Find hope, strength and resilience with these 95 motivational quotes for difficult days.
There are days when life just feels overwhelming, and challenges seem insurmountable.
During these difficult moments, a few simple words of wisdom can bring comfort, perspective, and the strength to carry on.
In this collection of quotes for difficult days, you’ll find inspiration and encouragement to help you navigate through hardships and emerge stronger on the other side.
Let these powerful words remind you that you’re stronger than you think, more resilient than you can imagine, and that brighter days are always ahead of you.
95 Quotes For Difficult Days
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” — Maya Angelou
“The human capacity for burden is like bamboo – far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance.” — Jodi Picoult
“Like tiny seeds with potent power to push through tough ground and become mighty trees, we hold innate reserves of unimaginable strength. We are resilient.” — Catherine DeVrye
“Be strong, things will get better. It might be stormy now, but rain doesn’t last forever.” — Unknown
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” — Christopher Reeve
“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” — Chuck Swindoll
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” — Bob Marley
“And hard times are good in their own way, too. Because the only way you can achieve true happiness is if you experience true sadness as well. It’s all about light and shade. Balance.” — Gabrielle Williams
“Resilience is the ability to attack while running away.” — Wes Fessler
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” — Ernest Hemingway
“Hard times are sometimes blessings in disguise. We do have to suffer but in the end it makes us strong, better and wise.” — Anurag Prakash Ray
“It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature. Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way, even by death, and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment.” — Bram Stoker
“And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear.” — Paulo Coelho
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation in which I rebuilt my life.” — J.K. Rowling
“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” — Margaret Thatcher
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” — Robert H. Schuller
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” — Helen Keller
“My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something else, too. They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present.” — Steve Goodier
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” — Evangeline Love
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” — Leo Buscaglia
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” ― Nora Ephron
“If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you will see obstacles.” — Wayne Dyer
“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good.” — Elizabeth Edwards
“Listen to the people who love you. Believe that they are worth living for even when you don’t believe it. Seek out the memories depression takes away and project them into the future. Be brave; be strong; take your pills. Exercise because it’s good for you even if every step weighs a thousand pounds. Eat when food itself disgusts you. Reason with yourself when you have lost your reason.” — Andrew Solomo
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” — Chinese Proverb
“A good half of the art of living is resilience.” — Alain de Botton
“Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…it’s something we make inside ourselves.” — Corrie ten Boom
“Nothing is more beautiful than the smile that has struggled through the tears.” — Demi Lovato
“Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.” — Joel Osteen
“No matter how hard the battle gets, or no matter how many people don’t believe in your dream, never give up!” — Eric Thomas
“Never say that you can’t do something, or that something seems impossible, or that something can’t be done, no matter how discouraging or harrowing it may be; human beings are limited only by what we allow ourselves to be limited by: our own minds. We are each the masters of our own reality; when we become self-aware to this: absolutely anything in the world is possible.” — Mike Norton
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” — Japanese Proverb
“There is meaning in every journey that is unknown to the traveler.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” — Nelson Mandela
“It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines how your life’s story will develop.” — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A. A. Milne
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” — Bruce Lee
“Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others.” — Sharon Salzberg
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.” — Corrie ten Boom
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” — Steve Maraboli
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” — Thomas Edison
“We all have battles to fight. And it’s often in those battles that we are most alive: it’s on the frontlines of our lives that we earn wisdom, create joy, forge friendships, discover happiness, find love, and do purposeful work.” — Eric Greitens
“No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That’s the only way to keep the roads clear.” — Greg Kincaid
“Resilience is very different than being numb. Resilience means you experience, you feel, you fail, you hurt. You fall. But, you keep going.” — Yasmin Mogahed
“Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity.” — Coco Chanel
“We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me…. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” — Walt Disney
“The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within strength, courage and dignity.” — Ruby Dee
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved. ” — Helen Keller
“He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.” — Louisa May Alcott
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” — Dale Carnegie
“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” — J.K. Rowling
“Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before, how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever.” — Zahid Abas
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” — Emily Dickinson
“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” — Angela Duckworth
“I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance, never settle for the path of least resistance.” — Lee Ann Womack
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Confucius
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” — Henry Ford
“Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.” — Drew Barrymore
“Going through challenging things can teach you a lot, and they also make you appreciate the times that aren’t so challenging.” — Carrie Fisher
“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
“One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” — Michael J. Fox
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill
“You must bear losses like a soldier, the voice told me, bravely and without complaint, and just when the day seems lost, grab your shield for another stand, another thrust forward. That is the juncture that separates heroes from the merely strong.” — Margaret George
“What helps you persevere is your resilience and commitment.” — Roy T. Bennett
“Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it.” — Joel Osteen
“My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon.” — Mizuta Masahide
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” — Unknown
“Whoever you are, whatever your dream, you have to be strong in your head and strong in your heart. Be strong. There’s no quitting in the person who wants it bad enough.” — Carly Patterson
“It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” — Germany Kent
“If your heart is broken, make art with the pieces.” — Shane Koyczan
“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” — Michelle Obama
“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” — Robert Jordan
“There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful the experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.” — Dalai Lama
“Strong people alone know how to organize their suffering so as to bear only the most necessary pain.” — Emil Dorian
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Be strong. You never know who you are inspiring.” — Unknown
“Worry is a total waste of time. It doesn’t change anything. All it does is steal your joy and keep you very busy doing nothing.” — Lionel Willard
“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong… I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” — Audrey Hepburn
“The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat.” — Woodrow Wilson
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself-and be lenient to everybody else.” — Henry Ward Beecher
“Remember: Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.” — Rocky Balboa
“Feeling fear is human, but conquering it will make you feel empowered, courageous, and proud.” — Alex Niles
“Some knowledge is too heavy…you cannot bear it…your Father will carry it until you are able.” — Corrie ten Boom
“Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong.” — Sarah Dessen
“On the other side of a storm is the strength that comes from having navigated through it. Raise your sail and begin.” — Gregory S. Williams
“Courage is looking fear right in the eye and saying, ‘Get the hell out of my way, I’ve got things to do.” — Unknown
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” — Khalil Gibran
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” — Bernice Johnson Reagon
“Like tiny seeds with potent power to push through tough ground and become mighty trees, we hold innate reserves of unimaginable strength. We are resilient.” — Catherine DeVrye
