58 Uplifting Quotes for Hard Times When You're Running On Empty

Hard times make everything feel impossible.

You’re exhausted. You’re not sure how much more you can take. Every day feels like you’re just barely holding it together.

But here’s what matters. You’re still here. Still trying. Even when it feels pointless.

Sometimes you just need a reminder that this won’t last forever. That you’re stronger than you think. That it’s okay to lean on words when you can’t find your own strength.

These uplifting quotes for hard times are exactly that. They won’t fix everything, but they might help you get through today.

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Short Uplifting Quotes for Hard Times

“Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.” – Bob Riley

“Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.” – Joel Osteen

“Hard times are sometimes blessings in disguise. We do have to suffer but in the end it makes us strong, better and wise.” – Anurag Prakash Ray

“And hard times are good in their own way, too. Because the only way you can achieve true happiness is if you experience true sadness as well. It’s all about light and shade. Balance.” – Gabrielle Williams

“You may go through very difficult time. Where you feel like a failure but remember one thing, struggle and hard times are the most inspirational thing in the world.” – Anurag Prakash Ray

“Difficult times don’t come your way just so you can survive them; God uses these times in your life to form and refine you.” – Joel Osteen

“Every adversity, every failure, and every heartache, carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill

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

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford

“Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.” – Dalai Lama

“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” – Bob Marley

“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” – Bruce Lee

“The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.” – Seneca the Younger

“If you are going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill

“Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity.” – Coco Chanel

“People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.” – Emily Dickinson

“I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate me today.” – Dwayne Johnson

“Hard times make you bitter or make you more compassionate.” – Jewel

“Confidence, courage and determined spirit are vital for surviving hard times.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

“Only during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts.” – Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

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

“Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” – Zig Ziglar

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

“If you are being positive and strong in difficult times half of your problems will be solved automatically.” – Anurag Prakash

“Hard times sustain and strengthen others, inspiring them to strive toward personal growth.” – Senora Roy

“Going through challenging things can teach you a lot, and they also make you appreciate the times that aren’t so challenging.” – Carrie Fisher

“Every struggle you had in your life shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times they can only make you stronger.” – Anmol Andore

“Hard times may have put you down sometimes but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be wise and strong.” – Anurag Prakash Ray

“No matter how hard it seems just keep going, don’t quit because we only fail when we give up.” – Anurag Prakash Ray

“Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be good. We are the times: Such as we are, such are the times.” – Saint Augustine

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

“One small crack does not mean you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn’t fall apart.” – Linda Poindexter

“You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to.” – Robin Williams

“When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent.” – RuPaul

“Hard times lifts the seeking souls to higher spiritual realms.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

“Hard Times Are Like a Washing Machine, They Twist, Turn and Knock Us Around, But In The End we Come Out Cleaner, Brighter and Better Than Before.” – Anonymous

“Hard times always lead to something great.” – Betsey Johnson

“Hard times are moments of reflection.” – Lailah Gifty

“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually fear that you will make one.” – Elbert Hubbard

“Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better.” – Walt Disney

“Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength.” – Corrie ten Boom

“Life will always be hard on you, but it doesn’t mean you should give up.” – Anurag Prakash Ray

“When life changes itself to harder. Change yourself to stronger.” – Anurag Prakash Ray

“In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” – Lee Iacocca

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Will Rogers

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” – Buddha

“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” – Leroy Satchel Paige

“It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.” – Doe Zantamata

“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.” – Og Mandino

“Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.” – Denis Waitley

“Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings.” – Elie Weisel

“In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” – Richard Bach

“I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.” – Abraham Lincoln

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

“Fruitful times are waiting those who are patient in the hard times.” – Jonathan H. Wilson

“You need resilience not just for the hard times. You need resilience if you’re going to be happy.” – Eric Greitens