RAG Music - Quote [Resonates with the heart] When... words give you a push [Heart-Touching] Quotes That Keep You Going Anytime! Fiery Words That Push You Forward 10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminder kepiko Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.
There are always times in life when things don’t go as planned and moments when you feel like giving up.
At such times, the words left behind by great figures and notable people can encourage us and make us feel ready to try again.
Words with deep meaning can stay close to our hearts and give us the courage to take a new step forward.
For those who want to keep moving ahead even in tough times, here are some wonderful quotes that can support your heart.
You’re sure to find words that will gently give you a push forward.
Table of Contents [Heart-Touching] Quotes That Keep You Going Anytime! Fiery Words That Push You Forward Walls (obstacles) only appear to those who are capable. Ichiro My past self will never betray who I am today. Mao Asada Sweat you shed never lies Chiyonofuji Mitsugu The only way to reach an extraordinary place is by steadily piling up small efforts. Ichiro There is no way to achieve your goal other than to give it your all. Michael Jordan A genius is someone who studies three, four, even five times harder than anyone else. Hideyo Noguchi If you fail, you can try again. If trying again doesn’t work, think it through once more and try again. Konosuke Matsushita If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unshakable, absolute law. Pablo Picasso Do what you can, and then just worry quietly in your heart about the rest. Things will only turn out the way they’re going to anyway. Katsu Kaishū For those who keep striving without ever losing their brightness, God properly prepares a future. Kazuo Inamori No dream is too big, and no challenge is too great. He who runs away can fight another day. Demosthenes Small steps of progress add up to great success. Mahatma Gandhi It’s okay, it’s okay—someday the day will come when we’ll get out of here. Banana Yoshimoto There are no solutions in life. What exists in life is only a force in motion. We have to create that force. The solutions will follow afterward. Saint-Exupéry What I want to tell people around the world is to make an effort. If you put your heart into it, you can achieve anything. Cindy Ngamba You can just be yourself. Mother Teresa Effort is always rewarded. If there is effort that isn’t rewarded, then it can’t yet be called effort. Sadaharu Oh The most important time in life is always now. Mitsuo Aida We must win/earn every single step ahead of us. Florence Nightingale I believe that the true turning point for growth is whether you can keep moving forward step by step—without anxiety, without fear, and without hesitation—especially when you’re not seeing results. Yoshiharu Habu There’s no need to look back. There are countless paths ahead of you. Lu Xun It is the heart that makes a world without amusements into an interesting one. Shinsaku Takasugi If you admit defeat, you lose. Even if you acknowledge how bad the situation is, as long as you are determined to see it through to the end, a chance to win will emerge. No one ever regrets having done their best. George Halas Only growth. Otherwise, you’ll dry up in no time—like cornbread. Loretta Lynn What matters is not who you’ve been up to now, but who you’ll be from here on. Ella Fitzgerald In this world, there is a unique path that only you can walk. Do not ask where that path will lead. Simply press on. Friedrich Nietzsche If you have a clear dream and a clear goal, the path will surely open up. Mahatma Gandhi If you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as losing in life. Shigeta Saitō To succeed, never give up until you succeed. Andrew Carnegie In human life, there is never only one path. There are hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of paths. Ryoma Sakamoto It’s the everyday that makes up a true life. Ordinary days swept along by miscellaneous tasks. Spending our days without enjoying that “normal” time—worse yet, holding back from enjoyment. What a waste. Each day is a wonderful gift. Christine Lewicki Talent alone is not enough to become great. It takes hard work and dedication. If you’re not prepared to sacrifice something, you won’t gain anything. Kobe Bryant Each person has their own unique charm and talents. No two people are the same. Therefore, you must not compare a particular person with others. Joseph Murphy Always be yourself, express yourself, and believe in yourself. Don’t imitate some successful person’s example. Bruce Lee Impossible is not a fact, but an opinion. Muhammad Ali Prioritizing the team’s victory over personal glory ultimately leads to individual success as well. Lionel Messi There is no such word as ‘limit’ in my dictionary. LeBron James There is no absolute champion. A champion is always a challenger. Kosuke Kitajima Believe in the 1% chance, believe in yourself, and believe in what you’ve done. Yuto Horigome Life doesn’t create dreams. Dreams create life. Shohei Ohtani Expectations aren’t something to meet, but to exceed. Shohei Ohtani Children are beings of possibility. They have many choices every day. Actually, the same is true for adults. Hayao Miyazaki I won’t burn out until I win the gold medal. Hina Hayata Life isn’t for curling; curling is one of the things that make life shine. Mari Motohashi Doing things without changing what I aim for Ryo Ishikawa I wonder what truly matters to me. Who are the people who are truly important to me? I feel like just sincerely pondering these two things is enough to lead a good life. Shigesato Itoi Don’t rush, don’t panic, don’t give up. Precisely because of all you’ve built up Sara Takanashi People deserve praise or blame solely based on whether they have the perseverance to see things through. Leonardo da Vinci Unless the whole world becomes happy, individual happiness is impossible. Kenji Miyazawa Life’s only failure is not to try. Lindsey Vonn If there’s even a 1% chance, I want to slide. Ayumu Hirano If you believe in yourself, there are no limits. Cristiano Ronaldo What I’m doing is by no means something big, but it is something necessary. Che Guevara Do not avoid the difficult path. You have to keep moving if you want to reach your destination. Katherine Anne Porter To break through your own limits and strive—that is what we call a challenge. Masayoshi Son Genius is nothing more than a mediocre person who works hard. Albert Einstein Any genius is born of passion. Isaac D'Israeli To challenge yourself is to grow. LeBron James Don’t rush. But don’t give up. Shigeta Saitō If you don’t give up, there will always be a way. Always. Sakichi Toyoda It is not noble to be superior to others. Ernest Hemingway Do not fear change. It is part of growth. Elon Musk What matters is getting back up every time you fail. Winston Churchill Not being satisfied is the best technique for improving your ability. Wayne Gretzky There is only one way to succeed: never give up. Jeff Bezos To solve a problem, don’t run away from it. Jack Dorsey It’s never too late to start something. Bill Gates As long as you keep challenging yourself, failure does not exist. Mark Zuckerberg Nothing is impossible. Muhammad Ali As long as you keep striving without ever losing sight of a good purpose, you will surely be saved in the end. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe When you’re creating something of your own, there are no limits. Miles Davis The mental strength to endure—to dig in with “One more step!” the very moment you think “I can’t go on”—cultivates an unbeatable power to overcome anything. Taihō Kōki Neither you nor the organization will grow unless you take risks and challenge yourself. Saying it must be this way just because it’s been that way for only 50 or 100 years is strange; I want to try absolutely everything without taboos. Kimi Onoda Even if a race happens only once, horse racing always leads to the next, and there are clues to be found in defeat. Yutaka Take Find a way. If there isn’t one, make one. Hannibal Barca As you stretch yourself to broaden your horizons, it’s possible you’ll actually grow taller. That’s part of what makes life interesting. Saburō Shiroyama They say you can change this. The key to changing it rests in your palm, in your hand. You have the power to change it. Taro Yamamoto No matter how much criticism I receive, I will stick to the path I believe in. Yoshihide Suga Your happiness in life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Regardless of the circumstances, when a decision must be made, I believe the best course is to stand firmly by my convictions. Yoshihide Suga Without passion, no energy is born. Without energy, it’s the same as having nothing. The best way to pave the road to success is through effort and diligence, and by focusing on what is going well rather than on what isn’t. I succeeded because I never made excuses and never allowed them. Florence Nightingale Even if you feel small, an indomitable spirit can overcome that feeling. Ellen Glasgow It’s in the moments you decide that your destiny is shaped. Anthony Robbins I kept telling myself that everything I was studying was for my goal. Miles Davis My enemy is, for the most part, myself. From Chūya Koyama’s “Space Brothers” If other people can do it, there’s no way you can’t. From Fujiko Fujio's Doraemon If you stay focused, you can overcome any obstacle. Warren Buffett Obstacles before you are opportunities. By facing difficulties, you can grow. Kevin Durant You only realize your own strength once you’ve overcome your anxieties and concerns. Serena Williams Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon Even if I face setbacks, I don’t lose my pride—that’s because I’m putting in the effort. Shigeo Nagashima If you work hard, will you be rewarded? That’s not it. You keep working hard until you’re rewarded. Lionel Messi Hardships are the best trials that forge me. Sanae Takaichi Have aspirations and stay true to your convictions Sanae Takaichi The word “give up” doesn’t exist in Shinji Ishimaru’s dictionary. Shinji Ishimaru ...to be continued [Resonating with the Heart] Quotes That Let You Always Do Your Best! Fiery Words That Push You Forward (81–90) No matter how much criticism I receive, I will stick to the path I believe in. Yoshihide Suga These words from Yoshihide Suga are ones I hope you’ll remember when you’re feeling weak.
I’m sure each of you has something you’ve decided for yourself, no matter how small.
There will be times when others offer opinions or criticize what you’ve decided.
It may be difficult to stick to what you believe is right.
Precisely because these are the words of someone who has acted without bending his convictions, they carry weight and persuasiveness.
At the same time, they also express the importance of taking responsibility for what you decide and putting it into action.
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Your happiness in life depends on the quality of your thoughts. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, one of the Five Good Emperors and the 16th Roman emperor.
He is also known for leaving behind his work Meditations, and can be regarded as a model of a philosopher-king who preferred learning over war.
He was also a thinker within Stoic philosophy.
The happiness of life changes according to the quality of one’s own thoughts.
Controlling the mind and emotions through thought also affects how we ultimately interpret things.
In other words, a single way of thinking can make you happy—or unhappy.
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Regardless of the circumstances, when a decision must be made, I believe the best course is to stand firmly by my convictions. Yoshihide Suga Cabinet secretaries and prime ministers are sometimes called upon to make important decisions; these are the words of Yoshihide Suga that express the criteria for such judgments.
He emphasizes that the final decision is his own, and conveys the idea that one should make decisions in accordance with one’s convictions after gathering opinions.
It doesn’t mean deciding alone; rather, it suggests using whether something conflicts with one’s convictions as material for judgment.
You can also sense a resolve to always make decisions responsibly, regardless of the scale of the matter.
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Without passion, no energy is born. Without energy, it’s the same as having nothing. If you want to accomplish something, you need to pursue it with passion.
Without passion, you won’t feel motivated, and there’s no way you can keep running all the way to the goal.
That passion is the very energy that drives action.
If you can’t find passion, even exceptional talent or ability won’t be fully utilized.
If you want to achieve something great or live a fulfilling, wonderful life, please find something that ignites your passion.
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The best way to pave the road to success is through effort and diligence, and by focusing on what is going well rather than on what isn’t. Successful people keep working harder than anyone else and repeat trial and error.
While acknowledging failures as failures, they never lose the positivity needed to reach their goals.
This famous quote by President Trump teaches us the need for steady effort and the importance of thinking positively.
Continuing to make an effort is tough, and it’s painful when hard work doesn’t lead to results.
At such times, believe in the self that has worked so hard up to now, and recall your past successes.
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I succeeded because I never made excuses and never allowed them. Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale was the woman who established the world’s first school for training nurses.
Although her family opposed her decision to pursue nursing, she refused to give up and came to be known as the “mother of modern nursing.” This quote, born from her experience, reminds us of the importance of approaching matters with sincerity and a sense of responsibility, and of persevering to the end.
Excuses are nothing more than a temporary fix.
If you want to succeed at something, don’t make excuses—face reality earnestly and consider what you can do.
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Even if you feel small, an indomitable spirit can overcome that feeling. Ellen Glasgow Ellen Glasgow, an American novelist often hailed as the greatest realist within the category of regionalist writers.
Her famous quote, “Even when you feel small, an indomitable spirit can overcome that feeling,” teaches us that low self-esteem can be changed through mental strength.
For example, even if you find yourself thinking “Someone like me could never…” when you set your sights on something, if your desire to do it—“I absolutely want to do this!”—is strong enough, you can take that first step.
It’s a quote that tells us there’s nothing we can’t overcome if we hold fast to a strong will.
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It’s in the moments you decide that your destiny is shaped. Anthony Robbins These are the words of Anthony Robbins, a world-renowned personal development coach who has influenced countless lives.
They show that the turning points that move our lives aren’t determined by environment or talent, but by the decisions we make in each moment.
Even in studying, the future begins to change from the instant you decide to tackle just a little today.
Even if you feel doubt or anxiety, the choice to take action will surely build confidence.
Decisions come with responsibility, but it is precisely that weight that fosters growth.
It’s a powerful quote that underscores the importance of learning proactively.
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I kept telling myself that everything I was studying was for my goal. Miles Davis These are the words of Miles Davis, a man who left his mark on jazz history and kept pushing the boundaries of what music could be.
He embraced not only technical skill, but also everyday experiences and even failures as part of learning.
The same is true for studying: times when things don’t go smoothly, or efforts that feel like detours, are never wasted.
As long as you stay mindful of your goal, every experience accumulates into strength.
In the toughest periods, there is often the most to absorb.
It’s a quote that affirms the process of effort and supports forward movement in life.
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My enemy is, for the most part, myself. From Chūya Koyama’s “Space Brothers” These words appear in Space Brothers, a story that portrays the growth of two siblings aiming to become astronauts and has resonated with many.
It shows that the true wall we face isn’t other people or our environment, but our own doubts and fears.
In studying as well, the reason we stop taking action often lies within ourselves.
When we overcome anxiety about failure and a lack of confidence, we can make great strides forward.
Continuously facing yourself becomes the shortcut to growth.
This quote acknowledges the weaknesses within and gives you the strength to move forward.
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