100 Encouragement Quotes for Hard Times: Uplifting Words When You Need Them Most

23/07/2025Last Updated: 23/07/2025

We all go through tough seasons—moments when the weight of life feels too heavy to carry. Whether you’re dealing with personal struggles, heartbreak, burnout, or just one of those days that feels like a mountain to climb, a few kind words can make all the difference.

That’s why we’ve gathered 100 powerful encouragement quotes for hard times—to lift your spirits, restore your hope, and remind you that better days will come. Let these words wrap around you like a warm hug from someone who believes in you, even when you’re doubting yourself.

💬 Inspirational Quotes to Stay Strong

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“You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” — Bob Marley

“Out of difficulties grow miracles.” — Jean de La Bruyère
“The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.” — C.C. Scott
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela
“Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever.” — Joel Osteen
“Sometimes when you’re in a dark place, you think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted.” — Christine Caine

“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” — Robert H. Schuller
“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius
“You are stronger than you know. More capable than you ever dreamed. And you are loved more than you could possibly imagine.” — Unknown

🌱 Encouragement Quotes About Growth Through Struggle

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” — Mulan
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” — Seneca
“Be patient with yourself. Nothing in nature blooms all year.” — Unknown

“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” — J.K. Rowling
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” — Dolly Parton
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” — Napoleon Hill

“Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life.” — Roy T. Bennett
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Viktor E. Frankl
“Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” — Joshua J. Marine

❤️ Encouraging Quotes for Emotional Support

“This too shall pass.” — Persian Proverb
“Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement.” — Albert Camus
“It’s okay to not be okay, just don’t stay there.” — Unknown

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher
“Your story isn’t over yet.” — Project Semicolon
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” — Victor Hugo

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill
“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.” — Robert H. Schuller
“Don’t let the fear of what could happen make nothing happen.” — Doe Zantamata

🌟 Motivational Quotes to Keep Going

“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” — Japanese Proverb
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” — Theodore Roosevelt
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman

“The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.” — Robert Tew
“Don’t give up. Normally it is the last key on the ring which opens the door.” — Paulo Coelho
“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide.” — Brené Brown

“Never let a stumble in the road be the end of the journey.” — Unknown
“You can do hard things.” — Glennon Doyle
“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.” — Brené Brown

🤝 Supportive Quotes to Share with Others

“I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy—I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” — Art Williams

“Lean on me when you’re not strong. I’ll be your friend. I’ll help you carry on.” — Bill Withers
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” — Mark Twain
“We rise by lifting others.” — Robert Ingersoll
“Sometimes we just need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything, but to let us feel we are supported and not alone.” — Unknown

“To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.” — Dr. Seuss
“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you’ve forgotten the words.” — Donna Roberts
“You are not alone.” — Unknown
“Kindness can transform someone’s dark moment with a blaze of light.” — Amy Leigh Mercree

“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” — Etty Hillesum

🧘 Calm and Reassuring Quotes for Inner Peace

“Peace begins with a smile.” — Mother Teresa
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… including you.” — Anne Lamott
“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” — Dan Millman

“Give yourself grace. You’re doing the best you can.” — Unknown
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” — Corrie Ten Boom
“Take time to do what makes your soul happy.” — Unknown

“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is rest.” — Mark Black
“Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges.” — Bryant McGill
“Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are.” — Brené Brown

“Healing takes time, and that’s okay.” — Unknown

✨ Short Encouragement Quotes for Daily Motivation

“You got this.”
“One day at a time.”
“Progress, not perfection.”
“Keep going.”
“Breathe. You’re doing great.”
“Small steps every day.”
“Don’t quit.”
“You’re not behind.”
“Stronger every day.”
“You are enough.”

💖 Faith-Based Encouragement Quotes (Optional for Spiritual Readers)

“God is within her, she will not fall.” — Psalm 46:5
“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.” — Isaiah 43:2
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” — Psalm 34:18

“With God all things are possible.” — Matthew 19:26
“Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
“God gives strength to the weary.” — Isaiah 40:29
“The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow.” — Unknown

“Have faith. Better days are coming.” — Unknown
“God’s plans are always better than our dreams.” — Unknown

🌈 Hopeful Quotes for the Future

“No rain, no flowers.” — Unknown
“Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward.” — Victor Kiam
“You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.” — Unknown

“The best way out is always through.” — Robert Frost
“Someday, everything will make perfect sense.” — Unknown
“Better days are coming. They are called Saturday and Sunday.” — Unknown (a little humor never hurts!)
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” — George Addair

“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” — Marilyn Monroe
“Don’t count the days. Make the days count.” — Muhammad Ali
“Your future needs you. Your past doesn’t.” — Unknown

☀️ Final Words of Upliftment

“You’re allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress.” — Sophia Bush

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe
“Some days are better, some days are worse. Look for the blessing instead of the curse.” — Unknown
“You are doing better than you think.” — Unknown
“Don’t let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life.” — Unknown

“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” — John Green
“Give yourself credit for the days you made it when you thought you couldn’t.” — Unknown
“No matter how you feel: get up, dress up, show up, and never give up.” — Regina Brett

“Sometimes, just surviving another day is a victory.” — Unknown
“You’ve survived 100% of your worst days. You’re unstoppable.” — Unknown

Which quote spoke to your heart today? Save this post, share it with a friend who needs it, or pin your favorite quote on your mirror. Remember, no matter how heavy life feels right now, you’re not alone—and you are so much stronger than you think.