Everybody needs a supportive message once in a while, especially when they are feeling down, or thinking that all odds are stacked against them, or are recovering from a traumatic event or diagnosis or illness. Give someone a positive wave to ride with these inspirational get well quotes for cards.
Positive Encouragement Quotes for Friends to Inspire the Mind
You got this! And we got you. Sending all our love your way.
Wishing you all of the love and support you need to feel better soon.
Sending lots of hugs and love your way.
Remember to take things one day at a time!
Getting well takes a village, and you’ve got yours right here. We love you!
You’re one of the strongest and bravest people I know! You’ll get through this, I promise!
Here’s to your health—getting stronger each and every day!
Circumstances might be difficult now, but if there’s anyone strong enough to handle them, it’s you.
You are strong, beautiful, and loved, no matter what. Wishing you a quick recovery and return to good health!
Words can only do so much, but know that you’re in our thoughts and hearts, and we know you’ll be back on your feet sooner than you think. Get well soon!
Inspirational Quotes for Overcoming Adversity
“Out of difficulties grow miracles.” – Jean de la Bruyere
“I can bounce back from adversity and reinvent my life – it’s possible.” — Les Brown
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” William Arthur Ward
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford.
“Worry never accomplishes anything. When you have a problem, it is best to concentrate on the solution to that problem, not the problem itself.” – Thomas D. Willhite
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill
“I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over again.” — Anonymous
“Never let a stumble be the end of your journey.” — Anonymous
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought your couldn’t.” — Anonymous
“Adversity, similar to lava, appears to destroy everything in its way. But out of the ashes and smoke, new, better, and stronger things emerge that may have not been born in any other way.” — Zoe V
“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” — Joseph Campbell
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”– Chinese Proverb
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” – Martin Luther King Jr
“Something very beautiful happens to people when their world has fallen apart: a humility, a nobility, a higher intelligence emerges at just the point when our knees hit the floor.” — Marianne Williamson
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller
“One’s best success comes after their greatest disappointments.” – Henry Ward Beecher
“Do what is easy, and your life becomes hard. Do what is hard, and your life becomes easy.”
Find more encouraging words other than “get well soon” for someone suffering a loss.
Inspirational Sayings to Give Someone Strength
“Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.” – Bob Riley
“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”– Kenji Miyazawa
“We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” – Barbara De Angelis
“You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.” – Mary Tyler Moore
“Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then do it.”– Robert A. Heinlein
“Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one’s liberty.”– Henri Frederic Amiel
You see that person in the mirror? They are strong, beautiful and loved.
Every passing day means one day closer to a healthier you.
Circumstances might be difficult now, but if there’s anyone strong enough to handle them, it’s you.
Inspiring Words of Encouragement for Friends Facing Hardship
How can you share your hopes for a fast and full recovery or healing? Be brief and personal, but add some personality if you feel so inspired.
If your friend or loved one gets discouraged easily, let your get well soon message contain the reminder that little steps in recovery make a big difference.
Being resilient does not mean that your problems go away. It means you access a greater perspective and thus become bigger than any problems.
When in doubt, zoom out.
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you’re doing the impossible.”– Francis of Assisi
“Because some people see a wall, and assume that’s the end of their journey. Others see it, and decide it’s just the beginning.”– Angeline Trevena
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” – William Arthur Ward
“In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” – Lee Iacocca
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill
Inspirational Get Well Messages of Resilience
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”– Haruki Murakami
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.”– Ernest Hemingway
“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back.”– Paulo Coelho
“Some people will just go with the flow of things and sway in life, while others will fight against the currents and go upstream to reach their destiny.”– Anthony Liccione
Overcoming Challenges – Get Well Messages for Kids
Teach children to overcome hard things when they are faced with something they didn’t expect. Being resilient and persevering is an invaluable life lesson.
- Just because something is hard or uncomfortable doesn’t mean that it is impossible. You are amazing.
- “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”– Marcus Aurelius
- “You can’t really be strong until you can see a funny side to things.”– Ken Kesey
- Caterpillars change shape to become butterflies. You too can leave the past behind and become stronger and reach new heights.
- Look at each problem as an opportunity to grow into something extraordinary. Your body has its own wisdom.
- Never give in and never give up who you are: strong, healthy, courageous; loved.
- Life is full of challenges that cannot be avoided. Face them, fight them, know that overcoming them is possible.
- Surround yourself with good books, positive ideas, and constructive actions that support your dreams. And a warm cup of tea. We love you!
- Welcome every challenge. Each one will help you grow into the person you were meant to be.
- You cannot change what has happened, but you can always change your attitude toward it, and change what happens in the future.
- Focus on what you want, not on what you fear. And laugh a little. We love you!
- “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.”– Rikki Rogers
- Storms will come, and they shall pass. Weather them, and you will be rewarded with sunshine and rainbows. Get some rest and you’ll feel better soon!
- Someday you will see that everything you went through helped you become the person you are today.
- “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis
- Congratulations! Here’s to overcoming more challenges ahead!