Sometimes, just to keep going is the absolute hardest thing. We’ve all felt like giving up: on our goals, relationships, and more. But feeling like you want to give up, and actually doing it are two very different things.
In this post, I’ve included 35 quotes on not giving up that can inspire you keep going, even when you don’t feel like it.
1. Hold It Together
“Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, now that is true strength.”
-Chris Bradford
2. The Power of One Star
“You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just /one star/ to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.”
-Richelle E. Goodrich
3. Think of Tomorrow’s Success
“Do not think of todays failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow.”
-Helen Keller
4. Until God Gives Up…
Until God gives up, I cannot. And because He won’t, I can’t.”
-Craig D. Lounsbrough
5. Making a Habit
“If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit.Never quit!!!”
-Michael Jordan
6. Impossible Conditions
“Most people who succeed in the face of seemingly impossible conditions are people who simply don’t know how to quit.”
-Robert Schuller
7. Tough Times…
“The tough times never last, but the tough people do.”
-Robert H. Schuller
8. Stay In the Problem
“I’m not very smart. I just stay in the problem for a long time.”
-Albert Einstein
9. Big Dreams
“Never give up what you really want to do. Those who have big dreams are stronger than those who have all the facts.”
-H.Jackson Browne Junior
10. Slow and Steady
“If you don’t stop, it doesn’t matter how slow you are.”
-Confucius
11. Just Around The Corner
“Your victory is just around the corner. Don’t give up.”
-Nicki Minaj
12. Hard to Beat…
“It’s hard to beat someone who never gives up.”
-Babe Ruth
13. Keep Moving
“Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t stop.”
-Conrad Hilton
14. Failing Once
“Just because you fail once doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything.”
-Marilyn Monroe
15. Hope’s Whisper
“When the world says, “Give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.”
-Unknown
16. The Courage of Trying Again
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’
-Mary Anne Radmacher
17. You’re Closer Than You Think
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
-Thomas Edison
18. Going Through Hell…
“If you are going through hell, keep going.”
-Winston Churchill
19. Dream, Desire, Determination
“It takes a dream to get started, desire to keep going, and determination to finish.”
-Eddie Harris, Jr.
20. The Third and Fourth Tries
“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.”
-James A. Michener
21. Love & Inspiration
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.”
-Ella Fitzgerald
21. When Opportunity Doesn’t Knock
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
-Milton Berle
22. Find Inspiration in Your Hardship
“Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you.”
-Michelle Obama
23. Ambition & Persistence
“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”
-Bill Bradley
24. Back Up But Don’t Give Up
“You do what you can for as long as you can, and when you finally can’t, you do the next best thing. You back up but you don’t give up.”
-Chuck Yeager
25. Time Passes Anyway…
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”
-Earl Nightingale
26. Press On
“The future rewards those who press on. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I’m going to press on.”
-Barack Obama
27. Intense Focus on The Outcome
“To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.”
-T.F. Hodge
28. It’s Always Too Early
“It’s always too early to quit.”
-Norman Vincent Peale
29. Tomorrow Will Be Better
“No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.”
-Maya Angelou
30. Accomplishing The Impossible
“Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer.”
-Andre A. Jackson
31. Your Dreams Are Valid
“No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid.”
-Lupita Nyong’o
32. From Impossible to Inevitable
“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”
-Christopher Reeve
33. Childlike Wonder
“Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude… Don’t complain; just work harder… Never give up.”
-Randy Pausch
34. Success is Just Hanging On
“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.”
-William Feather
35. What Can’t You Stop Thinking About?
“Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.”
-Winston Churchill
Final Thoughts
Even just reading through these quotes on not giving up gives me motivation to not give up. I hope they did the same for you!
If you need a more frequent reminder, write down or print out your favorites and place them somewhere you can see them everyday.