Overcome Struggles Quotes | The Top 101

Life is full of struggles that we must endure and overcome. Whether you are struggling with big things like: infertility, adoption, parenthood, depression, anxiety, financial issues, etc… or smaller, day-to-day things, these overcome struggles quotes may be just what you need to hear to make it through. This is the top 101 list of inspirational quotes about struggles.

Top 101 Overcome Struggles Quotes:

“Every flower must grow through dirt.” –Laurie Jean Sennott

“The more you’re hurt, the more you’ll change.” -Unknown

“Don’t let pain define you, let it refine you.”- Tim Fargo

“Problems are the price you pay for progress.”- Branch Rickey

“Our strength grows out of our weaknesses.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“When you can’t remember why you’re hurt, that’s when you’re healed.”- Jane Fonda

“Sit with the pain until it passes, and you will be calmer for the next one.”- Naval Ravikant

“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.”-  Joseph Campbell

“When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Beautiful are those whose brokenness gives birth to transformation and wisdom.” – John Green

 “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”-  Kahlil Gibran

“Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“You may have had unfair things happen to you, but the depth of your pain is an indication of the height of your future.”- Joel Osteen

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.”- Helen Keller

“God will only push you off a cliff if He’s going to give you wings to fly.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The thorny path to greatness is better than the rosy path to mediocrity.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Remember anything you want that’s valuable requires you to break through short-term pain in order to gain long-term pleasure.”- Tony Robbins

“Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Sometimes your heart needs more time to accept what your mind already knows.” -Unknown

“Failing over and over again is how you learn to succeed over and over again.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pain makes you stronger. Fear makes you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser.”- Drake

“It is when I struggle that I strengthen. It is when challenged to my core that I learn the depth of who I am.”

—Steve Maraboli

“Your life does not get better by chance. It gets better by change.”- Jim Rohn

“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.”- Confucius

“The wings of transformation are born of patience and struggle.”- Janet S. Dickens

“Pain is sometimes the cost of a meaningful existence. I can handle that.”- Jeb Dickerson

“It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.”- Jackie Joyner-Kersee

“On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pursuing your dreams is the best way of insulating yourself from your nightmares.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Challenges are part of life;
We weaken our spirit, when we act in fear and lose hope.
But we strengthen our spirit, when we fearlessly with faith and hope, rise up to meet and conquer the challenges.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

”We do survive every moment, after all, except the last one.” – John Updike

”I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” – Unknown

 ”I can bear any pain as long as it has meaning.” – Haruki Murakam

”Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you’ve got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength.” – Unknown

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”Don’t give up in times of difficulty. Persevere on as there will be an end to these.” – Edward Dunedin

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”- David Richo

”I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.” – Rita Mero

”All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles have strengthened me…. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” —Walt Disney

”Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it.” —Joel Osteen

”It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up again.” – Vince Lombardi

”One of the most courageous decisions you’ll ever make is to finally let go of what is hurting your heart and soul.” – Unknown

”Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong.” – Sarah Dessen

”Anybody can laugh in joy, but the bold ones also smile in pain…knowing that pain is just like a zooming train, that will soon pass by.” – RVM

”Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” – J.K. Rowling

”Suffering is an extraordinary teacher.” – Ryan Hall

”The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain.” – George Gordon Noel Byron

”All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief.” – Cicero

”Pain is nothing compared to what it feels like to quit.” – Unknown

“Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.” – Ovid

“Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.”
― Rosa Luxemburg

“I will be stronger than my sadness.”
― Jasmine Warga, My Heart and Other Black Holes

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.- Arnold Schwarzenegger

“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” — Sigmund Freud

“The struggle you are in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow” — Unknown

“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 those depths.” — Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

“When you struggle with a problem, that’s when you understand it.” — Elon Musk

“If we’re not willing to take a risk and struggle, then we don’t deserve to achieve our dreams.” — Unknown

“There is scarcely any passion without struggle.” — Albert Camus

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”

— Mother Teresa

“The women that inspire me to be honest are the women that struggle.” — Cardi B

“You stay safe, You love. You survive. You laugh and cry and struggle and sometimes you fail and sometimes you succeed. You Push.” — Carrie Ryan

Hope is a function of struggle. –Brene Brown

“You have to understand that people have to pay a price for peace. If you dare to struggle, you dare to win.”  — Fred Hampton

“To everyone going through anything struggle or pain right now, keep your head up, and keep smiling. God heals all.” — Unknown

“Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach

“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” — Brad Meltzer

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“The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.” — Swami Sivananda

“Don’t think of your struggle as an inconvenience instead think of it as a way to grow.” — Avina Celeste

“There may be a struggle in the beginning to find the motivation to continue day after day but if you remember why you started in the first place, you will always have a reason to continue.” — Avina Celeste

“It’s through our struggles that we learn to grow, in strength, spirit and wisdom.” — Susan McCann

“The greatest struggle you will overcome is the struggle against yourself.” — Avina Celeste

“If you worry yourself to death over the struggle, you will never experience the good life.” — Kelly L. Miller

“I’m thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.” — Alex Elle

“There is a purpose in life’s struggles. Without them, we stay the same.” — Unknown

“Sometimes we fall because we don’t struggle to prevent ourselves from falling” — D WordSmith

“Within you is the power to rise above in any situation or struggle, and transform into the brightest, strongest version of you ever.” — Unknown

“The struggle ends when gratitude begins.” — Neale Donald Walsch

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“When everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top.” — Unknown

“She didn’t struggle and so she didn’t grow.” — Paulo Coelho

“You’re imperfect and you’re wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” — Brene Brown

“Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.” — Mao Zedong

“Yesterday I dared to struggle, today I dare to win.” — Bernadette Devlin

“Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.” — Muhammad Ali

“Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.” — Nas

“I am thankful for all of those who said no to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself.” — Albert Einstein

“A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.” — Orison Swett Marden

“No matter what happens, no matter how far you seem to be away from where you want to be, never stop believing that you will somehow make it.” — Brad Gast

“To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals, this alone is worth the struggle.” — William Osler

“Difficult roads always lead to beautiful destinations.” — Zig Ziglar

“One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.” — Matshona Dhliwayo

“Whatever the struggle, continue to climb. It may be only one step to the summit.” — Diane Westlake

  “Some people see a wall and assume that’s the end of their journey. Others see it and decide it’s just the beginning.” — Angeline Trevena

 “Real difficulties can be overcome; it is the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.” — Theodore Newton Vail

  “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” — Robert H. Schuller

“Nothing is more beautiful than the smile that has struggled through the tears.” — Demi Lovato

“No matter how many mistakes you’ve made in the past, or what sort of difficulties you struggle with now, you are destined to live in victory.” – Joel Osteen

“All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today”. – Pope Paul VI

“Don’t feel entitled to anything you didn’t sweat and struggle for.” – Marian Wright Edelman

“Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for regrets.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“Don’t compare your struggles to anyone else’s. Don’t get discouraged by the success of others. Make your own path and never give up.” – MJ Korvan

Although we all struggle there is comfort knowing that there is reason and purpose for it. Choosing how we react to those struggles builds our character and enhances our life experiences. I hope these glimpses of inspiration to overcome struggles quotes help guide you to a path of incredible joy and strength.