Top 160 Recovery Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “The body is a self-healing organism, so it’s really about clearing things out of the way so the body can heal itself.”

— Barbara Brennan

102. “No storm can last forever. It will never rain 365 days consecutively. Keep in mind that trouble comes to pass, not to stay. Don’t worry! No storm, not even the one in your life, can last forever.”

— Iyanla Vanzant

103. “Any true champion can bounce back. That’s what being a champion is: being able to deal with adversity and being able to bounce back.”

— Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

104. “Since I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.”

— Veronica Roth

105. “It’s harder to stay strong than it is to give up. Giving up doesn’t get you anywhere... Only makes you weak.”

— Demi Lovato

106. “Love yourself for who you are and just keep going.”

— Demi Lovato

107. “Forgive those who have hurt you.”

— Les Brown

108. “Be proud of your scars. They have everything to do with your strength, and what you’ve endured. They’re a treasure map to the deep self.”

— Clarissa Pinkola Estés

109. “I know it’s not the end... it’s only just the beginning.”

— Lisa Schroeder

110. “To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don’t wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.”

— Alan Cohen

111. “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.”

— Barack Obama

112. “Never give up. When your heart becomes tired, just walk with your legs – but move on.”

— Paulo Coelho

113. “Forget yesterday – it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow – you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift – today.”

— Steve Maraboli

114. “From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story that says, “I survived.””

— Craig Scott

115. “Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trembling but start. Start and don’t stop. Start where you are, with what you have. Just... start.”

— Ijeoma Umebinyuo

116. “A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”

— Steve Maraboli

117. “The first step to dealing with a problem is admitting that you have a problem.”

— Jase Robertson

118. “If you have a setback, Don’t take a step back- Get ready for a comeback!”

— Tim Storey

119. “It is always too soon to quit.”

— V. Raymond Edman

120. “Never give up on anyone. And that includes not giving up on yourself.”

— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

121. “Don’t worry. You may think you’ll never get over it. But you also thought it would last forever.”

— Taylor Swift

122. “It’s simple, not necessarily easy, but the rewards are endless.”

— Alcoholics Anonymous

123. “You may be in a tough time but that setback is simply a setup for a greater comeback.”

— Joel Osteen

124. “Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different, it’s accepting the past for what it was, and using this moment and this time to help yourself move forward.”

— Oprah Winfrey

125. “When you stand and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else.”

— Iyanla Vanzant

126. “You are helpful, and you are loved, and you are forgiven, and you are not alone.”

— John Green

127. “You don’t know what God can do with your broken pieces until you give God your broken pieces.”

— Nick Vujicic

128. “The place of true healing is a fierce place. It’s a giant place. It’s a place of monstrous beauty and endless dark and glimmering light.”

— Cheryl Strayed

129. “Self-pity is a dead-end road. You make the choice to drive down it. It’s up to you to decide to stay parked there or to turn around and drive out.”

— Cheryl Strayed

130. “Even if the whole world turns their back on you, you will always have yourself.”

— Lady Gaga

131. “Words can break someone into a million pieces, but they can also put them back together. I hope you use yours for good, because the only words you’ll regret more than the ones left unsaid are the ones you use to intentionally hurt someone.”

— Taylor Swift

132. “The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.”

— Steve Maraboli

133. “If you believe in a dream and have the courage to try, anything is possible.”

— Rick Hansen

134. “Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused.”

— Alan Cohen

135. “Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy.”

— Brené Brown

136. “I am not a victim. No matter what I have been through, I’m still here. I have a history of victory.”

— Steve Maraboli

137. “There is never a sickness Jesus cannot heal and never a disease Jesus cannot cure. To God’s power, nothing is impossible!”

— T. B. Joshua

138. “You can’t hate yourself happy, You can’t criticize yourself thin, You can’t shame yourself wealthy. Real change begins with self-love and self care.”

— Jessica Ortner

139. “Broken crayons still colour the same”

— Trent Shelton

140. “I let go of all negativity that rests in my body and mind.”

— Louise Hay

141. “Come to God for your healing. Don’t hesitate. God, who is so full of goodness and supply, is always willing to bless, preserve, heal and restore you.”

— Joseph Prince

142. “No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up. God sees your resolve. He sees your determination. And when you do everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t do.”

— Joel Osteen

143. “Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting.”

— Jack Kornfield

144. “You have a great God who loves you and cares about you. Be full of hope that something good can happen to you. God is a master at new beginnings. He loves fresh beginnings, He makes all things new.”

— Joyce Meyer

145. “Life is the ability to start over again.”

— Joan D. Chittister

146. “In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.”

— Vincent van Gogh

147. “Life can be so difficult at times but fighting through the pain is so worth it.”

— Demi Lovato

148. “Forgiveness is a gift to yourself. It frees you from the past, past experiences, and past relationships. It allows you to live in the present time. When you forgive yourself and forgive others, you are indeed free.”

— Louise Hay

149. “There is no such thing as a hopeless situation. Every single circumstance of your life can change!”

— Rhonda Byrne

150. “No matter how difficult life becomes, there is always hope.”

— Drew Pinsky