Inspirational Quotes about Life and Struggles – Inspire Quotes
Inspirational Quotes about Life and Struggles
“Confidence comes from victory, but strength comes from the struggle.” —Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Having nothing to struggle against they have nothing to struggle for.” —Charles Bukowski
“Your current situation is giving you an opportunity to re-evaluate what you want.” —Anonymous
“Surround yourself with only the people who are going to lift you higher.” —Anonymous
“Sometimes when hardships knock, it’s just life. Do not take it personal.” —Naide Obiang
“In the heart of every struggle lies an opportunity to grow.” —Melanie M. Koulouris
“In order to appreciate your successes you must first appreciate your struggles.” —Nishan Panwar
“Don’t struggle so much, the best things happen when not expected.” —Gabriel Garcia Marquez
“Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.” —Nas
“Be proud of struggles in your life. They bring you closer to greatness.” —Auliq Ice
“In the darkest time, I have always believed, the light will shine.” —Lailah Gifty Akita
“Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.” —Iyanla Vanzant
“As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people.” —Joseph B. Wirthlin
“One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.” —Matshona Dhliwayo
“The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.” —Pierre de Coubertin
“In the struggle between the stone and water, in time, the water wins.” —Japanese Proverb
“Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary.” —Sarah Ban Breathnach
“Only by facing your demons can you stop them from having power over you.” —Auliq Ice
“I’m glad I’ve had to struggle. It’s made me the artist I am now.” —Jessie J.
“There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” —Woody Hayes
“Real difficulties can be overcome; it is the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.” —Theodore Newton Vail
“The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.” —Swami Sivananda
“When nothing goes right, you have to face forward and take it on head first.” —Kyo Shirodaira
“You’re imperfect, and you’re wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” —Brene Brown
“Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit.” —Diane Westlake
“I’m thankful for my struggle because, without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.” —Alex Elle
“Struggle is strengthening. Battling with evil gives us the power to battle evil even more.” —Ossie Davis
“It is better to have struggled and lost than never to have struggled at all.” —Pete Seeger
“I’m thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.” —Alex Elle
“As much as this will not be easy, it’s better to choose life even through the struggles.” —Anonymous
“Have your one good cry, pick your chin up, smile, and move on to the positive.” —Auliq Ice
“The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don’t give up.” —Robert Tew
“Ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow.” —Anonymous
“And even though things won’t always go your way, I have no doubt that you can overcome.” —Julie Hebert
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” —Lou Holtz
“Don’t give up in times of difficulty. Persevere on as there will be an end to these.” —Edward Dunedin
“In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time.” —Leon Trotsky
“You will find that it is necessary to let things go, simply for the reason that they are heavy.” —Anonymous
“Life has a way of broadsiding us with lessons that we need to learn but would rather avoid.” —Craig Groeschel
“Life requires overcoming challenges and obstacles of many types. Battling our struggles and fears determines who we are.” —David Weatherford
“Unfortunately this earth is not. A fairy-land, but a struggle for life, perfectly natural and therefore extremely harsh.” —Martin Bormann
“When I am struggling with my life I look up towards the sky and say; Lord you take over.” —Joan Disantis
“A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.” —Orison Swett Marden
“We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” —Barbara De Angelis
“The struggle of my life created empathy – I could relate to pain, being abandoned, having people not love me.” —Oprah Winfrey
“The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow.” —William Boetcker
“To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals, this alone is worth the struggle.” —William Osler
“Whatever life gives you, even if it hurts, just be strong and act like you’re okay. Strong walls shake but never collapse.” —Anonymous
“A life filled with vicissitudes, uncertainty and hard lessons provides us with skills to better approach new challenges that come along.” —Vivian Eisenecher
“The conception of each star was at the point of no return; of a desperate soul struggling to master the winds!” —C. JoyBell C.
“Sometimes, life’s challenges are tough to deal with. You will succeed if you focus your thoughts on how to overcome the challenge.” —Catherine Pulsifer
“Remember that in difficult times, we don’t give up. We don’t discard our highest ideals. No! We rise up to meet them.” —Michelle Obama
“Don’t fill life with struggles, fill life with joy. A flower always struggles to survive, but it never forgets to bloom with joy.” —Debasish Mridha
“Because some people see a wall, and assume that’s the end of their journey. Others see it, and decide it’s just the beginning.” —Angeline Trevena
“Don’t compare your struggles to anyone else’s. Don’t get discouraged by the success of others. Make your own path and never give up.” —MJ Korvan
“Struggles not only make us into stronger, better and wiser people, they also let us learn more about ourselves and our purpose in life.” —Auliq Ice
“The road to overcoming your fears could lead you to unbearable places but sometimes such gives you an edge than nothing else could give.” —Auliq Ice
“Instead of wishing you were someone else, be proud of who you are. You never know who was looking at you wishing they were you.” —Anonymous
“There are better people in the world, do not let the worst do the worst to you, you deserve the best in life.” —Michael Bassey Johnson
“It is when I struggle that I strengthen. It is when challenged to my core that I learn the depth of who I am.” —Steve Maraboli
“Don’t be afraid to have goals and dreams. Even in the face of haters and those who do not believe in you, don’t stop dreaming.” —Auliq Ice
“I believe my life has no limits. I want you to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be.” —Nick Vujicic
“Not many great things have ever been done without struggling, stand up for your dream, a definite plan and burning desire can get you there.” —Okorote Emmanuel
“Expect obstacles and face them head on. They are going to come up so the way you handle them is what makes all the difference.” —Lance Dale
“Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times, they can only make you stronger.” —Unknown
“Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.” —Bruce Lee
“Look at my success. I didn’t achieve it overnight. It has been the product of many years’ struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement.” —Mo Farah
“The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” —Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
“Always think extra hard before crossing over to a bad side, if you were weak enough to cross over, you may not be strong enough to cross back!” —Victoria Addino
“You can’t solve anyone else’s life for them. But then, if you see someone struggling with a heavy load, isn’t it forbidden to walk on without helping them?” —Naomi Alderman
“No matter what happens, no matter how far you seem to be away from where you want to be, never stop believing that you will somehow make it.” —Brad Gast
“Struggle is the food from which change is made, and the best time to make the most of a struggle is when it’s right in front of your face.” —Danny Dreyer
“The struggles, challenges, and obstacles that it takes to succeed in life are what makes success more valuable. Nothing great comes easy, and nothing easy can ever equate to greatness.” —Edmond Mbiaka
“Struggles are a part of life but they are not the totality of what life entails so we must remember to discover all the other ingredients that make life worth living.” —Anonymous
“Just because those around you do not constantly tell you what they are going through in their personal life, it does not mean they are living in a fairy tale.” —Auliq Ice
“In life, we all struggle and strive to make progress. When will you know you’ve reached success? A billion dollars is a good sign, but there’s a better one, humility.” —Naveen Jain
“What we all need to do is find the wellspring that keeps us going, that gives us the strength and patience to keep up this struggle for a long time.” —Winona LaDuke
“You are not alone in the struggles of life. Entire cosmos is with you. It evolves through the way you face and overcome challenges of life. Use everything in your advantage.” —Amit Ray
“I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.” —Rita Mero
“Strength comes from struggle. When you learn to see your struggles as opportunities to become stronger, better, wiser, then your thinking shifts from ‘I can’t do this’ to ‘I must do this’.” —Toni Sorenson
“Your strength will be found when you stop struggling with yourself, instead of thinking everyone is a struggle worth overcoming. Every obstacle in life is a lesson that teaches us, not others.” —Shannon L. Alder
“You need an immense amount of courage to stay the course and struggle even when you are almost ready to give up on life, so take courage and don’t let go till you win.” —Anonymous
“When we finally give up the struggle to find fulfillment ‘out there’, we have nowhere to go but within. It is at this moment of total surrender that a new light begins to dawn.” —Shakti Gawain
“Whenever you feel life is challenging or things are just not working out, review and assess your most important values. This will help reinforce the confidence and clarity you need to improve your current situation.” —Brandon Stanberg
“When the storms do come; you can only allow them to slow you down, but don’t let them stop you, there will be delays, detours, and disappointments but you have to keep pushing through it.” —Bernard Kelvin Clive
“People can have the best of intentions when they tell their loved ones how they should be living their lives. But often times, when we are in struggle, we are seeking to be supported, not solved.” —Jaeda DeWalt
“The way I see things, the way I see life, I see it as a struggle. And there’s a great deal of reward I have gained coming to that understanding — that existence is a struggle.” —Harvey Keitel
“Even in the most difficult of times, there is always a hidden blessing that exists under all the superficial stuff that we so frequently see. There is always a rainbow waiting to burst forth after the rain.” —Daniella Whyte
“Struggle is the father of all things. It is not by the principles of humanity that man lives or is able to preserve himself above the animal world, but solely by means of the most brutal struggle.” —Adolf Hitler
“The life of man is a struggle on earth. But without a cross, without a struggle, we get nowhere. The victory will be ours if we continue our efforts courageously, even when at times they appear futile.” —Boniface Wimmer
“The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” —Helen Keller
“We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here now with the power to shape your day and your future.” —Steve Maraboli
“There are a lot of complications in life that we have no control over which we leave to God, so why do we complicate the things that we have control over and it is much simpler than we think?” —Islam Bakli
“Whenever you feel a little stricken down in pain, think about this. The knife has to be sharpened by striking and rubbing it against something strong before it can become useful. You are going to be great after the struggles.” —Israelmore Ayivor
“Don’t be stuck on the struggle that you refuse to be a part of life, there’s so many people waiting on you to show them that they deserve to live, so breath a bit and live life even in the struggles.” —Anonymous
“Some people swim as fast as they can. Faster than most. They can never stop and rest for long, and they never reach their destination, for they are constantly swimming upstream. But eventually they become strong, in their own way.” —Robert Black
Inspirational Short Quotes about Life and Struggles
“Life’s struggles are necessary for growth.” —Auliq Ice
“There is no life without struggle.” —Santosh Kalwar
“Difficult roads always lead to beautiful destinations.” —Zig Ziglar
“There is no alternative to class struggle.” —Vyacheslav Molotov
“Success is never as interesting as struggle.” —Willa Cather
“In any situation, there is a sacred-solution.” —Lailah Gifty Akita
“The triumph can’t be had without the struggle.” —Wilma Rudolph
“Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.” —Mao Zedong
“The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory.” —Blaise Pascal
“If You Stop Struggling Then You Stop Life.” —Huey Newton
“The struggle ends when the gratitude begins.” —Neale Donald Walsch
“Quietly endure, silently suffer and patiently wait.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” —Molière
“Don’t cry to give up, cry to keep going.” —Eric Thomas
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” —Frederick Douglass
“You can overcome anything if you don’t bellyache.” —Bernard M. Baruch
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” —Oprah Winfrey
“Things always get better with time, just wait and see.” —Clavel Nelson
“We grow because we struggle, we learn and overcome.” —R. C. Allen
“Struggle isn’t fun but it’s an opportunity to be brave.” —Rae Smith
“Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.” —Wilma Rudolph
Long Inspirational Quotes about Life and Struggles
“We must be vigilant, even of each other, but mostly of ourselves. What my time in the cave taught me is that the ultimate life-and-death struggle is with ourselves. Foreign invaders might kill my body, but only I could kill my spirit.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen
“A good strategy of life is obvious: When the right path is found, it must be walked no matter how hard it is and the precious target this path destined to must be arrived at by defeating every difficulty encountered.” —Mehmet Murat ildan
“Be of good cheer. Do not think of today’s failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.” —Helen Keller
“In everybody’s life, there’s a point of no return. And in a very few cases, a point where you can’t go forward anymore. And when we reach that point, all we can do is quietly accept the fact. That’s how we survive.” —Haruki Murakami
“The more you’ve struggled to heal and love yourself, the more inspiring your story will be to others when you come out the other side full of triumph, awareness, and honour. Don’t give up. Your struggle today is the source of your wisdom tomorrow.” —Vironika Tugaleva
“When we face a life storm, our faith is challenged most often by God’s seeming silence when we need him the most. Life storms help us to explore the reality of trust, when circumstances challenge our faith and tempt us to doubt God’s promises.” —John Krohn PhD
“I disagree. I look at struggle as an opportunity to grow. True struggle happens when you can sense what is not working for you and you’re willing to take the appropriate action to correct the situation. Those who accomplish change are willing to engage the struggle.” —Danny Dreyer
“In everyday struggle maintain your cool and emotion. To heal a wound you need to stop touching it. Keeping yourself calm in times of stress will not only have immediate smoothing effects; it can also, over time, help you lead a healthier, happier life.” —Dr Anil Kr Sinha
“Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for regrets.” —Friedrich Nietzsche
“All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today.” —Pope Paul VI
“We all struggle with something, and need help. Whatever it is that you can’t conquer on your own, I encourage you to give it to the Lord; He can fix anything! Your struggle is no more because VICTORY has taken it’s place!! Have a VICTORIOUS day.” —Anita R. Sneed-Carter
“There are men who struggle for a day and they are good. There are men who struggle for a year and they are better. There are men who struggle many years, and they are better still. But there are those who struggle all their lives: These are the indispensable ones.” —Bertolt Brecht
“Those who overcome great challenges will be changed, and often in unexpected ways. For our struggles enter our lives as unwelcome guests, but they bring valuable gifts. And once the pain subsides, the gifts remain. These gifts are life’s true treasures, bought at great price, but cannot be acquired in any other way.” —Steve Goodier
“We are all faced with challenges at some point in our life, challenges that we did not create. Challenges that happened beyond our control. The difference is how we respond to these challenges. You can adopt the attitude there is nothing you can do, or you can see the challenge as your call to action.” —Catherine Pulsifer
“No matter what struggles I come across, I will keep going, because I have the will and strength to overcome it all. All my greatest accomplishments, I once thought I would never achieve, but I keep on succeeding every challenge that faces me. No matter what is beyond my control, nothing will ever make me less than a woman. I am and will always be a powerful woman.” —Victoria Enriquez