
25 Inspirational Quotes for Strength in Challenging Times (Updated 2020)
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Can uplifting quotes really boost you when times are tough?
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I live with a chronic illness so I have some really tough days.
One of my go-to secrets is to seek comfort in my treasured list of quotations.
I have one in particular that speaks to me:
It encourages me and lifts my spirits when I’m too weary of being sick.
Cheesy though it is, I have over the years developed a kind of rating system for a good quote.
This is an extract from 20 BEAUTIFUL FAMILY QUOTES THAT SWELL YOUR HEART WITH LOVE:
Quotes are powerful. For me to love them, they must meet my ICE formula.
• I – inspire
• C – comfort
• E – encourage
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Here are a few ways to use these uplifting quotes as a personal development tool:
1. Enter the quotes about strength that touch your heart on the pages of your journal or planner. This is
my favorite life planner:
2. Use a graphics design program like Canva.com to create a collage of these tough times quotes, print them out and frame them.
3. Turn them into screen savers or wall papers for your phone and computer.
25 Powerful Quotes that inspire hope and courage
1. We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.
Isabel Allende
2. Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.
Theodore Roosevelt
3. You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough.
It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.
Richelle E. Goodrich
4. There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.
Paulo Coelho (‘The Fifth Mountain’
5. The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestlyBuddha7
6. Forget like a child any injury done by somebody immediately. Never keep it in the heart. It kindles hatred.
Swami Sivananda
7. The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.
8. Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work; you don’t give up.
Anne Lamott
9. You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.
Timber Hawkeye
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10. You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.
William Faulkner
11. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
Albert Einstein
12. I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.
Og Mandino
13. Hope doesn’t require a massive chain where heavy links of logic hold it together. A thin wire will do…just strong enough to get us through the night until the winds die down.
Charles R. Swindoll
14. The strongest people I’ve met have not been given an easier life. They’ve learned to create strength and happiness from dark places.
Kristen Butler
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15. 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
16. Fear is a reaction, courage is a decision.
Winston Churchill

17. We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.
Martin Luther King Jr.
18. When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.
Thomas Edison
19. Facing it, always facing it, that’s the only way to get through. Face it.
Joseph Conrad
20. It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.
Lou Holtz
21. Tough times never last. but tough people do.
Robert H. Schuller
22. Sometimes you will be in control of your illness and other times you’ll sink into despair, and that’s OK! Freak out, forgive yourself, and try again tomorrow.
Kelly Hemingway
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25. Maybe life isn’t about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it’s about collecting the scars to prove that we showed up for it.
Hannah Brencher
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Final Thoughts on 25 Inspirational Quotes for Strength in Challenging Times
The quotation below sums up what you need to do if you’re facing a crisis or a challenge of some kind. Figure out if it is an obstacle or an opportunity.
What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity?
Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every
difficulty has an opportunity.
J. Sidlow Baxter
Do you have a favorite quote that lifts you up when you’re down? Please share it in the comments below.
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12 Comments
Ajay Sharma
I think it can, some of the quotes can really cheer you up in worst situations!
Jheng Orfinada
#11 it’s so true! It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s how you carry it. I can relate to this!
Erin
Thanks for sharing the quotes! I keep a few quotes on my computer that I see every day. One of my favorites is “When you let go of the need for any and all outcomes life becomes a creative magical adventure.” — Deepak Chopra
Poovanesh Pather
I love it. I will add it to my collection.
Tren
Thanks for sharing. I love reading anything that inspires me to keep moving forward. therapistmarriedtonavy.com
Sabine
I love these quotes,makes my day more positive . xxx
Jubilee
I love #8! It is very true. We can only calm ourselves, and the storms will pass eventually.
LeeAnn @ Girl Bosses Rock
This is such a wonderful list! I especially love the first one – Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength. I have some of these printed out and hanging around my office to keep the positive vibes flowing!
Sarah Fatima
My favorite quote is “Tough times never last, tough people do”. This quote really inspires me to move forward. Love your post and all the quotes especially 5 and 11. 🙂 Thanks for sharing much-needed positivity
Sophia
Love reading through quotes…these are great ones 🙂
Maria
This post really spoke to me today. It’s some great quotes on here. I love the one by Teddy Roosevelt. I shared this to my Facebook page so I could save the post.
Poovanesh Pather
Thank you. That really was my intention with this post. To offer comfort via quotes.