Literary Quotes of Strength and Courage

Very often we readers can be in the middle of a story when a character’s situation or emotional state will resonate with us in a way that non readers will never understand. There are many times we may be feeling isolated and alone, yet when we pick up a book, we read of others experiencing exactly the same traumas that we are and we don’t feel quite so alone.

It has long been known that readers have a greater capacity for empathy than those who do not read and it is thought this is because we get to experience situations alongside the characters we read and we gain an understanding of what others may be going through even if we have not suffered the same problems as they have and these quotes of strength and courage from some of our favourite authors are a perfect example as to why reading is a very healthy hobby.

Don’t be afraid of your fears. They’re not there to scare you. They’re there to let you know that something is worth it.

C. JoyBell C.

Listen to the people who love you. Believe that they are worth living for even when you don’t believe it. Seek out the memories depression takes away and project them into the future. Be brave; be strong;

Andrew Solomon

Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your smile to uplift. Who knows?

Joel Osteen

I will be generous with my love today. I will sprinkle compliments and uplifting words everywhere I go. I will do this knowing that my words are like seeds and when they fall on fertile soil, a reflection of those seeds will grow into something greater.

Steve Maraboli

It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.

Doe Zantamata

Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!

Yvonne Pierre

Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile, laugh as much as you breathe, and love as long as you live.

Rachel Ann Nunes

Everything happens for a reason, live it, love it, learn from it! Make your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.

Unknown

The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare yourself so you can be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.

Maya Angelou

There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them.
But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.

Paulo Coelho