Motivational Hard Times Quotes
Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.
All you need to do is a little step forward. It’s the hardest part. The rest is easier.
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’ve ever imagined.
Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, now that is true strength.
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.
Character is developed in the tough times, when we’re not getting our way but we keep doing the right thing.
Courage is what you earn when you’ve been through the tough times and you discover they aren’t so tough after all.
Hard times are good in their own way, too. The only way you can achieve true happiness is if you experience true sadness as well.
I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate me today.
There were good times, there were hard times, but there were never bad times.
In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
It takes time for a fruit to mature and acquire sweetness and become eatable; time is a prime factor for most good fortunes.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
There is tremendous power in acceptance. To fully accept suffering and misfortune frees you from fear. You can appreciate good times because you are not tormented by the knowledge that they will end (they will). Such is the way of things, and we must live in accord with reality.
Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.
We have the opportunity, even in difficult times, to let our spirit shine.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
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.
Never give up. Things may be hard, but if you quit trying they’ll never get better. Stop worrying and start trusting God. It will be worth it.
