79 Quotes That Are So Relatable, It’s Almost Scary

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Ever had that moment when you’re scrolling through social media and suddenly a quote pops up that makes you stop and think, “Wait, did I write that in my sleep?” 

If you do, then this collection of quotes is so relatable, you might start wondering if there’s a secret society of mind-readers out there. 

So get comfy, as these quotes are about to hit you right in the feels – in the best way possible.

1. “Sleeping is so hard when you can’t stop thinking.” ― Unknown

2. “I don’t hate people; I just feel better when they are not around. ” ― Charles Bukowski

3. “Music is my escape from reality. ” ― Unknown

4. “You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” ― James Allen

5. “It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.” ― Confucius

6. “Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” ―Voltaire

7. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.” ― Robert Frost

8. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you’ll ever know.” ― A.A. Milne

9. “There’s never enough time to do all the nothing you want.” ― Bill Waterson

10. “The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin

11. “If only thoughts had an off switch.” ― Unknown

12. “I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person.” ― Oscar Wilde

13. “Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” ― Robert H. Schuller

14. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” ― Oprah Winfrey

15. “Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of chaos, and sometimes in the middle of chaos, you find yourself.” ― Boonaa Mohammed

16. “Life imposes things on you that you can’t control, but you still have the choice of how you’re going to live through this.” ― Celine Dion

17. “What deep wounds ever healed without a scar?” ― Lord Byron

18. “Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” ― Pablo Picasso

19. “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”― Oprah Winfrey

20. “Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”―Marie Curie

21. “I sat with anger long enough, until she told me her real name was grief.” ― C.S. Lewis

22. “Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.” ― John C. Maxwell

23. “He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.” ―William Samuel Johnson

24. “Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” ― Dr. Seuss

25. “Life keeps throwing me stones. And I keep finding the diamonds.” ― Ana Claudia Antunes

26. “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” ― Michael Jordan

27. “In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plough your anger and your energy into something positive.” ― Lee Iacocca

28. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” ― Jimmy Dean

29. “When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.” ― Malcolm S. Forbes

30. “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” ― John Lennon

31. “It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.” ― Doe Zantamata

32. “Running away from any problem only increases the distance from the solution.”― Unknown

33. “You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.” ― Michelle Obama

34. “A trap is only a trap if you don’t know about it. If you know about it, it’s a challenge.” ― China Miéville

35. “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

36. “When it is time for a season to change, the imperfections of life are most visible.” – Sue Detweiler

37. “Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” – Unknown

38. “Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” – Paul Theroux

39. “You can’t reach your potential by remaining in a past due season. Your breakthrough is coming. Strongholds are breaking. Get Ready!” ― Germany Kent

40. “Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something’s time has passed and be able to move into the next season.” – Henry Cloud

41. “Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach

42. “You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.” – Jim Rohn

43. “There is no winter without snow, no spring without sunshine, and no happiness without companions.” – Unknown

44. “Solving big problems is easier than solving little problems.” ― Sergey Brin

45. “Nature is never static. It is always changing. Everything is in a constant state of flux. Nothing endures. Everything is in the process of either coming into being or expiring.” ― Kilroy J. Oldster

46. “Winter forms our character and brings out our best.” – Tom Allen

47. “If you stay stuck in the past season or fixated on the future season, you will miss the one you’re in.” — Maree Dee

48. “The trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let the dead things go.” – Unknown

49. “Be aware of what season you are in and give yourself the grace to be there.” — Kristen Dalton

50. “In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” – William Blake

51. “Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming. When nothing is certain, anything is possible.” — Mandy Hale

52. “You can learn practically anything you want in the world online.” ― Matt Mullenweg

53. “Even seasonal situations can bring with them lessons that last a lifetime. If the love doesn’t last, it prepares you for the one that will.” ― Mandy Hale

54. “Spring time is a refreshing time.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

55. “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus

56. “Gratitude for the turning of the seasons. May we attune our hearts to their enduring message of renewal.” — Kristin Granger

57. “We might think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.” – Jenny Uglow

58. “There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves.” – Joe L Wheeler

59. “When the winds of change blow, remember… sometimes what appears dead is simply preparing for a new season.” — Jane Lee Logan

60. “One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.” – Henry David Thoreau

61. “People understand me so poorly that they don’t even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.” ― Soren Kierkegaard

62. “Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love — that makes life and nature harmonize.” – George Elliott

63. “Life is short … so why waste it doing something dumb?” ― Aaron Swartz

64. “I believe in process. I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter’s tough, but spring’s coming. I believe that there’s a growing season. And I think that you realize that in life, you grow. You get better.” – Steve Southerland

65. “Summertime is always the best of what might be.” – Charles Bowden

66. “All the trees are losing their leaves, and not one of them is worried.” — Donald Miller

67. “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland

68. “Notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

69. “The summer night is like a perfection of thought.” – Wallace Stevens

70. “Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadows.” – Helen Keller

71. “Another fall, another turned page.” – Wallace Stegner

72. “There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart.” – Celia Thaxter

73. “If you’re going to play strength, you’ve got to marry that with a vulnerability and give your character some relatable qualities.” ― Katee Sackhoff

74. “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck

75. “The most exhausting effort in my life has been to suppress my own nature in order to make it serve my biggest plans.” ― Albert Camus

76. “Every new season of your life will be an opportunity for you to learn and grow. Don’t celebrate the good without celebrating the bad because they both work together to prepare you for the next season of your life.” ― Theresa Lewis

77. “Sometimes you can have a reputation for not being relatable and nice because you had a bad day once.” ― James Corden

78.”Advice is like snow. The softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon and the deeper it sinks into the mind.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

79. “Following instructions is overrated.” ― Seth Godin

There you have it! A rollercoaster ride through the highs, lows, and hilariously awkward in-betweens of life. 

These quotes aren’t just words on a screen – they’re like little mirrors reflecting our shared human experience. Whether they made you laugh, cringe, or feel a little less alone in this crazy world, remember: we’re all in this together. 

Next time life throws you a curveball, think back to these wisdom nuggets and know that somewhere out there, someone’s nodding along with you.