Quotes About Hard Times Novels & Stories

It's true, but I didn't mean it that way. Talaga bang matalino ang taong ito? Bakit hindi niya man lang ako maintindihan? "Tsk, nagpapatawa ka ba?" "Not really," he said confidently while shrugging his shoulder. "What I'm trying to say is... life is hard these days. Not everything is free, and being happy won't fill your stomach." "...." "Don't just say you're happy with small things. You also have to look for bigger opportunities. Don't settle for stupid, fleeting moments of happiness because we both know they don't last forever. Sometimes, choosing to be practical is the best way to overcome your fate."

“Minsan, naiisip ko na parang ang unfair ng mundo sa ibang mga tao. Alam kong mayroong mga tao na mapalad dahil hindi naranasang maghirap. Katulad nalang natin. We have a generational wealth to inherit. We have money. We never had money-related problems. But those people… I don’t understand why those people experience lots of setbacks in life. Tapos, ayaw pa nilang tanggapin ang tulong ko dahil lang sa nahihiya sila.” Humarap ako kay Jacob at hinawakan ang kaniyang magkabilang pisngi. “You have such a good soul, my love. Hindi lahat ng mga mayayamang katulad mo ay ganiyan mag-isip. Your friends are lucky for having you. Give them time. May mga tao talagang mahiyain. Minsan, iniisip din nila

“Ang hirap niyan. Siguro proud na proud sa ‘yo ang anak mo. Mahirap maging mahirap ngayon. Hindi ko naranasang maging mahirap ngunit minsan na rin akong nakapag-volunteer dati sa malayong lugar ng Batangas na minsan lang maabutan ng tulong. I heard stories of hardships and struggles and I think being poor is the worst thing to happen in a human’s life right now. Nakaka-proud ka naman, Ivy. I wish I am strong like you.” I just showed my tight smile. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong isagot dahil tama naman siya. Mahirap maging mahirap. Masyado ng mataas ng presyo ng bawat bilihin ngayon. Wala na ring libre sa panahon ngayon. Kaya ganon na lang ang takot ko sa isiping ibabagsak ni Fox ang

Hindi pa naman ako nakapag search kagabi ng something motivational and inspiring quote puro cheesy pick-up lines lang. Buti na lang at nakita ko 'yong quotes for life na nakadikit sa pader. Hindi ko pinahalata na binabasa ko 'yon at dahil do'n, pinuri nila ako kahit na medyo nandaya ako kaya umamin na lang ako at natawa sila. "Pero if words of wisdom para kay Jaq..." this time, I really think hard to form words that could satisfy him to keep living. "Nothing is permanent in this wicked world. Not even our troubles. Kaya cheer up, Jaq. God doesn't give us what we can handle, God helps us handle what we are given." I said straight into his eyes then gave him a bright smile after.

Na kapag mahirap ka, walang sapat na pera ay wala kang magagawa kundi ang tanggapin na lang. "Napaka-unfair! Kailan ba magiging fair ang mundo para sa aming mga wala!" Himutok ko. Sa gigil ko, pahagis kong itinapon sa basurahan ang mga basura. "Mga mukhang pera! Kaya sila lang ang umuunlad, eh. Wala na nga, gigipitan pa. Buwisit! Mga buwisit!" Pagkatapos kong maghimutok, marahas kong pinalis ang mga luha ko. Babaliktad din ang mundo at sisiguraduhin kong ako naman ang manggigipit. Ako naman!

“Kahit ilang beses ko pang ulit-ulitin na nagawa ko ang mga iyon at nagtagumpay ako kahit wala kaming pera, hindi nila maiintindihan kasi hindi nila kailanman naranasang mamuhunan sa mga pangarap nila at kakayahang magsikap. They have everything while I have nothing but only my dreams.” He just nodded and didn’t speak. I know he was just giving me time to let out everything. I will not waste that chance then. Humarap ulit ako sa dinadaanan namin. I am so, so tired of the elites invalidating successes that weren’t gotten from wealth nor connections but instead from diligence and persistence.

Nandiyan siya, nandiyan silang lahat upang sabihin na makakaya ko ang lahat ng pagsubok na dadating sa'kin. They are all here when I need someone to lean on. Pinagod man ako ng mundo ngunit nandito ang mga kaibigan at pamilya ko para gabayan ako. When life gets hard, always remember that it has a purpose. God put us into a hard challenge para malaman kung hanggang saan ba ang kaya natin but look we survived. I survived. Still surviving. I will survive this year.

Ang sakit sa dibdib na wala akong mapuntahan. "There are things in life that we have to learned the hard way. " the driver spoke out of nowhere. I don't know if he's on the phone or what so I kept quiet. "...But it's okay, life is like that. Those trials will help you become the person you never expected to be. It will help you, mold you and make you even stronger than you used to be. One day you will just laugh at all those shits and thank those who made you experienced it. You will come laughing at their face and screaming. Damn! I succeeded, thank you fuckers!"

“At kung gusto mong mabuhay, hindi mo lang dapat isipin ‘yong ngayon... kundi ‘yong bukas.” Kung naging madali lang talaga ang lahat, baka hindi na siya umabot sa gabing ito. Baka matagal na siyang wala, at natutubuan na ng damo ang kanyang puntod. Tama si Kyro. Hindi madali ang mabuhay. Lalo na para sa mga taong walang takas sa sakit at panganib. Sa mundo nila, palaging may mas mahirap pa.

Inilibot ko ang aking paningin at nakita ko ang iba't ibang quotes na nakasabit sa daraanan. | It's hard to answer the question "What's wrong?" when nothing's right. | Sinunod sunod ko ang pagbasa sa mga ito, nakalilibang kasi. | "We can never go back & change what has been done......but we can always learn the lessons to make things better next time...." | | "Replace tears with smiles! Don't be afraid of wrinkles as you age, because wrinkles are a sign of laughter and smiles." | Ang cute naman nito!