes you stronger.”
88. “One of the ways we can improve our lives is to learn from our mistakes.”
89. “Success is a function of hard work plus talent, luck and timing.
90. “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
91. “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
92. I’ve learned to live my life backwards – I write down my goals first, then work backward from there.
93. “In order to succeed at anything, you have to put in the work.”
94. “Just because something happens doesn’t mean it’s going to happen.”
95. “You can lead a horse to water… but you can’t force them to drink.”
96. “When you think you know what you’re doing, you usually don’t.”
97. “The worst mistake you can make is pretending to be somebody else.”
98. “Give me a place to stand and shut up shop.”
99. “What you see depends very largely on where you are standing.”
100. “Even if you fall flat on your face, you still have to keep falling so long as you want to keep moving forward.”
101. “Success isn’t built on how many times you fail, it’s built on how many times YOU FAIL AND TRY AGAIN!”
102. “Everyone can handle adversity when they’re part of a team.”
103. “You can’t control everything, but you can control how you react to whatever circumstances come your way.”
104. “It takes a lot more than courage to change the things you don’t believe in.”
105. “We should always try to see the best in people, even though most of the time it may be impossible.”
106. “I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
107. “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is simply the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘Go ahead’. “
108. “As soon as we stop trying, we begin to lose.”
109. “There is nothing new under the sun except bad ideas.’
110. There’s no better friend than a good memory.
111. “Don’t let fear hold you back.”
112. “No matter how difficult your life seems, you’re never alone.”
113. “How fortunate we are to have fallen among such lovely people.”
114. “The only thing worse than having an enemy is having two enemies.”
115. “When you get into trouble, the last thing you need is a lawyer. The best thing you can do is figure out who your real friends are and have those people help bail you out.
116. Not everyone will like you for who you are; some will love you, others hate you, but all will respect you.
117. “A man without a dream is not worth his salt.”
118. To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent men and women; To earn the approbation of children; To enjoy food, wine, and song; To feel pleasure with the passage of each day- this is the meaning of life.”
119. “You should never underestimate the power of dreams.”
120. Dreams don’t become reality through magic: They take sweat, determination, and hard work.”
121. If you want to inspire someone, just look yourself in the mirror every morning.
122. “The greatest risk in life is not taking risks.”
123. Whatever you choose to be in life, whether a doctor or a teacher, a writer or a business owner, a politician or a parent, etc., your ability to succeed in life is directly related to your willingness to risk failure.
124. “Take chances. Don’t wait for the perfect moment. There won’t be any.”
125. “Life is about choices. You pick your own path.”
126. “Be aware of the consequences of your actions, but go ahead anyway.”
127. “Just because you’ve failed doesn’t mean that tomorrow you won’t try again. Just because you succeeded didn’t mean that today was easy.”
128. “Life is what happens while you’re making other plans.”
129. “You must learn to live with uncertainty, otherwise you’re going to die with certainty.”
130. “Do you know why most people don’t reach their goals? Because they haven’t set any.”
131. “Nothing worthwhile ever comes easily.”
132. “I’m not afraid to start over. I’d rather start over than stay where I am.”
133. Your success is not determined by what you achieve, but by what effort you put forth.
134. “You have to spend more time working on being happy than worrying if you’ll make ends meet.”
135. “You learn more from failure than you do from success.”
136. “In order to grow strong, you must first grow weak.”
137. “When you fall down, you must get up before anyone sees you.”
138. “Remember that the smallest act of kindness, repeated daily, can transform our world. It really is possible to turn a negative situation into a positive one.
139. “Everywhere there is life, there is hope.”
140. “Successful people have usually found a reason to give up on something, and when they gave it up, it became bigger than themselves.”
141. “Don’t let anybody tell you different, no matter how many times they say the same thing to you.”
142. “It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”
143. “What is the point of living if you’re not willing to pay the price?”
144. “There are three kinds of people in the world: Those who understand math, those who don’t and those who don’t even bother trying.”
145. “People may forget what you said, people may forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
146. “If you don’t stand for anything, you will fall for everything.”
147. “Never compare yourself with others. Only compare yourself with yourself.”
148. “You cannot always build bridges out of bricks. Sometimes, all you have at hand is a hammer – so hit the nail!”
149. “We are not put on earth for ourselves alone. Our purpose is to serve others”
150. “Our mission is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so, we must help others do the same.”
151. “Sometimes the best way to cheer yourself up is to find something else to worry about.”
152. The secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of everyday life, and in elevating these humble pleasures to art forms.”
153. “To me, every day is special. Every person is important. Every experience is unique. Every single event is an opportunity to expand my knowledge and explore new possibilities.”
154. “Every morning brings us closer to death. We just don’t notice it until we look in the mirror.”
155. A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan next week.”
156. “Even though you think you’re lost, you’re still on track.”
157. “We should be grateful for everything we have, for everything we see, for everything we touch, for everything we eat, because without this, we would not appreciate anything.”
158. “You’ve got to know your strengths, weaknesses and opportunities.”
159. “I believe that everyone has a second chance in life. You just have to be smart enough to take advantage of yours.”
160. “Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get.”
161. “If you want to achieve great things, dream as if you’ll live forever, work as if you were to die tomorrow. But most importantly, treat others as you’d like to be treated.”
162. “Some days I’m in such a hurry I forget to blink.”
163. “The more challenges you face, the stronger you become.”
164. “Doing the right thing is much easier than doing nothing.”
165. “When you’re looking over your shoulder, you might miss the train.”
166. “No matter how difficult things seem, keep in mind that someone somewhere is having it worse.”
167. “Keep moving forward! No matter what, keep going.”
168. “There’s only one rule on a plane or in space — stay in your seat ’til the flight is over.”
169. “You can either laugh at the situation or cry for the situation, but you can’t do both.”
170. “It’s not what happens to you in life that matters – it’s what you do when you get there that counts.”
171. “Your time will come. It could be today, or maybe it will be ten years from now. The only difference between now and then is how well you spend your time while you wait.”
172. “As long as you are breathing…you are alive.”
173. “Don’t let some fool make you feel bad. When you are feeling down, remember why you started running.”
174. “Try not to hold onto anger because no matter where you go, it comes back to haunt you.”
175. “People are often blind to their own mistakes.”
176. “You can never stop learning, nor should you try to. Learning is a lifetime process.”
177. “Life doesn’t give you any guarantees. So don’t count on them.”
178. “Always leave room for improvement.”
179. “What goes around comes around, and sometimes it comes around pretty fast.”
180. “It may not be easy, but you’ll be glad you did it.”
181. “Live each day as if it was your last!”
182. “Learn from those who walk before you and not those who took the path first.”
183. “We are who we choose to be. Our lives begin with our thoughts; they are created by our words; they are shaped by our choices; they are determined by our actions; they are lived out through our dreams; they end with our deaths; thus, there is dignity and freedom in making each journey our own.
184. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of something bigger than yourself.”
185. “You cannot hide from misery; you must learn to enjoy being miserable.”
186. “Each moment is the same. Each moment is different. Each moment is priceless.”
187. “Don’t underestimate the power of the human spirit.”

Final Thoughts

I hope that these motivational quotes have helped you to get through any bad times in life. 

There’s no doubt that life is full of ups and downs, however, if you can look past all this negativity, you will see that even though you struggle daily, every moment has its purpose, which is always worth cherishing. 

Best of luck!