100+ Inspirational Quotes to Lift Your Spirits When You're Feeling Down

"Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity."

- Lou Holtz

"If you’re going through hell, keep going."

- Winston Churchill

"Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Hard times are sometimes blessings in disguise. We do have to suffer but in the end it makes us strong, better and wise."

- Anurag Prakash Ray

"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."

- Randy Pausch

"Tough times never last, but tough people do."

- Robert Schuller

"Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

- Michael Jordan

"I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead, others come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see. Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me."

- Dr. Seuss

"All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me…. 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

"Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed."

- Bob Riley

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."

- Helen Keller

"It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed."

- Doe Zantamata

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good."

- Elizabeth Edwards

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice."

- Bob Marley

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail."

- Nelson Mandela

"Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong."

- Muhammad Ali

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."

- Christopher Reeve

"If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages."

- Michelle Obama

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

- Confucius

"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Fall seven times, stand up eight."

- Japanese Proverb

"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."

- Thich Nhat Hanh

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Never give in. Never, never, never."

- Winston Churchill

"We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity."

- Barbara de Angelis

"Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength."

- Napoleon Bonaparte

"Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up."

- Rocky Balboa

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…"

- Dr. Seuss

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."

- Thomas A. Edison

"Resilience is very different than being numb. Resilience means you experience, you feel, you fail, you hurt. You fall. But, you keep going."

- Yasmin Mogahed

"Difficult roads always lead to beautiful destinations."

- Zig Ziglar

"Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be."

- Zig Ziglar

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

- Albert Einstein

"It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs."

- Jillian Michaels

"No one escapes pain, fear, and suffering. Yet from pain can come wisdom, from fear can come courage, from suffering can come strength – if we have the virtue of resilience."

- Eric Greitens

"I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

- Michael Jordan

"Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."

- Nelson Mandela

"Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel."

- H. Jackson Brown Jr.

"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!"

- Rocky Balboa (Movie Quote)

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."

- Albert Camus

"This too shall pass."

- Pinterest

"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

- A.A. Milne

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

- Oliver Goldsmith

"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."

- Dale Carnegie

"As Confucius said, our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we do."

- Confucius

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."

- Kahlil Gibran

"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."

- Albert Einstein

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."

- Henry Ford

"The darkest hour has only sixty minutes."

- Morris Mandel

"Believe you can, and you’re halfway there."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased."

- Joel Osteen

"Energy and persistence conquers all things."

- Benjamin Franklin

"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations."

- Chuck Swindoll

"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests."

- Epictetus

"They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present."

- Steve Goodier

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."

- Louisa May Alcott

"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."

- James Allen

"The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity."

- Ulysses S. Grant

"Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong."

- Sarah Dessen

"We all have battles to fight. And it’s often in those battles that we are most alive: it’s on the frontlines of our lives that we earn wisdom, create joy, forge friendships, discover happiness, find love, and do purposeful work."

- Eric Greitens

"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength"

- Oprah

"It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines how your life’s story will develop."

- Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger."

- Dalai Lama

"I will breathe. I will think of solutions. I will not let my worry control me. I will not let my stress level break me. I will simply breathe. And it will be okay. Because I don’t quit."

- Shayne McClendon

"The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat."

- Woodrow Wilson

"She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails."

- Elizabeth Edwards

"We must meet the challenge rather than wish it were not before us."

- William J. Brennan, Jr.

"When written in Chinese the word “crisis” is composed of two characters – one represents danger and the other represents opportunity."

- John F. Kennedy

"Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing."

- L.M. Montgomery

"A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure."

- Henry Kissinger

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently."

- Henry Ford

"It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog."

- Mark Twain

"Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems."

- Gever Tulley

"Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there."

- Robert Downey Jr.

"The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity."

- Seneca

"Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict."

- William Ellery Channing

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you."

- Walt Whitman

"Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or a greater benefit."

- Napoleon Hill

"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."

- Edmund Hillary

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."

- Carl Bard

"Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."

- Joshua J. Marine

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places."

- Ernest Hemingway

"Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

- John Wooden

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength."

- Corrie ten Boom

"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain."

- Vivian Greene

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."

- Harry Golden

"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."

- Chinese Proverb

"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."

- J.K. Rowling

"And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about."

- Haruki Murakami

"Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you."

- Ovid

"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people."

- Randy Pausch

"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."

- Wayne Dyer

"He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity."

- William Samuel Johnson

"In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on."

- Robert Frost

"Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are."

- Bernice Johnson Reagon

"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional."

- Roger Crawford

"On the other side of a storm is the strength that comes from having navigated through it. Raise your sail and begin."

- Gregory S. Williams

"Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing."

- Emma Donoghue

"Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear."

- George Addair

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right."

- Henry Ford

"Staying positive does not mean that things will turn out okay. Rather it is knowing that you will be okay no matter how things turn out."

- Garth Ennis

"Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly."

- Neil Gaiman

"If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing."

- Ernest Hemingway

"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."

- Lucille Ball

"Do or do not. There is no try."

- Yoda

"I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value."

- Hermann Hesse

"There is only one way to avoid criticism. Do nothing. Be nothing. Say nothing."

- Aristotle

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did."

- Mark Twain

"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."

- Mark Twain

"If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe."

- Abraham Lincoln

"Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it. In my day I was told women didn’t go into chemistry. I saw no reason why we couldn’t."

- Gertrude B. Elion

"If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off… no matter what they say."

- Barbara McClintock

"Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you."

- Thomas Jefferson

"If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude."

- Maya Angelou

"It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe."

- Muhammad Ali

"Visualization works if you work hard. That’s the thing. You can’t just visualize and go eat a sandwich."

- Jim Carrey

"Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen."

- Conan O'Brien

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

- Paulo Coelho

"Unless someone like you care a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not."

- Dr. Seuss

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."

- Robin Williams

"By the darkness, stars are revealed."

- Evette Carter

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

- Thomas Edison

"Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved."

- Jane Goodall

"For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you."

- Neil deGrasse Tyson

"Fulfillment isn’t found over the rainbow—it’s found in the here and now. Today I define success by the fluidity with which I transcend emotional landmines and choose joy and gratitude instead."

- RuPaul

"There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world; there is merely the comparison of one state to the other. Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss."

- Alexandre Dumas

"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the Earth."

- William Faulkner

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them."

- Henry David Thoreau

"Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path then by all means you should follow that."

- Ellen DeGeneres

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

- Anne Frank

"We can’t take any credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts."

- Madeleine L'Engle

"We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."

- Frederick Keonig

"If the wind will not serve, take to the oars."

- Latin proverb

"Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter."

- Dan Reeves

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."

- C.S. Lewis

"The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow."

- Robert Tew

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

- Steve Jobs

"You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club."

- Jack London

"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings."

- Salvador Dali

"Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."

- Mark Twain

"There is no greater disability in society than the inability to see a person as more."

- Robert M. Hensel

"You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it."

- Charles Buxton

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."

- Carl Sagan

"Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day."

- Alice Morse Earle

"It’s easy to solve a problem that everyone sees, but it’s hard to solve a problem that almost no one sees."

- Tony Fadell

"Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it."

- Roald Dahl

"The people that you work with are, when you get down to it, your very best friends."

- Michael Scott

"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works: if from the head, almost nothing."

- Marc Chagall

"The Answer to the Great Question… Of Life, the Universe and Everything… Is… Forty-two."

- Douglas Adams

"The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground."

- Author Unknown

"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same."

"When your depression tells you that it’s impossible to be free of it, it is LYING!"

"I see you, I celebrate you, and I hold space for you."

"If all you did today was wake up, that’s enough, and I’m proud of you."

"You’re allowed to scream. You’re allowed to cry. You’re allowed to fall apart. But you are not allowed to give up."

"Healing is the long game. It’s a long process, and it’s okay to take your time."

"You’ve survived 100% of your worst days so far. You’re a champion."

"Never forget that you are worthy of love and respect."

"Sometimes you have to fight through your worst days in order to earn the best days of your life."

"I love you."

"You might be sad because you’ve been through a lot, but you should also be proud of yourself for being strong enough to make it through everything you’ve been through."

"Please remember that you’re capable, brave and loved – even when it feels like you’re not."

"Moving forward can be slow and hard, but speed isn’t what matters. Progress is progress."

"Please don’t forget to take care of yourself: Nourish your body, allow yourself to rest, spend time with those who uplift you."

"In the context of mental health, courage can be defined as the strength to ask for help."

"Small, baby steps each day add up to huge, giant leaps over time. So, please keep going. Do NOT give up."

"You are not worthless, you are not a failure, and you are not a loser. That voice saying you are is just your depression trying to trick you."

"Things may seem gloomy ahead and you may feel like giving up, but if you don’t keep going, then you will never know what is just around the corner."

"On those really difficult days when it seems impossible to go on and you feel like giving up, just remind yourself that you’ve been there before and you’ve survived every time, so you can survive this time, too."

"Even the darkest hour only has 60 minutes."

"You are NOT your illness. You have an individual story to tell. You have a name, a history, a personality. Staying yourself is part of the battle."

"It is not weak to say, “I’m not OK, and I need help”. On the contrary, it is brave. It is courageous. And in the end, it could save your life."

"Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remind yourself how far you have come. Remind yourself of everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome."

"No matter who gives up on you, don’t you ever give up on yourself."

"I know you’re hurting — and that’s valid. I’m here to listen or help in any way I can."

"Always try to end the day with a positive thought. No matter how hard things are, tomorrow is a fresh opportunity to make everything better."

"Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you’re worth the trip – but we’re here to tell you that you are."

"You are never “less than.” You are more than. More than the wildest dreams I ever had for a good friend, a partner, a parent."

"Don’t hate yourself for everything you aren’t. Instead, love yourself for everything you are."

"Remember: Your depression does not define you. Your strength and your courage does."

"No one is ever too broken, too scarred or too far-gone to recover. If you keep on fighting, then anything’s possible."

"Even in the moments that you don’t believe in yourself, remember that I always do."

"Don’t let your struggle become your identity. After all, you are so much more than just your illness."

"Maybe not today, tomorrow, or even in a year, but if you keep fighting and never give up, then things will eventually turn around, and you’ll be able to look back with relief and shout, ‘Yes! I made it!’"

"You are worthy of asking for and receiving help — this is not your burden to bear alone."

"Hope is one of the most powerful emotions a person can have. Combine it with determination and there’s no stopping you."

"You are worthy and deserving of everything good the world has to offer."

"I wish you saw yourself the way I see you; you’re incredible."

"Never, ever, ever, ever, ever give up on yourself. As long as you keep on fighting, then you can beat your depression."

"Even the worst days are just 24 hours; there is hope for tomorrow."

"Your resilience is admirable — but you don’t have to weather every storm on your own. I’m here to work through this together."

"Even the worst depressive episodes won’t last forever."

"Having depression does not mean you are weak, a failure, or worth less than anybody else. Please, don’t discriminate against yourself."

"Remember: This is what you are going through, _not_ who you are."

"Asking for help is a sign of self-respect, and I’m here. I always will be."

"When your depression says, “Give up”, hope whispers, “Try one more time”."

"You are brave, courageous and strong for continuing to fight an illness that nobody else can see."

"Your feelings deserve to be felt, acknowledged, and seen."

"You don’t always have to keep it together. I give you permission to fall apart from time to time, and you should give yourself the same."

"Depression is a war. Don’t give up just because you lost a battle."

"You are not your illness."

"It’s okay to not feel okay."

"Just because you’re going through a rough patch, it doesn’t mean you always will be. Recovery is possible. We promise you."

"Just because you have a mental illness, it doesn't mean that you are that illness. You're still a person – just like everybody else."

"Recovery is a process. It takes time. It takes patience. It takes hard work. It takes everything you’ve got. But it IS possible."

"Don’t forget to be kind to yourself; you deserve it."

"Pain requires vulnerability, and even though it hurts right now, I’m so proud you allowed yourself to be seen in that way."

"Healing is a process, not an event. Give it time. Good things happen to those who never give up."

"Mental illness is NOT a life sentence."

"You’ve always helped me through a hard time, and we’ll get through this one together, too."

"Better times are ahead; I can’t wait to experience them alongside you."

"Failure is usually because you decided to take a chance — that is incredibly commendable."

"Think about how far you’ve come. Take a minute to celebrate that."

"Take a few deep breaths; visualize a better tomorrow with each exhale."

"Let it out. Let it _all_ out."

"Take one day at a time — sometimes an hour at a time."

"Remember the respect you deserve; don’t settle for anything less."

"Instead of wondering what could go wrong, ask yourself: What if everything worked out? What if everything went _right_?"

"It’s time. Time to let go of your suffering, or guilt, or worry."

"I forgive you; I’d love if you could forgive yourself, too."

"Let’s get out of your head and go for a walk. Volunteer in service of others. You might feel differently afterward."

"Unclench your jaw. Loosen your shoulders. Close your eyes. Inhale, exhale."

"I’m sending you something to help lift your spirits; I hope it brings a smile to your face."

"Talk to yourself like you would your best friend—would you allow yourself to say these things to me?"

"Your ability to feel so much — when it’s easier to be numb — is a gift."

"I am so very sorry that’s happening; I am sending you all the love and strength I possibly can."

"Sometimes, walking away (or setting boundaries, or removing toxic relationships) — even when difficult — is the best thing you can do for yourself."

"Sadness and disappointment are human; it’s how we respond to the feelings that matter most."

"Don’t worry about [X] right now; just focus on caring for yourself."

"There is no right or wrong way to grieve. There is no timeline, either."

"Just because something didn’t work out right now doesn’t mean it never will—keep the faith, if you can. I’ll do the same."

"Do not give the past the power to define your future."

"Perhaps you’ve been assigned this mountain to show others that it can be moved."

"Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness yet become something beautiful again."

"The World Health Organisation estimates that 350 million people suffer from depression worldwide. We know it may not seem like it, but you are NOT alone."

"Running away from your problems is a race you’ll never win. Instead, reach out for help and try to confront them."

"Be proud of who you are, instead of ashamed of how someone else sees you."

"Crying doesn’t mean that you’re weak. Since birth, it’s always been a sign that you’re alive."

"Don’t dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."

"Right now, stop whatever you’re doing and think of all the things in life that you are grateful for. This is a really easy way to lift your mood!"

"Even if you can’t see any reason to keep on going, then it doesn’t mean that there aren’t any. It just means that in that moment, your depression is telling you even more lies than usual."

"If you need a confidence booster, then remind yourself of all the difficult things you’ve endured and overcome."

"Don’t ruin a good day by thinking about the possibility of a bad day in the future. Just enjoy the present moment :)"

"One day, if not already, your refusal to give up will inspire someone else."

"Please remember that having a bad day does not mean you have – or will have – a bad life."

"In any given moment, we have two choices: to step forward into growth, or step backwards into safety. Stepping backwards may make us feel better in the short term, but stepping forwards will undoubtedly make us feel better in the long term."

"Never put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket."

"Sometimes, you just need to cry your eyes out to be able to keep going. And you know what? That's OK."

"Listen to positive people and ignore negative ones. After all, people who doubt, judge and disrespect you are not worth your energy."

"Don’t be upset or caught up with things or people you cannot change. Instead, move on, let go, and concentrate on what you can change."

"Today, do one little thing to take better care of yourself. Then, do it again tomorrow."

"When something goes wrong, take a moment to be thankful for all the things in your life that are going right."

"No-one ever injured their eyesight by looking on the bright side."

"Scars tell where we have been. They do not have to dictate where we are going."

"Remember, breakdowns can create breakthroughs. Sometimes, things fall apart so that other things can fall together."

"Remember that life’s greatest lessons are usually learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes."

"If someone doesn’t respect you, appreciate you and value you, then they don’t deserve you."

"If you’re going through a hard time right now, make sure you do something today that makes you smile."

"When you’re struggling with depression, it’s really important to schedule some time in for daily self-care that gives you a lift."

"Starting today, stop keeping track of all the mistakes you’ve ever made. It’s time to forgive yourself and start being your own best friend."

"Always look for something positive in each day ... even if some days you need to look a little harder than others."

"Sometimes it’s OK if the only thing you did today was breathe."

"Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means that you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you."

"Don’t carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones."

"Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn’t give you credit for it."

"Life is like a camera: focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot."

"Whatever you do, never forget that you’re human. It’s OK to have a meltdown. Just don’t unpack and live there. Cry it out and then refocus on where you are heading."

"Never let someone who doesn’t know your value tell you how much you’re worth."

"Never, ever forget that you are special, and that you touch more lives than you’ll ever know."

"Never forget that walking away from something unhealthy is a very brave thing to do – even if you stumble a little on your way out the door."

"Never make a permanent decision based on a temporary emotion."

"The world is better because you are in it."

"You are not alone. I’m here for you, and together, we can face anything that comes your way."

"You are like a diamond; under pressure, you shine the brightest. Embrace your inner strength."

"Don’t let self-doubt be your compass. Trust your instincts and believe in your abilities."

"It’s okay to ask for help; that’s a sign of strength, not weakness. We all need support sometimes."

"Life is tough, my friend, but so are you."

"You are a masterpiece in progress. Embrace the mess and keep going."

"Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome."

"I am strong because I’ve been weak. I am fearless because I’ve been afraid."

- Unknown

"Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does anyone else."

- Unknown