133 Encouragement Quotes

A collection of encouragement quotes to uplift, inspire, and motivate.

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Updated March 14, 2025, by Catherine Pulsifer


We all face moments when we need a little encouragement—whether it’s to push through a challenge, stay hopeful in uncertain times, or simply be reminded that brighter days are ahead. The right words can lift your spirit and give you the strength to keep going.

This collection of 140 encouragement quotes is filled with wisdom from many voices, offering inspiration, support, and a fresh perspective. Whether you’re looking for motivation for yourself or a kind word to share with someone else, may these quotes remind you that you are capable, strong, and never alone.

Take a moment to read, reflect, and be encouraged. And don’t forget—you can be the encouragement someone else needs today!



  1. The seed of sorrow we often sow, which grows to be a dwarfish plant; to weed and reap a successful row, we must not say I can't. J. J. Thorne, Never Say I Can't



  2. With hope we tread, on this journey, we stride, encouraged by God's word, our fears subside. Catherine Pulsifer, God's Promises



  3. At all times, e’en when I have failed to do His will, His love has in my heart prevailed - and guides me still. Henry Reed Conant, God's Love



  4. Never lose an old friend no matter what the cause. We wouldn't ever do it if we didn't look for flaws. Unknown, Friends



  5. When you get to know a fellow and you understand his ways, then his faults won’t really matter, for you’ll find a lot to praise. Edgar A. Guest, When You Know A Fellow



  6. You've earned your degree, and that's quite a feat, no more all-nighters, or notes to repeat. Catherine Pulsifer, You've Earned It



  7. Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead. Nora Ephron



  8. Middle age is the time to savor life's greatest experiences and make the most of every moment. Catherine Pulsifer



  9. We all have the power to make one another shine, offer a kind word or two of encouragement in our time. Catherine Pulsifer, Help Build Confidence In Others



  10. You decide each day, you see how happy you will be
    Poems Of Encouragement



  11. Happiness is found in you - how you look at life and what you do. You decide each day, you see how happy you will be Catherine Pulsifer, Looking For Happiness



  12. A pat on the back from a stranger or friend when your jaw starts to sag and your knees start to bend will bring you right up with new courage and grit and you'll keep in the fight when you were going to quit Edgar A. Guest, A Pat On The Back



  13. God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile. Max Lucado



  14. Encourage, lift, and strengthen where we can, for family bonds hold God’s eternal plan. Catherine Pulsifer, As Darkness Falls



  15. Speaking encouragement, sympathy, understanding is giving help but not demanding. Catherine Pulsifer, A Lofty Measure



  16. Would you give to life your best? Shall your service upward soar? Here again is still the test . . .will you do the common chore? William Arthur Ward



  17. Your words they did encourage me over the years. Lifting me when I was down and filled with fear. Catherine Pulsifer, Your Words Encouraged



  18. Education brings, a world filled with knowledge without strings. Encouragement to learn and talk aglow, building strong skills we didn't know. Catherine Pulsifer, Encouragement To Learn



  19. Grateful we stand on this literacy shore, educators who encourage us to explore. Catherine Pulsifer, Share Their Wisdom



  20. Your encouragement is truly an essential part of me, my day is instantly brighter when I know you'll see. Catherine Pulsifer, One Of A Kind



  21. It's not about never falling down, but rather, about getting back up, and finding the strength within yourself, to keep moving forward, never giving up. Catherine Pulsifer, The Road to Resilience



  22. A mother's love is never-ending...a mother's presence comforts like no other, her support is one that no one can smother. Catherine Pulsifer, A Love That Is Never-Ending



  23. When you feel discouraged by others, remember there are always people in your life who love you and care about you whether you realize it or not. Shadonna Richards, A Gift of Hope



  24. There is no summit you may not attain, no purpose which you may not yet achieve Ella Wheeler Wilcox, God's Kin



  25. At Christmastime, people suddenly turn loving and unselfish...they give and give and don’t really expect anything in return. Alden Perkes, The Santa Claus Book



  26. No matter what road in life you go down your family is always there even when you frown.
    Encouraging Poetry



  27. No matter what road in life you go down your family is always there even when you frown. Catherine Pulsifer, Families Are Forever



  28. When thy heart is sad and heavy, when thy life is all misread. Give not anger for injustice, give a gentle word instead. Unknown, A Soft Answer



  29. With love as guide, encouragement we bestow, for in our community, a nurturing habit begins. Catherine Pulsifer, A Mission Unfolds



  30. When the world beats you down, open up your Bible. Lysa TerKeurst



  31. Encourage others by the words you use and if you can't say something nice, then yourself excuse. Catherine Pulsifer, Words Make A Difference



  32. Your encouragement meant so much to me - you have shaped the person I am and will be. Catherine Pulsifer, I Have To Say



  33. Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. Joseph Addison



  34. The world is a blank page before you; may your story see you happy, one filled with achievements all around Catherine Pulsifer, A Blank Chapter



  35. For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it; for every truth there is an ear somewhere to heed it; for every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it. Unknown, And I...



  36. God uses those around you to encourage you and to help you with changes you may wish to make. You may be the person God uses to help others. Tim Sawyer



  37. Be yourself! Don’t try to fabricate your personality in the guise of impressing others. Ashish Patela



  38. The Bible is the best self-help book - if you haven't read it you should take a look. It is full of life stories that we all can see that life is, at times, not so easy. Catherine Pulsifer, Take A Look



  39. Don't ever hesitate to say sorry - it will be appreciated and recognized. Catherine Pulsifer, Choices We Make



  40. Not knowing is what has me worried; as long as I know, it's okay - I'll try to endure winter's dark days, if summer returns here some day. Greta Zwaan, Summers Demise



  41. A pastor..offers encouragement when we are down, he listens with care, when we wear a frown Catherine Pulsifer, A Shining Light



  42. ... by giving the world the best in you, as has so often been proven true, the best will then come back to you. Minnie Brehm, Be Good To Yourself



  43. Don't look for the flaws as you go through life; and even when you find them, it is wise and kind to be somewhat blind Ella Wheeler Wilcox, A Hint Of Life



  44. Don’t think defeat, don’t talk defeat, the word will rob you of your strength
    Don't Quit Poem



  45. Don’t think defeat, don’t talk defeat, the word will rob you of your strength. "I will succeed," this phrase repeat throughout the journey’s length. Wilhelmina Stitch



  46. From our earliest memories, we can recall Mom being there to pick us up when we fall and to encourage us to reach for the stars. Catherine Pulsifer



  47. When he's deep down in the dumps and has known life's rocky bumps....that's the time a word of praise lifts a fellow up for days. Edgar A. Guest, The Time for Brotherhood



  48. In a world where kindness seems quite rare, let's be encouragers if we dare! Catherine Pulsifer, Boosting Growth



  49. For when praise is given our hearts will glow, with respect for critique, our spirits will grow! Catherine Pulsifer, Let Us Rejoice



  50. Encouragement from others lights the way, guiding us through darkness, doubters may say Catherine Pulsifer, Encouragement From Others



  51. To artists, paint with vibrant strokes, to writers, bind words in tender cloaks. With every flicker of imagination's flame, encouragement brings them acclaim. Catherine Pulsifer, Challenges Abound



  52. A new beginning, a fresh start so bright, letting go of old, embracing what's right. Catherine Pulsifer, A New Beginning



  53. If your heart contains a thought that will brighter make his lot, then in mercy hide it not, tell him so. Unknown, Tell Him So



  54. Take a peak at the sky, rejoice in the miracle of it, watch the cloud formations and pick out the shapes. Love that you are a part of it. Angela Rogers



  55. My parents always tried to encourage me to try different things, even when it seemed like the road ahead was impossible. Their encouragement gave me the courage to try new things. Jennifer Arnold



  56. No matter how bad things are right now, no matter how stuck you feel, no matter how many days you’ve spent crying and wishing things were different, no matter how hopeless and depressed you feel, I promise you that you won’t feel this way forever. Keep going. Helen Wilson



  57. Sad soul, take comfort, nor forget that sunrise never failed us yet.
    Never Give Up Poems



  58. Sad soul, take comfort, nor forget that sunrise never failed us yet. Celia Thaxter, Never Failed Us Yet



  59. Many things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith. And still more is possible for the person who knows how to love. But everything is possible for the person who practices all three virtues. Brother Lawrence



  60. Words of encouragement from the ocean:
    Be shore of yourself. Come out of your shell. Take time to relax and coast. Avoid pier pressure. Sea life's beauty. Don't get tide down.Make waves! Author Unknown



  61. No star is ever lost we once have seen: we always may be what we might have been. Adelaide A. Procter, What We Might Have Been



  62. Aim toward the sun; reach into your soul, and find your rainbow. Patricia Overson, Find Your Rainbow



  63. Grumble? No; what's the good? If it availed, I would; but it doesn't, not a bit Joan Somerset, Your Outlook



  64. We each contribute our own book to the great library of humanity. Steve Maraboli



  65. The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings. Henry Ward Beecher



  66. November is a reminder that even in the midst of change and uncertainty, we have the strength within us to keep moving forward and embrace new beginnings. Author Unknown



  67. Farewells are hard when deep down you wish to stay, but growth comes from stepping into the unknown, they say. Catherine Pulsifer, Farewells Are Hard



  68. When mistakes are made, learn - but keep going...because perseverance just keeps going! Kate Summers, Keep Going



  69. Whenever I need advice or someone to just listen, Dad is always the man. The confidence he has in me is terrifying and encouraging all at the same time. Asha Patrick



  70. Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. Carl Bard



  71. When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place. C.S. Lewis



  72. No local church can afford to go without the encouragement and nourishment that will come to it by sending away its best people. David Penman



  73. I believe people like you will do extraordinary things when given the chance, turning some of the most entrenched, seemingly intractable situations of our day into something hopeful, something… Possible. Stephan Bauman



  74. In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result. James Allen



  75. Happiness branches from the tree of kindness, abounding with the fruit of sweet smiles. Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes



  76. Don't let fear control your mind when you change your thoughts you will find that your fear will disappear! Catherine Pulsifer, Overcome Your Fears



  77. Be they better, be they worse, I take things jest as they be, an' I try to be content - thet there's my philosophy. Douglas Malloch, The Unconscious Philosopher



  78. It doesn't matter what others say you just do your best and don't be swayed Byron Pulsifer, You Are The One



  79. A strong woman knows who she is and the path she wishes to travel on. Lailah Gifty Akita



  80. It is not possessing the money that is at fault - it is the worshiping of money that causes the assault. Byron Pulsifer, No Riches Within



  81. When the weather is bleak and the winds are loud, we'll look on the brightest side.
    Optimistic Poems



  82. December is the month of hope, be encouraged to find the light in every situation. Catherine Pulsifer



  83. When my father didn’t have my hand, he had my back. L. Poindexter



  84. January encourages us to embrace the power of self-care, to nurture our bodies, minds, and souls, and to prioritize our well-being as we embark on a new year's journey. Author Unknown



  85. The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself. Douglas MacArthur



  86. When you're blaming some one's weakness, or accusing some of pelf - it's time that you went out to take a walk around yourself. Unknown, Take A Walk Around Yourself



  87. As April unfolds, embrace the unfolding chapters of your own story. Lucy V. Smitty



  88. As the month of March unfolds be encouraged to move boldly towards your dreams, as taking action is the key to achieve them, don't wait for the perfect day, take action today. Catherine Pulsifer



  89. Words are, though today comes rain sunshine will return again. Mary C. Plummer, The Babbling Brook



  90. When your problems seem overwhelming don't quit. Take one step at a time - keep going. Samatha Lynch, Keep Going



  91. The black and white of winter leaves us as the season of spring arrives. The sky seems bluer, the color of the first blooming flowers, the grass turning green always seems to pick up people's spirit. Byron Pulsifer



  92. The worries will vanish, the work will be done, No man sees his shadow - who faces the sun. Unknown, Face The Sun



  93. Respect is a thing you can freely give. Respect will make the world a better place to live. Catherine Pulsifer, Respect Is



  94. Make every hour count in the moments you spend; tomorrow's a stranger, today is a friend. Everett Wentworth Hill, One Task At A Time



  95. Though the heart and the head be weary, let faith inspire the soul S. K. Phillips, We Shall Be Satisfied



  96. Don't cry when the sun is gone because the tears won't let you see the stars.
    Poems About Hope



  97. And in your heart, until life's journey ends, the priceless gift of youth, hope that inspires and courage that endures, may all these Gifts be Yours! Berton Braley, The Gifts



  98. God can take the broken pieces of your life and turn them into something beautiful. Author Unknown



  99. God's mercy is a gives us hope, and encouragement. It is a fundamental aspect of God's character and is often emphasized in the teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament of the Bible.



  100. Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm X



  101. God's plan is always the best. Sometimes the process is painful and hard, but don't forget that when God is silent, He's doing something for you. Rick Warren



  102. Encouragement is the fuel that keeps the fire of faith burning bright. Author Unknown



  103. In the midst of the storms of life, we can find encouragement in the fact that God is in control and His plans for us are good. Max Lucado



  104. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved. Samuel Smiles



  105. Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friends.
    Life Journey Poems



  106. Be never discouraged - mock, mock at the tears that fall in your pathway, and laugh at the fears Daniel C. Colesworthy



  107. "You'll never succeed, or at least in that way; we know that you surely will rue it;" But while they shouted nay, every night, every day, he went right on determined to do it. David V. Bush



  108. For envy, thoughtlessness and scorn make full many a life forlorn - distrust and selfishness remove all thought of Charity and Love. Arthur Franklin Fuller



  109. Focus on the blessings of the day - find the good in everything Catherine Pulsifer, Count Your Blessings



  110. Be not only attentive in hearing, but retentive after hearing. Thomas Watson



  111. Encourage honesty and welcome the occasional negative comment as an opportunity to improve your products or services. David Jenyns



  112. Industry is the bloom of life, through honor it shares to grant, man becomes a slothful sluggard.when he says I can't. J. J. Thorne



  113. I could say nice things about him - I could praise him if I would; I could tell about his kindness, for he's always doing good. Edgar A. Guest, Waiting



  114. Be as bold and vibrant as a pumpkin in a field of ordinary gourds. Author Unknown



  115. All man can do. The greatest fame is e'er by trifles won, success's the meed of well spent time, and peace, of tasks well done. Mary C. Ryan



  116. Each one can give - the poor, the weak, and be an angel guest; how small a thing, to smile, to speak, and make the wretched blest! Daniel C. Colesworthy



  117. We often do not think in time, our words are cold and bleak; think twice with careful thought, before we haste to speak.
    Think Before We Speak



  118. Remember, our God is able to do far more than we can ever dare to ask or even dream of – infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes. Brian Steenhoek, Straight From God



  119. For the prize-winning man sticks to one golden plan, and works just a little bit better! David V. Bush



  120. Don't waver, man, there is a way if you but have the will David V. Bush, Where There's A Will There's A Way



  121. No matter what happens, no matter the time - find the good and upward you will climb. Catherine Pulsifer, Our Journey



  122. Focus on all of life's good and you will find things work out as they should feeling sorry and just sitting around it is a sure thing to bring you down. Catherine Pulsifer, Move Past This



  123. As we meet and touch, each day, the many travellers on our way...each helping on the other's best, and blessing, each, as well as blest. Susan Coolidge, As We Meet



  124. Or dare you, whether you win or fail, strike out for a goal that's new? Edgar A. Guest, The Things That Haven't Been Done Before



  125. Everyone has highs and lows that they have to learn from, but every morning I start off with a good head on my shoulders, saying to myself, "It’s going to be a good day!" Lindsay Lohan



  126. Never despair, let come what will, think there are better days in store. Press on, press on, with courage bold, and never despair any more. Lillian E. Curtis



  127. For those combating rough winds on life's changeful strand. Open the heart and lend a hand.
    Poems About Helping Others



  128. For those combating rough winds on life's changeful strand. Open the heart and lend a hand. Lillian E. Curtis



  129. In storm and in sunshine, whatever assail, you'll onward and conquer, and never say fail. Daniel C. Colesworthy



  130. My regrets from a heart of compassion and pain, if you've fled from the fray and will not try again. For the road's just as broad, just as smooth, just as bright in the beckoning future, if only you'll fight. David V. Bush



  131. The words you think, the words you say do make a difference not only to our own thinking but to those aroundv you. Catherine Pulsifer, Inspirational Words



  132. If your bright star is on the wane, cease not your task — plunge in again! Vict'ry will come through grief and pain - do not lose your pep! David V. Bush



  133. So do your work and play your game — play fair and hard all day; and let the townsmen wag their tongues, the gossips have their say....for in the end you'll beat them all — although you're oft kicked down! David V. Bush



  134. The gift we give without our love is worthless, dead, and cold - while gifts we give from out the heart are worth their weight in gold. Patience Strong



  135. Lift, and the load is easy; lean, and it seems too great; you should throw your force in the proper course if you want it to move the weight! David V. Bush



  136. Surround yourself with those who uplift...encouragement and support you will find - surround yourself with this kind! Catherine Pulsifer, Choice Is Yours



  137. The hills ahead look hard and steep and high and often we behold them with a sigh; but as we near them level grows the road... the climb is not so steep, the top so far, the hills ahead look harder than they are. Douglas Malloch



  138. My prayers shall first be upward sent for those dear friends of mine who lent Encouragement.
    Christian Poems Of Encouragement



  139. But before you judge another - just to lay him on the shelf - it would be a splendid plan to take a walk around yourself. Unknown, Take A Walk Around Yourself



  140. Encourage not repining, but look for joy instead. Unknown, Trip Lightly



  141. Life is not meant to be absorbed; it is meant to be experienced. Byron R. Pulsifer



  142. There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, there are thousands to prophesy failure...just start in to sing as you tackle the thing that "cannot be done," and you’ll do it. Edgar A. Guest



  143. With doubt and dismay you are smitten you think there's no chance for you...for the best verse hasn't been rhymed yet, the best house hasn't been planned, the highest peak hasn't been climbed yet...for the Best jobs haven't been started, the Best work hasn't been done Berton Braley


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