Maybe powerful words can give you strength? A collection of uplifting short quotes

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
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 as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

When you’re busy every day, don’t you ever have those days when you think, “I just don’t have any energy today”? This time, we’ve gathered uplifting quotes recommended for those who find it hard to cheer themselves up on their own! The power of words is truly amazing—sometimes just a few short words can reveal the lives of many different people.

By encountering brief phrases, you may discover that even those considered famous have faced their share of hardships.

Let these words be the spark that lifts your spirits.

Powerful words that might give you energy? A collection of uplifting one-line quotes (41–50)

Turn your wounds into wisdom.Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey, the producer and host of The Oprah Winfrey Show—often hailed as the greatest talk show in American television history—once said, “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” This quote teaches us that every time we’re hurt, we have the chance to grow stronger.

When we face hardship or sorrow, nothing changes if we only sink into despair.

By remembering how we felt at the time and what caused it, this saying reminds us that we can transform our past into a source of strength.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Competence can be learned.Peter Drucker

When you’re in an organization, don’t you sometimes find yourself comparing yourself to people who are called “competent”? When we see someone who can do things we can’t, or things we never even imagined, anyone can start to lose confidence.

However, Peter Drucker teaches that “competence can be learned.” People who seem to have been competent from the start when viewed from the present may have acquired their abilities through unimaginable effort over the course of their lives and work.

It’s a quote that tells us people can change through effort and the way they approach things.

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Hoshino Takashi

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It’s always sunny above the clouds.

These words, passed down as a proverb or saying of unknown origin, are simple: even if it’s raining, once you rise above the clouds, a clear blue sky spreads out.

They convey a sense of hope—that if you can endure the difficult times you’re facing now, a bright, clear scene will eventually come into view.

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The secret to enjoying life is not being fixated on what’s considered normal.Einstein

It continues, “There isn’t a single person who lives a so‑called ‘normal’ life.” We tend to picture Einstein as a genius physicist, but it’s said he was considered a poor student when he was young.

Even he grew up to become a distinguished scholar, which shows there’s no need to be fixated on living an ordinary life.

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Saitō Ayumu

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Pessimism is a mood, but optimism is a choice.Alain (Émile-Auguste Chartier)

This is a remark left by the French philosopher Alain.

He explains that pessimism—the belief that nothing will work out—is largely influenced by one’s mood at the time, whereas optimism—the continued conviction that things will work out—stems more from a sustained mindset, and is therefore far more difficult.

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