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Friends have our back, make us laugh, and fill our days with fun.
Some research even suggests they extend our lifespan!
That's why it's so natural to want to offer kind and encouraging words whenever a friend's feeling down.
Unfortunately, finding the right words to say isn't always easy.
To help, check out this list of 170 encouraging messages and quotes for friends.
Top Quotes and Messages of Encouragement1. "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end." – John Lennon
2. "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!" – Henry Ford
3. Remember, where you are now is not where you'll be forever.
4. "The struggle you're in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don't give up." – Robert Tew
5. "Dance, when you're broken open. Dance, if you've torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you're perfectly free." ― Rumi
6. "For the world is in a bad state, but everything will become still worse unless each of us does his best." — Viktor Frankl
7. "What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly." – Richard Bach
8. "A ship in harbour is safe, but that's not what ships are built for." – John Shedd
9. "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." – Thomas Edison
10. "Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is." – Anne Frank
Brief Words of Encouragement11. You are enough.
12. I appreciate you.
13. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams." – Henry Thoreau
14. There's greatness in your future, I know it.
15. Never change.
16. "You are not your resume, you are your work." — Seth Godin
17. You deserve to celebrate yourself.
18. "Bad decisions make good stories." – Ellis Vidler
19. Thank you for being you.
20. You've got this. I believe in you.
Funny Words of Encouragement21. "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." – Thomas Edison
22. "If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." – The Dalai Lama
23. "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." – George Bernard Shaw
24. "Whatever you do, always give 100%. Unless you're donating blood." – Bill Murray
25. "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing that's why we recommend it daily." – Zig Ziglar
26. "If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you." — Steven Wright
27. "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." – Will Rogers
28. "The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs, one step at a time." – Joe Girard
29. "People who wonder whether the glass if half empty or half full are missing the point. The glass is refillable." - Unknown
30. "Optimist: someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it's more like a cha-cha." – Robert Brault
Uplifting Words of Encouragement31. "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." – A.A. Milne
32. Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, remember how far you've come.
33. "Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form." ― Rumi
34. "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." – Thomas Edison
35. "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
36. "You have more strength than you could ever possibly know."
37. Remember, greatness never comes from comfort zones.
38. "Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." ― Rumi
39. Your potential is near limitless. It's time to do something with it.
40. "Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same." – Carlos Castaneda
Memorable Words of Encouragement41. "When you come to a roadblock, take a detour." – Mary Kay Ash
42. "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." - Viktor Frankl
43. "It is better to light a candle than to curse the dark." – Unknown
44. "Believe you can and you're halfway there." – Theodore Roosevelt
45. The best is yet to come. Trust in the process.
46. "Take a deep breath. It's a bad day, not a bad life."
47. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." – Lau Tzu
48. "Strive not to be a success but rather to be of value." – Albert Einstein
49. "Nothing in this world is impossible to a willing heart." – Abraham Lincoln
50. "If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again." – Flavia Weedn
51. "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein
52. "Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny." – C.S. Lewis
53. "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
54. "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot, and hang on." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
55. "If you're not making mistakes, then you're not making decisions." – Katherine Hepburn
56. "It always seems impossible until it is done." — Nelson Mandela
57. "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius
58. "And you ask 'What if I fall?' Oh but my darling, what if you fly?" – Erin Hanson
59. "Defeat is simply a signal to press onward." – Helen Keller
60. "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." – Michael Jordan
Inspirational Quotes to Encourage Friends61. "Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory." – George Patton
62. "It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always." – Oprah Winfrey
63. "At any given moment you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end." – Christine Mason Miller
64. "Refuse failure. No matter how difficult the obstacles, find a way to around them." – JJ Goldwag
65. "Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it." – Jacques Prevert
66. "The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." — Vince Lombardi
67. "Practice like you've never won. Perform like you've never lost." – Bernard Asuncion
68. "We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated." – Maya Angelou
69. "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." – Charles Darwin
70. "Don't get discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens up the lock." – John Wooden
Insightful Quotes to Encourage a Friend71. "Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work." – Stephen King
72. "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength." – Corrie Boom
73. "Winning is coming in fourth, exhausted, and encouraged – because last time you came in fifth." – Denis Waitley
74. "Courage isn't having the strength to go on. It is going on when you don't have strength." – Napoleon Bonaparte
75. "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
76. "People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do." — Lewis Cass
77. "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." – Robert Louis Stevenson
78. "Between you and every goal that you wish to achieve, there is a series of obstacles, and the bigger the goal, the bigger the obstacles…Sometimes your greatest asset is simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else." – Brian Tracy
79. "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." –Gandhi
80. "You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality in the mind next to honour." – Aristotle
Heartfelt Messages for Encouraging Friends81. I am so very proud to call you my friend.
82. I hope you find a way to love yourself as much as we do.
83. It's okay. You're okay. We're here for you now and always.
84. I'll be there with you every step of the way.
85. Draw strength from the fact things always get better.
86. "I respect and admire your strength, wisdom, and grace. Never stop being yourself."
87. Swap that judgment for self-love, replace that hate with self-compassion.
88. In good times and bad, you can count on me for support.
89. Now and always, I'm your biggest fan! Stay positive.
90. Whatever you need, you know where to find it. I'll always be there to support you.
Supportive Messages of Encouragement for a Friend91. "Positive anything is better than negative nothing." – Elbert Hubbard
92. Remember, what seems bad doesn't have to stay that way. You can reframe everything negative into a positive!
93. Stick your chin up, chest out, and shoulders back. You can do this.
94. Everybody fails. Not everybody keeps on trying. Be the anomaly!
95. Your life is your message to the world. Make it inspiring!
96. "Hold firm. Hold fast. Be unmovable. All of your efforts will not be in vain."
97. Know that anything is possible. Live your dream life!
98. "All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them." – Walt Disney
99. Don't quit. Don't quit. Don't QUIT! Think of how far you've come.
100. "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." – Milton Berle
Caring Quotes to Comfort a Friend101. "No one is perfect. That's why pencils have erasers!" – Wolfgang Riebe
102. "A man does not have to be an angel to be a saint." – Albert Schweitzer
103. "Never give up hope. All things are working for your good. One day, you'll look back on everything you've been through and thank God for it." – Germany Kent
104. "…When the world is falling apart around you, it's time to take down the drapes and make a new dress." – Karen Moning
105. "There are no quick fixes to grief. No easy answers. Every expression of grief that wants to be felt and honoured and given its space, must be allowed…in order to heal." – Tom Zuba
106. "Every day may not be good…but there's something good in every day." — Alice Earle
107. "Don't let the muggles get you down." – J.K. Rowling
108. "You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream." – Les Brown
109. "Come friends, it's not too late to seek a newer world." – Alfred Tennyson
110. "The past is gone, the future is not here, now I am free of both. Right now, I choose joy." – Deepak Chopra
Comforting Words For a Friend in Need111. Never forget: I'm only ever a phone call away.
112. Anything you need, I'll be there.
113. Keep your chin up. You never know what's around the corner.
114. Go easy on yourself, my friend. You don't deserve to beat yourself up.
115. Who do you need me to be for you right now?
116. Whether it's a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen, I'm here for you.
117. Whatever it is, let me know.
118. Trust me, you are more beautiful, courageous, talented, and intelligent than you're giving yourself credit for. Believe in yourself.
119. Remember, the night's always darkest just before dawn.
120. "You always pass failure on the way to success." – Mickey Rooney
Encouraging Words for Your Best Friend121. Keep on rolling, babe.
122. I may not always be there with you. But I will ALWAYS be there for you.
123. Believe in yourself as much as I do and nothing will ever stop you from achieving your dreams.
124. "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." – Martin Luther King Jr.
125. "You have everything you already need to get to where you want to go."
126. I want you to be so happy that other people get happy just by looking at you!
127. See the obstacles and feel the pain. But don't dwell on them. With the right mindset, nothing in life is insurmountable.
128. If you fall, I will pick you up…after I stop laughing.
129. Every single time you struggle is another chance to grow.
130. Hold on and help yourself to hope and happiness. Neither are limited resources!
Encouraging Quotes for Your Best Friend131. "In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact." – Les Brown
132. "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." – Maya Angelou
133. "The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on." – Charles Dickens
134. "No matter how dark it is right now, remember that the battle will end, the sun will rise, and you will find your joy again." – Winnie Mathenge
135. "Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today." – Jordan Peterson
136. "Wherever you go, no matter the weather, always bring your own sunshine." — Anthony D'Angelo
137. "True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are." – Brené Brown
138. "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." – Dolly Parton
139. "Have a good time. Life is too short to get bogged down and be discouraged. You have to keep moving. You have to keep going. Put one foot in front of the other, smile, and just keep on rolling." – Kobe Bryant
140. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." – Theodore Roosevelt
Poems of Encouragement for a Friend141. "You're off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way." – Dr. Seuss
142. "And even though it's hard, and I may struggle through it all, you may see me struggle...But you will NEVER see me fall." – Joyce Alcantara, You Will Never See Me Fall
143. "When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, when the road you're trudging seems all uphill, when the funds are low and the debts are high, and you want to smile but you have to sigh, when care is pressing you down a bit - rest if you must, but don't you quit." – Edgar Guest, Don't Quit
144. "Hold fast to dreams/ For if dreams die/ Life is a broken-winged bird/ That cannot fly/ Hold fast to dreams/ For when dreams go/ Life is a barren field/ Frozen with snow." – Langston Hughes, Dreams
145. "Out of the night that covers me, black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be, for my unconquerable soul." – W.E. Henley, Invictus
146. "You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should." — Max Ehrmann, Desiderata
147. "Did you tackle that trouble that came your way, with a resolute heart and cheerful? Or hide your face from the light of day, with a craven soul and fearful? Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an ounce, or a trouble is what you make it, and it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts, but only how did you take it?" – Edmund Cooke, How Did You Die?
148. "The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you!" – Unknown
149. "If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; if I can ease one life the aching, or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain." – Emily Dickinson, If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking
150. "Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light." – Dylan Thomas
Simple Words of Encouragement151. Whatever you need, we're all here for you.
152. Don't look at how far there is left to go. Focus us how far you've come.
153. We love you.
154. I wish you could appreciate yourself in the same way I appreciate you.
155. Comparison is the thief of joy. Be kind to yourself.
156. It's okay to feel down. Sometimes the best way to feel better is to stop trying to change the way you're feeling.
157. We're cheering you on, every step of the way!
158. We're so proud of you for facing this head-on. You got this.
159. Whatever it is, it's going to be okay.
160. You are so much stronger than you think.
161. No matter how bad it gets, remember everything's temporary.
162. Don't stop now - you're so so close!
163. In the wise words of Rob Schneider, "You can do it!"
164. You're not alone. We're in this together.
165. You're awesome! When you think you're at your limit, you're only halfway there.
166. You're doing so well! Don't give up.
167. It might not feel like it, but you're not alone. There are so many people here who love and support you.
168. It might not be easy, but you can do it! You've got this.
169. You're capable of more than you know. Keep pushing!
170. Good luck today. You don't need it, but good luck!
Use These Messages and Quotes to Offer Your Friend EncouragementGood friends are there for each other, no matter what.
So, when someone you care about goes through a tough time, you automatically want to say something encouraging to raise their spirits.
The hard part's deciding what to say to make them feel better! With any luck, the encouraging words for friends in this post will help.
Looking for more ideas on what to say? Click here to learn how to say friendship and friend in different languages.
This article first appeared on What's Danny Doing.
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Inspirational Quotes
'Business folks'—a colloquial term—refers to business executives, entrepreneurs, investors, managers, consultants, and other professionals who are involved in the many aspects of running a business, be it finance or marketing or operations or management. Business folks are also those who harbour a passion for business, follow market news and trends, aspiring to launch our own endeavours into the cut-throat world out there. No matter what point you are at in launching your own enterprise—the planning stage, the funding stage, the execution stage, or at a stage where you're facing one obstacle after another while fighting tooth and nail to stay ahead of the pack—it's natural to lose heart whenever you're stuck. And considering the competitive world of business across industries, 'being stuck' is something that can happen often.
These are the times when you're in dire need of some inspiration, and encouraging quotes from successful industry leaders and changemakers who have been where you are right now, can be just the motivation you need to keep going. Without further ado, here are some noteworthy inspirational quotes from famous leaders across the world; these are some of the people who have been at the top of their game, and the views they have shared speak of not only the hands-on aspects of leadership and commencement and management of projects, but also of what goes on behind-the-scenes—reading, observing, learning, and life in general.Also Read: Motivational quotes to inspire your positive mindset for success in lifeYou may already know some of these quotes by heart, and yet some others may teach you a thing or two about taking initiative and giving wings to your dreams. Inspirational Quotes: From Failure to Success Speaking of losing heart and being close to giving up on your passion, what better way to start our list out than by quotes about success and failure? Here's what the likes of world-renowned business magnets, scientists, and sportspeople have to tell you:
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50 Inspirational Quotes For Kids: Motivation And Inspiration
Kids get inspired by what they see and what they read. They explore better when they are inspired by the right things around them.
Offering them something to get inspired is what every parent can do.
We as adults too need some inspiration to do better in life and career. Every success story has some inspiration behind it. Similarly, kids too need such encouraging things to learn and explore life in a better manner and achieve success and happiness in what they do.
When limiting screen time and making the shift to different types of high-effort activities, kids can benefit from inspirational words. Some of the best Inspirational Quotes For Kids will do this job and help them thrive in every situation.
© Provided by The Montessori-Minded Mom inspirational quotes for kids Kids need to read these inspirational quotes for kids often. Write them on their notebooks or put up some posters in their study room.
If your child is not yet reading, pick one of these quotes to read to them each day.
They will get inspired and motivated each time they read a note of positivity.
Do you have any inspirational quotes for kids?
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