When life hands you lemons…remember these 20 quotes.
Sometimes in life, there are days (like today), weeks, or even months where things just don’t seem to work out for me. I have all these big plans set out, written neatly in my journal, with big aspirations. But all I do is sit on my couch, wrapped up in my blanket binge-watching Netflix.
Sometimes motivational quotes can really have an effect on your mind. You may not notice it but it gives you a little boost you need to get through the day. It certainly does for me! So I hope these quotes will make life a little less unbearable for you too!
Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path, and you will find you have crossed the mountain.
Sometimes we’re tested not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.
The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles.
When push comes to shove, it ain’t the science that’s going to lift you up — it’s the belief, the spiritual side of life, that’s going to lift you up, no matter what religion you are.
A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that’s unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push.
Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.
Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.
We should always pray for help, but we should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed in ways different from those we may have thought of.
In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day, saying, “I will try again tomorrow.
Man is fond of counting his troubles but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up, as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.
When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.
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.
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.
Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.
Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.
Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
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