Life Being Hard Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old life being hard quotes, life being hard sayings, and life being hard proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Life is a course that finally leaves you breathless from running around in circles trying to make ends meet. Evan Esar
The life of a man in this world is like the life of a fly in a room filled with a hundred boys, each armed with a flyswatter. Mencken
About the time we learn how to make the most of life, most of it is gone. Evan Esar
Life is generally made up of three things: pretense, suspense. and expense. Evan Esar
Life is a matter about which we are lost if we reason either too much or too little. Samuel Butler
Life is no laughing matter, except to the man who can laugh at his troubles. Evan Esar
When a person puts his best foot forward and gets it stepped on-that's life. Evan Esar
Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing well those you do hold. Josh Billings
Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum. Justice O.W. Holmes
Your decisions influence how you will live the remainder of you life. John A. Andrews
Life moves swiftly, and you need to act before you're acted upon. John A. Andrews
Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Vincenzo Berghella
In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Vincenzo Berghella
The refusal to accept suffering as a natural part of life can lead to viewing oneself as a perpetual victim and blaming others for our problems. Rudolph Giuliani
Whether you suffer depends on how you respond to a given situation. Rudolph Giuliani
Every problem is an opportunity in disguise. Jason K. Baxter
Adversity reveals genius. Prosperity conceals it. Horatius
To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist. Gail Sheehy
We may counter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. Maya Angelou
When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Les Brown
You don't make your character in a crises; you exhibit it. Mark Twain
The darker the night, the sweetest the victory. Bill Clinton
One must not be afraid of being hurt. The world is full of all kinds of hurts and it is only by facing them that we can become strong and hardy. Indira Gandhi
There are millions of people in the world but most of them just drift along, afraid of death and even more afraid of life. Indira Gandhi
Hard times can mean no money. Andrew Matthews
Hard times can mean no friends, no job, no hope. Andrew Matthews
Sometimes life is hard. How do you hang on when things seem hopeless? You can tackle your problems as you would climb a mountain. Andrew Matthews
Through hard times. It puts your life into perspective. It will get you back on track. Andrew Matthews
We will all have setbacks in life--not maybe, not might, but for sure. We will all have setbacks in life. Both success and failure are decisions. Once your vision is in place, you need to decide you're going to win despite the setback. Willie Jolley
Where you put your focus and your energy will determine where you will go. If you focus on the setback and challenges it brought you, you cannot effectively move forward. Willie Jolley