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21 Inspirational Quotes To Get You Through The Week

"Life is tough, my darling, but so are you" - Stephanie Bennett Henry

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21 Inspirational Quotes To Get You Through The Week
Nigel Tadyanehondo

People are amazing. We have the ability to change each other's lives with just our words. People inspire people every day and it's important to read the words of others to learn more about yourself and the world around you.

We often think we have things all figured out, but in all honesty, we don't. We need to get advice about life from those who came before us. To kick off your inspiration for the week, here are 10 amazing quotes to help you push through the days ahead and learn more about yourself and the world we live in.

1. "It is never too late to be what you might have been" - George Eliot

2. "There comes a point where it all becomes too much. When we get too tired to fight anymore. So we give up. That's when the real work begins. To find hope where there seems to be absolutely none at all" - Christina Yang (Grey's Anatomy)

3. "The fears you don't face become your limits" - Robin Sharma

4. "We waste so many days waiting for the weekend. So many nights wanting morning. Our lust for future comfort is the biggest thief of life" - Joshua Glen Clark

5. "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new" - Socrates

6. "For what it's worth: it's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over" - F. Scott Fitzgerald

7. "Life is tough, my darling, but so are you" - Stephanie Bennett Henry

8. "She quietly expected great things to happen to her, and no doubt that's one of the reasons they did" - Zelda Fitzgerald

9. "In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety" - Abraham Maslow

10. "Always do what you are afraid to do" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

11. "Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will" - Karim Seddiki

12. "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible" - Audrey Hepburn

13. "We can't direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails" - Thomas S. Monson

14. You're a fighter. Look at everything you've overcome. Don't give up now" - Olivia Benson

15. "She remembered who she was and the game changed" - Lalah Deliah

16. "If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely" - Roald Dahl

17. "Nothing can dim the light that shines from within" - Maya Angelou

18. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you don't stop" - Confucius

19. "You have to stop thinking you'll be stuck in your situation forever. We feel like our heart will never heal or we'll never get out of this impossible struggle. Don't confuse a season for a lifetime. Even your trials have an expiration date. You will grow, life will change, things will work out"- Brittaney Moses

20. "You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" - Christopher Robin (Winnie the Pooh)

21. "A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure" - Henry Kissinger

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