Let's face it: as great and amazing as life is, it can really be tough sometimes. Whether it be due to a break-up, financial troubles, health issues or anything in between, sometimes life is going to be really painful and difficult. The good news is that like everything in life, even our pain and suffering is temporary, and it will change for the better. Knowing this doesn't make the hard times any easier, but with a list of great, uplifting quotes and sayings to keep you going, getting through tough times can almost seem manageable. Here is a list of 30 quotes and sayings that can help you through your most difficult moments.

1. "It's OK to be a glow stick; sometimes we need to break before we shine."

2. "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."

3. "Tough times never last, tough people do."

4. "Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations."

5. "Sometimes, when you think the storm is coming to rain on your parade, it's actually there to water your garden."

6. "Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny."

7. "On particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100 percent, and that's pretty good."

8. "You are closest to your victory when you face the greatest opposition."

9. "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have left."

10. "Something will grow from all you are going through. And it will be you."

11."Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."

12. "You have to stop crying, and you have to go kick some ass."

13. "Everything will be OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end."

14. "The darkest hour is always just before the dawn breaks."

15. "Stars can't shine without darkness."

16. "Someday, everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, be strong and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason."

17. "No matter how good or bad your life is, wake up each morning and be thankful you still have one."

18. "One's best success comes after their greatest disappointments."

19. "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."

20. "When nothing seems to be going right, go left."

21. "Adversity causes some men to break and others to break records."

22. "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."

23. "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor."

24. "If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."

25. "You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life."

26. "A bird sitting on a branch is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her faith is not in the branch, but in her own wings."

27. "Perhaps our eyes need to be washed by our tears every once in a while, so that we can see life with a clearer view again."

28. "An arrow can be shot only by pulling it backward. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it's going to launch you into something great."

29. "Without pain, how could we know joy?"

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