113 Words of Encouragement
We all need words of encouragement. Here you will find words that offer inspiration and comfort. Words that will give you confidence and optimism. Let them be ones that give you thoughts of support and reassurance. Share them with others who could use some encouraging words!Words by famous people are great to share with others if they are going through hard times. We all need uplifting, encouraging words to help us cope with challenges.
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Famous Words of Encouragement
Words of Encouragement for Hard Times
Inspirational Words of Encouragement
Words of Encouragement and Strength
Published by: Ben Gillison and Catherine Pulsifer
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You have the power within you to do whatever you choose. You have the power within you to be and achieve anything.
Tony Newton, Napoleon Hill, The Law of Attraction book series
Power Quotes -
Thoughts and feelings tend to become less bothersome and go away on their own once we start giving them less attention.
Giulia Suro Learning to Thrive
Positive Life Quotes -
We want to add beliefs that build us up, encourage us and support us.
We want beliefs that are 'the wind beneath our wings', causing
us to soar and to be all we can be.
Barbara Lucas, Put Hand to Plow
Words of Encouragement for Kids -
Much of the difference you make tomorrow will start with what you do today.
Ernie J Zelinski
Make A Difference
Encouragement for your day, today! -
Happiness is your responsibility. If you depend or wait for other people to make you happy you will always be disappointed.
Byron Pulsifer, Responsibility for Happiness
Happy -
It never gets better, you just get better at it.
Peter Dunne, The 50 Things
Words of Encouragment for Men -
I have been a reader of biographies for many years, and I have yet to find a successful person whose life was free from problems and difficulties.
Warren W. Wiersbe, The Bumps Are What You Climb On
Life Quotes -
Everyone has a story. Put another way, everyone's life is a story.
Dan B. Allender, To Be Told
Poems about Life -
Choose well your words. They will go marching down the years
in the lives you touch.
Wilfred Peterson
Appreciation Poems
Words of encouragement to remind us to think before we speak. -
Being motivated is more than simply doing the things we have to do.
It's also about identifying and cutting out the things we should stop.
Andrew Alexander, Deconstructing Motivation
Motivational Quotes -
We all have the ability to replace a negative thought with a positive one.
You must be aware of what you are thinking about!
Yvonne Haughton, Good Night Insomnia
Negativity -
Encourage continued communication sometimes all it takes is a nod of your head or a brief word, or listening sounds.
Clive Harman, How to Communicate Effectively
Good Day -
We can become quiet and by doing so the door to Silence opens.
Robert Sardello, Silence
Silence -
Don't work 70 hours a week just to get paid. Spend time up front
determining your purpose.
Andrew Tye, 33 Professional Development Tips
Purpose -
Comfort comes of knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what people think.
Richard Daly, God’s Little Book of Comfort
Motivational Quotes for Students -
There is always a simple, down-to-earth word that says the same thing as the showoff fad word or vague abstraction.
Kenneth Roman; Joel Raphaelson, Writing That Works
Simplicity -
So, before you even get out of bed, give silent thanks for another day
on this earth.
Sumit Gautam, Ways to start your day positively
Thanksgiving -
Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go,
just remember how far you have come.
Author Unknown
Motivational Poems -
. . . choose to confide in friends with sunny dispositions who will
encourage you to be more positive.
Zayne Parker, Anxiety: Mastery
Friend -
Helping others, encouraging others, are often acts of kindness
that have more meaning than you may realize.
Catherine Pulsifer
Helping Others -
. . . keep your mind open to opportunities. The means of achieving your desire may not come as you have imagined them to be.
Justin Albert, Positive Thinking
Positive Thinking -
You and I need to be the decision makers in our own lives and careers.
It is also our responsibility to allow and encourage others to do the same.
Jay Rifenbary, No Excuse!
Decision -
Imagine if every young child will be helped to discover their interest
at a young age and encouraged to pursue it, how different our world will be.
Sunday Adelaja, Money, Riches, Wealth
Children -
There are gonna be some days, where you don't know if you can take another step. There are gonna be some days where you don't know where the next step is taking you to. The first step is you gotta stand up!
Chris Gardener
Keep Going Quotes -
"Don't make a habit out of choosing what feels good over
what's actually good for you."
Eric Thomas
Quote of the Day -
Encouragement is like a pebble thrown into water.
David Jeremiah, The Joy of Encouragement
Thought of The Day -
When they say the sky's the limit to me that's really true.
Michael Jackson
Optimistic -
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter
Inspirational Quotes
Maya Angelou short phrase is encouraging us to take action to brighten someone's day! -
Words do inspire.
Barack Obama
Inspiring Others -
Just like taking a nice warm shower cleanses our bodies, we need to detoxify and cleanse our minds as often and as consistently as we can.
Dane Krauss, The Meditation Guidebook For Beginners
Daily Inspiration -
Control what you can control. That's the trick.
Anthony Robbins, Tony Robbins, Peter Mallouk, Unshakeable
Control -
We are fighting for our health, we are fighting to protect our families. Some of us are fighting to protect our livelihoods and businesses. Some of us are fighting to protect our dreams. What are you fighting for?
Chris Gardener
Fight -
Winning is coming in fourth, exhausted and encouraged - because
last time you came in fifth.
Denis Waitley
Famous Quotes -
... if we deliberately seek encouragement
(motivation) on a daily basis, it will become a habit and
enable us to get ahead and
stay ahead in life.
Zig Ziglar, Over the Top
Daily Motivation -
Either write something worth reading, or do something worth reading.
Benjamin Franklin
Short Graduation Quotes
Have confidence in your abilities! Applies not only for graduates but for each one of us. -
You are heaven's Halley's comet; we have one shot at seeing you shine.
Max Lucado
Cool Quotes -
You have a greater potential than anyone who has ever lived before you!
But you'll never "make it" by sitting on your duff and telling the world
how great you're going to be, starting tomorrow.
Og Mandino, The Choice
Funny Quotes -
We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve.
Bill Gates
Personal Development -
Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.
Mark Twain
Funny Quotes about Life
Funny words from Mark Twain, but also encouragement that is full of wisdom. -
If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones,
then you never will change the outcome.
Michael Jordan
Positive Quotes -
But it is better to follow even the shadow of the best than to remain
content with the worst.
Henry vanDyke
Best Quotes -
You could be the world's best garbage man,
the world's best model; it don't matter what you do if you're the best.
Muhammad Ali
Best Motivational Quotes
Encouraging you to be the best no matter what your job! -
It is only our daily bread that we are encouraged to ask for. The present is the only time in which any duty can be done or any grace received.
C. S. Lewis
Time -
Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the
better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.
Wayne Gretzky
Mindset -
You can do no more than
you believe you can. You can be no more than you believe you are.
Norman Vincent Peale
Believe in Yourself -
Never use a long word where a short one will do.
George Orwell
Communication -
When things go wrong, don't go with them.
Elvis Presley
Cute Quotes
Funny but also encouraging! -
A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune.
Andrew Carnegie
Graduation Quotes
An encouraging message for the new graduate and for us all to remember. -
There are chords in the hearts of the most reckless which cannot
be touched without emotion.
Edgar Allan Poe
Feeling -
The truth of who we are is how we live day to day.
If you want to influence others, the most important thing you
can do is be a living example of the principles, ideals, and faith
that you advocate.
Nick Vujicic, Be the Hands and Feet
Influence -
Nothing in this world is impossible to a willing heart.
Abraham Lincoln
Overcoming -
It is important to surround yourself with people who lift you up,
encourage you, share your vision and inspire you.
Les Brown
Vision
I would add that we should all be an encouraging influence on those around you. -
The good times you savor. The great times you treasure, and the hard times are part of the character of your heart and soul.
Dr. Madeline Ann Lewis, Finding Your Best Inside
Life is Hard -
"Change can hurt, be uncomfortable, and be difficult in the beginning.
Remember this English Proverb: Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."
Lisa Rusczyk Ed.D., 50 Things to Know About Prayer
Quotes about Change -
The power of God is actually inherent in His Word and it heals, delivers, comforts, saves, corrects, and encourages us.
Joyce Meyer, The Everyday Life Bible
God's Plan -
Whatever your individual set of circumstances the ability to work from home gives you the potential to improve your overall work-life balance.
Aarron Dann, How to work from home better
Work From Home Quotes -
The beach of life can be anything and everything from tranquil, calm,
sunny, peaceful, and magically wonderful to gray, overcast, turbulent,
roller-coaster-y, or stormy.
Barbara Legan, Trust + Love = Joy
Beach Quotes
Words of encouragement to remind us we all have ups and downs. -
Rarely is the better life achieved by following the same path.
Dean Gualco, Making a Difference
Life Changing
Encouragement to change - we can't have different results if we keep doing what we have always done! -
No matter the number of times you fail you must be determined to succeed.
You must not lose hope. Don't stop in your storm.
Tony Narams, Top Secret: You Can Fly Like An Eagle
Determination
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Reminding yourself of the blessings is an excellent way to bring balance into a stressful life that often feels filled with negativity.
Kerri Connor, Llewellyn, Ostara
Balance Quotes
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We need to go from seeing anxiety as an uncontrollable juggernaut of destruction, to an inconvenient, uncomfortable, but ultimately manageable difficulty.
John Crawford, Anxiety Relief
Anxiety -
Just remember, there are no quick fixes. But, by taking action
just a little bit every day, you will build up a powerful reservoir
of confidence, self-esteem, and discipline.
Scott Allan, Rejection Reset
Confidence -
Sometimes when you are in a dark place you think you have
been buried, but actually you have been planted.
Christine Caine
Growth -
Times of sadness, sickness, loss, or deprivation will pass.
Mo Gawdat, Solve For Happy
Sad Quotes -
Your mind is like a magnet - it attracts into your life whatever
you think about most.
Paul and Tracey McManus, The 7 Great Prayers
Attitude
Words of encouragement to keep your thoughts positive. -
Soon, when all is well, you're going to look back on this period of your life
and be so glad that you never gave up.
Brittany Burgunder
Moving Forward
Words of encouragement that we can all relate to. How many times do we look back 6 months later and realize that the failures were stepping stones to moving forward. -
Nothing in life has happened to you. It's happened for you.
Every disappointment. Every wrong. Even every closed door
has helped make you into who you are.
Joel Osteen
Support -
For any problem, no matter how big or complex it may be, there is a solution.
Earl Nightingale
Inspirational Sayings -
No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun.
Chinese Proverbs
Mountain -
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean;
if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
Gandhi
Quotes to Live By -
A moment of weakness doesn’t make you helpless.
Cyndie Spiegel, A Year of Positive Thinking
Quotes about Strength and Courage -
Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.
Dalai Lama
Meaningful Quotes -
If you want something in life, you have to just reach out and take it!
Lucille Delgado Bridges, The Serpent and the Walking Stick 2
Life is Too Short Quotes -
Just remember to never doubt yourself, we are all capable of amazing things.
Rob Cristophe, Bad Habits
Amazing Quotes -
Don't operate in your emotions! Don't be discouraged but be of good cheer.
Regina Flegler, Morning Blessings
Good Morning Quotes -
Anything is possible, because nothing is absolutely certain.
Keith Ferreira, Anything Is Possible
Determination Quotes -
Encouragement to others is something everyone can give.
Joel Osteen
Giving -
We mustn’t let social pressures poison our potential.
Brendon Burchard, The Motivation Manifesto
Poems About Confidence -
Your dreams can take you much higher and much farther than
anyone ever thought possible!
Buzz Aldrin, No Dream Is Too High
Dream -
Your motivations are your own. You must master them if you want to do
great work.
Brian Knapp, Creative Pursuit
Motivational Quotes About Life -
"Graduates, you were born to be uncommon. Today I encourage you to
leave your mark, I challenge you to shake up the world."
Marilyn Luscombe, President and CEO of NBCC
College Graduation -
What adrenaline is able to chemically and physiologically do for the body, encouragement is able to emotionally and psychologically do for the soul.
Mark Chanski, Encouragement
Inspirational Thoughts -
Winning lifts everyone it touches -it just makes the world a better place.
Jack Welch, Winning
Winning -
Your destiny is the story of your life, and you get to tell the story your way.
Scott Allan, Drive Your Destiny
Destiny -
Everybody has problems, but everybody also has blessings in life.
Robert W. Bly, Count Your Blessings
Blessed
Help yourself by refocusing your thoughts to count your blessings not your troubles. -
Relentless people move mountains.
Relentless people make the impossible, possible.
Relentless people achieve miracles.
Wayne Allyn Root, The Power of Relentless
Perseverance -
Choosing to act with compassion and love and lifting others
up is shining your light.
Neviesh Perry, To my Sisters
Compassion -
Today is the oldest you have been, and the youngest you will ever be.
Make the most of it!
Nicky Gumbel
Birthday Quotes -
Rediscover your inner child. Jump in a puddle, build a sandcastle, run up a hill, kick up some autumn leaves, throw a snowball.
Julia Laflin, 100 Things to Pick You Up When You're Feeling Down
Live Life -
Set your goals high enough to inspire you and
low enough to encourage you.
Author Unknown
Goals -
People who fail often work as hard as those who succeed.
The major difference is that successful people put their time into activities
that give higher pay-back.
Robyn Pearce, Getting a Grip on Time Management
Failure -
Winning in life is more than outpacing out your opponents; it is maximizing
your potential to the fullest of your ability.
Dr. Ignatius K Otchere-Asamoah, Destined to Win
Potential -
The only way you can find out where people are in the process of determining
what feels right is to ask questions and listen carefully to their answers.
Sidney C.Walker, How to Double Your Sales by Asking a Few More Questions
Listening -
Focus on improving yourself and I guarantee that the quality of
people you spend time with will dramatically improve.
J. D. David, How to Make Friends
Quality -
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
Confucius
Monday Motivation -
Sometimes life makes you feel as if you're drowning. But you must Muster your strength, grab the oars And Row.
Shauna L Bowling, Hearts and Rainbows
Persistence -
You can begin again anytime you want and forge a new life path. You can take the wheel and change the course of your life.
Robyn L. Gobin, The self-care prescription
New Beginning -
Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your
God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my
victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)
God -
Stop beating yourself up you are a work in progress.
Author Unknown
Short Inspirational Quotes -
Strength is in all of us—we just don't realize it.
Robert Rave, Waxed
Encouraging Quotes -
The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us
but those who win battles we know nothing about.
Author Unknown
Strength and Courage -
I'm grateful for my faith. It carries me through when I see nothing else
to help me through a situation.
Aliya Saige, 100 Daily Blessings
Faith -
You will not always be strong, but you can always be brave.
Beau Taplin
Brave -
Change your words and you will change your feelings. Replace ‘I have to do it’ with ‘I want to do it’.
Lucy Lane, The Little Book of Happiness
Marcus Aurelius
Being Strong -
When something bad happens, you have three choices:
You can either let it define you, let it destroy you or let it strengthen you.
Author Unknown
Choices -
A sense of closeness to Jesus is perhaps the most important
benefit to be found through the practice of being still in His Presence
and making quiet reflection a priority.
Sarah Young, Jesus Calling 50 Devotions for Encouragement
Christian Poems -
When you lose everything, you get depressed if you don't step back
and start appreciating what you do have.
Paul and Tracey McManus, The 7 Great Prayers
Appreciation -
"We do learn something about ourselves when we are up against the wall,
and we do most certainly come out stronger."
Tina Sloan, Changing Shoes
Words of Encouragement for Women -
Whatever our regret, we can learn to use its lessons and its gifts.
Hamilton Beazley, No Regrets
Regret -
Hold up the mirror and see yourself the way you really are, rather than as we like to think we are.
Alister McGrath
Be Yourself -
People say that God doesn't speak directly to us,
but I know that if you want to hear what God is saying to you,
all you have to do is ask.
Jodi Arndt, Little Moments Big God
Inspirational Poems -
We all need hope, to know that despair doesn’t have to be the end of the story, that God doesn’t want it to be the end of our story.
Alison Young, Hope Beyond Despair
Hope -
All we can control is the moment we are in right now.
Yolanda V Acree, Mindful Simplicity
Anger
Positive Words of Encouragement
Let these positive words give you encouraging thoughts for your day! Keeping your attitude positive (looking for the good in every situation) can be an encouragement in itself!
Famous Words of Encouragement
Let the thoughts of these famous people be an encouragement to you and to others. Reading about the experiences of others is often encouraging.
Words of Encouragement for Hard Times
We all face hard times. Encouraging words can be an inspiration for us.
Inspirational Words of Encouragement
We can be inspired and encouraged by reading a quote that helps us see a situation in a different light.
Words of Encouragement and Strength
We sometimes need a bit of strength to get through the day or get through a situation. Let these words give you strength.
We hope you have found inspiration from these words of encouragement. Many times positive encouraging words or quotes will encourage us and help keep our focus on the good rather than the bad. Our attitude reflects positivity or negativity, the choice is always ours.
Words can hurt or they can uplift. Are you using encouraging words in your thoughts to yourself? Are you using encouraging words when you speak to others? Support others by choosing encouraging positive words. Be an encourager rather than a critic.
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