The temptation to give up is a common
one, and nobody is exempt. Failure isn't
something many of us can handle
gracefully. And even though we know it's
a common human condition, we're
somehow always surprised when it
happens to us.
Following are 35 quotes you can read the
next time you feel as though you want to
give up. Reminding yourself that loss of
hope is temporary might just compel you
to pick yourself up and move forward.
1. 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, American author
and artist
2. Fall seven times and stand up eight.
--Japanese Proverb
3. It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I
stay with problems longer.
--Albert Einstein (1879-1955), physicist
and developer of the theory of relativity
4. Many of life's failures are people who
did not realize how close they were to
success when they gave up.
--Thomas Edison (1874-1931), inventor of
the light bulb
5. Failure is only the opportunity to begin
again, this time more intelligently.
--Henry Ford (1863-1947), founder of Ford
Motor Company
6. A failure is not always a mistake. It may
simply be the best one can do under the
circumstances. The real mistake is to stop
trying.
--B.F. Skinner (1904-1990), American
psychologist
7. Ask yourself this question: 'Will this
matter a year from now?'
--Richard Carlson, American
psychotherapist and author of Don't
Sweat the Small Stuff
8. What if I told you that 10 years from
now, your life would be exactly the same?
I doubt you'd be happy. So, why are you
so afraid of change?
--Karen Salmansohn, best-selling self-help
author
9. As I look back on my life, I realize that
every time I thought I was being rejected
from something good, I was actually
being redirected to something better.
--Dr. Steve Maraboli, speaker and author
10. Success is the sum of small efforts,
repeated day in and day out.
--Robert Collier (1885-1950), American
self-help author
11. It does not matter how slowly you go
so long as you do not stop.
--Confucius (551-479 BC), philosopher
12. Never confuse a single defeat with a
final defeat.
--F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), American
author
13. Perseverance is the hard work you do
after you get tired of doing the hard work
you already did.
--Newt Gingrich (1943- ), American
politician, historian, and author
14. Perseverance is failing 19 times and
succeeding the 20th.
--Julie Andrews (1935- ), English film and
stage actress
15. Through perseverance many people
win success out of what seemed destined
to be certain failure.
--Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), British
politician and writer
16. Success seems to be largely a matter of
hanging on after others have let go.
--William Feather (1889-1981), American
author
17. Develop success from failures.
Discouragement and failure are two of the
surest stepping stones to success.
--Dale Carnegie (1888-1955), world-
renowned author and speaker
18. Failure is often that early morning
hour of darkness which precedes the
dawning of the day of success.
--Leigh Mitchell Hodges (1876-1954),
journalist and poet
19. We will either find a way or make one.
--Hannibal (247-182 BC), Carthaginian
General
20. It always seems impossible until it's
done.
--Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), South
African anti-apartheid leader
21. The best way out is always through.
--Robert Frost (1874-1963), American
poet
22. A winner is just a loser who tried one
more time.
--George M. Moore Jr. (1862-1940),
Member U.S. House of Representatives
23. I don't know the key to success, but
the key to failure is trying to please
everybody.
--Bill Cosby (1937- ), comedian and actor
24. Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not
to have tried is the true failure.
--George Edward Woodberry (1855-1930),
American poet
25. When you get into a tight place and
everything goes against you … never give
up then, for that is just the place and time
that the tide will turn.
--Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896),
American abolitionist and author
26. The man who moves a mountain
begins by carrying away small stones.
--Confucius (551-479 BC), philosopher
27. I am a slow walker, but I never walk
back.
--Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16
President of the United States
28. Every strike brings me closer to the
next home run.
--Babe Ruth (1895-1948), baseball legend
29. Courage is not having the strength to
go on; it is going on when you don't have
the strength.
--Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26
President of the United States
30. Character consists of what you do on
the third and fourth tries.
--James A. Michener (1907-1997),
American author
31. Perseverance is not a long race; it is
many short races one after the other.
--Walter Elliot (1888-1958), Scottish
politician
32. The only courage that matters is the
kind that gets you from one moment to
the next.
--Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983),
American journalist and author
33. Let me tell you the secret that has led
to my goal. My strength lies solely in my
tenacity.
--Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), scientist and
inventor of the pasteurization process
34. I was taught the way of progress is
neither swift nor easy.
--Marie Curie (1867-1934), French
physicist and two-time winner of the
Nobel Prize
35. Success is not final, failure is not fatal:
It is the courage to continue that counts.
--Winston Churchill (1874-1965), former
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Looking for more inspiration to help you
succeed? See my post This Personality
Trait Leads to Wealth and Happiness; Do
You Have It?
What's your favorite "never give up"
quote? Share it with us below!
one, and nobody is exempt. Failure isn't
something many of us can handle
gracefully. And even though we know it's
a common human condition, we're
somehow always surprised when it
happens to us.
Following are 35 quotes you can read the
next time you feel as though you want to
give up. Reminding yourself that loss of
hope is temporary might just compel you
to pick yourself up and move forward.
1. 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, American author
and artist
2. Fall seven times and stand up eight.
--Japanese Proverb
3. It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I
stay with problems longer.
--Albert Einstein (1879-1955), physicist
and developer of the theory of relativity
4. Many of life's failures are people who
did not realize how close they were to
success when they gave up.
--Thomas Edison (1874-1931), inventor of
the light bulb
5. Failure is only the opportunity to begin
again, this time more intelligently.
--Henry Ford (1863-1947), founder of Ford
Motor Company
6. A failure is not always a mistake. It may
simply be the best one can do under the
circumstances. The real mistake is to stop
trying.
--B.F. Skinner (1904-1990), American
psychologist
7. Ask yourself this question: 'Will this
matter a year from now?'
--Richard Carlson, American
psychotherapist and author of Don't
Sweat the Small Stuff
8. What if I told you that 10 years from
now, your life would be exactly the same?
I doubt you'd be happy. So, why are you
so afraid of change?
--Karen Salmansohn, best-selling self-help
author
9. As I look back on my life, I realize that
every time I thought I was being rejected
from something good, I was actually
being redirected to something better.
--Dr. Steve Maraboli, speaker and author
10. Success is the sum of small efforts,
repeated day in and day out.
--Robert Collier (1885-1950), American
self-help author
11. It does not matter how slowly you go
so long as you do not stop.
--Confucius (551-479 BC), philosopher
12. Never confuse a single defeat with a
final defeat.
--F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), American
author
13. Perseverance is the hard work you do
after you get tired of doing the hard work
you already did.
--Newt Gingrich (1943- ), American
politician, historian, and author
14. Perseverance is failing 19 times and
succeeding the 20th.
--Julie Andrews (1935- ), English film and
stage actress
15. Through perseverance many people
win success out of what seemed destined
to be certain failure.
--Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), British
politician and writer
16. Success seems to be largely a matter of
hanging on after others have let go.
--William Feather (1889-1981), American
author
17. Develop success from failures.
Discouragement and failure are two of the
surest stepping stones to success.
--Dale Carnegie (1888-1955), world-
renowned author and speaker
18. Failure is often that early morning
hour of darkness which precedes the
dawning of the day of success.
--Leigh Mitchell Hodges (1876-1954),
journalist and poet
19. We will either find a way or make one.
--Hannibal (247-182 BC), Carthaginian
General
20. It always seems impossible until it's
done.
--Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), South
African anti-apartheid leader
21. The best way out is always through.
--Robert Frost (1874-1963), American
poet
22. A winner is just a loser who tried one
more time.
--George M. Moore Jr. (1862-1940),
Member U.S. House of Representatives
23. I don't know the key to success, but
the key to failure is trying to please
everybody.
--Bill Cosby (1937- ), comedian and actor
24. Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not
to have tried is the true failure.
--George Edward Woodberry (1855-1930),
American poet
25. When you get into a tight place and
everything goes against you … never give
up then, for that is just the place and time
that the tide will turn.
--Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896),
American abolitionist and author
26. The man who moves a mountain
begins by carrying away small stones.
--Confucius (551-479 BC), philosopher
27. I am a slow walker, but I never walk
back.
--Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16
President of the United States
28. Every strike brings me closer to the
next home run.
--Babe Ruth (1895-1948), baseball legend
29. Courage is not having the strength to
go on; it is going on when you don't have
the strength.
--Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26
President of the United States
30. Character consists of what you do on
the third and fourth tries.
--James A. Michener (1907-1997),
American author
31. Perseverance is not a long race; it is
many short races one after the other.
--Walter Elliot (1888-1958), Scottish
politician
32. The only courage that matters is the
kind that gets you from one moment to
the next.
--Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983),
American journalist and author
33. Let me tell you the secret that has led
to my goal. My strength lies solely in my
tenacity.
--Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), scientist and
inventor of the pasteurization process
34. I was taught the way of progress is
neither swift nor easy.
--Marie Curie (1867-1934), French
physicist and two-time winner of the
Nobel Prize
35. Success is not final, failure is not fatal:
It is the courage to continue that counts.
--Winston Churchill (1874-1965), former
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Looking for more inspiration to help you
succeed? See my post This Personality
Trait Leads to Wealth and Happiness; Do
You Have It?
What's your favorite "never give up"
quote? Share it with us below!
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