Quotes For Strength And Perseverance

When a friend is going through a tough time, words of encouragement can make all the difference. Here are the top 99 quotes to inspire and uplift your friend:

1. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt
2. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” -Maya Angelou
3. “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
4. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” -Confucius
5. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -C.S. Lewis
6. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” -Steve Jobs
7. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill
8. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” -Christian D. Larson
9. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” -Abraham Lincoln
10. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” -Jimmy Dean

11. “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” -Emily Dickinson
12. “Where there is hope, there is faith. Where there is faith, miracles happen.” -Unknown
13. “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” -Ernest Hemingway
14. “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” -Albert Einstein
15. “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” -Victor Hugo
16. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
17. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” -Nelson Mandela
18. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” -Helen Keller
19. “Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.” -Unknown
20. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” -Steve Jobs

21. “Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.” -Euripides
22. “Love cures people – both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” -Karl A. Menninger
23. “The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.” -Hubert H. Humphrey
24. “A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” -William Shakespeare
25. “We rise by lifting others.” -Robert Ingersoll
26. “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
27. “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” -Dalai Lama
28. “True friendship is when you walk into their house and your WiFi connects automatically.” -Unknown
29. “A true friend is someone who is there for you when they’d rather be anywhere else.” -Len Wein
30. “The language of friendship is not words but meanings.” -Henry David Thoreau

31. “You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.” -Unknown
32. “Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” -Eleanor Brown
33. “The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.” -Steve Maraboli
34. “Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going.” -Noam Shpancer
35. “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” -William James
36. “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” -Dalai Lama
37. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” -Oscar Wilde
38. “Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.” -Christopher Germer
39. “A healthy outside starts from the inside.” -Robert Urich
40. “The best way out is always through.” -Robert Frost

41. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” -Philippians 4:13
42. “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” -Psalm 27:1
43. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” -Psalm 46:1
44. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” -Romans 8:28
45. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” -John 3:16
46. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” -Matthew 6:34
47. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” -Proverbs 3:5-6
48. “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” -Deuteronomy 31:6
49. “I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” -Psalm 34:4
50. “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.” -Colossians 3:23

51. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” -Socrates
52. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” -Mahatma Gandhi
53. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” -Nelson Mandela
54. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
55. “In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” -Lewis Carroll
56. “The unexamined life is not worth living.” -Socrates
57. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle
58. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” -Mark Twain
59. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” -Albert Einstein
60. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” -Sam Levenson

61. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
62. “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” -Elbert Hubbard
63. “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
64. “Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” -Charles Spurgeon
65. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” -Philippians 4:6
66. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33
67. “The more you know yourself, the less you will fear.” -Unknown
68. “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” -Oprah Winfrey
69. “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the