Knowing it will surely save your heart… Short quotes to remember when times are tough
The more things we’re involved with in daily life—school, work, family, love—the more worries we tend to have, right?
Sometimes we may even feel so distressed that it seems like our hearts might break.
So this time, we’re introducing memorable quotes from great and famous people that we’d like you to recall during tough times.
These are all words that can support you or give you a push when you just can’t solve things on your own.
They’re all short, so be sure to jot them down and remember them!
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Knowing this will surely save your heart… Short quotes to remember when times are tough (41–50)
If we were just one minute earlier, we could save one more person.Calvin Coolidge
Let me introduce a powerful quote from Calvin Coolidge: “If you are one minute early, you can save one more person.” Calvin Coolidge was an American politician who also served as President.
This saying—“If you are one minute early, you can save one more person”—was apparently an American firefighting slogan that was introduced to Japan when the American Red Cross used it in 1923 (Taisho 12) to appeal for aid following the Great Kanto Earthquake.
These powerful words that crossed the ocean truly strike a chord, don’t they?
Beneath mud and earth lies solid rock; above clouds and mist shines the sun. At the height of discontent, there is still fortune, nor is hope absent.Kanzo Uchimura
I would like to introduce a famous saying by Kanzo Uchimura: “Beneath the mud lies bedrock; above the clouds and mist shines the sun.
Even at the height of complaint, happiness and hope are not absent.” Kanzo Uchimura was a Christian thinker active in the Meiji era.
Disasters can bring many hardships.
At such times, Uchimura left words he hoped we would remember.
It is said to mean that even when times are painful and difficult now, a stable and bright future surely awaits beyond.
He likens difficult situations to mud, and the bedrock represents the strength within us that lies beneath these serious problems.
Furthermore, he tells us that even when we feel or voice complaints, happiness and hope still exist.
Life brings all kinds of experiences, doesn’t it? Even so, we are reminded of the importance of maintaining a positive outlook.
Earthquakes will strike again and again. To prevent severe damage, we will build parks and roads.Shinpei Gotō
I would like to introduce a famous quote left by Shinpei Goto: “Earthquakes will come again and again.
To prevent great damage, we must build parks and roads.” From this saying, one can sense his conviction to protect human life.
Shinpei Goto devoted himself to the reconstruction after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, making present-day Tokyo a city resilient to disasters.
Immediately after the earthquake, he became Minister of Home Affairs and then Minister for Reconstruction to rebuild Tokyo, which had suffered immense damage.
Along with the quote, he conceived reconstruction measures, but at the time he faced criticism from those around him.
It is said that enormous funds were required to put them into action, and landowners opposed the purchase of tracts that had been reduced to burned-out fields by the quake.
Although his budget was cut, Goto poured his efforts into building a disaster-resilient city.
Thanks to those efforts, Tokyo became stronger against earthquakes than it had been in the past.
If you endure, you will surely become a strong person.Senichi Hoshino
These are the words of Senichi Hoshino, who excelled as a player for the Chunichi Dragons during his career and later made his mark as a manager for the Chunichi Dragons, the Hanshin Tigers, and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
During the Great East Japan Earthquake, he was the manager of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, the team from the disaster-stricken region, and his words are remembered for inspiring many people.
He conveys that no matter what difficulties you face, you should give your all in the present and confront them head-on—that strength lies along the path you advance by doing so.
Because these are the words of Hoshino, who rebuilt teams whose results had faltered, they carry real persuasive power; they are words that lift your spirits and make you want to keep pushing forward.
What Japan gained after losing everything was hope… It planted the seeds of hope within us, who had been captivated by wealth.Ryu Murakami
I would like to share a famous quote by Ryū Murakami: “What Japan, having lost everything, gained was hope… It planted the seeds of hope within us, whose hearts had been captivated by wealth.” The Great East Japan Earthquake caused immense damage.
Many people must have spent their days in deep anxiety.
Yet it is precisely in such times that we must not forget “hope.” As the writer Ryū Murakami says, what we gain when everything is lost in a disaster is hope—the hope to live earnestly now and to dream of a brighter future.
In a Japan where everything is close at hand and life has become affluent, perhaps many of us have lost hope in exchange.
This also resonates with the story of Pandora’s box, in which hope remained at the end.
We need to make an effort to avert our eyes from misfortune.Kazlaser
Even though there are surely more enjoyable things out there, when our hearts are worn down, we humans tend to fixate only on unpleasant things.
For example, even if it’s your birthday and you should be excited, if an annoying boss makes some trivial comment, you end up thinking about that and nothing else.
Kazlaser says that if you want to live happily, you need to shut out the bad stuff yourself—it takes effort.
Why not start by deleting negative words from within yourself?
You can just be yourself.Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa, who stood by the poor and the lonely and continued to pour out unconditional love.
She devoted her life to protecting human dignity.
In these words lies the most important message for our modern world, where we so easily lose sight of human worth.
When you feel pained by comparisons with others, or when you find yourself trying too hard to become someone else, they remind you that you are enough just as you are.
Gently acknowledging who you are now, without denying yourself, becomes a source of strength for living.
It is a tender saying that loosens the heart and brings a sense of peace.
In conclusion
This time, I shared some short quotes to remember when times are tough—how did you find them? Pain looks different for everyone and every situation is unique, so I hope you found words that resonate with you.
And if someone around you is having a hard time, please consider sharing these with them.