General Encouragement:
"Courage is not the
absence of fear, but the
triumph over it." - Nelson
Mandela
"Believe you can and
you're halfway there." -
Theodore Roosevelt
"The only way to do great
work is to love what you
do." - Steve Jobs
"You are stronger than
you think."
"This too shall pass."
"Every step forward, no
matter how small, is
progress."
"Keep going. You've got
this."
"Don't be afraid to fail. Be
afraid not to try."
"Your potential is
limitless."
"You are capable of
amazing things."
"The world needs your
unique gifts."
"Embrace the unknown
with an open heart."
"You are resilient."
"You are worthy of
happiness and success."
"Trust yourself."
"Be brave enough to start
a conversation that
matters."
Facing Fear:
"Do one thing every day
that scares you." - Eleanor
Roosevelt
"Feel the fear and do it
anyway." - Susan Jeffers
"Fear is a feeling, not a
fact."
"What would you do if you
weren't afraid?"
"The cave you fear to
enter holds the treasure
you seek." - Joseph
Campbell
"Don't let fear paralyze
you. Let it motivate you."
"Acknowledge your fear,
then challenge it."
"Face your fears, and they
will disappear."
"The only thing we have
to fear is fear itself." -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Sometimes, courage is
the quiet voice at the end
of the day saying, 'I will
try again tomorrow.'"
During Difficult Times/
Setbacks:
"When you come to the
end of your rope, tie a
knot and hang on." -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
"It is during our darkest
moments that we must
focus to see the light." -
Aristotle
"Fall seven times, stand
up eight." - Japanese
Proverb
"Tough times don't last,
but tough people do."
"This is not the end; it's a
new beginning."
"You are not alone in
this."
"Even in the darkest
night, the sun will rise
again."
"Strength doesn't come
from winning. Your
struggles develop your
strengths." - Arnold
Schwarzenegger
"The gem cannot be
polished without friction,
nor man perfected
without trials."
"What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger." -
Friedrich Nietzsche