Motivational quotes

Forgive each other, help each other, and begin again tomorrow.

Mrs. March encourages Jo to repair her relationship with Amy after a painful quarrel.

Darkness cannot shut me in again. I have had a glimpse of the shore, and can now live by the hope of reaching it.

Keller reflects on the hope, useful work, and connection she finds in her own life.

The tears don’t hurt me like that ache did. Stay here for a little while with me and keep your arm round me--so.

After Matthew’s death, Anne asks Marilla for the comfort of tears and a quiet embrace.

It ofttimes requires heroic courage to face fruitless effort, to take up the broken strands of a life-work, to look bravely toward the future, and proceed undaunted on our way.

From Failure as a Success, reflecting on happiness, purpose, and growth through experience.

She had learned to know how comforting a smile, even from a stranger, may be.

When she sees Ram Dass looking homesick, Sara offers a smile across the neighboring roofs.

The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.

In On Joy and Sorrow, Almustafa presents painful and joyful experience as inseparable capacities of the same person.

To be kind is worth a great deal to other people.

Sara reassures Ermengarde that kindness matters even when learning lessons is difficult.

I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty and joy to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble.

Keller reflects on the hope, useful work, and connection she finds in her own life.

When I left Queen’s my future seemed to stretch out before me like a straight road. I thought I could see along it for many a milestone. Now there is a bend in it. I don’t know what lies around the bend, but I’m going to believe that the best does.

Anne describes her changed future after deciding to teach near home and care for Marilla.

If our life be one of toil and of suffering, if the world outside be cold and dreary, what a pleasure to return to the sunshine of happy faces and the warmth of hearts we love.

From The Pleasures Of Home, considering the value of friendship, love, and ordinary moments.

We’ve got each other, Anne. I don’t know what I’d do if you weren’t here--if you’d never come.

Marilla reassures Anne after Matthew’s death, admitting how much Anne’s presence means to her.

Calmness comes ever from within. It is the peace and restfulness of the depths of our nature.

From The Majesty of Calmness, reflecting on rest and steady effort.