If you’re at all like me, last week was a little rough. The presidential election not only made me question humanity, it also made me genuinely afraid of what might happen during a Trump presidency. So if, like me, you need something to make you feel a little better, here are some inspiring, uplifting, and otherwise feel-good quotes to get you through any sort of mood. I hope they help you as much as they’ve helped me.
If you’re feeling unloved or unappreciated:
1. “No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful.” -Michelle Obama
2. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
3. “Don’t you worry your pretty little mind, people throw rocks at things that shine” -Taylor Swift (“Ours”)
4. “Promise me you’ll remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” -A.A. Milne ("Winnie the Pooh")
If you’re feeling frustrated:
5. “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” -Harry S Truman
6. “The past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.” -Rafiki ("The Lion King")
7. “A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.” -John F. Kennedy
8. “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes - understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” -Arianna Huffington
If you’re feeling scared:
9. “What’s comin’ will come and we’ll meet it when it does.” -Hagrid ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by JK Rowling)
10. “There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” -C.S. Lewis
11. “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” -"Les Miserables"
If you’re feeling like there’s nothing you can do:
12. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” -Dr. Seuss ("The Lorax")
13. “When there are no ceilings, the sky’s the limit.” -Hillary Clinton
14. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” -Walt Disney
15. “If you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.” -Conan O’Brien
If you’re wondering what you can do:
16. “I shall continue to do what I think is right whether anybody likes it or not.” -Harry S Truman
17. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” -Plato
18. “Do one thing every day that scares you.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
19. “All I can do is follow my instincts, because I’ll never please everyone.” -Emma Watson
20. “I can’t tell you the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.” -Ed Sheeran
21. “Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.” -Helen Keller
If you just need a little inspiration:
22. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” -Albus Dumbledore ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone" by JK Rowling)
23. “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” -Roald Dahl ("Matilda")
24. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
25. “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” -Albert Einstein
26. “It is our choices that show what we truly are far more than our abilities.” -Albus Dumbledore ("Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by JK Rowling)




















