69 Quotes When Life Is Hard

We all face challenging times in our life. Be encouraged by these quotes when life is hard. You may find a quote that will give you hope as you cope with a difficult situation that you are facing.

Life has its good days but also has days where everything seems to go wrong or we hit roadblocks or obstacles. The most important thing to remember is that when you are faced with hardships watch your attitude and how you view life. If you stay focused on the negative then life will continue to present hardships, but if you search for the positive, for the good, you will find some, even if only a little - stay focused on the positive.

Always remember the saying, "this too shall pass." You may also be encouraged by poems about hard times.


Quotes & Sayings  |   Quotes When Life Is Hard


  1. We will pass through valleys of pain and darkness so deep. But take heart and look up; a brighter future we seek. C. A. Lynch, An Incredible Journey  - Poems That Inspire



  2. Today I will understand and accept the form love takes not only during the easy times, but also when times are hard. I will seek out serenity and be open to whatever lessons I am being taught. Amy E. Dean - Poems About Today



  3. Stick to it, don't give up or lose hope -stick to it, this attitude will help you cope. Julie Hebert, Stick-To-It  - Encouraging Poems



  4. Through hardships faced and lessons learned, my spirit strengthens, and resilience is earned. C. A. Lynch, A Good Day Unfolds - Poems For A Good Day



  5. God sees the scars and burdens we may bear, yet still He offers solace through each trial. C. A. Lynch, God's Mercy Flows - Poems About God's Mercy



  6. When storms arise, and skies turn gray, a friend's embrace lights up the way. Their caring words, a soothing balm, friendship's presence, a healing calm. C. A. Lynch, Friendship's Power - Poems About Life Struggles



  7. Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life.
  8. Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance. Roy T. Bennett - Quotes That Encourage



  9. In the face of the unknown, we take a stand, conquering fear with courage, hand in hand. C. A. Lynch, Courage Through Action - Poems About Courage



  10. Life's difficulties may test us, pushing us to the brink, but resilience, our ally, gives us the strength to think. C. A. Lynch, Winds of Uncertainty - Poems About Change



  11. Life is a balancing act, We see this big and small. we learn you can’t have one without the other, you have to be thankful for it all. Julie Hebert, Be Thankful For It All - Thankful For Poems



  12. When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future. Queen Elizabeth II - Quotes That Inspire



  13. Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once. Paulo Coelho - Quotes About Life That Are Funny



  14. A key to strengthening spiritual muscles and enduring hardship is finding strength in the Word of God. Walter Martin - Christian Poems



  15. Though life can take its toll rise above the strife. Not focusing on what is lacking live with positive acting! C. A. Lynch, Don't Give Up - Poems To Inspire Students



  16. Persistence and determination yield, when every road appears to be dead; there is always renewed hope revealed, giving us the strength to tread. Julie Hebert, With Hope Proceed - Poems About Hope



  17. I choose to make the rest of my life, the best of my life.
  18. I choose to make the rest of my life, the best of my life. Louise Hay - Quotes about Life Happiness



  19. So never give up, no matter how tough, determination and persistence is always enough. C. A. Lynch, Determination & Persistence - Poems About Determination



  20. In life's journey, joy arises anew, despite the sorrow that we may accrue. Though disappointments cross our path, our hearts can still wield a resilient laugh. C. A. Lynch, What We Perceive -Poems About Joy



  21. For in the face of challenges, we grow, each step forward, progress begins to show. C. A. Lynch, Seek Perseverance - Perseverance Poems



  22. Friends, come in many forms - some stay with us through the storms. They walk beside us when life is tough, when times are sunny when times are rough. C. A. Lynch, Friends - Poems About Friends



  23. Sisters are for lending a shoulder when it's too hard to bear, for giving comfort and support through days of doubt and fear. C. A. Lynch, Sisters Are - Poems About Sisters



  24. You're always dependable and listen so true - you were there in moments that were hard to get through. C. A. Lynch, You Are A Dear - Thank You Poems



  25. 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 - Happy Poems



  26. When we trust in God, we can find rest for our souls, even in the midst of the storms of life. C. A. Lynch - Trust God Poems



  27. A wedding day...so much happiness they will share in life, supporting each other through any strife. C. A. Lynch, Happily Ever After - Wedding Poems



  28. Be strong enough to face the world each day. Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone. Unknown, Always Be - Positive Poems



  29. There are great blessings in adversity and obstacles. See them through a positive lens and they will lead you to where you want to go. Lance Dale - Positive Quotes



  30. Do you know what it means to be losing the fight, when a lift just in time might set everything right? Unknown, Did You? - Poems about Giving



  31. No matter how hard life gets, my mom's unwavering belief in me gives me the courage to keep going. Amy E. A. Inder - Mother Poems from Daughter



  32. The best way to share your beliefs with others is to live according to your faith when you are under pressure, when challenges arise, and even when life seems to be piling one hardship upon another on you. Nick Vujicic - Poems on Faith



  33. Life is hard, but God is good and sometimes we find Him in those struggles Author Unknown - Christian Quotes



  34. It’s in the valleys of your life that you can drink from God’s sweetest streams.
  35. It’s in the "valleys" of your life that you can drink from God’s sweetest streams. Richard Daly - Poems about God



  36. We deal with disappointing and depressing experiences each day of our lives. Rest assured that these difficult times are your opportunity to grow and to learn more advanced strategies in order scale your next mountain more quickly. Michelle C. Ustaszeski - Disappointment Quotes



  37. When life is hard and you feel down put on a smile and not a frown. Better days will soon appear look for the good, not the fear. C. A. Lynch, Look For The Good - Quotes About Fear



  38. Life can be hard, complicated, and confusing. You'll never encounter two state of affairs can be exactly the same. We have to learn the right way as we live and grow.  Joginder Singh - Quotes That Inspire Change



  39. Through every trial and every pain, God's love breaks the chain. His unfailing love remains the same, I praise Him, His glorious name! Julie Hebert, God Gives Me Hope - Quotes About God's Love



  40. The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on. Barack Obama - Determination Quotes



  41. Life is hard when your focus is gloom, believe that life is not all doom. C. A. Lynch, Look For The Good - Quotes About Focus



  42. Each and every hardship that we must bear, is part of life learning, it's something to share. Julie Hebert, The Path of Life - Overcoming Obstacles Poems



  43. Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. Bruce Lee - Poems on Life



  44. Sisters may drive you crazy, but they also lift you up when you're feeling down. Author Unknown - Quotes About Sisters



  45. Perseverance is the ability to keep going despite the odds stacked against you. Amy E. A. Inder - Perseverance Quotes



  46. I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but life isn’t about you! And the moment you accept this is when you will truly start living. Olivia Telford - Quotes About Expectations



  47. Life has its joys and sorrows, its easy and hard times, and having friends to share these experiences with us enriches and strengthens its fabric. Linda Hale Bucklin - Quotes To Inspire Students



  48. The big lesson in life is never be scared of anyone or anything. Frank Sinatra - Quotes to Inspire Graduates



  49. Though skies may frown or smile, be diligent day by day; reward shall greet you after a while if you just keep pegging away. Nixon Waterman, The Climb To Success - Poems About Success



  50. I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. Muhammad Ali - Graduation Poems



  51. I don't believe in giving up. Though there are a lot of obstacles, heartaches and disappointments, you shouldn't allow these things to break you. Mumtaz - Overcoming Obstacles Quotes



  52. When we make mistakes, we get to choose whether they break us or make us. C. A. Lynch - Quotes About Mistakes



  53. If we choose to fill our minds with destructive limiting negative thoughts then our life will be less than it could be and most likely on a road filled with hardship, misery and worry. Bernadette Dimitrov - Quotes To My Daughter



  54. Life is hard, but it is worth it
  55. Life is hard, but it is worth it Author Unknown - Monday Quote Of the Day



  56. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Helen Keller - Quotes About Success



  57. One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love. Sophocles - Love Poems For Her



  58. If you know you’re going home, the journey is never too hard. Angela Wood - Quotes about Home



  59. You can play a major role in helping your loved one, friend, coworker, or community member cope with illness and death. Your presence and support can guide and lead them through this traumatic period. Robbie Miller Kaplan - Quotes about Death



  60. Though sharp may be our trouble, the joys are more than double Margaret Elizabeth Sangster, After All - Poem About Home



  61. Life isn’t about your failures, or how bad things can seem when you fail; life is about what you do in the face of failure. R. L. Adams, Have a Little Hope Inspirational Hope Quotes



  62. Thinking positively will prepare you to respond appropriately during trying times. Jane Aniston - Attitude Quotes



  63. Your strength doesn’t come from winning. It comes from struggles and hardship. Everything that you go through prepares you for the next level. Germany Kent - Quotes About Courage



  64. I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person. Rita Mero - Quotes About Life Inspirational



  65. Life’s like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.
  66. Life’s like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending. Jim Hensen - Best Wishes



  67. Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made. Gabrielle Douglas - Quotes About Today



  68. Your troubles will pass, time will heal your wounds, and you will be able to confide in the sunlight shining through times of darkness. Jay D'Cee - Time Quotes



  69. Get honest with God, and your focus will shift from just seeing your problems - no matter how overwhelming they seem - to the grace of God. Rick Warren - Quotes About Honesty



  70. Look to heaven and say, 'Lord, please see me through this one!' That helps take the focus off me. I have sat and wasted many hours wondering, 'Why me?' It doesn't help to sit and mope. Look for hope. David DeNotaris - Quotes about God



  71. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. Carl Jung - Best Poems



  72. In good times and bad, in sickness and health I promise to be a rock that stands against all stealth. C. A. Lynch, Forevermore



  73. My faith didn't remove the pain, but it got me through the pain. Trusting God didn't diminish or vanquish the anguish, but it enabled me to endure it. Robert Rogers - Quotes about Faith



  74. Even in the most difficult circumstances, there is always something positive that can be taken away from the experience. Tony Robson - Wisdom Quotes



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