Just remembering them fills you with courage! Striking quotes that touch the heart from great figures and famous people
The words of those who have achieved or mastered something can sometimes give us courage and hope, can’t they?
People who are striving toward their dreams and goals, or who are trying to face what truly matters, may feel this even more strongly.
This time, we’ve compiled a list of striking quotes by great and notable figures that we’d like such people to know.
Each one is powerful, yet gently guiding.
We hope you’ll recall them when you need a push forward or want to reconnect with your own heart.
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Just recalling them fills me with courage! Memorable quotes that pierce the heart by great and notable figures (111–120)
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.
There’s no need to look back, because there are countless paths ahead of you.Lu Xun
Lu Xun, a Chinese novelist who is also known as a translator and thinker, has works included in Japanese junior high school language arts textbooks.
His famous quote, “There is no need to look back; there are countless roads ahead of you,” is a message we might want to offer to those embarking on a new beginning.
People tend to dwell on the past more than the future.
However, this quote teaches us that, rather than being trapped by time we can never reclaim, we should let it go and look toward a future where possibilities expand.
You can’t change other people or the past, but you can change yourself and the future.Eric Berne
A famous quote by Eric Berne, a Canadian psychiatrist, says, “You can’t change other people or the past, but you can change yourself and the future.” It’s true: even if you try to force others, you can’t really change them, and what happened in the past can’t be undone.
But the future, which hasn’t arrived yet, can be changed as much as we want, and we can change ourselves starting from this very moment.
Just adopting this mindset can give us hope in life.
It’s a message that helps us interpret things more positively.
The only people who don’t make mistakes are those who do nothing.Theodore Roosevelt
Nicknamed “Teddy,” Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, was known not only as a statesman but also as a soldier, writer, hunter, explorer, and naturalist.
His famous quote, “The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything,” is a message I would like to offer to anyone feeling down after making a mistake.
If you do nothing, you make no mistakes—but you also create nothing and achieve nothing.
The idea that both good and bad things happen precisely because we take action can give us the courage to keep moving forward.
Only one thing is necessary: believe you can do it.Anthony Robbins
As an entrepreneur and coach with a background in NLP coaching, Anthony Robbins gives seminars around the world.
His famous quote, “There’s only one thing you need: to believe you can,” teaches the importance of self-confidence.
No matter how big your dreams or goals are—even if everyone else says no one but you can achieve them—if you believe in yourself, you can attain great results.
Conversely, if you think you can’t do something, no matter how simple it is, the chances of failure increase.
This quote teaches us that the outcome of things can change dramatically depending on our mindset.
Just because you failed once doesn’t mean everything is a failure.Marilyn Monroe
Despite an active career of only about ten years, the American actor Marilyn Monroe is still known across generations for her impact.
Her famous quote, “Just because you fail once doesn’t mean you’re going to fail at everything,” is one we’d like to dedicate to everyone with dreams and goals.
Many people, after experiencing failure, tend to feel deeply discouraged or become so intimidated that they can’t attempt the next challenge.
However, if we can believe that one failure doesn’t decide everything, we can reset our mindset and move forward toward the next attempt.
It’s a message that encourages a positive outlook on life.
When you resign yourself to the possibility of failure, your heart feels lighter.Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos once said, “When you accept the possibility of failure, your heart feels lighter.” We’ve all had moments when fear of failure makes us give up on trying something new.
Accepting failure doesn’t mean jumping in unprepared; it means getting ready with the mindset that even if you fail, you’ll be okay.
By seeing failure as a learning opportunity and a step toward what’s next, you create mental space and may find it easier to take on challenges.
