If you’re like me, you’re stuck inside right now due toThe COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The economy is struggling, people around you are losing their jobs (or maybe you’ve lost your job) and this crisis just seems toIt is getting worse every day.
I was looking for inspiration and motivation so I began Googling inspirational quotes to help me through difficult times. I came across many quotes. So I decided to toA list of my top favorites, the ones I find most inspiring and relevant. toThese are difficult times.
I hope you find these quotes helpful and that they provide inspiration and motivation.
Inspirational QuotesFor Hard Times
1. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill
2. “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” — Lou Holtz
3. “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.” — Bob Riley
4. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” — Robert H Schuller
5. “Energy and persistence conquers all things.” — Benjamin Franklin
6. “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” — Chuck Swindoll
7. “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
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8. “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” — Helen Keller
9. “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
10. “I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from the front, while others are from the back. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see. Now my troubles will be gone to have trouble with me.” — Dr. Seuss
11. “Obstacles don’t have toDo not let that happen. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Find out how to get around a wall. to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” — Michael Jordan
12. “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” — Carlos Costaneda
13. “The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.” — Epictetus
14. “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” — Randy Pausch
15. “HardSometimes, the best things in life are often unexpected. We do have to suffer but in the end it makes us strong, better and wise.” — Anurag Prakash Ray
16. “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” ― Roy T. Bennett
17. “My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. This is an achievement in and of itself. They also bring a lot of joy. toRemember to think about something else. They remind me that I am stronger and more resilient because of the harm life has done to me in the past. What has made me stronger in the past is actually what has made me more capable. to face the present.” — Steve Goodier
18. “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
19. “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” — Khalil Gibran
20. “We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” — Frederick Keonig
21. “There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world; there is merely the comparison of one state toThe other. Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss.” — Alexandre Dumas
22. “Difficult roads always lead to beautiful destinations.” — Zig Ziglar
23. “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” — Albert Camus
24. “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” — Bob Marley
25. “Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.” – Muhammad Ali
26. “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” — Japanese Proverb
27. “She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.” — Elizabeth Edwards
28. “We must meet the challenge rather than wish it were not before us.” — William J. Brennan, Jr., Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
29. “Never give in. Never, never, never.” — Winston Churchill
30. “When written in Chinese the word “crisis” is composed of two characters – one represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” — John F. Kennedy
31. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The only way to be certain toSuccess is always possible to try just one more time.” — Thomas Edison
32. “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
33. “Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.” — L.M. Montgomery
34 “By the darkness, stars are revealed.” — Evette Carter
35. “Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
36 “A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.” — Henry Kissinger
37. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” — Mahatma Gandhi
38.“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” — Henry Ford
39. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.” — Nelson Mandela
40 “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” — Mark Twain
41 “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” — Christopher Reeve
42. “YouYour challenges should not be viewed as a weakness. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.” — Michelle Obama
43 “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. You can overcome hardships and still decide to persevere. to surrender, that is strength.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger
44. “We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
45 “Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.” — Gever Tulley
46 “Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” — Robert Downey Jr
47 “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult tobear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
48 “The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.” — Seneca
49 “Difficulties are meant toDo not discourage, but rouse. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” — William Ellery Channing
50 “We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” — Barbara De Angelis
51 “Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.” — Sylvester Stallone
52 “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman
53 “Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or a greater benefit.” — Napoleon Hill
54 “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” — Edmund Hillary
55 “Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” — Carl Bard
56 “If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.” — Latin Proverb
57 “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” — Joshua J. Marine
58 “I am strong because I’ve been weak. I am fearless because I’ve been afraid.” — Unknown
59. “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” — Nelson Mandela
60 “Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a hostile and dangerous place, and it will beat anyone who dares to enter. toYour knees will always be there if you let it. YouNobody, me included, will hit as hard life as you. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. Keep moving forward no matter how much you can handle. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you have to be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!”— Rocky Balboa (Movie Quote)
61 “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” — Ernest Hemingway
62. “Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” — John Wooden
63 “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.” — Corrie ten Boom
64 “The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground.” — Author Unknown
65 “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” — Vivian Greene
66 “The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.” — Harry Golden
67 “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
68 “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” — Chinese Proverb
69 “Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.”— Unknown
70 “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” — J.K. Rowling
71. “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. 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.” — Haruki Murakami
72. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Confucius
73. “Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.” — Ovid
74. “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson
75 “The brick walls are there for a reason. They are not brick walls toKeep us out. There are brick walls everywhere toGive us a shot toShow how desperate we are for something. Because brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” — Randy Pausch
76. “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” — Dr. Wayne Dyer
77 “He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.” — William Samuel Johnson
78. “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.
79 “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” — Robert Frost
80 “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” — Bernice Johnson Reagon
81. “Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength.” — Napoléon Bonaparte
82. “The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat.” — Woodrow Wilson
83. “Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.” — Roger Crawford
84 “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” — Louisa May Alcott
85 “You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” — James Allen
86 “The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I trust those who have helped me more. toYou can help me get through the darkest hours of my day if you’re so inclined to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.” — Ulysses S. Grant
87 “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” — Henry Ford
88 “Anyone can hide. Face up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong.” – Sarah Dessen
89 “We all have battles toFighting. 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
90 “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein
91. “Where there is no struggle, there is no strength” – Oprah
92. “No one escapes pain, fear, and suffering. Yet from pain can come wisdom, from fear can come courage, from suffering can come strength – if we have the virtue of resilience.” — Eric Greitens
93. “It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines how your life’s story will develop.” — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
94. “HardThe times are a source of determination and inner strength. ThroughThey are also possible to come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.” — Dalai Lama
95 “I will breathe. I will come up with solutions. My worry will not control me. I won’t let my stress levels ruin me. I will just breathe. It will all be fine. Because I don’t quit.”— Shayne McClendon
96. “Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does anyone else.” — Unknown
97 “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
98. “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.”—Martin Luther King, Jr.
99. “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
100 “Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing.” ― Emma Donoghue
101. “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted toYou missed the game-winning shot. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” ― Michael Jordan
What are your favorite inspirational quotes for difficult times? What are your favourites? Do you know of any others that aren’t on this list? Please leave a comment to let me know.
I trust these quotes will give you strength, peace, inspiration, as well as motivation. toThis will help you get out of this crisis as well as any others that may arise.
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