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 striving! Words of encouragement from great and famous figures (11–20) 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 When you’re moving toward a goal, you’re bound to face difficulties, and some people feel like giving up at that point.
These are the words of Kozo Masuda, who thrived as a professional shogi player, conveying the importance of continuing to make an effort even amid hardship—and what lies beyond it.
He tells us that no matter the situation, we should keep working hard, and if we believe and push forward, those efforts will surely bear fruit.
It’s a message that gives us the courage to take one more step and trust ourselves, even when we feel like stopping.
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No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas These are the words of George Halas, who led teams in American football for many years and built countless victories.
They reflect the belief that, no matter the outcome, experiences pursued with full effort do not turn into regret.
In studying as well, the time you can say you truly gave your all remains as confidence.
It’s precisely when you cut corners that regret arises later.
Facing things with full commitment is more valuable than the result itself.
The fact that you worked hard supports you and becomes strength for your next challenge.
It’s a positive quote that encourages the courage to take action.
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I kept telling myself that everything I was studying was for my goal. Miles Davis These are the words of Miles Davis, a man who left his mark on jazz history and kept pushing the boundaries of what music could be.
He embraced not only technical skill, but also everyday experiences and even failures as part of learning.
The same is true for studying: times when things don’t go smoothly, or efforts that feel like detours, are never wasted.
As long as you stay mindful of your goal, every experience accumulates into strength.
In the toughest periods, there is often the most to absorb.
It’s a quote that affirms the process of effort and supports forward movement in life.
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Small steps of progress add up to great success. Mahatma Gandhi These are the words of Mahatma Gandhi, who achieved India’s independence through the philosophy of nonviolence and influenced the world.
They show that even great change begins with small, daily actions.
In studying, we tend to seek dramatic results, but it is steady, everyday effort that becomes real strength.
As you deepen your understanding bit by bit, the efforts you’ve continued will one day appear as major achievements.
Even when visible results are hard to see, it’s important not to stop moving forward.
This is a weighty quote that gently conveys the value of perseverance.
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Genius is an ordinary person who makes an extraordinary effort. Albert Einstein Albert Einstein, who proposed the theory of relativity and is often called the greatest physicist of the 20th century.
This quote teaches us that genius isn’t reserved for those born with special talent; rather, true talent lies in those who can steadily put in the effort.
The same goes for studying for entrance exams: even if you feel it’s not your thing, the determination to keep going without giving up becomes your strength.
More important than test scores is the progress of “understanding a little more than yesterday.” Einstein himself, celebrated as a genius, was someone who accumulated failures and trial-and-error.
These words offer support to students who want to believe in themselves as they keep working hard.
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What matters is getting back up every time you fail. Winston Churchill These are the words of Winston Churchill, who led his country through World War II and overcame a time of great hardship.
They reveal the strength of a man who, despite numerous failures and criticisms, never stopped moving forward.
In our studies as well, moments of discouragement are inevitable when results don’t go as we hoped.
However, what matters is not the failure itself, but how we act afterward.
The willingness to rise again and learn anew, time and time again, is what builds strength.
This is a famous quote that becomes a source of inner support, giving us the courage to persist and keep moving forward.
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It should resonate all the more with those who are working hard! Words of encouragement from great figures and notable people (21–30) A champion is defined not by how they act when they win, but by how they rise after they lose. Serena Williams It means that true strength appears in how you act after a loss.
Anyone can celebrate when they win.
But it’s precisely when you’re frustrated by defeat and feel like your spirit might break that your real strength is tested.
For example, if you lose a game by a wide margin, the true champion isn’t the one who says, “I can’t do this anymore” and gives up, but the one who looks forward and keeps working, saying, “I’ll practice more for next time.” The same is true when you don’t get the test score you hoped for.
It gently teaches us that failure isn’t the end, but a chance to grow.
The courage to stand back up after losing is what leads to future victory.
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