Do you ever feel down in your daily life because of worries, confusion, or troubles?
The causes differ from person to person, but if that state continues for a long time, we tend to fall into negative thinking and our hearts can grow cold.
So this time, we’ve put together a list of heartwarming words that can melt that ice around your heart.
You’re sure to find words that perfectly fit your situation.
They’re also great for encouraging the people around you, not just yourself, so be sure to check them out!
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Gently embracing a heart that has grown cold... Heartwarming words (1–10)
It’s okay, it’s okay—someday the day will come when we’ll get out of here.Banana Yoshimoto
These are words that encourage your heart when you’ve hit rock bottom and can’t see what lies ahead.
Banana Yoshimoto, a novelist known for many works such as “Kitchen” and “Miton to Fubin,” wrote them.
This line is from her novel “Moonlight Shadow.” When you’re in complete darkness, it’s easy to feel despair, as if this situation will go on forever.
In those moments, remember these words.
You may begin to sense that there is an end to your sorrow and suffering that will come someday.
It’s just a bad day, not a bad life.Johnny Depp
When you have a day that feels incredibly unlucky, you might end up thinking in extremes, as if your whole life is bad.
But this quote tells us there’s no need to be pessimistic about your entire life just because you happened to have an unlucky day.
These are the words of Johnny Depp, who has appeared in many popular works such as the Pirates of the Caribbean series and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
People tend to feel overly damaged by bad things more than they feel joy from good things.
Still, it reminds us that it’s important to take things more lightly and think, “Today just happened to be one of those days.”
Don’t push yourself—take a rest. Recovering your energy is part of the job, too.Hiromu Arakawa
Hiromu Arakawa is a manga artist who has released numerous popular works such as Fullmetal Alchemist and Daemons of the Shadow Realm.
In Silver Spoon, the series she serialized from 2011 to 2019, the heroine Aki Mikage’s mother says the following.
Working hard is important, and it’s necessary.
However, if you push yourself too far and your performance suffers—or in the worst case, you collapse—then it’s all for nothing.
She teaches us that in order to work hard, it’s also important to take proper breaks at times and recharge.
If you keep looking down, you won’t be able to find a rainbow.NEW!Sir Charles Spencer “Charlie” Chaplin
When we’re feeling down, we tend to look down…
This is a famous quote by Chaplin that I’d like you to remember at such times.
Rainbows are said to be a sign of good luck, and seeing one makes you feel fortunate, doesn’t it? In this quote, he encourages us to keep looking forward while reminding us not to miss the rainbow.
Rather than a blunt “Do your best,” it resonates precisely because it uses a gentle, indirect expression—“missing the rainbow.” It’s a quote that feels like someone quietly sitting beside you in support.
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.
Happiness is always decided by your own heart.NEW!Mitsuo Aida
Everyone wants to meet expectations and be praised, right? But if you focus only on others’ voices, before you know it your heart can become exhausted and you may lose sight of yourself.
This famous quote by Mitsuo Aida reminds you of something simple yet easily forgotten.
What does happiness mean to you? Try thinking about it without the voices around you.
Listening to your heart and following it honestly is nothing anyone should blame you for.
There is nothing sadder than recalling days of happiness when you are unhappy.Dante Alighieri
These are words expressing profound despair, spoken in the Inferno of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, a poet who was active in Italy.
They convey the psychology that when one recalls past happiness in times of hardship, the contrast only deepens the suffering.
It also seems to confront us with a choice: will we intensify our pain by dwelling on happier times, or will we stand up and move toward them? When faced with despair, should we avoid extraneous thoughts and focus on confronting it head-on? The passage prompts a great deal of reflection on such questions.
Unless one has eaten bread with tears, one cannot know the taste of life.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
These are words that appear in Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who was active as a poet in Germany.
They speak to the idea that life is not composed only of joyous times, but also includes deep sorrow and loneliness, and that it is precisely these experiences that lead to the richness of life.
It expresses that life’s depth is revealed through negatives such as sadness, suffering, and solitude—that they are not merely bad.
It also suggests that rather than stopping and seeing suffering as something purely negative, it is important to move forward from it.
Those who cannot cry from the bottom of their heart cannot truly laugh from the bottom of their heart either.Golda Meir
When your heart feels cold, it can seem like you show less emotion in everyday life.
These are the words of Golda Meir, who was active as a politician in Israel, conveying the importance of letting your emotions move powerfully—even negative ones—and how that movement can turn into happiness.
Focusing on the act of truly crying, which is often seen as something painful, she tells us that if we can’t let our emotions swing deeply in a negative direction, our smiles won’t grow large either.
By cherishing the emotions within us, perhaps we can live each day with more vitality.
Open your heart and try saying “Yes.” When you start affirming everything, you’ll find the answer.John Lennon
John Lennon, who also found fame as a member of the Beatles, used music to share his words with the world.
Among the words of this great musician, these speak to the importance of opening your heart and accepting things.
He tells us that what matters first is to accept without denying; by mustering that courage, we may discover something new.
The word “yes” is important too—it feels as though he repeated it to himself to keep his spirits facing forward, doesn’t it?