60 Uplifting Quotes About Life To Cheer You Up

Anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela raises clenched fist, arriving to address mass rally, a few days after his release from jail, 25 February 1990, in the conservative Afrikaaner town of Bloemfontein, where ANC was formed 75 years ago. (Photo by TREVOR SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by TREVOR SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Nelson Mandela, an iconic leader and anti-apartheid revolutionary, spent 27 years imprisoned for his fight against racial injustice in South Africa. Upon his release, instead of harboring bitterness, Mandela embraced forgiveness and reconciliation. He once said, “Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”

Mandela’s life story exemplifies the transformative power of forgiveness and the ability to rise above hatred. After his release, he led his nation towards reconciliation, becoming South Africa’s first black president. Mandela’s unwavering commitment to unity and justice demonstrates that even in the face of oppression, one can choose the path of forgiveness and inclusivity. His story serves as a beacon of hope, urging us to overcome adversity through resilience, compassion, and the belief in the possibility of a better, more united world.

Uplifting Quotes About Life To Cheer Someone Up

1. “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West

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

3. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney

4. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” – Steve Jobs

5. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

6. “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey

7. “If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.” – James Cameron

8. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.” – John Lennon

9. “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon

10. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas A. Edison

11. “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.” — Seneca

12. “Get busy living or get busy dying.” – Stephen King

13. “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” – Dalai Lama

14. “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” – Babe Ruth

15. “Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.” — Will Smith

16. “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” – Albert Einstein

17. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” — Oscar Wilde

18. “I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.” — Rosa Parks

19. “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” — Etty Hillesum

20. “In order to write about life first you must live it.” – Ernest Hemingway

21. “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott

22. “If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

23. “The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.”– Henry Ford

24. “The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.”– Frank Sinatra

25. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

26. “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Elliot

27. “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Viktor E. Frankl

28. “The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.” — Steve Jobs

29. “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” — Og Mandino

30. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” — Oprah Winfrey

31. “Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it’s realistic or not.” — Deepak Chopra

32. “The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.” — Stephanie Perkins

33. “When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.” — Beyoncé Knowles

34. “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

35. “You can be everything. You can be the infinite amount of things that people are.” — Kesha

36. “Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.” — Bell Hooks

37. “Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” — Unknown

38. “You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — A.A. Mine

39. “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” — Dolly Parton

40. “If you can do what you do best and be happy, you are further along in life than most people.” — Leonardo DiCaprio

41. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” — Oscar Wilde

42. “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come without leaving happier.” — Mother Teresa

43. “Confident people have a way of carrying themselves that makes others attracted to them.” — Sofia Vergara

44. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

45. “You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.” — Serena Williams

46. “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” — Napoleon Hill

47. “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” — Carol Burnett

48. ““True abundance isn’t based on our net worth, it’s based on our self-worth.” — Gabrielle Bernstein

49. “Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

50. “By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.” — Edwin Elliot

51. “Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this earth to be. Find the truth, live that truth, and everything else will come.” — Ellen DeGeneres

52. “It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.” — Confucius

53. “The journey doesn’t end.” — Michelle Obama

54. “Self-care is how you take your power back.” — Lalah Delia

55. “When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world.” — Norman Vincent Peale

56. “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” — Michael Jordan

57. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

58. “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” — Og Mandino

59. “You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot—it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.” — Maya Angelou

60. “Sometimes, when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.” — Unknown