113 Never Give Up Quotes

Never give up, even when the road ahead feels difficult. These quotes offer encouragement to keep trying, learn from setbacks, and believe that your efforts can make a difference.

There are times when we need to rest, reconsider our approach, or ask for help. That does not mean we have failed. I hope these words remind you that one setback does not decide your future. You may also enjoy our Never Give Up Poem.

Updated October 8, 2026, by Catherine Pulsifer.

Never Give Up When Life Gets Difficult

Difficult days can make us question how much more we can handle. These quotes remind us that setbacks do not have to be the end of our story.

God knows your destination but it is up to you to take the first step. Just the same as a crop doesn't appear without being sown first.
Byron R. Pulsifer

When misfortune's flailed you blue; circumstances dogged you, too, Then there's one way left to you — Try, try again!
David V. Bush

Don't wait for someone to take you under their wing. Find a good wing and climb up underneath it.
Frank C. Bucaro

Though many men will try their worst to make you slip and fall, just pay no heed, but keep your nerve - the greatest thing of all
David V. Bush, Don't Lose Your Goat

Don’t be ashamed by your mistakes, they only prove that you try hard and never give up.
Riley Czarkowski

Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.
Norman Vincent Peale

When God is ready for you to move, He will make your situation uncomfortable.
Germany Kent

Never give up should be the motto of every person no matter where or who they are.
Catherine Pulsifer

Tho disappointed, I'll not quit! I'll push all night till dawn.
David V. Bush, And Still I Will Push On

When you feel like giving up - persevere
Catherine Pulsifer, Persevere

When confronted by failure, disappointment, or rejection, it may be far easier simply to give up. But this attitude can spell the difference between long-term success and a series of defeat.
Amy E. Dean, Peace of Mind

If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.
Leo Tolstoy

Don't give up though the pace seems slow - you may succeed with another blow.
Edgar A. Guest

Defeat is nothing but a lesson, prepping us up for success; try again and don't digress
Catherine Pulsifer, Defeat Is A Lesson

During times of trial, instead of complaining, give thanks! Sing hymns of praise to God and watch the prison bars open for you.
Tony Evans

Never give up, dear soul, for you possess creative solutions, your heart will profess.
Catherine Pulsifer, Creative Solutions

Rest but never quit. Even the sun has a sinking spell each evening. But it always rises the next morning. At sunrise, every soul is born again.
Muhammad Ali

And though hard be the task, keep a stiff upper lip.
Phoebe Cary

You have the most magnificent things waiting ahead. Keep going.
Hiral Nagda

Keep Trying, Even After Failure

Failure can teach us lessons that success alone cannot. Read these words when you need the courage to try again.

If we want something bad enough, believe in it with all our being, find joy and passion in it, forge ahead no matter what the obstacles, we will realize it.
Sarah Centrella, Hustle Believe Receive

People do not lack strength; they lack will.
Victor Hugo

Here's a lesson all should heed — Try, try again.
Unknown, A Lesson We Should Heed

Strength is not only about winning the game; it's also about not giving-up.
Vikrmn

When you feel like giving in, tell yourself you can do it - put in the effort, don't just sit.
Catherine Pulsifer, Put In The Effort

There is no failure, save in giving up; no real fall so long as one still tries
C. C. Cameron, No Failure

You may feel like a dark cloud is overhead and you may just want to stay in bed. But what you are facing will come to pass - nothing will ever last.
Catherine Pulsifer, Nothing Will Ever Last

I think the most important thing is to stay hopeful, to believe wonderful things are possible and do your best. Basically, to not give up when things get tough, and to learn to truly enjoy and appreciate life, with everything that it brings.
Irena A. Hoffman

You may encounter many disappointments. Be strong. Tell yourself, "I am good enough, I will try again."
Lailah Gifty Akita

Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out.
Robert Collier

So when life knocks you down, don't stay there on the ground, get up, dust off, and keep going, with resilience, you can turn things around.
Catherine Pulsifer, The Power Of Resilience

Start again this very day - don't let yesterday's regret stay.
Catherine Pulsifer, To Wish

Strong people never doubt their capabilities. They struggle hard but never give up the chase to achieve their dreams!
Avijeet Das

When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
Harriet Beecher Stowe

Though petty jabs and taunts may come, they are never true -stand in resilient joy, let nothing bring you down
Catherine Pulsifer, Words of Wisdom

I scanned wise words in a book to-day; this was the message, they seemed to say: Keep moving ahead!
Wilhelmina Stitch, Keep Moving

I quit many times but I never gave up; I learned from my failures and arose each time even more determined to try again.
Ken Poirot

If clouds are blocking the sun, there will always be a silver lining that reminds me to keep on trying.
Matthew Quick

Perseverance and Inner Strength

We often discover our strength when we face challenges. These quotes encourage patience, determination, and the willingness to keep going.

I believe—that you can keep going long after you can't.
Unknown, I Believe That

Some things are destined to be -- it just takes us a couple of tries to get there.
J.R. Ward

No matter what happens, don't give up, keep your attitude positive and your head up.
Sam Fickinsen

Never give up - try, try again - a door never opens unless someone opens it - let this someone be you.
Byron Pulsifer

O never think of giving up, ne’er think the battle lost; just grit your teeth and do your best it’s worth all that it cost!
David V. Bush, It's Worth The Price

Remember, your attitude toward a situation can help you to change it - you create the very atmosphere for defeat or victory.
Franco Harris

Less difficult the journey than we dreamed, it never proves as hard as once it seemed
Douglas Malloch

For a while it appeared that I couldn't succeed, I was tempted to give up the fight. But now that it's over I'm happy indeed To think that I came out all right.
Unknown, Reflection

Don't be afraid of misfortune or setbacks for it is only through difficulties that springs the character of strength.
Byron R. Pulsifer

... victory is often found in the most unfamiliar and uncomfortable places.
Nicki Koziarz, 5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn't Quit

Losers quit when they're tired. Winners quit when they've won.
Author Unknown

Somewhere there is a writer who is writing alone. No one notices when they finish drafts, but they keep writing. The rejection slips keep coming, but still they keep writing.
Paul Jefferson Woods, Three Six Six

Failures are the pillars of success.
Welsh Proverb

If you find your task is hard, try again
Unknown, Try Again

No matter how weary, how troubled and worn, how futile the struggle may seem, there is always a bit of good luck in the morn, there is always a light in the dream!
Folger McKinsey, Never Let Go

Despair, if channeled properly, can focus the mind so that genuine opportunity can come into view.
Neville Gilfoy, The magic elixir, Progress Magazine

Worrying about the future is a useless act; it does nothing to improve the present.
Tom Hodgkinson, How To Be Free

It always seems impossible until it’s done.
Nelson Mandela

Change might be fast and it isn't always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped.
Duhigg, Charles

...when care is pressing you down a bit - rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Edgar A. Guest, Don't Quit

Hope and Encouragement to Move Forward

When the way ahead is uncertain, a little hope can make a difference. Let these words remind you that tomorrow can bring new possibilities.

I truly believe that there is a hidden champion inside all of us, and we must have the courage to bring it out.
David DeNotaris

If you are determined you'll find a way and then you'll never wonder "what if" someday!
Catherine Pulsifer, What If

There is so much and so many in this world that need our love. So whether you find it in a person or in a cause do not give up on finding love.
Catherine Pulsifer

The only time to quit, the only time to forsake any opportunity to move forward is when you are no longer on this earth.
Byron R. Pulsifer

If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it, work day and night for it
Berton Braley

As long as you have hope, you can continue to move forward. Don't ever lose hope.
Catherine Pulsifer

Just never let go of hope. Just never quit dreaming.
Jancarl Campi, Never Let Go of Hope

When we quit learning we die - maybe not on the outside, but on the inside our souls shrivel up.
Boyd Bailey, Learning to Lead Like Jesus

When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
Steve Maraboli, Dare To Be

Behind every success story is usually someone who beat the obstacles because he or she refused to accept the pessimist's view.
Seymour Schulich, Get Smarter

How long should you try? Until.
Jim Rohn

Never despair, let come what will, think there are better days in store
Lillian E. Curtis

Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes.
Benjamin Franklin

Leadership is your biggest supervisory tool and motivation is the most important method through which you can apply your leadership ability.
J. Thomas Miller III, Motivating Others

You may be having a bad day today, but remember that today is not forever.
AJ Winters, The Motivation Switch

The time to overcome your self-defeating behaviors is now. Otherwise, you run the risk of suffering deep regret over opportunities missed, satisfaction lost, and love not given or received.
Mark Goulston, Get Out of Your Own Way

To keep yourself motivated when things go wrong, you need to analyse where things went wrong. You have to be very realistic. Don't try to blame the rest of the world. The blame only lies with you. Recognize that immediately.
Allan Sugar

If Thomas Edison had been a quitter, you would be reading this quote with candlelight.
Robert Rivers

By gaining emotional strength, even on the bad days it is easier knowing what it will take to turn it around.
Suzie Doscher, Balance

Determination, Goals, and Dreams

Dreams require more than wishing. They call for effort, belief, and the determination to take another step.

If your work should fail to please you Don't give up, but strive anew.
Author Unknown, Do Your Best

Look back in history and you'll see many people kept goin' even when they hit a tree They never gave up. They stuck to it, they persisted never throwing a fit.
Catherine Pulsifer, Look Back

My mom instilled in me the concept that you never give up, and that there is nothing wrong with dreaming big.
Marc Trestman, Perseverance

The number one reason that people do not succeed is that even when they do commence taking action, they do not persist; they give up too easily
Byron Pulsifer

We can choose to set no limits on ourselves, to set high goals and dream big dreams. We can use those dreams to fuel our spirits with passion.
Dr Bob Rotella, How Champions Think

Do not dream half a dream. Do not fantasize about half hopes.
Khalil Gibran, Half

She says never give up when I tried, she encourages me to swallow my pride When mistakes I make, she says, "Fix them before it is too late."
Catherine Pulsifer, No Matter What

There is only one person responsible for the attainment of one's dreams and goals; that person stares at you every morning in the mirror.
Kate Summers

While many serious types of people attribute dreamers as little more than listless eccentrics who need a good grounding in reality as we know it, there have been incredible contributions to the systems of thinking that are now the foundation of this changing reality as we know it, and they have come from dreams.
Michelle Hunt, Creativity: Innovation

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
Colin Powell

Climb every mountain, ford every stream Follow every rainbow, till you find your dream
Stephanie Laurens, A Rake's Vow

The bridge between dreams and achievement is taking massive, determined action. One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power.
Tony Robbins

Your potential is limitless. You are unique, valuable, capable, and worthy of the dreams in your heart.
Marie Forleo, Everything Is Figureoutable

Never say that your time is past due; just you try again, with that spirit of yore, for success is a-coming to you!
David V. Bush, Never Say Die

So never quit the race, for you will strike your stride if you push through!
David V. Bush

When some one says, "It can't be done", believe it not one minute
David V. Bush

Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Wayne Dyer

Q is for the option to quit but never allowing it so.
Julie Hebert, My A to Z of Wonderful Things in Life

Never be influenced by negativity.
Catherine Pulsifer

Self-discovery is optional. Not many seek it, but we all need it.
Joseph Goodman

Motivation to Never Quit

Sometimes we need a simple reminder to keep going. These final quotes offer encouragement to do what we can today and begin again tomorrow.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
Abraham Lincoln

The breakfast of champions is not cereal, it's the opposition.
Nick Seitz

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
John Wooden

Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
Euripides

Yes, accept failure but do not treat it as an outcome.
Vinnie Fisher

Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

What labels me, negates me.
Soren Kierkegaard

Rest in reason; move in passion.
Kahlil Gibran

Disgust and resolve are two of the great emotions that lead to change.
Jim Rohn

Truly understanding one’s self is the beginning of realizing potential.
Joseph Goodman

Never interrupt someone doing something you said couldn’t be done.
Amelia Earhart

I would rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to triumph in a cause that I know some day will fail.
Wendell L. Willkie

Busy as a bee, industrious is he, that never says I can't.
J. J. Thorne

We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more.
Bill Clinton

Perception is our belief.
Christina Reeves, The Mind is the Map

When misfortunes close around you, sure God leaves an open door.
Juliea A. Sullivan, The Open Door

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
Michael Jordan

Conclusion

Never giving up does not mean every plan will work out exactly as we hoped. Sometimes it means finding a different path, learning a new lesson, or simply having the courage to try again.

I hope these never give up quotes have encouraged you today. Whatever challenge you are facing, remember that progress often begins with one small step. Keep believing in what is possible, and give yourself credit for how far you have already come.

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