Uplifting Quotes to Support a Friend in Tough Times

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

- Oliver Goldsmith

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

"Difficult roads always lead to beautiful destinations."

- Zig Ziglar

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

- Albert Camus

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

- Bob Marley

"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.

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

- Winston Churchill

"This too shall pass."

- Pinterest

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."

- Albert Einstein

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"It always seems impossible until it's done."

- Nelson Mandela

"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

"Fall seven times, stand up eight."

- Japanese Proverb

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

- Walt Whitman

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

- Rocky Balboa

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

- Barbara de Angelis

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

- William Ellery Channing

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

- Seneca

"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

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

- Robert Downey Jr.

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

- Gever Tulley

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

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"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

"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

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

- Christopher Reeve

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

- Nelson Mandela

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

- Henry Ford

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

- Mahatma Gandhi

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

- Henry Kissinger

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

- H. Jackson Brown Jr.

"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

"how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

- Michael Jordan

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

- Epictetus

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

- Randy Pausch

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

- Roy T. Bennett

"My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something else, too. 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

"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

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

- Winston Churchill

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

- Kahlil Gibran

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

- Thomas A. Edison

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."

- Jimmy Dean

"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."

- Aristotle

"There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it."

- Amanda Gorman

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

- Helen Keller

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

- Robert Schuller

"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

"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

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

- Muhammad Ali

"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

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

- Mark Twain

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

- Zig Ziglar

"Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along."

- George Herbert

"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it."

- Charles R. Swindoll

"The best way to predict your future is to create it."

- Peter Drucker

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"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

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."

- Robert Louis Stevenson

"The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow is our doubts of today."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

"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

"By the darkness, stars are revealed."

- Evette Carter

"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

"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take."

- Wayne Gretzky

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

- Lou Holtz

"To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."

- Helen Keller

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

"Rest and recharge; what feels impossibly hard tonight might feel a little easier by the morning."

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

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

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

"It’s okay to not feel okay."

"You don’t have to talk until you’re ready. (Or ever.) I’ll be here as a support either way."

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

"You matter to so many people in this world. You make such a positive impact on people’s lives (including my own) and I’m here to help you get through this difficult time."

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

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

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

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

"Remember: This is what you are going through, not who you are."

"Just because you’re going through this doesn’t mean you have to experience it alone — and you won’t."

"When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase, and strengthen you."

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

"Sometimes when you are in a dark place you think you have been buried, but you’ve actually been planted."

"Whatever path you take, I’m with you. By your side – always."

"Thank you for always having my back. Now it’s my turn to have yours."

"I hate that you’re hurting. You don’t deserve this."

"It’s not fair what you’re going through."

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

"I love you."

"This chapter in life sucks. I’m here to do all I can to get you out of this so you can move on to the spectacular things you want to do in life."

"I’m so proud of you for taking on this burden. You have done so much to help others, but now it’s time for you to look after yourself."

"You are a kind, loving, beautiful person. It might be really hard to see this now, but you will get through this – and when it seems like you won’t I’m here for you."

"You are not your illness."

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

"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."

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

"I’m saying this with all the love in my heart, but it may be time to seek some professional help and support."

"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."

"You don’t have to explain yourself to me. I believe you."

"You don’t have to have all the answers or figure it out right away. This may take time."

"I can imagine that was very difficult."

"I wish for things to be easier for you. And soon."

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

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

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

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

"You’ve always been a beacon of light in dark times; may I be one for you?"