Encouraging Thoughts

Words can lift our spirits, resonate with us, challenge us, and even encourage us in hard times. We’ve selected a variety of inspirational quotes and thoughts for you to ponder, perhaps one will speak to you. If so, we encourage you to print and cut it out, placing it in a prominent spot where you can reflect on it often.

“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” – Jonas Salk

“You will be secure because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety. “ – Job 11:18-19

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

“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 greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela

“Hope is not pretending that troubles don’t exist. It is the trust that they will not last forever, that hurts will be healed, and difficulties overcome. It is faith that a source of strength and renewal lies within to lead us through the dark into the sunshine.” – Liz Chase

“It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.” – Queen Elizabeth II

“Attitude is the ‘little’ thing that makes a big difference.” – Winston Churchill

“Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think.” – Olivia Newton-John

“Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just illusions.” — Michael Jordan