Mental toughness is the ability to stay strong, resilient, and focused even when the going gets tough.
You need to keep pushing forward, even in the face of adversity.
These 101 mental toughness quotes will inspire you to develop the inner strength needed to overcome obstacles.
Stay positive in the face of challenges, and keep going when you feel like giving up.
Best Mental Toughness Quotes
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” – Joe Paterno
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Strength does not come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Anonymous
“You are never stronger than when you land on the other side of despair.” – Zadie Smith
“Mental toughness is when you can find fuel in an empty tank.” – Anonymous
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain
“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda
“A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.” – Napoleon Hill
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pele
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” – George S. Patton
“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” – Margaret Thatcher
“There’s no traffic jam on the extra mile.” – Anonymous
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
“It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“There is no substitute for hard work.” – Thomas Edison
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis
“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.” – Charles Kingsleigh
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Mental toughness is doing what you need to do even when you don’t want to.” – Anonymous
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
“Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” – Muhammad Ali
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” – Walter Elliot
“Success is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
“There is no elevator to success — you have to take the stairs.” – Anonymous
“Success is not in what you have, but who you are.” – Bo Bennett
“When you feel like quitting, remember why you started.” – Anonymous
“Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.” – Anonymous
“The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” – Colin R. Davis
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
“The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.” – Stephen Richards
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” – Robert Frost
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” – C.S. Lewis
“Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.” – Anonymous
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” – Anonymous
“The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” – Anonymous
“The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.” – Anonymous
“It’s not about how bad you want it, it’s about how hard you’re willing to work for it.” – Anonymous
“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.” – Marie Forleo
“Nothing will work unless you do.” – Maya Angelou
“A winner is just a loser who tried one more time.” – George M. Moore Jr.
“Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” – Vince Lombardi
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
“Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.” – Anonymous
“The only way to get better is to keep working.” – Anonymous
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Strength does not come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Anonymous
“Hard work pays off when you work hard for it.” – Anonymous
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
“Success belongs to those who are willing to work for it.” – Anonymous
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“A quitter never wins, and a winner never quits.” – Napoleon Hill
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.” – Haruki Murakami
“The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” – George Washington
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
“The only thing that can stop you is yourself.” – Anonymous
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
“There’s no traffic on the extra mile.” – Anonymous
“Success is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens.” – Helen Keller
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
“What we fear of doing most is usually what we most need to do.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.” – Albert Schweitzer
“Perseverance is the key to success.” – Anonymous
“Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.” – Napoleon Hill
“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the obstacles you overcome.” – Booker T. Washington
“There’s no substitute for hard work.” – Thomas Edison
“You can achieve anything you want in life if you are willing to work for it.” – Anonymous
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
“The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.” – Stephen Richards
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“Hard work is the key to success.” – Anonymous
“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.” – Marie Forleo
“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.” – William Butler Yeats
“Hard work pays off when you work hard for it.” – Anonymous
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain
“Success is what happens after you have survived all your mistakes.” – Anonymous
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” – George S. Patton
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
“When you feel like quitting, remember why you started.” – Anonymous
“Hard work, perseverance, and a positive attitude will always bring you success.” – Anonymous
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.” – Haruki Murakami
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
“You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.” – Maya Angelou
“Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.” – Napoleon Hill
