Feeling like life is hard and wanting to give up is a serious signal of distress, often linked to burnout, hopelessness, or mental health issues like depression. It's crucial to reach out to a friend, family member, or seek professional help. And remember that breaks and small steps can help. Recognize that these feelings, although overwhelming, are not permanent, and solutions are available. May these feel like giving up quotes offer you insights that will help you remember what you are working so hard for, and give you the strength to overcome your struggles.
1. “The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison
2. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
3. “The only way out is through.” – Robert Frost
4. “When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you couldn't hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that's just the place and time that the tide'll turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
5. “The airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
6. “The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” – Anna Quindlen
7. “I did not come this far only to come this far.” – Anonymous
8. “When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
9. “Everything in life is temporary. Be patient and positive. And watch the endless amount of blessings you’ll receive.” – Masu
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10. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
11. “Fall seven times and stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
12. “It's okay to cry—but it's not okay to give up.” – Anonymous
13. “Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.” – N.R. Walker
14. “Courage is an inner resolution to go forward in spite of obstacles and frightening situations.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
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15. “It always seems impossible until it's done.” – Nelson Mandela
16. “When I think back to who I was just a few years ago, I realize, proudly, how much my challenges have empowered me to grow.” – Karen Salmansohn
17. “Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying 'I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
18. “The sun is still there even when you can't see it. Just wait. Things will get brighter. Don't give up!” – Anonymous
19. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
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20. “The moment when you feel like giving up is right before your breakthrough.” – Victoria Arlen
21. “Feel like giving up? Face forward! You have to fight through some bad days to get to the best days of your life.” – Karen Salmansohn
22. “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.” – Marie Curie
23. “Good things are coming. Just keep believing.” – Anonymous
24. “It's never too late to begin again. Make new choices. Create a new ending.” – Julia Cameron
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25. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
26. “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” – Molière
27. “That which seems most feeble and bewildered in you is the strongest and most determined.” – Kahlil Gibran
28. “Warning! Obstacles to happiness often appear larger than they are during a crisis.” – Karen Salmansohn
29. “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don't wait for good things to happen to you.” – Barack Obama
30. “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi
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31. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey
32. “Remember that at the end of every storm, there is the possibility of a rainbow.” – Anonymous
33. “You have to fight through some bad days to get to the best days of your life.” – Karen Salmansohn
34. “Having courage means trying again even when you don't feel like it.” – Anonymous
35. “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
36. “Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” – Earl Nightingale
37. “If you think you can, then you’re already halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
38. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer
39. “There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.” – Charles Dickens
40. “You have the power. When feeling overwhelmed by a faraway goal, repeat the following: I have it within me right now to get me to where I want to be later.” – Karen Salmansohn
41. “Feel like giving up? Keep going. Everything you need will come to you at the perfect time.” – Anonymous
42. “Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – Saint Francis
43. “Your possibilities are endless. They just might not come in the packages you expected. Keep fighting and know that you have the power to persevere.” – Anonymous
44. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
45. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi
46. “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” – Dalai Lama
47. “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Steve Jobs
48. “The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi
49. “Just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
50. “Your mission: Turn your take of woe into tales of wow. Turn your tales of fury info tales of glory.” – Karen Salmansohn
51. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
52. “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius
53. “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton
54. “Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.” – George Whitefield
55. “Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.” – Stephen Covey
56. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino
57. “The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.” – C.C. Scott
58. “I do believe the old saying, What does not kill you makes you stronger. Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.” – Angelina Jolie
59. “Some of the most successful people are the ones who first found rock bottom. You will rise too.” – Anonymous
60. “If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.” – John F. Kennedy
Share these Inspirational Quotes for When You Feel Like Giving Up with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
2. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
3. “The only way out is through.” – Robert Frost
4. “When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you couldn't hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that's just the place and time that the tide'll turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
5. “The airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
6. “The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” – Anna Quindlen
7. “I did not come this far only to come this far.” – Anonymous
8. “When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
9. “Everything in life is temporary. Be patient and positive. And watch the endless amount of blessings you’ll receive.” – Masu
11. “Fall seven times and stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
12. “It's okay to cry—but it's not okay to give up.” – Anonymous
13. “Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.” – N.R. Walker
14. “Courage is an inner resolution to go forward in spite of obstacles and frightening situations.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
16. “When I think back to who I was just a few years ago, I realize, proudly, how much my challenges have empowered me to grow.” – Karen Salmansohn
17. “Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying 'I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
18. “The sun is still there even when you can't see it. Just wait. Things will get brighter. Don't give up!” – Anonymous
19. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
21. “Feel like giving up? Face forward! You have to fight through some bad days to get to the best days of your life.” – Karen Salmansohn
22. “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.” – Marie Curie
23. “Good things are coming. Just keep believing.” – Anonymous
24. “It's never too late to begin again. Make new choices. Create a new ending.” – Julia Cameron
26. “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” – Molière
27. “That which seems most feeble and bewildered in you is the strongest and most determined.” – Kahlil Gibran
28. “Warning! Obstacles to happiness often appear larger than they are during a crisis.” – Karen Salmansohn
29. “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don't wait for good things to happen to you.” – Barack Obama
30. “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi
More Motivational Quotes about When You Feel Like Giving Up
31. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey
32. “Remember that at the end of every storm, there is the possibility of a rainbow.” – Anonymous
33. “You have to fight through some bad days to get to the best days of your life.” – Karen Salmansohn
34. “Having courage means trying again even when you don't feel like it.” – Anonymous
35. “What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
36. “Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” – Earl Nightingale
37. “If you think you can, then you’re already halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
38. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer
39. “There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.” – Charles Dickens
40. “You have the power. When feeling overwhelmed by a faraway goal, repeat the following: I have it within me right now to get me to where I want to be later.” – Karen Salmansohn
41. “Feel like giving up? Keep going. Everything you need will come to you at the perfect time.” – Anonymous
42. “Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – Saint Francis
43. “Your possibilities are endless. They just might not come in the packages you expected. Keep fighting and know that you have the power to persevere.” – Anonymous
44. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
45. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi
46. “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” – Dalai Lama
47. “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Steve Jobs
48. “The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi
49. “Just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
50. “Your mission: Turn your take of woe into tales of wow. Turn your tales of fury info tales of glory.” – Karen Salmansohn
51. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
52. “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius
53. “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton
54. “Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.” – George Whitefield
55. “Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.” – Stephen Covey
56. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino
57. “The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.” – C.C. Scott
58. “I do believe the old saying, What does not kill you makes you stronger. Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.” – Angelina Jolie
59. “Some of the most successful people are the ones who first found rock bottom. You will rise too.” – Anonymous
60. “If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.” – John F. Kennedy
Share these Inspirational Quotes for When You Feel Like Giving Up with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.