RAG Music - Quote Words of encouragement by ... for someone doing their best It’s sure to resonate most with those who are striving! Words of encouragement from great figures and famous people. 10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminder kepiko Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
Whether you’re a student focusing on studies or club activities, or a working adult juggling a job or childcare, everyone has something they’re striving for at every stage of life.
Even if you’re fine when you’re fully absorbed, there may be moments when your spirits suddenly drop or you start feeling negative.
So this time, we’ve compiled a list of encouraging words from the famous sayings of great and notable figures.
These are all words that make you feel like trying again, so we hope you’ll remember them when you feel like your heart is about to break.
Table of Contents It’s sure to resonate most with those who are striving! Words of encouragement from great figures and famous people. To conquer oneself is the greatest victory. Plato As long as you keep striving without ever losing sight of a good purpose, you will surely be saved in the end. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Walt Disney For those who never lose their brightness and keep striving, God properly prepares a future. Kazuo Inamori No matter how distant the dream you envision, as long as you believe in your own potential, it remains within reach. Hermann Hesse Our lives are worth only as much as the effort we put into them. François Mauriac If you keep at it consistently, you’ll be able to achieve great things. George Washington Glory lies in the very attempt to reach the goal. Mahatma Gandhi God doesn’t want us to succeed; He just wants us to try. Mother Teresa The attitude of striving not to betray yourself will reveal itself in your future results. Yoshiharu Habu There’s no need to look back. There are countless paths ahead of you. Lu Xun What I want to tell people around the world is to make an effort. If you put your heart into it, you can achieve anything. Cindy Ngamba If you keep looking down, you won’t find a rainbow. Charles Chaplin What you have started, keep doing it until the end. Then just wait for the results. Lewis Carroll Even if you’re trampled on and beaten down, as long as you keep making an effort, it will surely bear fruit someday. Kōzō Masuda No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas I kept telling myself that everything I was studying was for my goal. Miles Davis Small steps of progress add up to great success. Mahatma Gandhi Genius is an ordinary person who makes an extraordinary effort. Albert Einstein What matters is getting back up every time you fail. Winston Churchill A champion is defined not by how they act when they win, but by how they rise after they lose. Serena Williams Don’t listen to others’ expectations. Live your own life and meet your own expectations. Tiger Woods What matters is not practice, but the passion for practice. Pelé Impossible is not a fact, but an opinion. Muhammad Ali There is no escape from effort. Love effort. Roger Federer Believe in the 1% chance, believe in yourself, and believe in what you’ve done. Yuto Horigome Sometimes you need to practice intensely without overthinking it. Seiji Hirao Life isn’t for curling; curling is one of the things that make life shine. Mari Motohashi Winning or losing is a small thing. What matters is whether you gave it your all. Shuzo Matsuoka The distance you’ve run will never betray you. Mizuki Noguchi You should be honest with your feelings. Hideo Nomo If you can’t believe in yourself, who will? Kei Nishikori Don’t rush, don’t panic, don’t give up. Precisely because of all you’ve built up Sara Takanashi Even a small axe can fell a hard oak if you strike it hundreds of times. William Shakespeare A strong will to never give up becomes the steps that carry you all the way to the summit. Narumi Takahashi Beyond the clouds, the sky is always blue. Louisa May Alcott If you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as losing in life. Shigeta Saitō It’s okay to feel regret, to cry, to rejoice. That’s what it means to be human. Shuzo Matsuoka Any genius is born of passion. Isaac D'Israeli There is no absolute champion. A champion is always a challenger. Kosuke Kitajima We must win/earn every single step ahead of us. Florence Nightingale If you have a clear dream and a clear goal, the path will surely open up. Mahatma Gandhi Only the weak are unable to forgive; forgiveness is a sign of strength. Gandhi Those who do not advance will surely fall back, and those who do not retreat will surely advance. Yukichi Fukuzawa 98% of our worries are needless Masahiro Fujimura Do not avoid the difficult path. You must move forward if you want to reach your destination. Katherine Anne Porter Let those who wish to leave, leave. Alexander the Great People deserve praise or blame solely based on whether they have the perseverance to see things through. Leonardo da Vinci The mental strength to endure—to dig in with “One more step!” the very moment you think “I can’t go on”—cultivates an unbeatable power to overcome anything. Taihō Kōki Sweat you shed never lies Chiyonofuji Mitsugu It’s easy when you’re on the ascent and riding momentum. A person’s true worth is determined when they’re in a tight spot. Taihō Kōki I want you to pamper yourself—never blame yourself. Everyone’s already doing their best. Taro Yamamoto Do not be easily satisfied—whether with yourself or with anything else. Even when the wind is against you, grit your teeth and refuse to compromise. If you admit defeat, you lose. Even if you acknowledge how bad the situation is, as long as you are determined to see it through to the end, a chance to win will emerge. No dream is too big, and no challenge is too great. Strive not for success, but to become a person of value. Albert Einstein The best way to pave the road to success is through effort and diligence, and by focusing on what is going well rather than on what isn’t. To challenge yourself is to grow. LeBron James Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda Even if I face setbacks, I don’t lose my pride—that’s because I’m putting in the effort. Shigeo Nagashima Do not fear change. It is part of growth. Elon Musk Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Not being satisfied is the best technique for improving your ability. Wayne Gretzky If you stay focused, you can overcome any obstacle. Warren Buffett Let’s be prepared. The opportunity will come someday. Abraham Lincoln If you believe in yourself, there are no limits. Cristiano Ronaldo Obstacles before you are opportunities. By facing difficulties, you can grow. Kevin Durant There is only one way to succeed: never give up. Jeff Bezos To solve a problem, don’t run away from it. Jack Dorsey You only realize your own strength once you’ve overcome your anxieties and concerns. Serena Williams It’s never too late to start something. Bill Gates Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg Nothing is impossible. Muhammad Ali If you ever hear a voice within you say, ‘You can’t paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. Vincent van Gogh If you have a shadow, it’s proof that the light is shining on you. Lady Gaga Even if you’re knocked down 99 times, all you need is to stand up the 100th time. Vincent van Gogh If you keep chasing your dreams and never give up, even the darkest path will begin to shine with light. Naoko Takahashi There is no piece that cannot move forward. Makoto Nakahara If you want to see a rainbow, you have to put up with a little rain. Dolly Parton It should resonate all the more with those who are giving it their all! Words of encouragement from great figures and famous people (1–10) Glory lies in the very attempt to reach the goal. Mahatma Gandhi The longer the road you’ve been traveling, the more moments of doubt you may feel about whether a bright future truly awaits at the end of your efforts.
These are the words of Mahatma Gandhi, a great leader who steadfastly practiced nonviolent civil disobedience, affirming the act of continuing such challenges and reminding us of the immense value in that stance.
While reaching the goal is certainly important, he tells us that the very feeling of striving toward it is the true treasure.
These words can inspire faith in your current efforts and give you the strength to keep moving forward.
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God doesn’t want us to succeed; He just wants us to try. Mother Teresa When you do something, succeeding is important.
However, this message tells us that even more important than the outcome is taking on the challenge itself.
These are the words of Mother Teresa, a nun who supported the poor and the sick, and they encourage us to take that first step toward trying.
Success is wonderful, and you may even be praised for it.
But more than anything, what’s truly remarkable is taking that first step to challenge yourself.
Even if your challenge doesn’t lead to the results you hoped for, remember these words and start by praising yourself for having tried.
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The attitude of striving not to betray yourself will reveal itself in your future results. Yoshiharu Habu When you feel like you can’t keep going and are about to lose heart, remember these words.
Spoken by Yoshiharu Habu, a professional shogi player who achieved the lifetime seven titles, they teach us the importance of making an effort.
People often say that effort never betrays you.
In the same way, the effort you put in wholeheartedly for yourself will, in the end, lead to something significant in the future.
Even if it doesn’t come with a clear result like success, it may still connect to the next outcome.
Let’s not forget to keep making an effort for the results that will come someday.
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It should resonate all the more with those who are striving! Words of encouragement from great and famous figures (11–20) There’s no need to look back. There are countless paths ahead of you. Lu Xun When you’re stuck regretting what you couldn’t do or can’t recover from a failure, these words give you a reason to look forward.
They’re from Lu Xun, a Chinese novelist and thinker.
If you’re fixated on the past, you end up facing backward and can’t look ahead.
But when you lift your head, you’ll see many paths opening toward a bright future.
That’s why these words tell us: don’t look back—face forward.
For those who feel they can’t look ahead or can’t see the future, these words will surely bring light.
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What I want to tell people around the world is to make an effort. If you put your heart into it, you can achieve anything. Cindy Ngamba Here are some words I want to share with those striving toward their dreams and goals.
They come from Cindy Ngamba, the women’s 75 kg boxer.
Cindy Ngamba won a brilliant bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first medalist from the Refugee Olympic Team.
“What I want to tell people around the world is to work hard.
If you put your heart into it, you can achieve anything.” These words apply not only to sports but to everything in our daily lives.
From her message, you can feel her strong will and the grueling effort she puts in day after day—a powerful quote that pushes forward everyone who strives.
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If you keep looking down, you won’t find a rainbow. Charles Chaplin When you’ve lost hope and can’t look ahead, try recalling these words.
This quote from Charlie Chaplin, who was active as both a film actor and a director, can give you a reason to face forward.
As the saying suggests, if you’re looking down, you won’t see a rainbow—or anything at all.
If you can’t see anything, you can’t see hope, and it’s hard to stand back up.
That’s why, even when you’re feeling down, it encourages you not to look down, but to face forward.
It’s a romantic expression, and its warmth can truly save your heart.
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What you have started, keep doing it until the end. Then just wait for the results. Lewis Carroll It’s hard to keep making an effort when you can’t see the results, and many of us have experienced giving up along the way.
These are words from Lewis Carroll—active in England as a mathematician and logician—that encourage us to keep going steadily until the very end.
He’s also famous as the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
He tells us that once you start something, it’s important to continue to the finish; if you can just carry it through to the end, all that’s left is to wait for the results.
It’s a message that doesn’t advocate slogging on indefinitely, but rather urges us to put in steady effort up to a clear endpoint.
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