20 Short Encouraging Quotes to Lift Your Mood

Feeling a bit down? Nothing seems to be going your way? Here are some short encouraging quotes to help lift your spirits and “gain altitude!”

Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Jack Canfield

“When you think you can’t, revisit a previous triumph.”

~ Jack Canfield


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Cher

“If you can’t go straight ahead, you go around the corner.”

~ Cher


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Mark Twain

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

~ Mark Twain


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Muriel Siebert

“You create opportunities by performing, not complaining.”

~ Muriel Siebert


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Tony Robbins

“There’s always a way, if you’re committed.”

~ Tony Robbins


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Amelia Earhart

“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.”

~ Amelia Earhart


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Benjamin Franklin

“Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.”

~ Benjamin Franklin


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Iyanla Vanzant

“The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first.”

~ Iyanla Vanzant


 Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Henry Ford

“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.”

~ Henry Ford


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Carly Fiorina

“Do not be afraid to make decisions.”

~ Carly Fiorina


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Ralph Blum

“Nothing is predestined: the obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.”

~ Ralph Blum


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - J. K. Rowling

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”

~ J. K. Rowling


 Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Epictetus

“First, say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”

~ Epictetus


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Maya Angelou

“Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.”

~ Maya Angelou


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Samuel Beckett

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”

~ Samuel Becket


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Billie Jean King

“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”

~ Billie Jean King


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - William Buell Sprague

“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.”

~ William Buell Sprague


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Beverly Sills

“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.”

~ Beverly Sills


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Winston Churchill

“Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It is courage that counts.”

~ Winston Churchill


Image for Short Encouraging Quotes - Mary Anne Radmacher

“Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow'”

~ Mary Anne Radmacher