39 Quotes About Being Discouraged

Fear is our greatest enemy when it comes to being discouraged in life. When you focus on defining your fears, you are able to conquer anything in life. Here are some great quotes about being discouraged to get you inspired.

“A fundamental lesson on being fired: Never lie about it. People will know what you’re saying is a cover-up for how you really feel – embarrassed, discouraged, and afraid.”

“A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.”

“An encouraged person will eventually get his drive from encouragement; he becomes more dependent. A person that never really receives encouragement learns to move out of spite; he becomes more independent.”

“Continuous, unflagging effort, persistence and determination will win. Let not the man be discouraged who has these.”

“Do not judge my story by the chapter you walked in on.”

“Don’t be in such a rush to figure everything out. Embrace the unknown and let your life surprise you.”

“Don’t get discouraged from all the rejection.”

“Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.”

“Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.”

“Everybody is going to have their critics. It’s easy to get discouraged in life.”

“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.”

“I feel impressed to counsel those engaged in personal challenges to do right. In particular, my heart reaches out to those who feel discouraged by the magnitude of their struggle.”

“I know when I get down and discouraged, it’s hard for me to be able to just see anything except for right where I am.”

“I was just never discouraged from doing something wacky like trying to be a comedian.”

“I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age.”

“If every conceivable precaution is taken at first, one is often too discouraged to proceed at all.”

“If I’d been easily discouraged, I could have been a one-hit wonder.”

“If my parents had discouraged me, I would have turned out very differently. They raised me in an open-minded, liberal environment.”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a relationship, a lifestyle or a job. If it doesn’t make you happy, let it go.”

“It would be really easy to get discouraged over gun safety, and I have to explain all the time why I am not giving up and why people should not give up.”

“I’ve always been very determined. I don’t get easily discouraged.”

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

“My parents never discouraged me. There were a couple times when my dad criticized a couple things that I did, but it was nothing. So through the bad shows, I never wanted to quit.”

“My son is trying to be a sports writer, and my daughter is a college student. She wants to be a comedy writer, and she’s at film school.”

“Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That’s not the place to become discouraged.”

“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”

“Remember the time you thought you could never survive? You did, and you can do it again.”

“Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.”

“Stop wishing your life was different and live the one you have, because it’s the only one you have got.”

“The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow.”

“There’s a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot of wonderful stuff being ignored or discouraged.”

“We all have to start somewhere, and doing something is better than nothing at all. Start small so you don’t get discouraged and give up. Remember it is all about consistency.”

“We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more godlike, that we do not become discouraged and lose hope.”

“We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are.”

“What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you’re never discouraged.”

“When things are a disappointment, try not to be so discouraged.”

“You can be discouraged by failure, or you can learn from it. So go ahead and make mistakes, make all you can. Because, remember that’s where you’ll find success – on the far side of failure.”

“You have setbacks in your life, and adversity. You can be discouraged about it or have courage to get through it and be better.”

“You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don’t know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.”

There are many ways you can deal with feeling discouraged. Finding a way to confront your situation will help you to stop feeling disappointed.