Joel Osteen

When people are around us, they should leave better off than they were previously. Rather than feeling discouraged or defeated, people should feel challenged and inspired after spending any time with you and me.

American Clergyman

Richard M. Nixon

Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.

American President

Thomas J. Watson

You can be discouraged by failure, or you can learn from it. So go ahead and make mistakes, make all you can. Because, remember that's where you'll find success - on the far side of failure.

American Businessman

Lou Holtz

Successful people will always tell you you can do something. It's the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.

American Coach

Thomas A. Edison

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

American Inventor

Calvin Coolidge

If I had permitted my failures, or what seemed to me at the time a lack of success, to discourage me I cannot see any way in which I would ever have made progress.

Vincent Van Gogh

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.

Dutch Painter

Joyce Meyer

If your inner life is not producing what you would like on the outside, don't be discouraged... just be willing to change.

American Author

Dale Carnegie

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.

American Writer

Rabindranath Tagore

Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.

Indian Poet

Understand that 'discourage' involves feelings, implying someone is emotionally disheartened.

Emotional Impact

'Discourage' does not mean to give up entirely, but to feel a temporary loss of enthusiasm.

Not Permanent

Discouragement often comes from external criticism or doubt from other people.

Influence of Others

'Discourage' in this context often involves taking steps to actively prevent an action.

Active Dissuasion

To discourage can mean associating an activity with obstacles, making it look unappealing.

Perception of Difficulty

Often used to convey collective disapproval towards a behavior or practice.

Expressing Disapproval

When 'discourage' is used, it may be implied that a better alternative exists.

Promoting Alternatives

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