“So the next time you see a person with a compose face and a soft voice, remember that inside her mind she might be solving an equation, composing a sonnet, designing a hat. She might, that is, be deploying the powers of quiet.”

“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.”

“The noble-minded encourage what is beautiful in people and discourage what is ugly in them. Little people do just the opposite.”

“For the rest of his life, Oliver Twist remembers a single word of blessing spoken to him by another child because this word stood out so strikingly from the consistent discouragement around him.”

“You’ve got to stay strong to be strong in tough times.” – Tilman J. Fertitta

Stay Strong. You Are Strong.

“Encouragement is like water to the soul, it makes everything grow.”

"Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent." - Steve Martin

Persistence 

“Every adversity brings new experiences and new lessons.”

“How can you love people without encouraging them? And how can you be loyal to people without educating them.”

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.”

“There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.”

“Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never doubt who you are.”

“We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don’t have something better.”

“Do not sit still; start moving now. In the beginning, you may not go in the direction you want, but as long as you are moving, you are creating alternatives and possibilities.”

“One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.” – Shannon L. Alder

You are not alone 

“One word of encouragement can be enough to spark someone’s motivation to continue with a difficult challenge.”

“<a href="https://everydaypower.com/when-you-feel-like-giving-up/">If you feel like giving up</a>, give up on that feeling and give into the realization there are endless possibilities waiting to be discovered before you.”

“<a href="https://everydaypower.com/what-men-want/">He worked with her as she was</a> and not as he wanted her to be.”

“Who do you spend time with? Criticizers or encouragers? <a href="https://everydaypower.com/surround-yourself-with-positive-people/">Surround yourself with those who believe in you</a>. Your life is too important for anything less.”

Let go of what doesn't feel right instead of holding on to it because it's comfortable.

You are worthy of the best 

“The greatest joys in life are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in our quiet hopes and labors for others.” – Bryant McGill , ‘Voice of Reason’

Quietude Bliss

“Connecting with those you know love, like and appreciate you restores the spirit and gives you energy to keep moving forward in this life.”

Tough times always come, but they don't have to stay. Let these quotes and sayings encourage you to stick it out when the going gets hard.

CONFUCIUS, ‘THE ANALECTS’

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