50 Rough Day Quotes to Help You Find Strength

Some days just feel heavy. You wake up trying your best, but everything seems to go wrong, leaving you feeling drained and overwhelmed.

It’s okay to admit that things are hard right now. You don’t have to be “on” all the time.

These rough day quotes are here to remind you that even the longest, most difficult days eventually end and you’re stronger than the struggle you’re in.

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Short Rough Day Quotes

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” — Victor Hugo

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill

“Hard days are the best days because that’s when champions are made.” — Gabrielle Douglas

“The soul usually knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” — Caroline Myss

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey

“You’re allowed to scream, you’re allowed to cry, but do not give up.” — Anonymous (Often attributed to Eloise DeJoria)

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'” — Mary Anne Radmacher

“On the other side of a storm is the strength that comes from having navigated through it.” — Gregory S. Williams

“This too shall pass.” — Persian Adage (Popularized by Abraham Lincoln)

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Nelson Mandela

“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” — Robert H. Schuller

“You have to be at your strongest when you’re feeling at your weakest.” — Unknown (Widely attributed to Ian Wright)

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” — Chuang Tzu

“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” — James A. Michener

“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” — Japanese Proverb

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” — Vince Lombardi

“Life is very interesting… in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.” — Drew Barrymore

“The best way out is always through.” — Robert Frost

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman

“Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them.” — Max Lucado

“In the middle of a difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein

“Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes, in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.” — Stacy Westfall

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” — Chinese Proverb

“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” — Duke Ellington

“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.” — Zig Ziglar

“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” — Robert H. Schuller

“Out of difficulties grow miracles.” — Jean de La Bruyère

“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” — John Lennon

“She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.” — Elizabeth Edwards

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou

“The human capacity for burden is like bamboo—far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance.” — Jodi Picoult

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” — Francis of Assisi

“What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” — Aristotle Onassis

“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” — Julie Andrews

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” — African Proverb

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up.” — Michael Jordan

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” — Steve Maraboli

“Scars are just a treasure map for lessons you’ve learned.” — Asher Roth

“The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow.” — Stephen Richards

“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” — Christian D. Larson

“Courage is one step ahead of fear.” — Coleman Young

“Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.” — Unknown (Widely attributed to Paulo Coelho)

“Life is a circle of happiness, sadness, hard times, and good times. If you are going through hard times, have faith that good times are on the way.” — Unknown Author

“When it rains, look for rainbows; when it’s dark, look for stars.” — Oscar Wilde