Encouragement Quotes

He works in us and with us, not against us or without us; so that his assistance is an encouragement to the facilitating of the work, and no occasion of neglect as to the work itself.

The essential support and encouragement comes from within, arising out of the mad notion that your society needs to know what only you can tell it.

I have never seen a monument erected to a pessimist.

You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit.

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.

Let us all take more responsibility not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.

We get strength and encouragement from watching children.

Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for your life to begin and start making the most of the moment you are in.

First I shake the whole Apple tree, that the ripest might fall. Then I climb the tree and shake each limb, and then each branch and then each twig, and then I look under each leaf.

People need encouragement to take action.

I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.

Relax. Breathe in deep. Hold it. Let it out. Loosen your shoulders. Smile. Close your eyes. You'll be surprised at how many voices you'll hear, whispering sweet encouragement into your ear.

The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.

You never know when one act, or one word of encouragement can change a life forever.

It's amazing how far you will get by just staying with something long enough. Most people give up too early.

Young people are often asked, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives, but where's the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?

Sometimes the best encouragement in the world is challenging someone to do more than they think they can do.

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else.

It is impossible to underestimate the significance of your today's choices

Keep walking the walk, one step at a time.

Connecting with those you know love, like and appreciate you restores the spirit and give you energy to keep moving forward in this life.

I suppose it's unfair, tricks of argument that leave wounds, but with this sort of thing that (C.S.) Lewis does, what I feel is a craftsman's joy at the sight of a superior performance.

If you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.

Encouragement makes a fault easy to correct, and a challenge easy to take on.

I'd rather play here in this small bar and just do a good show. Because it's fun and there's no expectations, it's encouragement to be different, do something new.

Sometimes you just got to give yourself what you wish someone else would give you.

Our gloomy Presbyterian ideas encourage fear of God, not love for him.

For each of us there is a set limit to our intellectual powers which we cannot pass.

What encouragement the apostle holds out to us. O my friends, that we might leave all our pretensions, and come to the truth in our own hearts.

If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you've got.

He who does not prevent a crime, when he can, encourages it.

The human heart is so delicate and sensitive that it always needs some tangible encouragement to prevent it from faltering in its labour.

Words of encouragement fan the spark of genius into the flame of achievement. Legend tells us that Lincoln's dying mother called her small son to her bedside and whispered, 'Be somebody, Abe'.

Songs don't just come out of the air. They take time, but its good fun, too. Maurice gave me encouragement.

Where you are is a result of who you were, but where you go depends entirely on who you choose to be.

In the Jewish religion it says - in the time of deepest darkest night act as if the morning has already come

Encouragement is the fuel on which hope runs.

The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.

Is encouragement what the poet needs? Open question. Maybe he needs discouragement. In fact, quite a few of them need more discouragement, the most discouragement possible.

It is imperative that we do not fear challenges that we have attracted to promote our growth. Every obstacle we encounter is an opportunity for spiritual evolution.

A word of Encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

Your day will go the way the corners of your mouth turn.

Pride and power fall when the person falls, but discoveries of truth form legacies that can be built upon for generations.

Know yourself fearlessly (even quietly) for all the things you are.

Allow yourself to be possessed by God by receiving Jesus, and you will never be possessed by anything else.

God wants to bless us in many ways that require faith. We must trust that He is answering our prayers even when we can’t see it.

We don’t want to limit what God can do in our children by trying to parent them alone—Trust God to take care of them.

It's just that in the Deep South, women learn at a young age that when the world is falling apart around you, it's time to take down the drapes and make a new dress.

Don’t be afraid when you have to pray fervently because of your circumstances. God is wanting to do something great through you!