Troubled Quotes – Finding Light in the Darkness

Sometimes the darkest nights produce the brightest stars.

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. – Albert Camus

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Nelson Mandela

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. – Confucius

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. – J.K. Rowling

The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph. – George Washington

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. – Helen Keller

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. – Napoleon Hill

Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. – Bruce Lee

The only way out is through.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

Out of difficulties grow miracles. – Jean de la Bruyere

Don’t be ashamed of your story, it will inspire others.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. – Haruki Murakami

Stars can’t shine without darkness.

The sky is darkest before the dawn.

Troubled Quotes – Finding Light in the Darkness part 2

Give up on giving up.

It’s not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. – Albert Einstein

Tough times never last, but tough people do. – Robert H. Schuller

Adversity is the diamond dust that heaven polishes its jewels with. – Thomas Carlyle

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

You have to be at your strongest when you’re feeling at your weakest.

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it. – Lou Holtz

Fall down seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese Proverb

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain. – Vivian Greene

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars.

Believe you can and you’re halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt

Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end. – Roy T. Bennett

The sun will rise and we will try again.

It’s okay to be a glowstick: sometimes we have to break before we shine.

The comeback is always stronger than the setback.

We don’t grow when things are easy; we grow when we face challenges.

Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.

Do not let the shadows of your past darken the doorstep of your future. Forgive and forget. – Roald Dahl

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. – Maya Angelou

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C.S. Lewis

The best way out is always through. – Robert Frost

Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. – Charles R. Swindoll

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain. – Vivian Greene

The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it. – Jordan Belfort

You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you. – Brian Tracy

Sometimes you have to go through the worst to get to the best.

Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. – Henry Ford

The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. – Mary Pickford

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. – Vince Lombardi

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill