101 Inspirational Words Of Encouragement For Your Friend

Everyone has their ups and downs in life. When you find that your friend is stuck with some unprecedented challenge in life, all he/she needs are some words of encouragement from your side. Here are a few inspiring words of encouragement for a friend that can fill their mind with positive energy and hope to deal with their situation better. These uplifting words can ease their mind, lift their spirits, and boost their self-confidence. Continue scrolling down to find those words that can help your friend in need.

How To Encourage Someone To Be Strong

While you can always say encouraging words to your friends to keep them motivated and strong during tough times, there are several other things you can do to show your support. They include:

• Listening to them
• Understand the circumstances
• Reassure them that you have got their back
• Be there as a support system
• Guide them

All these things will remind them that they are not alone and help them stay afloat and get back on their feet. Your words and support will help them gain a new perspective and feel comforted at the same time.

Julia, a blogger, shared her experience with inspirational quotes in her blog. She said, “Just a short phrase can lead me to re-evaluate my thoughts and shift my perspective (i).” She added, “I’ve always been a fan of quotes. If you visit my home you will find them in frames, written in notebooks, scribbled on scraps of paper. Important words to be read and re-read, reminders to try and be a better version of myself and words I hope will become part of my children’s lives too.”

Check out the list of inspirational words of encouragement you can share with your friend to keep them motivated.

101 Inspirational Words Of Encouragement To Motivate A Friend

1. “Your friendship means so much to me, far more than words can say, and even though we are far apart, I think of you each day.” – Anonymous

2. “When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.” – Anonymous

3. “Defeat is simply a signal to press onward.” – Helen Keller

4. “Be positive, and stay happy. Don’t let the negativity or drama of the world get you down. Smile, my friend.” – Anonymous

5. “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Anonymous

6. “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou

7. “God gave you this life because he knew you were strong enough to live it.” – Anonymous

8. “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot, and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

9. “To the world, you may be just one person, but to one person, you may be the world.” – Anonymous

10. “Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.” – Anonymous

11. “You can be anything you want to be. Start thinking positively, and aim for the goal.” – Anonymous

12. “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.” – Oprah Winfrey

Did You Know?

Oprah Winfrey has led one of the most inspirational lives in modern times. She overcame poverty, abuse, and an unstable family life to become one of the most coveted show hosts, and a philanthropist and producer. She once said, “Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe.”

13. “Do not be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.” – Anonymous

14. “Practice like you’ve never won. Perform like you’ve never lost.” – Bernard F. Asuncion

15. “It’s through adversity that you find the strength you never knew you had.” – Christie Brinkley

16. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou

17. “Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.” – Lucy Maud Montgomery (from Anne of Green Gables)

18. “Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.” – Jacques Prévert

19. “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have.” – Bob Marley

20. “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin, (from Winnie The Pooh by A. A Milne)

21. “Instead of giving yourself a reason why you can’t, give yourself a reason why you can.” – Anonymous

22. “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.” – Isaiah 43:2

23. “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

24. “Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

25. “Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination. The best is yet to come.” – Anonymous

26. “Don’t give up. Persevere to the end. Your perseverance will finally pay off. The fruits are always rewarding.” – Anonymous

27. “Enjoy the little things in life; the little things are the ones that make big things.” – Robert Brault

28. “Stop hoping for things to happen. Get moving, and make them happen.” – Anonymous

29. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Pro Tip

Instead of sharing encouraging words in text messages, try sending a hand-written note on a card. You can also send a homemade gift, a cake you baked, or some supplies for a hobby. Nothing will encourage your friends more than your thoughtfulness.

30. “Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.” – N. R. Walker (from The Weight of It All)

31. “The fog may blur the path, but the wind will surely blow them all away. Don’t lose hope. Your destination is waiting for you.” – Anonymous

32. “At any given moment you have the power to say, “This is not how the story is going to end.” – Christine Mason Miller

33. “Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” – Susan Gale

34. “Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.” – Paulo Coelho

35. “Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

36. “Instead of giving myself a reason why I can’t, I give myself reasons why I can.” – Anonymous

37. “If plan A didn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.” – Claire Cook (from Seven Year Switch)

38. “You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.” – Anonymous

39. “Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” – Benjamin Spock

40. “When the wrong people leave your life, the right things start happening.” – Zig Ziglar

41. “Always look beyond your pains, see what is in store for you. May you have brighter days ahead.” – Anonymous

42. “Don’t fear mistakes, they are your stepping stone to success.” – Louis Zamperini

43. “Stop wasting your potential on overthinking. Try to control your nerves and keep fighting even if you don’t feel like you can win. It takes a lot of courage, but I know that you have the right amount of it.” – Anonymous

44. “Everything you need to accomplish your goals is already in you.” – Anonymous

45. “You’re allowed to scream, you’re allowed to cry, but do not give up.” – Anonymous

46. “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis

47. “Soon, when all is well, you’re going to look back on this period of your life and be so glad that you never gave up.” – Anonymous

48. “When the world says – give up, hope whispers – try it one more time.” – Anonymous

49. “One small positive thought in the morning can change the entire outcome of your day.” – Stephanie Simpson

50. “No matter where, when, or how, I will always be there for you, come rain, or come shine.” – Anonymous

51. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi

52. “Being challenged in life is inevitable. Being defeated is optional.” – Anonymous

53. “Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.” – Anonymous

54. “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” – Oprah Winfrey

55. “There are so many good things to celebrate in life, always be positive in life.” – Anonymous

56. “The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.” – Vince Lombardi

57. “Will it be easy? Nope. Worth it? Absolutely.” – Anonymous

58. “Life is very interesting – in the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.” – Drew Barrymore

59. “Every day may not be a good day, but there is good in every day.” – Alice Morse Earle

60. It is important to surround yourself with people who lift you up, encourage you, share your vision and inspire you.” – Les Brown

61. “Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never doubt who you are.” – Anonymous

62. “Whenever you feel weak, remember the things that made you strong. Whenever you start to doubt yourself, remember those who believe in you.” – Anonymous

63. “If you can dream it, you can achieve it.” – Zig Ziglar

64. “Maturity comes when you stop making excuses and start making changes.” – Roy Bennett

65. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.” – Zig Ziglar

66. “The most important thing is to keep trying.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf

67. “You face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle.” – TD Jakes

68. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day saying, “I’ll try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

69. “Stop doubting yourself. Work hard, and it will happen.” – Anonymous

70. “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you’ll find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius

71. “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” – Theodore Roosevelt

72. “A man may fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” – John Burroughs

73. “Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have.” – Sanchita Pandey

74. “Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.” – Aldous Huxley (from Texts & Pretexts: An Anthology With Commentaries)

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

76. “People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.” – Lewis Cass

77. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

78. “Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Zig Ziglar

79. “Life’s real failure is when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up.” – Thomas A. Edison

80. “The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.” – Alexander Pope

81. “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

82. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett

83. “Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do and damned if you don’t.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

84. “Don’t be tired of doing the same things every day. When success knocks on your door, you will remember it was worth the effort.” – Anonymous

85. “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” – Stephen King (from On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft)

86. “If you believe in yourself, anything is possible.” – Anonymous

87. “It always seems impossible until it is done.” – Nelson Mandela

88. “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

89. “If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it.” – Olin Miller

90. “You could be the world’s best garbage man, the world’s best model; it doesn’t matter what you do if you are the best.” – Muhammad Ali

91. “Follow effective actions with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” – Peter Drucker

92. “Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” – Charles Swindoll

93. “A journey starts with one step, take that step today, and move out of your comfort zone.” – Anonymous

94. “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese proverb

95. “When you’re feeling your worst, that’s when you get to know yourself the best.” – Anonymous

96. “When written in Chinese the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters – one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.” – John F. Kennedy

97. “Stop worrying about the past; use the energy to think about your way out.” – Anonymous

98. “When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.” – Les Brown

99. “Don’t listen to their words. You are special in your own way. You were destined to succeed.” – Anonymous

100. “Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.” – Bob Goff

101. “ Nothing in this world is impossible to a willing heart.” – Abraham Lincoln

Uplift spirits and inspire yourself and others with these words of encouragement and motivational messages. Watch the video now for positive messages that you can resonate with and brighten your day.

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