148 Encouraging Life Quotes

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Famous Encouraging Life Quotes

Life is to be entered upon with courage. — Alexis de Tocqueville

Life is to be enjoyed, not endured - Gordon B. Hinckley

Life is to be enjoyed, not endured — Gordon B. Hinckley

Life is about challenges and how we face up to them and the attitude we take into every day life so hopefully we'll be able to motivate people to do more with their life. — Martina Navratilova

When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future. — Queen Elizabeth II

Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all. — Bear Grylls

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Daring to Adventure - Helen Keller

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Daring to AdventureHelen Keller

Life is not just something to be endured. It is to be lived in joy, in a fullness without limit (p.82) — Ernest Holmes

Life is movement. Once you stop moving, you're dead. Choose life. — Eugen Sandow

Be inspired with the belief that life is a great and noble calling; not a mean and groveling thing that we are to shuffle through as we can, but an elevated and lofty destiny. — William E. Gladstone

Set goals, challenge yourself, and achieve them. Live a healthy life...and make every moment count. Rise above the obstacles, and focus on the positive. — Robert H. Goddard

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it — Mother Teresa

Life is about growth, learning from the past, and moving forward with a positive attitude. — Joe Rogan

Believing people can soar beyond ordinary life. — Frank Fools Crow

Life is a challenge, meet it! Life is a dream, realize it! Life is a game, play it! Life is love, enjoy it! — Sathya Sai Baba

Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it. — Sai Baba

Short Encouraging Life Quotes

  • The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive. — Indira Gandhi
  • Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage: it can be delightful. — George Bernard Shaw
  • Life is an adventure in forgiveness. — Norman Cousins
  • Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful. — Dalai Lama
  • Have the courage to live. Anyone can die. — Robert Cody
  • Spread love and continue life. Keep creating life, that's my message! — Sizzla
  • Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift-there is nothing small about it. — Florence Nightingale
  • Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive. — Matt Cameron
  • Live your life with love and bravery and you shall lead a life uncommon. — Jewel
  • Live creatively. Create life. These are two ways to make a better world. — Tablo

Top 10 Encouraging Life Quotes

Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going, because a straight line even in an ECG means we are not alive — Ratan Tata

Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. — Earl Nightingale

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined... — Henry David Thoreau

I don't do great things. I do small things with great love. — Mother Teresa

There are moments in life where it gets so hectic that time becomes a blur. Keep calm and never give up. — John Cena

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. — Henry David Thoreau

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. — Albert Einstein

Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life. — Bob Marley

Clouds come floating into my life from other days no longer to shed rain or usher storm but to give colour to my sunset sky. — Rabindranath Tagore

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success. — Norman Vincent Peale

Encouraging Life Image Quotes

Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny. - C. S. Lewis quote

Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny. — C. S. Lewis

No matter your obstacles, live a happy life. - Sam Berns quote

No matter your obstacles, live a happy life. — Sam Berns

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. - Farrah Gray quote

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. — Farrah Gray

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. - Nora Ephron quote

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. — Nora Ephron

Always desire to learn something useful - Sophocles quote

Always desire to learn something useful — Sophocles

What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it. - Dean Smith quote

What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it. — Dean Smith

If you think you can't, you're right. - Carol Bartz quote

If you think you can't, you're right. — Carol Bartz

Join me in the pure atmosphere of gratitude for life. - Hafez quote

Join me in the pure atmosphere of gratitude for life. — Hafez

I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list. - Susan Sontag quote

I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list. — Susan Sontag

Keep passing the open windows. - John Irving quote

Keep passing the open windows. — John Irving

Encouraging life quote For what it's worth: it's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're
For what it's worth: it's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and, if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over.

Good Encouraging Life Quotes

Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important. Capture the good times. And if things don't work out, just take another shot. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. — Roald Dahl

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. — John D. Rockefeller

Encouraging life quote Never be a prisoner of your past. It was just a lesson, not a life sentence.
Never be a prisoner of your past. It was just a lesson, not a life sentence.

You've got to believe that God is in control of your life. It may be a tough time but you've got to believe that God has a reason for it and he's going to make everything good. — Joel Osteen

Things end. People leave. And you know what? Life goes on. Besides, if bad things didn't happen, how would you be able to feel the good ones? — Elizabeth Scott

Nothing goes to waste on the journey of life. Both good and bad experiences shape your mind and heart for what is to come. — Leon Brown

Encouraging life quote There comes a point in your life when you need to stop reading other people's book and write your ow
There comes a point in your life when you need to stop reading other people's book and write your own.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. — John Wooden

So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's A Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) Kid, you'll move mountains. — Dr. Seuss

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. — Helen Keller

I try to surround myself with a good support system. Whether that's other creators or my family or my friends, or even my viewers, who encourage me just as much as I might encourage them and they're just as much a part of my life as they let me be a part of theirs. — Tyler Oakley

Most Encouraging Life Quotes

So, this is to everybody who's ever had a struggle in life being yourself. I think that the most beautiful thing a human being can do is just be who you are inside. So please, everybody, just be yourselves and encourage everyone else to do the same. — Josh Hutcherson

Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives. — Tony Robbins

I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. — Mark Twain

Encouraging life quote Some days I wish I could go back in life. Not to change anything, but to feel a few things twice.
Some days I wish I could go back in life. Not to change anything, but to feel a few things twice.

One of the most crucial but hardest things to do as part of turning your life around is to get rid of all the negative people around you and replace them with people who encourage you instead. — Neal Boortz

Poor people and most of the middle class are not willing to be uncomfortable. Remember, being comfortable is their biggest priority in life... The only time you can actually grow is when you are outside your comfort zone. — T. Harv Eker

My words of encouragement for teen girls suffering with eating disorders, self-harm, anything... is to get help. It's the most important thing you can do for yourself, and it can change your life and potentially save your life. — Demi Lovato

Encouraging life quote Getting knocked down in life is a given. Getting up and moving forward is a choice.
Getting knocked down in life is a given. Getting up and moving forward is a choice.

One of the most exciting and encouraging truths in life is that we can always become someone new. We never have to settle for who we are. — Scott Sorrell

I feel like when I stay focused on encouraging people, and giving them hope, and helping them live their everyday life, I think that's where I can have the most impact. — Joel Osteen

Life Encouragement Quotes

Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. — C. S. Lewis

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. — Sivananda

Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped. — Charles Stanley

Encouraging life quote The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measur
The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure.

Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves — Hazrat Inayat Khan

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. — Jon Kabat-Zinn

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Encouraging life quote Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip
Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip top if you must, but take the step.

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes. — Zig Ziglar

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. — J. R. R. Tolkien

You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. — Abraham Lincoln

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise - Oscar Wilde

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise — Oscar Wilde

Encouraging Uplifting Quotes

Don't forget: Beautiful sunsets need cloudy Skies. - Paulo Coelho

Don't forget: Beautiful sunsets need cloudy Skies. — Paulo Coelho

Storms draw something out of us that calm seas don't. — Bill Hybels

In the dark times, if you have something to hold on to, which is yourself, you'll survive. — Whoopi Goldberg

Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them - Rita Levi-Montalcini

Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them — Rita Levi-Montalcini

Behind the cloud the sun is still shining. — Abraham Lincoln

We were all born with wings. In times of doubt: spread them. — Kevin Myers

Encouraging life quote Don't wait for everything to be perfect before you decide to enjoy your life.
Don't wait for everything to be perfect before you decide to enjoy your life.

You are the sky. The clouds are what happens, what comes and goes. — Eckhart Tolle

Make a conscious effort to surround yourself with positive, nourishing, and uplifting people -- people who believe in you, encourage you to go after your dreams, and applaud your victories. — Jack Canfield

Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your smile to uplift. Who knows? — Joel Osteen

Every storm runs out of rain, just like every dark night turns into day. - Gary Allan

Every storm runs out of rain, just like every dark night turns into day. — Gary Allan

Celebrate Life Quotes

Live your life not celebrating victories, but overcoming defeats. — Che Guevara

If you want to change the world, start with yourself. — Mahatma Gandhi

Not everyone will be happy when you begin to better yourself. Those who are for you will not just celebrate in your triumphs, but they will also pray with you through your tribulations. — T. D. Jakes

Encouraging life quote Don't compare your life to others. There's no comparison between the sun and the moon. They shine wh
Don't compare your life to others. There's no comparison between the sun and the moon. They shine when it's their time.

You need music, I don't know why. It's probably one of those Joe Campbell questions, why we need ritual. We need magic, and bliss, and power, myth, and celebration and religion in our lives, and music is a good way to encapsulate a lot of it. — Jerry Garcia

I think what we owe each other is a celebration of life and to replace fear and hopelessness with fearlessness and joy. — Vandana Shiva

A single Mass offered for oneself during life may be worth more than a thousand celebrated for the same intention after death. — Anselm of Canterbury

Pressure is something you feel when you do not know what you are doing. - Chuck Noll

Pressure is something you feel when you do not know what you are doing. — Chuck Noll

Life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the Gods. So let us celebrate the struggle! — Stevie Wonder

Don't be jealous of other people's success. Celebrate it, use it as inspiration. Life is way more fun that way. — Lex Fridman

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. — Oprah Winfrey

Encouraging Others Quotes

I might not be the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but I'm pretty good at getting most of the other bulbs to light up. — Jack Welch

Encourage everyone you meet with a smile or compliment. Make them feel better when you leave their presence and they will always be glad to see you coming. — Joyce Meyer

Each and every one of us has the capacity to be an oppressor. I want to encourage each and everyone of us to interrogate how we might be an oppressor and how we might be able to become liberators for ourselves and for each other. — Laverne Cox

Encouraging life quote Life is like a piano, the white keys represent happiness and the black shows sadness, but as you go
Life is like a piano, the white keys represent happiness and the black shows sadness, but as you go through life's journey, remember that the black keys also makes music.

When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It's not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It's up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside. — Joel Osteen

Goals aren't enough. You need goals plus deadlines: goals big enough to get excited about and deadline to make you run. One isn't much good without the other, but together they can be tremendous. — Ben Feldman

When the world asks if there is any hope, we can say absolutely! No one is exempt from tragedy or disappointment- God himself was not exempt. Jesus offered no immunity, no way out of the unfairness, but rather a way through it to the other side. — Philip Yancey

Encouraging life quote Failure are part of life. If you don't fail, you don't learn. If you don't learn you'll never change
Failure are part of life. If you don't fail, you don't learn. If you don't learn you'll never change.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

A wife and a husband should be regarded as friends for the sake of Allaah. And that friendship is above material needs; each encouraging the other one to do good deeds, which are pleasing to Allaah. — Bilal Philips

Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them. — Therese of Lisieux

Great leaders encourage and enable others to become great. - Susan McCann

Great leaders encourage and enable others to become great. — Susan McCann

Encouraging Words Quotes

Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end. — John Lennon

On your journey to your dream, be ready to face oasis and deserts. In both cases, don't stop — Paulo Coelho

Decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying. — Amelia Earhart

In life's journey, you will meet all sorts of characters. Always remember, never shed a tear for the heartless, corrupt or insensitive. — Krystal

The waiting is the hardest part, every day you get one more yard. You take it on faith, you take it to the heart, the waiting is hardest part. — Tom Petty

Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. - Miguel Angel Ruiz

Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. — Miguel Angel Ruiz

The only way to define your limits is by going beyond them. - Arthur C. Clarke

The only way to define your limits is by going beyond them. — Arthur C. Clarke

In perplexities-when we cannot tell what to do, when we cannot understand what is going on around us, let us be calmed and steadied and made patient by the thought that what is hidden from us is not hidden from Him — Frances Ridley Havergal

A child needs encouragement like a plant needs water. — Rudolf Dreikurs

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito. — Anita Roddick

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More Encouraging Life Quotes

It is our duty to give meaning to the life of future generations by sharing our knowledge and experience; by teaching an appreciation of work well done and a respect for nature, the source of all life; by encouraging the young to venture off the beaten path and avoid complacency by challenging their emotions. — Paul Bocuse

Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters. — M. Scott Peck

Be grateful for what you have now. As you begin to think about all the things in your life you are grateful for, you will be amazed at the never ending thoughts that come back to you of more things to be grateful for. You have to make a start, and then the law of attraction will receive those grateful thoughts and give you more just like them. — Rhonda Byrne

Our job is unconditional love. The job of everyone else in our life is to push our buttons. — Byron Katie

There are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. — Leo Buscaglia

A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn. — Helen Keller

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. — Kenji Miyazawa

The secret of getting ahead is getting started — Mark Twain

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