RAG Music - Quote Words that give you the courage…the power to face things Gives you the power to face challenges! Inspiring words of courage from great 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.
Have you ever wished for courage when you want to achieve your dreams or goals, when a major obstacle stands in your way, or when you want to break through the status quo—any time you need to overcome something?
Of course, it might be best if you could resolve everything with your own strength, but it’s reassuring to have something that supports your heart or gives you a little push forward.
So this time, we’ve compiled a list of inspiring words from great figures and famous people that will give you courage!
I hope this helps you even a little—please take a look!
Table of Contents Gives you the power to face challenges! Inspiring words of courage from great and famous people. Listen, the more scared you are, the more you should dive right into it. Taro Okamoto There is no such word as ‘limit’ in my dictionary. LeBron James No matter how many times you fall, you can start over as many times as it takes. “Failure” isn’t falling down; it’s not getting back up. Mary Pickford In every person’s heart, there is a fire that burns toward something. Finding it and keeping it alive is the purpose of our lives. Mary Lou Retton Our duty is not success. It is to keep moving forward, undaunted by failure. Robert Louis Stevenson Only one thing is needed: to believe you can do it. Anthony Robbins Most people possess a courage more remarkable than they themselves would expect. Dale Carnegie Challenges make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua Marin Do not avoid the difficult path. You must move forward if you want to reach your destination. Katherine Anne Porter You should have more faith in your talents and what you’ve done. Ichiro 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 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 Expectations aren’t something to meet, but to exceed. Shohei Ohtani Winning or losing is a small thing. What matters is whether you gave it your all. Shuzo Matsuoka Doing things without changing what I aim for Ryo Ishikawa You should be honest with your feelings. Hideo Nomo If you can’t believe in yourself, who will? Kei Nishikori Life’s only failure is not to try. Lindsey Vonn It is precisely because there are restraints that I can fly. It is precisely because there is sorrow that I can soar high. It is precisely because there is adversity that I can run. It is precisely because there are tears that I can move forward. Mahatma Gandhi Beyond the clouds, the sky is always blue. Louisa May Alcott So what if you failed? Learn from the failure and just try again. Walt Disney No matter how many times a person fails, as long as they don’t lose the courage to try once more, they will surely make something of themselves. Konosuke Matsushita We must win/earn every single step ahead of us. Florence Nightingale The shortcut to gaining confidence is to challenge what you fear—and to keep stacking memories of overcoming it. William Jennings Bryan If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unshakable, absolute law. Pablo Picasso The problem lies in the future. That’s why I don’t look back at the past. Bill Gates In this world, there is a unique path that only you can walk. Do not ask where that path will lead. Simply press on. Friedrich Nietzsche When everything seems like a headwind against you, remember this: airplanes take off against the wind, not with it. Henry Ford If you have a clear dream and a clear goal, the path will surely open up. Mahatma Gandhi Climb the first step without doubt. You don’t need to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step anyway. Martin Luther King Dreams—nothing else creates the future. Victor Hugo If you don’t want to make an irreparable major mistake, you must not fear failing early. Hideki Yukawa To challenge yourself is to grow. LeBron James “Anyone can succeed.” If you keep telling yourself that over and over, you will absolutely be able to succeed. John Lennon I have never failed. I’ve only found 10,000 ways that don’t work. Thomas Edison Just because you’ve been beaten down doesn’t mean you have to get discouraged. Even after all that beating and whipping, eggs still make a cake rise. Mary Johnston In this world of humans, there’s no such thing as failure. Ryoma Sakamoto Neither you nor the organization will grow unless you take risks and challenge yourself. The story begins here. Osamu Tezuka It’s not over when you lose. It’s over when you quit. Richard Nixon Even if you’re trampled on or beaten down, as long as you keep making an effort, it will surely bear fruit someday. Kōzō Masuda No matter how much we study and how diligent we are, things sometimes don’t go well. This is because the time is not yet ripe, so we must all the more encourage ourselves and endure. Eiichi Shibusawa Those who do not advance will surely fall back, and those who do not retreat will surely advance. Yukichi Fukuzawa I believe that the true turning point for growth is whether you can keep moving forward step by step—without anxiety, without fear, and without hesitation—especially when you’re not seeing results. Yoshiharu Habu Even if my life is a losing battle, I want to fight until the very end. Vincent van Gogh Let those who wish to leave, leave. Alexander the Great Find a way. If there isn’t one, make one. Hannibal Barca If you try, you can achieve; if you don’t try, you won’t. Whatever fails to be accomplished fails because people do not attempt it. Uesugi Yōzan As you stretch yourself to broaden your horizons, it’s possible you’ll actually grow taller. That’s part of what makes life interesting. Saburō Shiroyama An indecisive leader can even be harmful. Yoshihide Suga I’d rather fight than bend. If you give in even once, you’ll instantly get a reputation for being weak. Worrying is a waste of time. Worry gets in the way when I try to solve problems. Without passion, no energy is born. Without energy, it’s the same as having nothing. 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. If you’re going to think, think big. If you’re going to live, live big. No dream is too big, and no challenge is too great. Why not give it a try? Do you have anything to lose? One of the most important things is to never give up easily. God doesn’t want us to succeed; He just wants us to try. Mother Teresa If you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as losing in life. Shigeta Saitō Precisely because we’re serious, we run into walls. Shuzo Matsuoka It’s in the moments you decide that your destiny is shaped. Anthony Robbins Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō It is not noble to be superior to others. Ernest Hemingway If you believe in yourself, there are no limits. Cristiano Ronaldo Obstacles before you are opportunities. By facing difficulties, you can grow. Kevin Durant You only realize your own strength once you’ve overcome your anxieties and concerns. Serena Williams Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg Nothing is impossible. Muhammad Ali To solve a problem, don’t run away from it. Jack Dorsey As long as you don’t lose to yourself, it isn’t defeat. Eleanor Roosevelt If you have a shadow, it’s proof that the light is shining on you. Lady Gaga There are many hardships in the world, but it is also full of ways to overcome them. Helen Keller No matter how tough the situation, in the end the only thing that supports you is your ‘aspiration’ (your guiding purpose). Sanae Takaichi Hardships are the best trials that forge me. Sanae Takaichi If someone says it’s impossible because I’m a woman, then it’s all the more worth challenging. Sanae Takaichi If you’re afraid of criticism, you can’t change anything. Sanae Takaichi Rather than expecting something from others, become the one who creates change. Sanae Takaichi The word “give up” doesn’t exist in Shinji Ishimaru’s dictionary. Shinji Ishimaru If it’s just my life, I’ll bet it. Shinji Ishimaru If you truly have a sense of urgency, you should be able to make up your mind. Shinji Ishimaru I can say with confidence that I did everything I could. Shinji Ishimaru I’ve found what to do with my life. Shinji Ishimaru If we were just one minute earlier, we could save one more person. Calvin Coolidge I can imagine that many people are still struggling emotionally and mentally. So let’s keep supporting one another. Lady Gaga There are no coincidences in life. Don’t run away by blaming others or luck—let’s keep building our strength little by little. Kazu Miura Earthquakes will strike again and again. To prevent severe damage, we will build parks and roads. Shinpei Gotō If you endure, you will surely become a strong person. Senichi Hoshino Prepare pessimistically, act optimistically. Kazuo Inamori While there is life, there is hope. Miguel de Cervantes You are the one who creates the story. Shape your life all the way to the ending just the way you like. Joseph Murphy Any person is capable of more than they think. Henry Ford Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Abraham Lincoln Go your own way and let people say whatever they want. Dante Alighieri Rather than follow a paved path, forge your own way where there is none and move forward. Ralph Waldo Emerson People stumble their way toward success. Mary Kay Ash ...to be continued Gives you the power to face challenges! Courage-inspiring words from great and famous people (51–60) If you try, you can achieve; if you don’t try, you won’t. Whatever fails to be accomplished fails because people do not attempt it. Uesugi Yōzan Uesugi Yōzan was a mid-Edo period feudal lord and the 9th daimyō of the Yonezawa Domain in Dewa Province.
These words are said to be a lesson he composed and gave to his retainers.
Both “為す” (nasu) and “成す” (nasu) are pronounced the same.
“為す” means to take action; “成す” means to accomplish something.
In other words, if you try, you can do it.
You can’t do anything if you don’t try.
If something can’t be done, it’s because the person doesn’t attempt it.
These words teach the importance of effort and taking action.
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As you stretch yourself to broaden your horizons, it’s possible you’ll actually grow taller. That’s part of what makes life interesting. Saburō Shiroyama This quote left by the novelist Saburō Jōyama teaches us the importance of taking on challenges.
Don’t you sometimes find yourself thinking with a narrow perspective? It’s easy to let yourself be carried along without broadening your view or attempting anything new.
But if you widen your perspective just a little, you may realize that what you face is easier to overcome than you thought.
When you stretch yourself to take on a challenge, you begin to see a different landscape—as if you’ve actually grown taller.
When you want to take that first step, remember these words.
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An indecisive leader can even be harmful. Yoshihide Suga As prime minister, Yoshihide Suga pledged one million vaccinations a day and devoted his efforts to bringing COVID under control.
He declared he would practice politics for the people and was always someone who thought and acted on his own.
This statement truly reflects who he was.
When something goes wrong, the pressure on a leader who bears full responsibility is undoubtedly heavy.
But postponing decisions will not solve problems—if anything, it may create new ones.
What a leader must do is make decisions that no one else can.
This quote, I believe, expresses that firm resolve.
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I’d rather fight than bend. If you give in even once, you’ll instantly get a reputation for being weak. President Trump possesses strong leadership—the kind that can be called essential for anyone at the top.
He’s also known for powerful charisma and decisiveness.
These words may come from his accurate understanding of his own position and reputation.
If rumors ever branded him as timid, it would not only dull his appeal but likely affect his support itself.
To continually captivate people and project strength… that’s far more difficult than bending or breaking.
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Worrying is a waste of time. Worry gets in the way when I try to solve problems. This is a famous quote that conveys Donald Trump’s drive to take action, emphasizing that it’s more important to act first than to spend time on needless worries.
It also expresses his own stance of constantly working toward solving problems, saying that for someone like him, worrying is a waste of time.
While worry can serve as preparation, there’s also a chance the feared problem won’t happen at all—so taking action should come first.
It’s a message that encourages those who hesitate to act, urging them to focus on action over worry in order to achieve greater results.
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Without passion, no energy is born. Without energy, it’s the same as having nothing. If you want to accomplish something, you need to pursue it with passion.
Without passion, you won’t feel motivated, and there’s no way you can keep running all the way to the goal.
That passion is the very energy that drives action.
If you can’t find passion, even exceptional talent or ability won’t be fully utilized.
If you want to achieve something great or live a fulfilling, wonderful life, please find something that ignites your passion.
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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. If you admit defeat, you lose…
If you read just that part, it gives the impression of being stubborn and unwilling to give up, but if you read on, you can understand what President Trump is trying to say.
Admitting defeat means giving up on that fight.
Once you give up the fight, the path that leads to the future is cut off.
But as long as you don’t give up, there may be a chance to turn the situation around.
It’s important to acknowledge failures and unfavorable circumstances while maintaining a strong, unwavering heart that doesn’t give up.
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If you’re going to think, think big. If you’re going to live, live big. When we set goals, we tend to choose targets that feel achievable.
Small steps are fine if they ultimately lead to a big goal, but it’s a waste to limit yourself from the start.
This quote teaches us that by thinking and acting on a larger scale, the dreams and goals we achieve grow larger too.
The version of yourself you imagine might actually be capable of much greater things.
Try setting goals on a scale that feels almost impossible at first!
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No dream is too big, and no challenge is too great. When you paint a dream or try to take on a challenge, if the goal is too big or the finish line seems too far away, people may ask, “Can you really do it?” If you lack confidence, that one comment might make you think, “Maybe it’s impossible for me,” and leave you feeling discouraged.
In moments like that, remember this quote! Even we ourselves don’t know how far we’ll go.
We won’t have the answer until the day our lives end.
That’s exactly why we should dream big and take on big challenges—so we can see just how far we can go.
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Why not give it a try? Do you have anything to lose? When we hesitate to do something, isn’t it often because of the possibility of failure or risk? No one likes to fail, and we can’t know whether our lives will change for better or for worse in a new world.
But think about it for a moment: Do you really want to spend your days unchanging in a stable world just because you’re afraid of failure and risk? This quote asks us that question and teaches us that sometimes we need to take risks.
By continuing to take on challenges without fearing risk or failure, we may find success.
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