Struggles Quotes

“Build a life worth living. I stare at this phrase on my ceiling every morning before I decide to get out of bed. I painted it a few years ago after completing a few months of dialectal behavioral therapy. It is a quote by Marsha Linehan, who created DBT. After therapy, I impulsively decided to paint it on my ceiling in black, as some sort of reminder to build a life worth living. I don’t regret painting it up there - well, not yet, at least.”
― Emma Thomas, Live for Me

“I wake up the next morning, happy and full of life. I again stare at my ceiling that says, ‘Build a life worth living’ This is the first time in forever that I have felt that maybe I am building a life worth living, that I’m not just faking it. My career my twin, books, and Archer are all I’ve had for so long, which was always worth living for - but love. Love is something more. Love makes you feel wanted. Love makes life worth living, and it’s something I have never felt in this way. I have known this guy only for a little over a week. He walked right into my life and changed everything. I don’t know how that is possible, but it is.”
― Emma Thomas, Live for Me

“Telling people not to wonder why goes against the very nature our Creator put within us. As soon as a child begins to explore the world and experience new things, they learn by asking, “Why?” The whole point of getting an education is learning how to answer the question, “Why?” When the Prophets of Allah criticized people for worshiping idols the fastest way of getting them to see the absurdity of worshiping rocks and stones was asking them, “Why?”
― Arshad Anwar, You Are Muslim Enough

“Even if it seems as though our lives have been reduced to ashes, hope persists. New and more powerful life is still possible. “What does not kill me makes me stronger,” declared Nietzsche with his customary indomitable defiance of misfortune. In other words, if you’re still standing, if you’ve been thrown into a crucible of struggle and you haven’t perished, then, if you did but know it, you’re much stronger than before, a person who knows how to survive. Now you need only make that inner strength explicit. Dominate the world. Don’t let the world dominate you.”
― Michael Faust, The Quintessence: The Magical Fifth Element

“Do you believe in God, Aunt Elner?”
“Sure I do, honey, why?”
“How old were you when you started believing, do you remember?”
Aunt Elner paused for a moment. “I never thought about not believing. Never did question it. I guess believing is just like math: some people get it right out of the chute, and some have to struggle for it. (...) Oh, I know a lot of people struggle, wondering is there really a God. They sit and think and worry over it all their life. The good Lord had to make smart people but I don’t think he did them any favors because it seems the smart ones start questioning things from the get go. But I never did. I’m one of the lucky ones. I thank God every night, my brain is just perfect for me, not too dumb, not too bright. You know, your daddy was always asking questions.”
“He was?”
“I remember one day he said, ‘Aunt Elner, how do you know there is a God, how can you be sure?’”
“What did you tell him?”
“I said, ‘Well, Gene, the answer is right on the end of your fingertips.’ He said, ‘What do you mean?’ I said, ‘Well, think about it. Every single human being that was ever born from the beginning of time has a completely different set of fingerprints. Not two alike. Not a single one out of all the billions is ever repeated.’ I said, ‘Who else but God could think up all those different patterns and keep coming up with new ones year after year, not to mention all the color combinations of all the fish and birds.’”
Dena smiled. “What did he say?”
“He said, ‘Yes, but, Aunt Elner, how do you know that God’s not repeating old fingerprints from way back and reusing them on us?’” She laughed. “See what I mean? Yes, God is great, all right. He only made one mistake but it was a big one.”
“What was that?”
“Free will. That was his one big blunder. He gave us a choice whether or not to be good or bad. He made us too independent… and you can’t tell people what to do; they won’t listen. You can tell them to be good until you’re blue in the face but people don’t want to be preached at except at church, where they know what they are getting and are prepared for it.”
“What’s life all about, Aunt Elner? Don’t you ever wonder what the point of the whole thing is?”
“No, not really; it seems to me we only have one big decision in this life, whether to be good or bad. That’s what I came up with a long time ago. Of course, I may be wrong, but I’m not going to spend any time worrying over it, I’m just going to have a good time while I’m here. Live and let live.”
― Fannie Flagg, Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!

“I see freedom in the sky. I think the whole universe should be turned upside down for man to be free.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover

“No one really cares about other people when you get down to it—their own struggles are too close up.”
― Colson Whitehead

“A great government is a product of challenges and struggles.”
― Ephantus Mwenda, The Girl From America

“Purpose crosses disciplines... The struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose.”
― Chadwick Boseman

“Disappointments are healthy for us. They tame egos, deflate pride, and soften hearts while cultivating respect for the struggles experienced by all humanity.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“You have suffered many things but have not be defeated by your struggles.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“The plight of a woman has to work to make money, but the purpose of a woman is to help her husband by taking care of the home and his needs…”
― Sajni Patel, The Trouble with Hating You

“If I can make a difference in just one person’s life, then I believe I achieved my purpose.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“If I can show even one person how I used my strength to help me build my life and assist others, I’m on the right path.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“We will suffer many things yet will not be defeated by the struggles because God is our strength.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“You may have suffered from many things, yet will not be defeated by your struggles, if you are determined to stay devoted to the fulfilment of your dreams.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“You may have suffered from many things, yet your struggles will not defeat you if you are determined to stay devoted to the fulfilment of your dreams.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Your struggles will not defeat you if you pray for strength to conquer yourself.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Without any inner strength, how can you overcome your struggles?”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
― Hellen Keller

“A man through many struggles many find his own strength.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“A man may find his own strength through many struggles.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Without endurance of struggles, there is no strength.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Your now isn't your always.”
― Molly M. Cantrell-Kraig, Circuit Train Your Brain: Daily Habits That Develop Resilience

“When all you want to do is wake up from a dream that you thought was reality.”
― Christina Casino

“Struggles helps a man to find his own strength.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Your world within you imploding is only one of countless across the universe. Be brave in the situation, remain calm, and have no fear.”
― Kayo K.

“Persevere against all odds & struggles. They are nothing but a toughened pathway to your glorious shiny destiny.”
― Hiral Nagda

“Know their fantasies, their dreams, their struggles. Ask what makes them happy. Give them the love you wish to receive and nothing less.

From (The Awakening)”
― Jyoti Patel

“Each leaf tells us a story. The story of its struggle. The struggle against the storms that it faces in life.”
― Avijeet Das, Why the Silhouette?