Quotes For When Life Gets Tough Novels & Stories

No one tells you that your life can change within a blink of an eye, by meeting the wrong man, making one bad decision or doing what you believe is right, but typically turns out to be the complete opposite. They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade... Whoever came up with that quote needs to be uppercut. How the fuck can I make lemonade in the predicament I now find myself in? No, fuck that and fuck the lemonade. What you need to do is, throw those damn rotten lemons back into the face of life.

“Yes, everyone goes through something in life, but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” I told her as I quoted a line from a song by Kelly Clarkson. I internally laughed at using those words as I never thought that I would. “B..but that was terrible” She said softly. I bent my head slightly so I could kiss the top of her head. “My Love, your life was terrible too. It was way worse than anything we went through”

"The world is cruel, sweet Kara. Maybe it has to be. Maybe that’s what makes us strong." She scoffed. "The world is fucked. The universe shouldn’t exist if all it does is dangle happiness in front of us, only to rip it away." Rodrigo sighed. He understood. Of course, he did. He’d seen what she’d endured, what had been taken from her. And yet, she was still standing, still fighting. "You’re stronger than what life throws at you," he said quietly. "No matter how bitter the lemon, you can always make lemonade."

I tightened my grip on the trophy, walked up to the mic stand, and took a deep breath. "Standing here today, the person I want to thank the most is myself. I've been through the darkest of times. I was betrayed and trampled on, and I almost lost my life. There was a time I thought that was the end of my world. But later, I realized that what doesn't kill you will eventually make you stronger. "Don't pin your hopes for life on anyone else. Love isn't a safe harbor, and marriage isn't a lifeline. The only thing you can truly rely on is yourself—that's the one lighthouse that never goes out."

He shakes his head slightly. "Well, I second the break-up idea." I walk over to scoop up my jeans where Kadeem tossed them. "I can handle pain just fine, too," I say airily. I pause, trying to look smart and contemplative before I recite something that popped up on my social media feed that morning: "'What is to give light must endure burning.'” He blinks at me. “That's Viktor Frankl," I add haughtily. He scrutinizes me, then casts me a wry look, before sitting down to put on his shirt. He mumble-sings something as he does.

Chapter 59 I still remember a saying from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." A year ago, I was a hopeless and lifeless person. It was so hard for me to live. The life I had was not ordinary, and everyone saw that. Since I was young, I used to be alone. Until Marcus and Laura came, they were the only ones who made friends with me—no one else. I thought my life would be forever a mess; I can't see any path, so I don't know where I'm going. Until something happened, which led the way for me to become stronger, braver, fiercer, bolder, and more dauntless.

He panicked, patting my head as I tried not to sob. “Good things don’t come easy, but the reward after putting in so much effort is always worth it. And most of the time, our brain projects things bigger than they actually are. You’ll find a way through it, and I can help you. Just make up your mind that you’ll live. You’ll create your own happiness and proof them for your sake. Life is worth living, and yours is too valuable to toss away because of idiots that can’t value you.”

His voice remained steady. "But somehow, every time life knocks you down, you get back up." The room was silent now. Completely silent. "You keep moving forward." His eyes never left mine. "You keep fighting." Something tightened painfully inside my chest. "And honestly," he continued, "there are days when I use that determination as motivation." The audience listened carefully. "Whenever things become difficult, I remember that someone I know refuses to quit no matter what life throws at her." A few people began applauding.

I asked, all kidding aside. "I don't know. That I made a difference? That I saved lives? A kid didn't go to bed hungry, a genius wasn't wasted, a girl didn't throw her life away. Something other than 'nice tan'." "To live is the rarest thing in the world, most people only exist," I quoted Oscar Wilde. "What do you say we get you living, not existing." She snorted. "Easier said than done." I lifted her up off of me, and sat her in my lap. "Amy, today, as Cliché as this may sound, is the first day of the rest of your life."

Now I was going to let it rob my own life. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Note To The Readers: Please, please, please seek help from people you trust or are professionals if you feel depressed. Sometimes we never know when life takes a U-turn and hits us really hard but we do know that nothing can break us except for ourselves !