25 Quotes to Help You Rise Above a Difficult Boss or Job

These 25 quotes offer inspiration for overcoming the challenges of a difficult boss or job.

They remind us that failure is not the opposite of success, but rather a stepping stone towards it. They encourage us to keep moving forward, to not settle for less than what we want and to love what we do. They also remind us that we have the power to change our mindset and that with a determined attitude, anything is possible.

Keep pushing through difficult times, you've got this!

1. "The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually being afraid you will make one." - Elbert Hubbard

2. "The best revenge is massive success." - Frank Sinatra

3. "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." - Maya Angelou

4. "Don't let yesterday take up too much of today." - Will Rogers

5. "If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down." - Toni Morrison

6. "A bad boss is like a good virus: highly contagious, spreads quickly and only leaves misery behind." - Unknown

7. "It's not about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Sylvester Stallone

8. "You can't change who you are, but you can change what you have in your head, you can refresh what you're thinking about, you can put some fresh air in your brain." - Eric Schmidt

9. "I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear." - Rosa Parks

10. "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison

11. "You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do." - Henry Ford

12. "You can't let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones." - Dale Earnhardt

13. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it." - Steve Jobs

14. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela

15. "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan

16. "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison

17. "Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success." - Shiv Khera

18. "I am not a failure because I have failed, I am a failure because I gave up." - Unknown

19. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it." - Steve Jobs

20. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela

21. "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." - Maya Angelou

22. "A bad boss is like a good virus: highly contagious, spreads quickly and only leaves misery behind." - Unknown

23. "It's not about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Sylvester Stallone

24. "You can't change who you are, but you can change what you have in your head, you can refresh what you're thinking about, you can put some fresh air in your brain." - Eric Schmidt

25. "I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear." - Rosa Parks