Quotes that save your heart in times of pain or hardship
Everyone, regardless of generation—whether it’s relationships, work, or for students, entrance exams and club activities—has some kind of worry.
When you can’t feel positive or you feel like throwing everything away, what can you do to bounce back? This time, we’ve compiled a list of quotes that will stay by your side during tough times.
From words that accept who you are right now to those that help shift your mindset forward, we’re sharing a wide range.
We hope you’ll find a quote that rescues your heart.
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Quotes that save your heart in tough and painful times (71–80)
Take the sky as a road, and see the road as the sky.Miyamoto Musashi
An unexpectedly popular character from the manga Fist of the North Star is Juuza of the Clouds.
His free-spirited personality must have made him a beloved figure.
When you’re going to school or work every day, there are days when everything just feels unbearable.
You might even want to quit living a life that runs on rails someone else laid down.
At times like that, please remember these words from Musashi.
They’ll make your heart take wing and give you the feeling you can walk your path freely.
“It’s up to you to decide how you live.” It almost feels as if he’s gently teaching us even that.
Life is all an experiment. If you fail, just get back up again. Even if you fall, it’s nothing to worry about.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson, known as the mentor of Henry David Thoreau—the American thinker and Transcendentalist—is also called a pioneer of the lecture style, having delivered over a thousand lectures in his lifetime.
Many successful people say that it’s fine to fail; what matters is to keep challenging yourself and to persevere.
Emerson was one of them, and this quote tells us, “Even if you fail, all you need to do is try again.” When you suffer a major setback and feel like your spirit might break, let these words support you.
No one will be troubled if I put an end to my insignificant thoughts.Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf, who was active as a novelist in the United Kingdom, is often regarded as one of the key figures in twentieth-century modernist literature.
Among the words this great writer left behind, there is a quote that prompts us to reflect on how we confront our own convictions.
While convictions are important, they can also become shackles that bind us; at times, it is essential to free ourselves from them.
The words also seem to suggest that when we worry too much about others, it becomes difficult to liberate our hearts, and that by letting go and switching gears without overthinking, new paths may open up.
Quotes that save your heart in hard and painful times (81–90)
There is never only one path in human life. There are hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of paths.Ryoma Sakamoto
Sakamoto Ryoma, who was active at the end of the Edo period, is remembered not only for brokering the Satsuma-Choshu Alliance, but also for his entrepreneurial side.
Here is a famous quote left by this figure who had a profound impact on late-Edo Japan—one that conveys the importance of maintaining a flexible mindset.
It reminds us that rather than fixating on a single approach, it’s vital to pause and analyze when we hit a dead end and to switch to a different path when needed.
Because these are the words of someone who challenged many things to change the world, they also carry a sense of anticipation about trying out various paths.
You can’t live your life to please someone else. It’s all up to you.The White Queen (Alice in Wonderland)
The White Queen from Disney’s Alice in Wonderland is portrayed as a benevolent ruler who makes everything seem happy.
This quote, which lets us glimpse the heart of a queen who brings happiness to those around her, prompts us to think about each of our own lives.
For people who tend to act for others or try to meet others’ expectations, it offers a chance to pause and tells us we should reflect on our own lives.
Your life is your own; acting for others doesn’t always lead to good outcomes—this is what these words teach us.
There is no such thing as failure in this world. As long as you’re trying, there is no failure. The moment you give up is when you fail.Kazuo Inamori
Kazuo Inamori, the founder of Kyocera and a business leader known for advocating “Amoeba Management.” Here, we introduce one of his famous sayings.
When you push forward toward your dreams and goals, you’ll run into many walls.
Some you’ll overcome, and at other times you may taste defeat, unable to do anything.
However, a single failure does not mean the end of everything.
As long as you keep trying to move forward, it isn’t failure—it’s a challenge.
When times are tough, let these words give you strength and keep going.
98% of our worries are needless.Masahiro Fujimura
Masahiro Fujimura, the founder of experience marketing, has published many business books, including “Don’t Discount—Sell ‘Value’!” Here is one of his famous quotes.
When you’re starting something new, worries never seem to end, do they? Some people may even have so many concerns that they give up before taking action.
If you find yourself overthinking and unable to move forward, remember these words.
They’ll surely give you the courage to take the next step.
In conclusion
How was it? This time, we introduced quotes that support the heart in tough and painful times.
From sayings that convey a powerful will to gentle messages that quietly stay by your side, you can choose what fits your situation—so be sure to check out the words that will stay with you!