17+ Quotes About Life Being Hard But Staying Strong. And if you think positive, you will have a positive life. Life was never meant to be easy but remember that the times when its most important to persevere are the times. If god brings you to it, he will bring you through it. "inaction breeds doubt and fear. "promise me you'll always remember: Be strong and have faith. It's staying down that's wrong. You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. "life is full of happiness and tears; "the world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places." —ernest hemingway · 7.