Quotes are powerful things. They can be used to motivate, encourage and even entertain us. However, there are times when quotes can do more harm than good. In this blog post, we’ll share some of the most discouraging quotes we’ve come across.

The best discourage quotes

1. Well–lit streets discourage sin, but don’t overdo it. — William Kennedy, Roscoe

2. It’s best to have your tools with you. If you don’t, you’re apt to find something you didn’t expect and get discouraged. — Stephen King

3. The only time I really become discouraged is when I think of all the things I would like to do and the little time I have in which to do them. — Thomas A

4. Discouragement, fear, doubt, lack of self–confidence, are the germs which have killed the prosperity and happiness of tens of thousands of people. — Orison Swett Marden

5. There are in this world ample reasons to be sad and disheartened, discouraged and fearful. But there are as many reasons not to be. — Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes

6. Edison failed 10, 000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times. — Napoleon Hill

7. Shh, listen, don’t be discouraged if you don’t win. It’s a learning process. You’ll get better with each try. — E.L. Montes, Cautious

8. Discouragement is your enemy, therefore resist it — Sunday Adelaja

9. If you look to others you will be distracted; if you look to yourselves you will be discouraged; but if you look to Christ you’ll be delighted. — Warren W. Wiersbe

10. The possibilities are endless, so never be discouraged by a setback, no matter how big. — Tommy Hilfiger

11. To doubt the experience is to discourage it. Let it be developed, see what is in it. — Sri Aurobindo

12. The capacity to surmount failure without being discouraged is the chief asset of every person who attains outstanding success in any calling. — Napoleon Hill

13. Keep moving — don’t stop by to check on whoever else is not willing to go. The entire road is yours to speed on till you get there. Never be discouraged!

14. Discouragement does not come to passive and indifferent people who lack initiative — Sunday Adelaja

15. Defeat should never be a source of discouragement but rather a fresh stimulus. — Robert South

16. It’s best to have your tools with you. If you don’t, you’re apt to find something you didn’t expect and get discouraged. — Stephen King

17. To doubt the experience is to discourage it. Let it be developed, see what is in it. — Sri Aurobindo

18. Discouragement comes to those Christians, who are living and are working hard to fulfill their visions and callings — Sunday Adelaja

19. German businessmen are overwhelmed by the high cost of doing business. Inflexible rules, enforced by a burgeoning bureaucracy, discourage entrepreneurship. — Suzanne Fields

20. Don’t let life discourage you everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. — Richard L. Evans

21. Don’t be discouraged if your children reject your advice. Years later they will offer it to their own offspring. — Oscar Wilde

22. Who really benefits from discouragement? More often than not, encouragement is exactly what is needed. — Tony Dungy

23. Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working. — Oscar Wilde

24. Never be discouraged, because every wrong turn attempt, when left behind you, is another step forward taking you closer to your goals. — Thomas A

25. Be optimistic and don’t ever get discouraged or give up no matter how vain it may seem initially — Sunday Adelaja

26. Discouragement does not come to passive and indifferent people who lack initiative — Sunday Adelaja

27. Concern yourself more with accepting responsibility than with assigning blame. Let the possibilities inspire you more than the obstacles discourage you. — Ralph Marston

28. Discouragement is a signal of the flesh and the tongue — Sunday Adelaja

29. I have thought many times since that if poets when they get discouraged would blow their brains out, they could write very much better when they got well. — Mark Twain

30. The possibilities are endless, so never be discouraged by a setback, no matter how big. — Tommy Hilfiger

31. Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That’s not the place to become discouraged. — Thomas A. Edison

32. Discouragement is your enemy, therefore resist it — Sunday Adelaja

33. We are called upon to help the discouraged beggars in life’s marketplace. But one day we must come to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. — Martin Luther King

34. I am not discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward. — Thomas Alva Edison

35. Motivation is a state of mind, just like discouragement. — Stephen Richards, Six Figure Success: Time To Think Big–You Can Do It

36. Who really benefits from discouragement? More often than not, encouragement is exactly what is needed. — Tony Dungy

37. We are called upon to help the discouraged beggars in life’s marketplace. But one day we must come to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. — Martin Luther King

38. Don’t let life discourage you everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. — Richard L. Evans

39. Discouragement leads away from the right path, and accomplishes the devil’s desire for destruction — Sunday Adelaja

40. Adversity discourages losers — adversity inspires winners.

41. Be kind to others as you would like them to be to you.Encourage , don’t discourage. — wordfaith3

42. Don’t be discouraged if your children reject your advice. Years later they will offer it to their own offspring. — Oscar Wilde

43. You know, most men would get discouraged by now. Fortunately for you, I am not most men! — PePe Le Pew, Stink of Love: Pepé Le Pew’s Guide to L’Amour

44. I discourage passive skepticism, which is the armchair variety where people sit back and criticize without ever subjecting their theories or themselves to real field testing. — Tim Ferriss

45. Be optimistic and don’t ever get discouraged or give up no matter how vain it may seem initially — Sunday Adelaja

46. Discouragement does not come to passive and indifferent people who lack initiative — Sunday Adelaja

47. Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you. Let them make you even hungrier to succeed. — Michelle Obama

48. You know, most men would get discouraged by now. Fortunately for you, I am not most men! — PePe Le Pew, Stink of Love: Pepé Le Pew’s Guide to L’Amour

49. Discouragement comes to those Christians, who are living and are working hard to fulfill their visions and callings — Sunday Adelaja

50. It’s an unfortunate fact that I’m easily discouraged. But the fortunate truth is I’m stubborn as hell and near impossible to sway in my resolve. — Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway

Conclusion

We all experience discouragement at times, but it is important to remember that we can overcome it. With determination and a positive attitude, we can find the strength to continue on our journey. These quotes remind us that, no matter how hard it may seem, we can find the courage to face our fears and move forward.