Quotes & Proverbs To Encourage & Uplift

Guiding Words for Life’s Journey

Here are a small collection of quotes & proverbs to help you in times when you’re down. Hope you enjoy these as much as I do!

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out — Benjamin Franklin

This quote reminds me of the saying; FEAR= False Evidence Appearing Real. Sometimes we fear what may be but we must learn to move past the fear in order to succeed.

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is a steppingstone to greatness. — Oprah Winfrey

Failure viewed in this way is crucial to achieving goals.

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change — Wayne Dyer

This requires facing your mindset & taking control to change it positively.

Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it — Chinese Proverb

Pearls are precious. If you really want to go for something special, it won’t be easy yet you have to pursue it in order to find it.

He who returns from a journey is not the same as he who left — Chinese Proverb

Think about a journey that requires a whole lot of effort, time and preparation. Along the way, you will learn a lot of knowledge & skills & this will change you from within.

Don’t count the days. Make the days count — Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was nicknamed “The Greatest”, as he was highly regarded in the 20th century as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Imagine the amount of dedication, motivation, resilience, pain, ‘blood, sweat & tears’ needed to obtain this level of regard. He made his days count, let’s all follow suit.

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people — Eleanor Roosevelt

This quote is for anyone who may have been verbally attacked. Remember the above quote. Be the great mind & you will go further.

If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small. — Richard Branson

What are your dreams? Do they seem too challenging to manifest? Or are they easy to achieve? Branson clearly made his dreams come true, he’s not alone in this evidently, many do. Yet few achieve all, the time is now to go for our biggest dream & make it happen.

Even when it’s not pretty or perfect. Even when it’s more real than you want it to be. Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It’s something to own. — Michelle Obama, Becoming

This quote is for everyone. I think of writers in particular who may struggle for ideas or who are unsure that their content is of good quality. Your story is ‘something to own’. Your life, your experiences can be shared & it is unique to you. Keep on striving for your goals & one day, it’ll all be worthwhile.

Thanks for reading!

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