Ever feel like your dreams are just too far out of reach? Yeah, I think we’ve all been there at one point. But you know what always helps me dust myself off and get back in the game? Inspiring quotes!
I’ve always found comfort and strength in the words of others, especially those who’ve achieved incredible things. So, I’ve put together this collection of powerful “never give up” quotes to share with you. From famous figures to your favorite movie characters, I’ll bet you’ll find some serious motivation here! Ready to get fired up?
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Famous “Never Give Up” Quotes
- “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” — Thomas A. Edison
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” — Steve Jobs
- “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela
- “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” — Jimmy Johnson
- “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” — Thomas A. Edison
- “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” — Confucius
- “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” — Thomas A. Edison
- “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” — Confucius
- “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” — Earl Nightingale
- “If you can dream it, you can do it.” — Walt Disney
- “Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” — Farrah Gray
- “The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand
- “Never give in… never — in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.” — Winston Churchill
Inspirational “Never Give Up” Quotes
- “The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.” — C.C. Scott
- “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” — Albert Einstein
- “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” — James A. Michener
- “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” — Conrad Hilton
- “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
- “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Confucius
- “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” — Margaret Thatcher
- “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” — Babe Ruth
- “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” — Edmund Hillary
- “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
- “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” — Michael Jordan
- “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” — Randy Pausch
- “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” — Henry Ford
- “Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.” — W. Clement Stone
- “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” — John D. Rockefeller
Short and Powerful “Never Give Up” Quotes
- “It’s not over until it’s over.” — Yogi Berra
- “Perseverance is the key to success.” — Unknown
- “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” — Unknown
- “Tough times don’t last, tough people do.” — Robert H. Schuller
- “Quitters never win, and winners never quit.” — Vince Lombardi
- “Don’t give up. Normally it is the last key on the ring which opens the door.” — Paulo Coelho
- “Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and your faith stronger than your feelings.” — Unknown
- “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” — Samuel Beckett
- “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” — Nelson Mandela
- “When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.” — Unknown
- “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.” — Robert Tew
- “Prove them wrong.” — Unknown
- “Keep your head up.” — Unknown
- “Every day is a new beginning.” — Unknown
- “What defines us is how well we rise after falling.” — Unknown
- “Your only limit is you.” — Unknown
- “Big things often have small beginnings.” — T. E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia
Motivational Quotes About Not Giving Up
- “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
- “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” — Billie Jean King
- “I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.” — Thomas A. Edison
- “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” — Maya Angelou
- “If you can’t fly then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
- “Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.” — Bear Grylls
- “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” — Babe Ruth
- “Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.” — Theodore Roosevelt
- “We will either find a way, or make one.” — Hannibal
- “Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” — Robert H. Schuller
- “When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” — Harriet Beecher Stowe
- “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” — Dale Carnegie
- “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” — Dale Carnegie
- “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110% all the time.” — Don Zimmer
- “Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.” — Drew Barrymore
- “The starting point of all achievement is desire.” — Napoleon Hill
- “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” — Rosa Parks
Proverbs and Classic Sayings on Not Giving Up
- “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Lao Tzu
- “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” — Unknown
- “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” — Unknown
- “The darkest hour is just before the dawn.” — English Proverb
- “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” — English Proverb
- “Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.” — Unknown
- “By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” — Charles Spurgeon
- “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” — Japanese Proverb
- “He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin!” — Horace
- “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” — Unknown
- “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” — Herman Melville
- “Little by little, a little becomes a lot.” — Tanzanian Proverb
- “Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.” — Unknown
- “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.” — Walter Elliott
- “The drop of rain makes a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.” — Lucretius
- “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” — Robert Jordan
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs
- “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” — Unknown
- “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky
- “A bend in the road is not the end of the road…unless you fail to make the turn.” — Helen Keller
Quotes from Books, Movies, and TV Shows
- “Do, or do not. There is no try.” — Yoda, Star Wars
- “Just keep swimming.” — Dory, Finding Nemo
- “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” — Samwise Gamgee, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- “Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.” — Alfred Pennyworth, Batman Begins
- “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
- “There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.” — Oprah Winfrey
- “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” — Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption
- “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” — John Keating, Dead Poets Society
Final Thoughts
So there you have it! A whole arsenal of quotes to keep you going when the going gets tough. Remember, everyone faces setbacks, even the most successful people in the world. The key is to keep pushing forward, one step at a time.
I hope these words bring you comfort, strength, and a renewed sense of determination. Now, go out there and chase those dreams! You’ve got this!
