If you’re going through challenges – read through these inspiring quotes for tough times – and you will soon feel some of the heaviness lift from your heart.
These inspiring quotes for hard times will help you to recognize that whatever you are dealing with right now, no storm can last forever.
Happier days are coming.
Plus these quotes for tough times make for terrific words of encouragement to share with friends going through tough times. Or business colleagues dealing with losses and adversity.
Remember: You can always find happy times – even in the midst of challenging days.
I personally designed these tough times quotes.
I’ve had my share of challenges, setbacks and struggles.
For example, I endured the passing of my father and a business betrayal with a close friend – both at the same time.
Thankfully, I’ve since moved on from these hard times. Now I’m on a mission to offer words of encouragement and hope to as many people as I can. And so I created this collection of image quotes for tough times.
How to think positively in hard times
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20 Quotes For Tough Times
Read through these “when times are tough quotes” – and use your favorite comforting image quote as a mobile wallpaper. Plus share these uplifting words with a friend going through a tough time.
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When you look deeply into your anger you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, then your capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there. -Thich Nhat Hanh
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We are all dealing with a challenge of some kind. Some of us are just better at hiding it than others.-Karen Salmansohn
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Sometimes it’s tough to explain what’s going on in your head…when you don’t even understand it yourself. – Karen Salmansohn
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You are not allowed to let the sadness ruin you. – Karen Salmansohn
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Like anything else, you’ll never truly understand until it happens to you. And even then it takes a while to understand it.
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When someone is going through a storm…your silent presence is more powerful than a million empty words. – Thelma Davis
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Letting go of unhappy thoughts and memories is an act of self-care. – Karen Salmansohn
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Become a happy memory collector. Live fully in the now, appreciating each moment. This is how you capture future memories. – Karen Salmansohn
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Inside every person is a person you don’t know. – Karen Salmansohn
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Smile often. Be loyal. Never stop learning. Stay humble. Work hard. Be kind. Travel. Be honest. Appreciate. Love. – Karen Salmansohn
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No matter how hard you try to make things work out for the best…some people will never change. -Karen Salmansohn
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Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not obsess. Just breathe and have faith that all will work out for the best.
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Falling down is how we grow. Staying down is how we die. – Brian Vaczily
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It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you…rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit. – Eartha Kitt
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When people are protecting something truly special to them, they become as strong as they can be. – Karen Salmansohn
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Do what is right. Not what is easy.
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Be honestly and unapologetically you. Because you being uniquely you will allow the people you interact with to feel comfortable being uniquely them…perhaps for the first time in their lives. There is no more authentic way to connect and no greater gift to give.- Scott Dinsmore
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There’s a telepathy between hearts, where no words are needed and all is understood.- Karen Salmansohn
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A happy life is a balanced life. Be kind – but not a doormat. Trusting – but value boundaries and intuition.Content – but stay open and growing. -Karen Salmansohn
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Sometimes painful things can teach us lessons that we didn’t think we needed to know. Amy Poehler
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