Encourage Quotes

“What a word that is, en-courage. Though our dreams be tossed and blown, still we sing ourselves and one another into courage.”
― John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

“Speak life because anything less is death!”
― Sanjo Jendayi

“The climbing and travel in this book wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my entire extended family. I’m grateful that everyone has always encouraged my adventures and not questioned my decision to take a different path.”
― Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

“Beating yourself up is a useless and damaging process and it is also a CHOICE. You don’t have to do it. Ask what good is it doing? Also ask is this the way that you want to deal with yourself? You can choose to look more objectively and see what you can do to improve, or accept the way that you are, with a smile. Things won’t get better by attacking and demeaning yourself. Relax and encourage yourself instead.”
― Steve Peters

“No one gets to the top alone. A golfer needs a good swing coach and a spouse, family, and friends who believe in him and encourage him.”
― Bob Rotella, How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life

“He was saying all the right things, and being encouraging and calm,”
― Maria Sharapova, Unstoppable: My Life So Far

“A practice of sharing “Moments of Joy” with each other is a quick way to rest the mind from the sometimes anxious, sad, or hard parts in life that impact everyone.”
― Debra Whiting Alexander, A River for Gemma

“I might ignorantly press someone to pick up the pace and run, when given the nature of their circumstances walking is running.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“At the moments that I am privileged to “walk a mile in someone’s shoes,” my goal is to leave those shoes a bit softer and touch warmer so that when the other person puts them back on their next mile is a bit lighter.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“A golfer needs a good swing coach and a spouse, family, and friends who believe in him and encourage him.”
― Bob Rotella, How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life

“Getting a good support crew around you can be helpful to develop self-confidence. For athletes, support might come in the form of positive feedback and encouragement from trusted and respected individuals, such as a coach, teammate, family member, or friend.”
― Noel Brick, Strong Minds: How to Unlock the Power of Elite Sports Psychology to Accomplish Anything

“Few of Bloom’s research subjects showed any great promise as children. Instead, the one commonality was encouragement, a lot of encouragement. In each case, there was a parent or close relative who rewarded any display of talent, and ignored the opposite. Prodigies, it seemed, were made, not born. As Bloom later told reporters: “We were looking for exceptional kids, but what we found were exceptional conditions.”
― Steven Kotler, The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance

“Coaches and volunteers provide what every athlete needs—encouragement and support.”
― Gary Mack, Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

“You can choose to look more objectively and see what you can do to improve, or accept the way that you are, with a smile. Things won’t get better by attacking and demeaning yourself. Relax and encourage yourself instead.”
― Steve Peters

“I help athletes expand their comfort zone and encourage them to take risks.”
― Gary Mack, Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

“During the first part of this stage, the encouragement and support of parents and teachers was crucial to the child’s progress, but eventually the students began to experience some of the rewards of their hard work and became increasingly self-motivated. A piano student performed for others and appreciated the applause. A swimmer basked in the approval and respect of peers. These students became more vested in the process, and their self-image started to include those abilities that were setting them apart from their peers. In the case of team sports, like swimming, the students often relished being part of a group of like-minded people. But whatever the reasons, the motivation started to shift from external to internal in origin.”
― Anders Ericsson, Peak: How all of us can achieve extraordinary things

“In the Human society, we don’t have sticks. Here, an ideal leader is the person who develops the group and encourages them. It is based on the principle that people are doing their best and if they are failing then it means they need more support, guidance or development. People prefer to be encouraged, supported and rewarded, rather than being beaten. Of course there are standards to reach and benchmarks must be set and the consequences of not reaching them clarified.”
― Steve Peters

“Life Beyond Rhyme (The Sonnet)

Those who don't do, bark,
Those who are humans, do.
Those who don't help, howl,
Those who are humans, help.
Those who don't lift, laugh,
Those who are humans, lift.
Those who don't encourage, cuss,
Those who are humans, encourage.
Those who don’t mend, mock,
Those who are humans, mend.
Those who got no vagina, patronize,
Those who are humans, grow vagina.
If we can love ourselves despite our flaws,
Why can't we be a little kind to others!”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mücadele Muhabbet: Gospel of An Unarmed Soldier

“Embrace your greatness”
― Andrew Snorton

“I want to give thanks to my wonderful mum and dad, my brother and sister-in-law, my grandparents, my aunt and uncle and cousins for providing me with a family cocoon of love, support and encouragement.”
― Chrissie Wellington, A Life Without Limits: A World Champion's Journey

“Dad’s parents wanted their kids to be strong and independent. My dad told me stories of the kayak he built for himself and the adventures he had with it. His parents encouraged his curiosity.”
― Tommy Caldwell, The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk and Going Beyond Limits to Climb the Dawn Wall

“Spending time with friends, being able to laugh, and encouraging each other while pushing our own personal abilities highlighted my experiences in the sport. We bonded through this shared appreciation for being out in nature and attempting climbs together. No matter the age or background of the participants, climbing was a unifying undertone tone that created instant friendships.”
― Chris Noble, Women Who Dare

“That's taught me I can't rely on someone else to give me encouragement ment or confidence. It's nice if I can get it sometimes, times, but I can't rely on it. I have to rely on myself, and climbing with men has taught me that.”
― Chris Noble, Women Who Dare

“I felt loved and this encouragement restored my faith.”
― Patrick Mouratoglou, The Coach

“I decided therefore that I would be firm with her, but at the same time positive and encouraging. With every word I would make her appreciate my belief in her and my admiration for her.”
― Patrick Mouratoglou, The Coach

“Support and encourage your Self 2, knowing that the stronger it gets, the more it will take to throw you off balance, and the quicker you can regain your balance.”
― W. Timothy Gallwey, The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

“To encourage LeBron to persevere, I told him about my belief that great basketball shooters, like great golfers and great baseball hitters, are for the most part made rather than born.”
― Bob Rotella, How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life

“The one commonality was encouragement, a lot of encouragement. In each case, there was a parent or close relative who rewarded any display of talent, and ignored or punished the opposite. Prodigies, it seemed, were made, not born.”
― Steven Kotler

“Provided the right environment and the proper encouragement, it meant that everyone had a shot at perfection.”
― Steven Kotler

“I want to give thanks to my wonderful mum and dad, my brother and sister-in-law, my grandparents, my aunt and uncle and cousins for providing me with a family cocoon of love, support and encouragement; to Tom for teaching me the meaning of true love; to my friends around the world, most of whom have known me long before triathlon, and whose support means more to me than they could ever know.”
― Chrissie Wellington, A Life Without Limits: A World Champion's Journey