26 Non-Overused Beautiful & Inspirational Quotes for One of Those Days
Because sometimes all you need is a fresh perspective.
The title pretty much says it all; following is a list of some inspirational quotes for when you are feeling down. I’ve gathered these quotes over the years into my personal little “Motivational Notebook”, and would love to share some of them with you. Because right now we could all use a little positivity boost.
But remember: no matter how bad the situation seems in this moment, it will get better.
(Disclaimer: none of these quotes are mine. Appropriate authors are cited.)
- “Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music — the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.” — Henry Miller
- “Everything negative — pressure, challenges — is all an opportunity for me to rise.” — Kobe Bryant
- “Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day.” — Alice Morse Earle
- “I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.” — Roald Dahl (My Uncle Oswald)
- “The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” — Frank Herbert (Dune)
- “You can either be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It all depends on how you view your life.” — Paulo Coelho (Eleven Minutes)
- “The goal is to laugh forever with someone you take seriously.” — Anonymous
- “My philosophy is: It’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.” — Anthony Hopkins
- “And in the end, we were all just humans.. drunk on the idea that love, only love, could heal our brokenness.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
- “It is rare, this not being in a rush: for we are both already where we want to be.” — Waylon H. Lewis (Things I Would Like To Do With You)
- “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” — Andy Bernard (The Office, season 9 episode 23: “Finale”)
- “The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.” — Seneca
- “Appreciate this moment. stop and look around you. be thankful for all you have and where you are because this time next year, nothing will be the same.” — r.h. Sin
- Have you ever met a person who at first glance you’re not attracted to but then you talk and with every word every smile every laugh they become more beautiful until you cant believe there was a moment you didn’t they they were. — atticus
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16. “Aren’t we all waiting to be read by someone, praying that they’ll tell us that we make sense?” — Rudy Francisco
17. “If someone makes you feel, let them.” — Reyna Biddy
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19. “He was a person who couldn’t fake a smile but smiled often.” — E. Lockhart (We Were Liars)
20. “This was the best person I’d ever known in my life. I had chosen him well.” — André Aciman (Call Me by Your Name)
21. “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” — Oprah Winfrey
22. “Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.” — Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century)
23. “Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” — Lewis Carroll
24. “As long as you live, keep learning how to live.” — Seneca
25. “If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” — Marcus Aurelius (Meditations)
26. “If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.” — Epictetus
Hope this list helped lift up your spirits, at least a bit!
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