In difficult times it is normal to get dejected and feel depressed. Setbacks in life are inevitable that can dampen your life. To rise above adversity, like a phoenix bird, one has take decisive action but firstly one to read something that helps to build confidence and self-esteem. Following are some inspirational quotes to boost your morale through tough times. Famous Inspirational Quotes about Life "Life is too short to ponder the "what if's" and fear rejection." ~ Unknown "Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance". ~ Samuel Johnson "People always emphasize the negative - no one puts up a sign: Beware - nice dog." ~ Unknown "Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves." ~ Walter Anderson "In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." ~ Albert Schweitzer "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." ~ Unknown "Make your life a mission - not an intermission." ~ Arnold H. Glasgow "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great". ~ Mark Twain "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve". ~ Dr. Napoleon Hill "Try not to become a man of success but a man of value." ~ Albert Einstein "Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm." ~ Benjamin Disraeli "We will often find compensation if we think more of what life has given us and less about what life has taken away". ~ William Barclay Famous Inspirational Quotes from Movies "I need to believe, that something extraordinary is possible." ~ Alicia (Jennifer Connelly) in "A Beautiful Mind" (2001) "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates, never know what you're gonna get." ~ Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) in "Forrest Gump" (1994) "A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but the strength of his heart". ~ Zeus in "Hercules" (1997) "Nothing's impossible". ~ Doorknob in "Alice in Wonderland" (1951) "Every man dies, but not every man really lives." ~ William Wallace (Mel Gibson) in "Braveheart" (1995) "Do or do not. There is no try." ~ Yoda (Frank Oz) "The Empire Strikes Back (1980)" "I can't tell you any sure way to happiness. I only know that you've got to go out and find it for yourselves." ~ Dr Seldon (Gene Lockhart) in "Carousel" (1956) "Winners forget they're in a race, they just love to run." ~ Simon Wilder (Joe Pesci) in "With Honors" (1994) These are some of the quotes that hopefully will give you strength to face difficult times with great vigor.