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.
Quotes that save the heart in tough and painful times (21–30)
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.NEW!Anne Frank
These are the words of Anne Frank, which gently wrap around a troubled heart.
The greater the loss, the more life may appear faded.
Yet this famous quote reminds us that there are still so many wonderful things by your side.
When you want to recover from a painful reality, don’t force yourself to forget; instead, try turning your attention to what you love and what moves your heart.
By doing so, your spirit may regain its strength, and a life that seemed washed out might come alive again in different colors.
If you’ve done the best you can, worrying won’t improve the situation. I worry about many things, but I don’t worry about water overflowing from a dam.NEW!Walt Disney
These are the words of Walt Disney, founder of a dreamland that heals everyone’s heart.
The more earnestly you devote yourself to something, the more worries you’ll have.
You start fretting about this and that, and it can feel like your heart is being crushed by anxiety.
That’s only because you’re facing things sincerely—it’s not a bad thing.
Still, as this quote suggests, sometimes it’s important to let go of your worries.
And even if those worries do come true, if you’ve done everything you could, you’ll likely be able to accept that it would have turned out that way no matter what you did.
He who runs away can fight another day.NEW!Demosthenes
These words can give courage to those who have failed once and feel like their life is over, or who are truly struggling but are holding back out of a sense of responsibility.
This quote is by Demosthenes, an ancient Greek statesman and orator.
He says that although “to flee” may sound like defeat, it actually means stepping back from the situation, regaining composure, and quietly waiting for the right moment.
Even if you quit in an environment that feels unfavorable, it isn’t running away; I feel it’s about not wasting energy so you can challenge yourself again.
No one anywhere becomes happy through envy.NEW!Baltasar Gracián
Everyone feels envy from time to time.
But when it turns into jealousy and makes you hostile toward others, you may end up pushing your own happiness farther away.
Comparing yourself with others isn’t bad, but harboring ill feelings just because you can’t be like them is misplaced.
Constant jealousy wears down your heart and keeps you from seeing your own strengths.
Keep this quote by the philosopher Baltasar Gracián close to your heart, and keep pursuing challenges that lead to your own happiness, not to defeating someone else.
Think not of today’s failures, but of the successes that may come tomorrow.NEW!Helen Keller
These words teach the importance of looking to the future rather than the past.
When people fail, they often think, “If only I had done this back then…” That’s natural in a sense, and it’s important to reflect, identify causes, and apply the lessons next time.
However, it isn’t good to keep replaying failures and letting them become fixed in your memory.
Instead of dwelling too much on an unchangeable past, keep a positive mindset and pour your energy into succeeding at the next opportunity.
Failure is a necessary experience that guides you toward a better future.
There are, of course, days when your heart hurts.NEW!Ma Rainey
All kinds of things happen in life.
At times you’ll be struck by misfortune that makes you wonder, “Why is this happening?” You may feel it’s unfair, but that’s life—there’s no use lamenting it.
I feel that this quote by blues singer Ma Rainey teaches us the importance of accepting life’s daily ups and downs just as they are.
Bad times don’t last that long, so there are simply days like that! Remember this quote and try to get through them.
