50 Quotes On Disappointment

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1. To courageously straighten up again after our heads have been bowed by defeat, disappointment and suffering is a supreme test of character. Wilferd Peterson




2. When others disappoint you, do not to judge others, let your disappointment be a reminder that we all have strengths and weaknesses. Catherine Pulsifer
   it is so easy to judge others especially when we are upset and disappointed, but as the quote suggests we all have gifts of strength and we all fall short in some areas. So do not let your feelings make judgments, accept others for who they are, just as others accept you for who you are




3. Life is all about setbacks. A life lived without disappointment is a life lived in a cocoon. People have recovered from far worse setbacks. Tony Clark




4. Disappointment and depression are terrorists that kidnap people's original peace for no good reason. The Holy Spirit of God is a dependable army to drive them away! Israelmore Ayivor




5. What if someone whom you have helped proves faithless in the end? Your greater heart will bear the smart, and sweet forgiveness lend! David V. Bush, Reward





6. Think in terms of opportunities and solutions instead of problems, disappointment, and failure. Lorii Myers
   What you focus on will determine not only your happiness and success but your outlook on life. If you focus on what is wrong then that is all that you will see. Keep your focus on finding another way - always stay positive. You will find life becomes so much easier when you have an optimistic outlook.




7. Yes, give thanks for "all things" for, as it has been well said, "Our disappointments are but His appointments." A.W. Pink




8. Though disappointments strew the way and adverse things occur, life's crazy patch-work is worth the while. Arthur Franklin Fuller




9. If we have no faith to guide us, life will be a maze...each turn leads to disappointment and futility. Patience Strong, The Maze




10. Through life's changing scenes and sorrows, disappointments, hopes and fears, sad todays but glad tomorrows share alike the passing years C. C. Hassler, Thanksgiving Day
    Every life has its ups and downs. But as the saying goes, this too shall pass. Always be thankful for what you have, don't let the challenging days control your life. Look forward with hope and you will find that as you look back over your life your good days will outnumber your bad days.




11. hYes, give thanks for ‘all things’ for, as it has been well said ‘Our disappointments are but His appointments. A.W. Pink




12. Sometimes we set our expectations too high and we are disappointed thinking that there is no other way. But with "hope" we understand and have faith that things will work out. Byron Pulsifer





13. God makes the life fertile by disappointments, as he makes the ground fertile by frosts. Henry Ward Beecher




14. You may not be happy about something - you may feel like there is a violation but that feeling of anger will hurt you more. Let it go, close the door. Catherine Pulsifer, Solves Not A Thing




15. Carve a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment. Martin Luther King Jr




16. Don't let the disappointments of today kill tomorrow's blessings, destroy the negative flashes of pessimism, and focus on the mirror of optimism.  Michael Bassey Johnson
    When we are feeling down it is so easy to focus on the negative, to feel disappointed and discouraged with the way things are. But if you stop to count your blessings, you will find life is full of blessings and opportunities. We sometimes have to move a roadblock or an obstacle to achieving what we are looking for. But if we focus on the future with optimism and take the action we will find blessings abound.




17. The sunshine and the shadders 'pear to travel side by side,
    An' the clouds they come and vanish from our view;
    An' the joys and disappointments of this life we all divide C. C. Hassler, Heaven's Nearer




18. Countless are the parents who, because they were disappointed in their own parents, vow to bring their children up right. Elegos A'Kla




19. Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there's a choice I make. Charles Stanley
    We all make choices in life, we all determine our attitude and our reaction to events. We can be discouraged or disappointed or we can choose to be determined and focused - it's up to us!




20. Don't let mistakes be a disappointment in your life, don't be down as joy it will steal. Julie Hebert, We All Make Mistakes




21. Life is full of disappointments, but we have to take some risks. None of us can predict the future, for only God knows what's to come. Wanda E. Brunstetter




22. While you may feel disappointed - don't give up, don't you quit! Mary S. Scotsburn




23. When disappointments come; choke down adversity and grin, don't act morose and glum. E. A. Brinnstool, Act The Man





24. Disappointment is really just a term for our refusal to look on the bright side. Richelle E. Goodrich




25. Do you think that your own life would have been as pure today if the disappointments that came to it passed by some other way? Dr. I. B. Howell, Why?
    What would we learn, what would we appreciate it life was easy and we never had to deal with issues that make us feel disappointed? What if instead of feeling discouraged and disappointed when an issue occurs we focus on what we have learned, or we focus on what we could do?




26. Because you love me I have much achieved,...I could not disappoint you and so prevailed. Paul Laurence Dunbar




27. Let not disappointment fret you, if a seeming ill beset you, cast it off... Unknown, Battle Every Day




28. And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts. But only - how did you take it? Edmund Vance Cooke, How Did You Take It




29. How do you win when you face defeat? You will never win if you retreat Catherine Pulsifer, Win or Defeat




30. The more we shelter children from every disappointment, the more devastating future disappointments will be. Fred G. Gosman




31. When Disappointment fills thy cup, undaunted, nobly drink it up Unknown, Fortitude And Trials




32. When you need to let go of is a past love, a hurt, or a disappointment, whatever it is looking forward rather than looking back can be a positive way to let go. Catherine Pulsifer





33. When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in. Kristin Armstrong
    Gratitude Poems
    Feeling gratitude can change our disposition. It can be hard to do when we feel let down, however, it can also pick us up and help us move forward. Practice the art of gratitude each and every day and you will find that when setbacks occur you will be able to move forward easier, you won't stay stuck in the setback.




34. God is the only source of hope that’ll never disappoint. When we place our faith in him, he provides joy, peace, and hope that overflows. Rick Warren




35. The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way. Robert Kiyosaki




36. Disappointment is not utter failure, the "striving" is a measure of success John Imrie, Perseverance




37. The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment. William Arthur Ward




38. Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away. Kristin Armstrong




39. To courageously straighten up again after our heads have been bowed by defeat, disappointment and suffering is a supreme test of character. Wilferd Peterson




40. I have learned that....that a disappointment is often of itself a rich incentive to try again. Arthur C. Benson, I Have Learned
    One of life's greatest lessons is to always try again, don't give in to failure, look for other ways. Difficulties can seem overwhelming at times but they can also be an incentive to do it one more time using different ways and methods.





41. Make the most of each moment and take what it gives - disappointment and happiness too. Patience Strong, Opportunities




42. For when trials come upon us, disappointments sad and sore; seek we still with hope and courage, seek and find His [God's] open door. Juliea A. Sullivan, The Open Door




43. Another way to change your thinking is to look for the good in every situation. We all face challenges, difficulties and disappointments in life Catherine Pulsifer




44. People and events don't disappoint us, our models of reality do. It is my model of reality that determines my happiness or disappointments. Stephan Zweig
    Our expectations can sometimes be set to high and what we thought was going to happen does not happen the way we thought and we find ourselves feeling frustrated. Sometimes we just need to step back and realize we need to reassess a situation.




45. Though disappointments strew the way, and adverse things occur - life's crazy patch-work's worth the while Arthur Franklin Fuller, My Little Comforter




46. Life is not a series of triumphs without a series of obstacles or difficult times....While you may feel disappointment, keep moving forward. Think of the difficulty as an opportunity. Catherine Pulsifer




47. If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier. John Wooden




48. We've all experienced change for a moment, only to feel let down and disappointed in the end. Tony Robbins




49. Knowledge, love and respect, comes from above the sky J.J. Thorne, Think Carefully




50. The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality. Conan O'Brien