Quotes About Having A Hard Life

Life can be tough, and at times it can feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. During these difficult times, it can be helpful to turn to the wisdom of others who have faced similar challenges. Here are 99 quotes about having a hard life to inspire and motivate you:

1. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
2. “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawa
3. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
4. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
5. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
6. “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.” – Unknown
7. “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou
8. “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” – Thomas Edison
9. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
10. “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine
11. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
12. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean
13. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
14. “The only way to do good work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
15. “There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them.” – Denis Waitley
16. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou
17. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke
18. “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.” – Theodore Roosevelt
19. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
20. “A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.” – Serena Williams
21. “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” – Vince Lombardi
22. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill
23. “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost
24. “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
25. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford
26. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” – Robert Frost
27. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
28. “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” – Bob Marley
29. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius
30. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
31. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
32. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill
33. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
34. “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill
35. “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
36. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean
37. “Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this.” – Chantal Sutherland
38. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” – Rosa Parks
39. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
40. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
41. “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
42. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
43. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
44. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
45. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
46. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
47. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean
48. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill
49. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
50. “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” – Henry Ford
51. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
52. “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington
53. “Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this.” – Chantal Sutherland
54. “The only way to do good work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
55. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
56. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
57. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean
58. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
59. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
60. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
61. “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost
62. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
63. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
64. “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington
65. “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill
66. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
67. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
68. “The only way to do good work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
69. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill
70. “Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this.” – Chantal Sutherland
71. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” – Rosa Parks