Feeling a bit down in the dumps? Is your motivation tank running on fumes?
Not to worry, as we’ve scoured the internet, pestered philosophers, and even asked our grandmas for their wise words to bring you this epic list of encouragement quotes.
If you’re feeling up to it, then, let’s dive into this treasure trove of verbal vitamins. Here are the most epic, uplifting, and downright awesome encouragement quotes that’ll have you feeling like you can take on anything life throws your way!
1. “Your direction is more important than your speed.” — Richard L. Evans
2. “Light tomorrow with today.” — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
3. “Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn’t have the power to say yes.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
4. “Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” — Madam C.J Walker
5. “Through discipline comes freedom.” — Aristotle
6. “Stones and sticks are thrown only at fruit-bearing trees.” ― Sumi
7. “You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.” ― Joel Osteen
8. “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” — Carol Burnett
9. “Bet on me? Bet I will.” — Lizzo
10. “Make each day your masterpiece.” — John Wooden
11. “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” — Truman Capote
12. “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
13. “There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” — Amanda Gorman
14. “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” — Warren Buffett
15. “The individual who says it is not possible should move out of the way of those doing it.” — Tricia Cunningham
16. “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier
17. “We will fail when we fail to try.” ― Rosa Parks
18. “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” ― Booker T. Washington
19. “Encouraging someone to be entirely themself is the loudest way to love them.” ― Kalen Dion
20. “Encouragement is like water to the soul, it makes everything grow.” ― Chris Burkmenn
21. “Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
22. “Everything is within your power, and your power is within you.” ― Janice Trachtman
23. “Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never doubt who you are.” ― Stephanie Lahart
24. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” — Dr. Seuss
25. “Each day comes bearing its gifts. Untie the ribbon.” —Ann Ruth Schabacker
26. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” — Jimmy Dean
27. “Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” — Carrie Fisher
28. “Even if I don’t reach all my goals, I’ve gone higher than I would have if I hadn’t set any.” — Danielle Fotopoulis
29. “Optimism is a huge asset. We can always use more of it. But optimism isn’t a belief that things will automatically get better; it’s a conviction that we can make things better.” — Melinda French Gates
30. “You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” — Mandy Hale
31. “Belief creates the actual fact.” — William James
32. “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” — Joseph Campbell
33. “Don’t try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you.” — Beyoncé
34. “Wake up determined, go to bed satisfied.” — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
35. “I’ve noticed when I fear something, if I just end up doing it, I’m grateful in the end.” — Colleen Hoover
36. “When you’ve seen beyond yourself, then you may find, peace of mind is waiting there.” — George Harrison
37. “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
38. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela
39. “You don’t have to be defined or confined by your environment, by your family circumstances, and certainly not by your race or gender.” — Mariah Carey
40. “I’m not going to continue knocking that old door that doesn’t open for me. I’m going to create my own door and walk through that.” — Ava DuVernay
41. “You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.” — Deepak Chopra
42. “Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” — Ella Fitzgerald
43. “Being vulnerable is a strength, not a weakness.” — Selena Gomez
44. “The moral of my story is the sun always comes out after the storm.” — Janice Dean
45. “We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” — Dr. Henry Link
46. “There is nothing impossible to they who will try.” — Alexander the Great
47. “Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen—that stillness becomes a radiance.” — Morgan Freeman
48. “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” — Roald Dahl
49.”It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” — Aristotle
50. “You can be everything. You can be the infinite amount of things that people are.” — Kesha
51. “Weaknesses are just strengths in the wrong environment.” — Marianne Cantwell
52. “Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.” — Henry David Thoreau
53. “When it comes to luck, you make your own.” — Bruce Springsteen
54. “Nobody built like you, you design yourself.” — Jay-Z
55. “How wild it was, to let it be.” — Cheryl Strayed
56. “Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.” —William Ellery Channing
57. “We have to let go of who we think we should be and embrace what is.” — Achea Redd
58. “All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” — Earl Nightingale
59. “The power of imagination makes us infinite.” — John Muir
60. “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” — Vince Lombardi
61. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” – Helen Keller
62. “I don’t look ahead. I’m right here with you. It’s a good way to be.” — Danny DeVito
63. “If my mind can conceive it, if my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.” — Muhammad Ali
64. “Not all storms come to disrupt your life;Some come to clear your path.” — Paulo Coelho
65. “Stop for a minute, Breathe and be proud of yourself for how far you`ve come.” — Unknown
66. “Tiny steps count as progress.” — Unknown
67. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.” — Zig Ziglar
68. “God never allows pain without a purpose.” — Jerry Bridges
69. “The sun is alone too but it still shines.” — Unknown
We all have those days when we feel like we’re trying to climb Mount Everest in flip-flops. It happens.
But here’s the thing – sometimes all you need is a little nudge to get your mojo back. That’s where these quotes come in handy.
Next time you’re feeling like the universe is giving you the stink eye, pull out one of these encouraging notes. Stick ’em on your fridge, make them your phone wallpaper, or get them printed on your coffee mug. Whatever works for you!
Remember, you’re a rock star, even on days when you feel more like a pebble.
Hey fellow Linguaholics! It’s me, Marcel. I am the proud owner of linguaholic.com. Languages have always been my passion and I have studied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics and Sinology at the University of Zurich. It is my utmost pleasure to share with all of you guys what I know about languages and linguistics in general.