Discouraged Quotes

328 Discouraged quotes by 250 unique authors

My mother always wanted to be in show business, but her parents discouraged her. So when I started performing for the mirror she enrolled me… — Irene Cara
We should learn to be patient with ourselves. Recognizing our strengths and our weaknesses, we should strive to use good judgment in all of our… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
In Western society, and particularly in American society, imagination is stulified from infancy. The imaginative child is discouraged and upbraided. He is told that the… — Philip Wylie
If I'd been easily discouraged, I could have been a one-hit wonder — Laurell K. Hamilton
Success is usually earned by persevering and not becoming discouraged when we encounter challenges. — James E. Faust
Don’t be discouraged at seemingly overwhelming odds in your desire to live and to help others live God’s commandments. At times it may seem like… — David B. Haight
If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride because it shows you trust in your own power. Your self-sufficiency, your selfishness and your… — Mother Teresa
If you are lonely, please know you can find comfort. If you are discouraged, please know you can find hope. If you are poor in… — Jeffrey R. Holland
There are many out there who plead and pray for help. There are those who are discouraged, those who are beset by poor health and… — Thomas S. Monson
If our knowledge is, as I believe, only an island in an infinite sea of ignorance, how can we in our short lifetime find satisfaction… — Daniel J. Boorstin
Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. In area… — Thomas Sowell
We have no reason to be discouraged and cast down if the religion we profess is not popular and few agree with us. We must… — J C Ryle
If you take pride in your attainment or become discouraged because of your idealistic effort, your practice will confine you by a thick wall. — Shunryu Suzuki
He who is discouraged after a failure is not a real artist. — Auguste Rodin
When you struggle, you're going to be a little discouraged. But I never felt like I was overmatched. — Buster Posey
When you feel discouraged or simply lazy, as is bound to happen sometimes, remember the millions of people in the world who have not had… — Jehan Sadat
I never allow myself to become discouraged under any circumstances. The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are first, hard work, second, stick-to-ittiveness, third,… — Albert Einstein
Instead of concentrating on your problems and getting discouraged, focus on God and meditate on His promises for you. You may have fallen down, but… — Joyce Meyer
What do you do when disappointment comes? When it weighs on you like a rock, you can either let it press you down until you… — Joyce Meyer
She encouraged any artistic impulse I had, and my father discouraged any artistic impulse I had. They took out their problems with each other on… — Bill Griffith
You will feel discouraged; you will lose confidence in your abilities; you will be bored with the characters–and the only way to overcome these obstacles… — John Dufresne
Anything you think of doing, however insignificant, should be done immediately. Spur yourself on and carry it through without becoming discouraged. If this becomes an… — Shinichi Suzuki
I will not be discouraged by failure; I will not be elated by success. — Joseph Barber Lightfoot
The most devastating indictment of the president's proposal is that it threatens to destroy virtually everything about American health care that's worth preserving. Under the… — William Kristol
Do not be discouraged on account of the greatness of the work; only be humble and faithful. . . . He who scattered Israel has… — Joseph Smith, Jr.

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