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Quotes About Encouragement

I added that Red Holzman used to say that "the real mark of a star was how much better he made his teammates.
~ Phil Jackson
That McCarthy, he thought, is a damn good shop foreman. He has the knack of needling a man, getting him to put out his best efforts, to do his utmost in spite of himself. He's a natural leader; he almost inspired me, for a moment, there.
~ Philip K. Dick
You don't disappoint me. I like you very much. I'm sure it is the climate that's getting you down.
~ Philip K. Dick
We need encouragement, not sermonizing, and we need clear-eyed acknowledgement of the situation, not a sanctified gloss that pushes us toward saying, 'I see I must not admit my pain because, after all, I'm a Christian. I'll just have to cover it up.
~ David Jeremiah
As the conditions of our world worsen, Jesus said we shouldn't hang our heads in depression or shake our heads in confusion. We should lift up our heads in expectation, for our redemption draws near (Luke 21:28). After Paul told the Thessalonians about the sudden return of Christ for His people, he said, "Comfort one another with these words" (1 Thessalonians 4:18).
~ David Jeremiah
I have no idea how he knows when I need him. We can go weeks without speaking, and then, when my blue moods threaten to turn black, he will show up and tell me my moods are azure indigo cerulean cobalt periwinkle and suddenly the blue will not seem so dark, more like the color of a noon-bright sky. He brings the sun.
~ David Levithan
Now, I don't believe in doing hugs halfway. I can't stand people who try to hug without touching. A hug should be a full embrace - as I wrap my arms around Tony, I am not just holding him, but also trying to lift off his troubles for a moment so that the only thing he can feel is my presence, my support.
~ David Levithan
Life goes on. Get over it. You're still young. It'll get better. Blah, Blah, Blah
~ David Levithan
Told her she was beautiful. Didn't give up when she didn't believe me.
~ David Levithan
You are not alone.
~ David Levithan
Please tell me this pity party ends early. Or at least serves cake.
~ David Levithan
Being a comfort is itself pretty comforting.
~ David Levithan
I don't believe in fairy tales, but I believe in you
~ David Levithan
The important thing to remember is that I am not alone. On days when it's hard, I remember I am not alone. On days when it's easy, I remember I am not alone. That is what gets me through. Every day, it gets me through.
~ David Levithan
There is nothing so heartening as a chance.
~ David Levithan
The important thing to remember is that I am not alone. On days when it's hard, I remember am not alone. On days when it's easy, I remember I am not alone. That is what gets me through. Every day, it gets me through.
~ David Levithan
Hugh consoled me, saying, Don't let it get to you. There are plenty of things you're good at. When asked for some examples, he listed vacuuming and naming stuffed animals. He says he can probably come up with a few more, but he'll need some time to think.
~ David Sedaris
A few years later, in the midst of a brief academic setback, she trained him to act as her emotional cheerleader. I'd call and hear him in the background, screaming, We love you, Lisa! and You can do it!
~ David Sedaris
Bitch, I'm here to tell you that it's going to be all right. We'll get through this shit, motherfucker, just you wait.
~ David Sedaris
That be common for I, also, but be more strong, you. Much work and someday, you talk pretty. People start love you soon. Maybe tomorrow, okay.
~ David Sedaris
Boston's That is good is Berlin's Das ist gut. It's an excellent way to start and leaves the listener thinking, 'Hey, Ich kann do dis.' :D
~ David Sedaris
Funny, how one good cookie could calm the mind and even elevate a troubled soul.
~ Dean Koontz
That is the best of all things we can do for one another: Make the dark small.
~ Dean Koontz
Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.
~ Yehuda Berg