Grab this list with 55 quotes to give you strength when you’re feeling down. They can inspire you when you feel anxious or a bit down.
If you’re going through tough moments right now, you’re not alone; we’re on the same page. As we would say in Spanish:
“Ponle el pecho a las balas, no más”.
And in English, we would say:
“Bite the bullet”
Don’t worry about this bad moment right now because we’ll all have the opportunity to get out of this. However, I decided to collect 55 inspiring quotes that will help you to take the next step to work on your anxiety and personal growth.
55 Inspiring Quotes to Give You Strength When Feeling Down
Firstly, for those darker days, when everything appears to be going in the wrong direction, use these quotes.
How to use these quotes in your daily routine:
- Firstly, write them in a notebook or make some images for you to remember that you’re not alone on this journey.
- Secondly, use these quotes while journaling to feel more inspired to write your thoughts.
- Lastly, create images to use as wallpaper on your cellphone, computer, or any other device.
Let’s go for it now!
1. “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” by C.S. Lewis
2. “I am thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have come across my strength.” by Alex Elle
3. “Never be ashamed of a scar. It means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.”
4. “Once you choose hope, anything is possible.” by Christopher Reeve
5. “Until you’re broken you don’t know what you’re made of. It gives you the ability to build yourself all over again, but stronger than ever…” by Melissa Molomo
6. “If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.” by Fred Rogers
7. “Owning your story is the bravest thing you’ll ever do.” by Brené Brown
8. Forgive those who insult you, attack you, belittle you, or take you for granted. But more than this… forgive yourself for allowing them to hurt you.” by Unknown
9. “There is a difference between giving up and knowing when you’ve had enough.” by Unknown
10. “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We must walk the path.” by Buddha
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11. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” by Confucius
12. “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.” by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
13. “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” by Les Misérables
14. “As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.” by Dr. Steve Maraboli
15. “Respect yourself enough to say ‘I deserve peace‘ and walk away from people or things that prevent you from attaining it.” by Jericho Silvers
16. “You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.” by Michael McMillan
17. “Every day may not be good, but there is some good in every day.” by Alice Morse Earle
18. “One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of what you cannot change.”
19. “Stop focusing on how stressed you are and remember how blessed you are.”
20. “One has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear.” by Paulo Coelho
21. “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.” by Chris Bradford
22. “Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.” by Buddha
23. “I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.” by Joshua Graham
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24. “Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.” by Roy T. Bennett
25. “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don’t give up.” by Robert Tew
26. “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” by Brené Brown
27. “Whenever you feel down, remember it is always daylight somewhere on this rock we call Earth. Whenever you are belittled by a human, remember that she or he does not represent the whole for the Earth is way bigger than any puny creature you may encounter.” by Lamine Pearlheart
28. “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” by Cayla Mills
29. “When written in Chinese the word “crisis” is composed of two characters – one represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” by John F. Kennedy
30. “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” by Ernest Hemingway
31. “Don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” by Michelle Obama
32. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” by Thomas A. Edison
33. “A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.” by Henry Kissinger
34. “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” by Bernice Johnson Reagon
35. “Being strong doesn’t mean you’ll never get hurt. It means even when you get hurt, you’ll never let it defeat you.”
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36. “Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you’ve got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength.” by Brigitte Nicole
37. “When something bad happens, you have three choices: You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or let it strengthen you.” by Unknown
38. “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” by Maya Angelou
40. “Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strengths.” by Corrie Ten Boom
41. “When life knocks you down, roll over, and look at the stars.”
42. “If you don’t like where you are, move. You are not a tree.”
43. “When life knocks you down… do a burpee!!!”
43. “Never look back or you’ll fall down the stairs.” by Rudyard Kipling
45. “If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you’ll have trouble putting on your pants.”
46. “Never let anyone treat you like regular glue. You’re glitter glue.”
47. “Better days are coming. They are called: Saturday and Sunday.”
48. “When you feel down just grab your own butt.”
49. “Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth.”
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50. “Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.” by Elbert Hubbard
51. “Don’t forget to drink water and get some sun. You’re basically a houseplant with more complicated emotions.”
52. “Life is like a hot bath. It feels good while you’re in it, but the longer you stay, the more wrinkled you get.”
53. “I’m not weird I am limited edition.”
54. “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no less enthusiasm.”
55. “Things do not change, we change.”
Finally, before leaving this post, let me know in the comments below if you liked these quotes! Use them every single day because you’re important and everything that you do can inspire you and others.
You’re not alone.
You’re loved.
You are enough.