Inspirational Quotes For Difficult Times

Life is unpredictable and tough, just when you think you have got a hang of how it all works, it changes. Inspirational quotes can be life changing. Sometimes, when you are feeling down and out, one thought, one idea, can turn it all around for you. Some thoughts just make so much sense at times, as if they've been written for you. Write such thoughts down and keep them in front of you every time. Make them your inspirational mantras! These are quotes to live by.

These thoughts or mantras have power to lift you out of misery by putting things in perspective. That is because these inspirational quotes come from the depths of experience and wisdom. They are from people who have been where we are now. So here are some inspirational quotes for difficult times, which will stop the whirling chaos of thoughts and put you back on the path towards your goal!

Inspirational Quotes

Here is a small collection of inspirational quotes that I personally find very interesting.

"All that is gold does not glitter
not all those who wander are lost
the old that is strong does not wither
deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken
a light from the shadows shall spring
renewed shall be blade that was broken
the crown less again shall be king."
- J.R.R. Tolkien

"Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow."
- Anonymous

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

"Tough times never last, but tough people do." - Robert Schuller

"Arise awake and stop not till the goal is reached." - Swami Vivekananda

"I walk slowly, but I never walk backward." - Abraham Lincoln

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going." - Joseph Kennedy

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!"
- Movie Quote from 'Rocky Balboa'

"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." - Edmund Hillary

"Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul." -Ezra Taft Benson

"To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom." - Bertrand Russell

"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

"Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Start where you are with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied. - George Washington Carver

"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

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

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work." - Harry Golden

"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

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength." - Michael Jordan

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

"Never, never, never, never ever give up!" - Anonymous

Hope this collection of inspirational quotes for difficult times come handy, when you are down in the dumps. If anything came easy, it wouldn't be worth it. So I say welcome difficult times, they teach you a lot and ones you are through them, you will be a better person.