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Had a Bad Day at Work? 40+ Uplifting Quotes to Make You Feel Better Instantly

We’ve all been there: mistakes at work, angry clients, grumpy boss, and even the coffee machine seems to work against you. 

A rough day at work can leave you feeling drained, frustrated, and questioning whether it’s bad luck or you are really incapable. It makes your next workday feel dreadful as you don’t know what will happen tomorrow.

But keep in mind, everyone has good days and bad days. Think of bad days as opportunities to validate yourself, reignite resilience and remind you that this will not last forever.

In this article, we’ve curated the best words of encouragement for a rough day at work to help you vent, reset, and reclaim your mojo. Let these words turn your worst workday into a stepping stone, not a stumbling block.

40+ Bad Day At Work Quotes To Make You Feel Better

A positive attitude is a person’s passport to a better tomorrow. – Jeff Keller

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Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. – Winston Churchill

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Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come. – Zig Ziglar

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Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. – Benjamin Franklin

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Either you run the day or the day runs you. – Jim Rohn

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Even the darkest nights will end, and the sun will rise. – Victor Hugo

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Even when the sky is overcast, the sun hasn’t disappeared. It’s still there.

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Every moment is a fresh beginning. – T.S. Eliot

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Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. – Truman Capote

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Happiness is not the absence of problems; it’s the ability to deal with them. – Steve Maraboli

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Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. – C.S. Lewis

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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. – Stephen Covey

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If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. – Fred DeVito

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If you can’t fly, then run; if you can’t run, then walk; if you can’t walk, then crawl. Just keep moving forward. – Martin Luther King Jr.

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If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit. – Banksy

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In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. – Albert Camus

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It’s just a bad day, not a bad life. – Mary Engelbreit

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It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up. – Vince Lombardi

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Keep your face towards the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you. – Walt Whitman

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Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. – Charles R. Swindoll

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Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be. – Eckhart Tolle

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Master the ability to bounce back. Because life will throw you disappointments, people will leave you, and you will cancel some dreams. You may trip a little but please don’t fall. – Unknown

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Never regret a day in your life. Good days give happiness, bad days give experience, worst days give lessons and best days give memories. – Unknown

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Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles. – Charlie Chaplin

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On the other side of the clouds is a bright blue sky. – Unknown

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Storms hit your weakness but unlock your true strength. – Roy T. Bennett

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Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. – Regina Brett

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The best way out is always through. – Robert Frost

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The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all. – Mulan

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The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow.

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Tough times never last, but tough people do. – Robert H. Schuller

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Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming. – Mandy Hale

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We cannot become what we want by remaining what we are. – Max Depree

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We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world. – Helen Keller

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We ourselves feel that what we’re doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less without it. – Mother Teresa

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When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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When you feel so bad about your job right now, maybe you don’t realize that someone envies your job, even with all the difficulties. – Vanilla Writer

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Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace. – French Proverb

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Why worry? If you have done the very best you can. Worrying won’t make it any better. If you want to be successful, respect one rule: Never let failure take control of you. – Leonardo DiCaprio

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Worrying won’t stop the bad stuff from happening. It just keeps you from enjoying the good. – Mandy Hale

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You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather. – Pema Chödrön

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You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside. – Wayne Dyer

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You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. – Marcus Aurelius

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You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. – Maya Angelou

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Founder of Eggcellentwork.com. With over 20 years of experience in HR and various roles in corporate world, Jenny shares tips and advice to help professionals advance in their careers. Her blog is a go-to resource for anyone looking to improve their skills, land their dream job, or make a career change.

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