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Best 130 Choose Your Hard Quotes

Choose Your Hard Quotes

This post contains some of the best Choose Your Hard Quotes.

Choose Your Hard Quotes

1. “A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t.” – Jack Dempsey

2. “A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” – Dave Meurer

3. “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” – Duke Ellington

4. “A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. ” — Napoleon Hill

5. “A sign of a hard worker is one who works without complaint.” – Sarah Price

6. “A year from now, you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb

7. “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown

8. “Achieving success is a challenge, but so is struggling, so you may as well choose success.” – Rob Liano

9. “Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso

10. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

11. “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” – Michael John Bobak

12. “And hard times are good in their own way, too. Because the only way you can achieve true happiness is if you experience true sadness as well.” – Gabrielle Williams

13. “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. ” – Haruki Murakami

14. “Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.” – Roger Crawford

15. “Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. ” – Marilyn Vos Savant

16. “Being happy doesn’t mean you’re perfect. It just means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” – K. B. Indiana

17. “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries. ” – James Michener

18. “Choose to focus on one task and that task only. Then do the next thing.” – Unknown

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19. “Diets, like clothes, should be tailored to you.” – Joan Rivers

20. “Do not whine, do not complain, work harder, and spend more time alone.” – Joan Didion

21. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou

22. “Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” – Zig Ziglar

23. “Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. ” – Richard L. Evans

24. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. ”— John R. Wooden

25. “Dreams don’t have to just be dreams. You can make it a reality; if you just keep pushing and keep trying, then eventually you’ll reach your goal.” — Naomi Osaka

26. “Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never doubt who you are. ” – Stephanie Lahart

27. “Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up. ” – Sylvester Stallone

28. “Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day.” – Alice Morse Earle

29. “Everyone goes through a hard time in their life.” — Kirsten Dunst

30. “Everything is hard, but you choose your hard. You don’t choose whether or not you’ll suffer, but you do choose what you want to suffer for.” – Brianna Weist

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31. “Expect obstacles and face them head-on. They are going to come up, so the way you handle them is what makes all the difference. ” – Lance Dale

32. “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” – Zig Ziglar

33. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. ” – Og Mandino

34. “Food, like your money, should be working for you.” – Rita Deattrea Beckford

35. “For every minute you are angry, you lose seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

36. “Going through challenging things can teach you a lot, and they also make you appreciate the times that aren’t so challenging. ” – Carrie Fisher

37. “Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. ” – Samuel Johnson

38. “Hard times are like thunder. They make a lot of noise but do little harm. Don’t fear hard times. ”― Debasish Mridha

39. “Hard times lifts the seeking souls to higher spiritual realms. ”― Lailah Gifty Akita

40. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke

41. “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. ” – Thich Nhat Hanh

42. “How long should you try? Until. ” – Jim Rohn

43. “However hard life is, deep in our hearts we know that it is worth to continue till the end.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

44. “I don’t know if I’ve had my share of drama, but I’ve definitely had my share of hard times. ” — Serena Williams

45. “I have found that if you love life, life will love you back. ” – Arthur Rubinstein

46. “I think you need to go through some stuff to really appreciate life and understand what it means to persevere, overcome and have faith. I think those tough times make you a stronger person. ” — Judith Hill

47. “If he knew one thing about life, it was this: look out for yourself. No one else would do it for you. If you were cheated or tricked, it was your own fault, and a lesson best learned before the world devoured you.” – Kelley Armstrong

48. “If you quit on the process, you are quitting on the result.” – Idowu Koyenikan

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49. “If you think lifting is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous.” – Bret Contreras

50. “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” – Thomas Jefferson

51. “If you want to reach a goal, you must see the reaching in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.” – Zig Ziglar

52. “If you work hard, remain self-motivated, driven and committed, you will see results. ” ― Germany Kent

53. “If you’re changing the world, you’re working on important things, you’re excited to get up in the morning.” – Larry Page

54. “In hard times nothing is visible, life seems to beat you down, with courage hit the problems ball will be in your court. ” ― Kishore Bansal

55. “In order to defeat our challengers and rise above every obstacle, we must be able to persevere.” – Ellen J. Barrier

56. “In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are enjoyable.” ― Knute Nelson

57. “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

58. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth

59. “It’s not just about losing the weight; it’s about losing the lifestyle and mindset that got you there.” – Steve Maraboli

60. “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein

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

62. “Keep pushing forward even when it seems like things will never change.” ― Germany Kent

63. “Life is at its best when everything has fallen out of place, and you decide that you’re going to fight to get them right” – Thisuri Wanniarachchi

64. “Life is going to beat you up; it wouldn’t be fair if you didn’t throw some punches back at it.” – Bradley Bowman

65. “Life keeps throwing me stones. And I keep finding the diamonds…”― Ana Claudia Antunes

66. “Life throws challenges, and every challenge comes with rainbows and lights to conquer it.” – Amit Ray

67. “Life without obstacles removes the opportunity for growth.” – Chad E. Foster

68. “Listen to the people who love you. Believe that they are worth living for even when you don’t believe it. Seek out the memories depression takes away and project them into the future. Be brave; be strong; take your pills. Exercise because it’s good for you even if every step weighs a thousand pounds. Eat when food itself disgusts you. Reason with yourself when you have lost your reason. ” — Andrew Solomon

69. “Make sure you are responding to the present moment and not reacting to something from your past that the current situation reminds you of.” – Maryam Hasnaa

70. “Man needs obstacles to get matured!” – Mehmet Murat ildan

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71. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” ~ Thomas A. Edison

72. “Marriage is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s something you do. It’s the way you love your partner every day.” – Barbara De Angelis

73. “Marriage stands the test of time when both you and your spouse work towards making things better. And we are tested the most when we face adversities. If you can sail through the adversities as one, as a team, then you have won half the battle.” – Unknown

74. “Most people fail, not because of lack of desire, but because of lack of commitment.” – Vince Lombardi

75. “Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Ryun

76. “No matter how hard you work, someone else is working harder.” – Elon Musk

77. “Nothing in life that’s worth anything is easy.” – Barack Obama

78. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford

79. “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan

80. “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” – Vince Lombardi Jr.

81. “Once you’ve been through tough times, you can only become stronger.” — Alesha Dixon

82. “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy

83. “Our goodness is our wealth, and when we close our eyes to the tragedies of the hard lives, we start losing our wealth.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

84. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

85. “Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant, and to face the challenge of change.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

86. “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. ” – Newt Gingrich

87. “Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater.” – William Hazlitt

88. “Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being. ” – Albert Schweitzer

89. “Sometimes the tide is with us, and sometimes against. But we keep swimming either way. ” – Charlie Munger

90. “Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” – Coco Chanel

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91. “Successful people demonstrate their resilience through their dedication to making progress every day, even if that progress is marginal. — Jonathan Mills

92. “The best way to get rid of the pain is to feel the pain. And when you feel the pain and go beyond it, you’ll see there’s a very intense love that is wanting to awaken itself. ” – Deepak Chopra

93. “The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as stepping-stones. Laugh at them, tread on them, and let them lead you to something better.” – Enid Blyton

94. “The biggest weapon of billions of people against the difficulties of life is ‘the desperation solutions’ that sadden humanity instead of ‘real solutions’ that suit human dignity.” – Mehmet Murat ildan

95. “The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. ” –Seneca

96. “The clock is ticking. Are you becoming the person you want to be?” – Greg Plitt

97. “The first step is you have to say that you can.” – Will Smith

98. “The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests. ” – Epictetus

99. “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” – Molière

100. “The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.” – Nelson Mandela

101. “The harder life is for a man when he is young, the easier it will be in the future.” – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

102. “The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

103. “The limiting factor on your success is not the size of the obstacles, but the size of your dream.” – Orrin Woodward

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104. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

105. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon

106. “The path that leads to triumph is long, tedious, and crooked.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

107. “The signature of the truly great is not the absence of difficulty but the ability to recover from setbacks. ”— Jim Collins

108. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee

109. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. ”—Martin Luther King, Jr

110. “There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength. No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster. ” — Dalai Lama

111. “There is no education like adversity. ” – Benjamin Disraeli

112. “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln

113. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” – John Wooden

114. “To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” – T. F. Hodge

115. “True love stands by each other’s side on good days and stands closer on bad days.” – Unknown

116. “Try hard to find out what you’re good at and what your passions are, and where the two converge, and build your life around that.” ~ Joshua Lederberg

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117. “When adversity strikes, that’s when you have to be the most calm, take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on. ” – LL Cool J

118. “When people try to discredit you, just remember who you are and whose you are. Raise your head high and keep pushing. ” – Germany Kent

119. “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”—Joseph Kennedy

120. “When you encounter obstacles, don’t turn your back on them. Face them, confront them, and you will see them dissolving in front of your eyes.” – Dr. Roopleen

121. “When you face any difficulty, do not panic but pray. ” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

122. “When you stand and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else. ” – Iyanla Vanzant

123. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

124. “Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

125. “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength. ” — Corrie ten Boom

126. “Worry never accomplishes anything. When you have a problem, it is best to concentrate on the solution to that problem, not the problem itself.” – Thomas D. Willhite

127. “You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it.” – Roy T. Bennett

128. “You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” – Epicurus

129. “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

130. “You have to conquer every obstacle before you can reach the top of the mountain.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

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