50 Famous Messages of Encouragement and Hope

Messages of encouragement and hope are to motivate people in times of weakness. As a powerful weapon that motivates you to do the impossible and carry on during tough times, it will be commendable to send a few messages to someone who you know needs emotional support.

They are generational reminders that we are on the verge of conquering the obstacle, as long as we have the inner strength to listen to the words which are full of inspiration and hope.

For your daily dose of inspiration below is the list of encouraging words and hopes. Make your choices and look into getting them transferred to more upscale posters or prints for daily inspiration.

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Results from a journal in applied psychology show that employees who got a word of encouragement and hope from their bosses had less pressure and more job satisfaction.

The study reveals that encouraging and uplifting discourses can be effective support tactics for leaders and managers to keep their followers inspired during hard times.

1. “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe

2. “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawa

3. “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” – Greg Anderson

4. “Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” – Dale Carnegie

5. “How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank

6. “Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold, the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.” – Democritus

7. “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden

8. “Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.” – Bruce Barton

9. “Be thankful for what you have and you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

10. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu

Messages of Encouragement and Hope to Inspire Success

1. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” – Mark Twain

2. “I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.” – Henry Rollins

3. “Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” – Napoleon Hill

4. “Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting, and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something.” – Ralph Marston

5. “Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.” – L.M. Montgomery

6. “I Won’ is not a love song. It’s just me uplifting women in general. I’m giving women the power to treat themselves as a trophy – to show that and know it in yourself and be confident – because when they do that, whoever they’re with is winning.” – Nayvadius Cash

7. “Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine.” – Mario Fernandez

8. “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” – John Lennon

9. “Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.” – Alice Walker

10. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein

Quotes of Encouragement for a Business Partner

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

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

3. “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” – Bo Jackson

4. “When someone tells me ‘no,’ it doesn’t mean I can’t do it, it simply means I can’t do it with them.” – Karen E. Quinones Miller

5. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

6. “I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That’s how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other.” – Ben Kingsley

7. “Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.” – Les Brown

8. “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill

9. “We are each gifted uniquely and importantly. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.” – Mary Dunbar

10. “Life has got all those twists and turns. You’ve got to hold on tight and off you go.”— Nicole Kidman

Messages of Encouragement and Hope for a Winning Mindset

1. “If I persist long enough I will win.” – Og Mandino

2. “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.”— Michael Altshuler

3. “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” – Henry David Thoreau

4. “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”― Roy T. Bennett

5. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

6. “Don’t give up on believing things can and will get better, even if they seem to be getting worse.”― Yedidah Spann

7. “There is always light. If only we were brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” – Amanda Gorman

8. “Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.” – Steve Martin

9. “I think ordinary people can choose to be extraordinary.” – Elon Musk

10. “You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.” – Joel Osteen

11. “I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.” – Georgia O’Keeffe

12. “Don’t give up. Don’t lose hope. Don’t sell out.” – Christopher Reeve

13. “The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox

14. “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four-hour days.”― Zig Ziglar

15. “Defeat is simply a signal to press onward.” – Helen Keller

16. “Don’t let anyone convince you, ever again, that you’re nothing without them.”― Julia Ash

17. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean

18. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”― Confucius

19. “You’re on your way, my man. Keep going.”― Vincent H. O’Neil

20. “I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.” – George Burns

The research by the University of Pennsylvania showed that those who got exposed to the messages of inspiration coming from their idols live healthy lifestyles.

The study focuses on the fact that simple actions such as women posting messages of encouragement and courage can lead to people taking tangible actions.

It is alright to feel down sometimes so long as you do not lick yourself for terribly long. Still, I want you to take time and enjoy the moment.

Regardless of what the situation is, you’ll make it to the end and there is always a possibility that problems will be resolved without any intervention once we cannot hope for it anymore.

Therefore, remain optimistic and remind yourself of the uplifting comments you hear along with the love you have for someone in a little, safe place in your heart.