50 Keep Going Quotes to Inspire You Not to Give Up

Keeping our spirits high and fresh can sometimes pose as a challenge, especially on days when things aren't going exactly as planned. During such times, "keep going quotes" can serve as beacons of hope and strength, illuminating our path with encouragement and positivity. Made up of insights from a myriad of individuals, these quotes stretch across all spheres of life, including personal growth, adversity, teamwork, motivation, happiness, and courage. Submerged deep within each quote is a life lesson that can help navigate your journey.

We've compiled our top 50 "keep going quotes" carefully selected to resonate with your trials and triumphs. Let’s dive right in!

1. 1. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." – Winston Churchill

2. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." – Steve Jobs

3. "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius

4. "Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other." – Walter Elliot

5. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." – Confucius

6. "Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you." – Walt Whitman

7. "Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." – Sam Levenson

8. "You just can’t beat the person who never gives up." – Babe Ruth

9. "Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow.’" – Mary Anne Radmacher

10. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt

11. "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on." – Franklin D. Roosevelt

12. "Fall seven times, stand up eight." – Japanese Proverb

13. "Believe you can and you’re halfway there." – Theodore Roosevelt

14. "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." – Franklin D. Roosevelt

15. "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." – William James

16. "Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world." – Roy T. Bennett

17. "Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." – Joshua J. Marine

18. "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." – Albert Einstein

19. "Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit." – Conrad Hilton

20. "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." – Vince Lombardi

21. "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." – Walt Disney

22. "A winner is just a loser who tried one more time." – George M. Moore Jr.

23. "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein

24. "Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it." – Ted Williams

25. "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

26. "Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear." – George Addair

27. "The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Peter Drucker

28. "Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." – Harriet Beecher Stowe

29. "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." – Arthur Ashe

30. "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." – Christian D. Larson

31. "Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent." – Calvin Coolidge

32. "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." – C.S. Lewis

33. "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out." – Robert Collier

34. "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." – Thomas Jefferson

35. "Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock." – Unknown

36. "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will." – Vince Lombardi

37. "Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." – Napoleon Hill

38. "Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there." – Will Rogers

39. "There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs." – Zig Ziglar

40. "Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance." – Samuel Johnson

41. "You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it." – Unknown

42. "Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat." – F. Scott Fitzgerald

43. "Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny." – C.S. Lewis

44. "It always seems impossible until it's done." – Nelson Mandela

45. "Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking." – William Butler Yeats

46. "The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." – Vince Lombardi

47. "Keep going because you did not come this far just to come this far." – Unknown

48. "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." – Henry Ford

49. "To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles." – T.F. Hodge

50. "Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star." – W. Clement Stone

These 50 "keep going" quotes are more than just words—they're essential tools to maintain motivation and successfully navigate your journey. When you encounter obstacles, explore these quotes, jot down your reflections in the Journey journal app, and let them inspire you.

Journaling serves as a loyal companion on the path to self-discovery, and these quotes act as beacons to guide you. As Margaret Thatcher wisely said, "I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work."

So, keep your journal close, embrace the journey with diligence, and remember Thomas Edison's words: “Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”