Calm Yourself, The Storm Will Pass: 191 Inspirational Quotes to Help You Get Through Tough Times

191 Inspirational Quotes to Help You Get Through Tough Times

1. “Everything you’re going through is preparing you for what you asked for.”
2. “You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.”
3. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
4. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
5. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”
6. “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
7. “One small crack does not mean that you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn’t fall apart.
8. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.”
9. Things don’t go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up; they happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.
10. “Don’t let today’s disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow’s dreams.”
11. “Storms make trees take deeper roots.”
12. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
13. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”
14. “We must train ourselves to find joy in adversity, so when the storms come, we can remain calm and steady through them all.”
15. “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.”
16. “You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust your sails.”
17. “When the dark clouds roll in and life shuts down, look within yourself for a new beginning.”
18. “Difficult times often bring out the best in people.”
19. “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
20. “Stay positive even when it feels like your whole world is crashing down.
21. “You are so much stronger than you think.”
22. “It’s ok to have fear, but don’t use it as an excuse not to do something.”
23. “The best way out is always through.”
24. “Be strong when you are weak, brave when you are scared, and humble when you are victorious.”
25. “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”
26. “Everything will be alright in the end; if it’s not alright, then it’s not yet the end.”
27. “You must learn to let go of past pain so that your future joys can enter.”
28. “When you stand up to difficulties or worries, you become a calmer person, less doomed by despair and anxiety.
29. “Peace comes from within; don’t seek it without.”
30. “Sometimes things will fall apart so better things can come together.”
31. “What makes life interesting is that it’s filled with challenges and problems that we must face each day.”
32. “Take responsibility for yourself; don’t make excuses or look for someone else to blame.”
33. “Courage doesn’t always roar; sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘I’ll try again tomorrow.'”
34. “Tough times don’t last but tough people do.”
35. “Keep calm, carry on and understand that all storms eventually pass.”
36. “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’.”
37. “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.”
38. “And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you manage to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain; when you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
39. “Let your faith be bigger than your fear!”
40. “If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together…there is something you must always remember: You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” 
41. “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
42. Pain will leave when it’s ready to go away, trust in it’s healing process.”
43. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
44. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.
45. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
46. “The storm will pass. And afterwards, there is a beautiful rainbow of hope that awaits you.”
47. “Every setback is only a setup for a comeback. Believe in yourself and never give up on your dreams!”
48. “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”
49. “Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.”
50. “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
51. “Pain is going to be a part of life, but it doesn’t have to run your life.”
52. “Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.”
53. Successful people take failure as a learning experience as opposed to defeat.
54. “It takes nothing to join the crowd; It takes everything to stand alone.”
55. “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”
56. When something goes wrong in your life just yell ‘PLOT TWIST’ and move on!
57. “You are one decision away from changing your life.”
58. “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.”
59. “Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody”. -Brad Montague
60. “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in peoples lives.”
61. “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
62. “I have felt afraid and unsure about the future but what has been my resounding thought: This too shall pass.”
63. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
64. “When things go wrong don’t go with them”
65. “Sometimes the darkest days bring the most beautiful sunsets”
66. “In a gentle way, you can shake the world”
67. “Grit is living life like it’s a marathon—not a sprint”
68. “The best way out is always through”
69. “A diamond is just a lump of coal that did well under pressure”
70. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, he became a butterfly”
71. “Stay strong, stay positive, stay humble”
72. “Courage doesn’t always roar; sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of day saying I will try again tomorrow”
73. “If life knocks you down stand up strong and fight back”
74. “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow”
75. “Things will get better over time no matter what”
76. “It’s okay to experience sadness and pain, but don’t let it consume you; take solace in knowing it won’t last forever.”
77. “You may not be able to control the storm, but you can adjust your sails and learn how to navigate through it.”
78. “Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weaknesses”
79. “Life is like riding a bicycle; to keep your balance, you must keep moving forward.”
80. “If we have the courage to pay close attention to reality we can discover resources of strength and wisdom greater than any fortune could ever dream of giving us.”
81. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus on the light.”
82. “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.”
83. “Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
84. “Focus on what you have instead of dwelling on what’s missing.”
85. “You will never be completely ready, so just take the first step—and then keep going!”
86. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
87. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
88. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”
89. “A problem is a chance for you to do your best”
90. “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
91. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of the depths.”
92. “Start where you are, use what you have and do what you can.”
93. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.”
94. “Fall seven times, stand up eight.”
95. “Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.”
96. “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.”
97. “Life is full of ups and downs. The key is to enjoy the ride.”
98. “When things go wrong, don’t go with them.”
99. “It takes courage to make a fool of yourself and smile.”
100. “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”
101. “Don’t be afraid to start over again. It’s a new chance to rebuild what was destroyed.”
102. “When adversity strikes, look right in its face and say: I’m still standing!”
103. “Every time you are able to find humour in a difficult situation, you win.”
104. “Precious moments come as often as they do because they’re reminders not to take anything for granted.”
105. “Inhale confidence, exhale doubt.”
106. “No storm lasts forever; eventually it passes and the sun shines again.”
107. “Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid but rather that we choose our fear wisely!”
108. “Difficulty is just a part of life, it’s how well we learn from our experiences that defines us.” 
109. “Tough times never last but tough people do.”
110. Sometimes during hard times, all we need is someone giving us hope, not advice.
111. “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
112. “In every crisis lies great opportunity. It depends on each of us to make that crisis an opportunity for ourselves and our world.”
113. “Life will test you, not to show your weakness but to discover your strength! Take courage, be brave, never give up and face it with a smile!”
114. “You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we’re all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it’s going to be over, and you better make this count.”
115. Life has its ups and downs—don’t get down when life throws challenges at you; instead believe in yourself as success comes from hard work!”
116. Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.
117. It’s not about avoiding the storms of life but learning how to dance in the rain.
118. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.”
119. “Strength isn’t about how much you can handle before you break, it’s about how much you can endure after you have been broken.”
120. “If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”
121. “Life is full of challenges—face them head on and life will be more rewarding and productive.”
122. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
123. “Be patient with yourself and know that it’s OK to have good days and bad days — just don’t let either one define your entire existence.”
124. “Things will always get better if you are willing to grow along the way.”
125. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
126. “Remember that life is not limited to what happens to you—especially during difficult times, you still always have the capacity to choose how you want to respond.”
127. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
128. “No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.”
129. “The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.”
130. “As you walk through the storm, hold your head up high, and don’t be afraid of the dark.”
131. “Struggle and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.”
132. “When everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top.”
133. “It’s difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us only to be crushed by grim reality.”
134. “You will come out of this process more thoughtful and full of ideas that are unique because they have grown in the soil of adversity.”
135. “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”
136. “You can’t control the whole world, but you can control yourself and how you react to things.”
137. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
138. “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records”
139. “In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.”
140. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
141. “We don’t develop courage by being happy every day, We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.”
142. “It’s not what happens that determines how far we will go in life; it is how we handle what happens that will determine our future success.
143. “Sometimes life kicks us around, but sooner or later we realize we’re not just victims; we are survivors, with the power to pick up and move on.”
144. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations”
145. “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
146. “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
147. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
148. “These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.”
149. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”
150. “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.”
151. Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.”
152. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning how to dance in the rain”
153. “Don’t worry about failure; worry about chances you miss when you don’t even try”
154. Hard times will always reveal true friends.”
155. “This too shall pass.”
156. “Life is full of ups and downs, the trick is to enjoy the ride.”
157. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
158. “The tallest oak in the forest was once just a little nut that held its ground.”
159. “What you think, you become; what you feel, you attract; what you imagine, you create.”
160. “Hope is like a road in the country; there wasn’t been knocked but that didn’t stop me from packing my bag and finding a way.”
161. “No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.
162. “Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records.”
163. “Fall down seven times stand up eight”
164. “The greatest glory in living lies not in falling but rising every time we fall”
165. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
166. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”
167. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
168. “The sun will rise and we will try again.”
169. “The universe has a way of taking care of itself and its inhabitants when we least expect it.”
170. “When life gets blurry adjust your focus.”
171. “Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.”
172. “Stay strong, stay positive, don’t worry and everything will be alright in the end! Just never ever give up!”
173. “One day at a time — this is enough don’t look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has yet to come.
174. Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.
175. “The greater the storm, the brighter the rainbow.”
176. “Sometimes storms make us stronger, smarter, and more determined.”
177. “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.”
178. “If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.”
179. “Tough times never last, but tough people do! Persevere, my friends!”
180. “Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal”
181. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.”
182. “When life puts you in tough situations, don’t say ‘why me’, say ‘try me’.”
183. “It’s not about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
184. Perseverance is strength that comes from our deepest sources of courage and resilience.”
185. “Within every challenge lies great opportunity”
186. “When faced with adversity, find your inner strength and keep pushing forward.”
187. “In times of tragedy or difficulty sometimes all we need is one person believing in us.”
188. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”
189. “It’s ok to not be ok. It’s human nature and it’s important that we take time to process and feel the emotions we’re experiencing, rather than pushing them away or pretending they are not there.”
190. “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.”“The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.”
191. “The best way out is always through.”

Final Thoughts

I hope that these inspirational quotes have given you the motivation and strength to keep going through tough times.

It’s important to remember that no storm lasts forever and that you can always find the courage to get through it. The key is to stay positive, focus on what you can control, and never give up.

Best of luck!