Not Good Enough Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old not good enough quotes, not good enough sayings, and not good enough proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

We have to acknowledge the progress we made, but understand that we still have a long way to go. That things are better, but still not good enough. Barack Obama
Doubt whom you will, but never yourself. Christian Nestell Bovee
Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself. Francis de Sales
Revolutionary moments attract those who are not good enough for established institutions as well as those who are too good for them. George Bernard Shaw
I put a lot of pressure on myself. I think something's not good enough, and I won't stop until I feel like I've made it. I'm never satisfied. J. Cole
When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t. Jodi Picoult
People will try to label you not good enough, too slow, too old, too many mistakes. You can't stop negative comments or prevent negative labels, but you can choose to not let them hold you back. Joel Osteen
Sometimes your best isn't good enough Kersten Hamilton
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. Lao Tzu
She wondered why they didn't understand that their true selfs were good enough, and if they weren't, then the someones they weren't good enough for, were really the ones not good enough. Lynsay Sands
A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want. Madonna
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. Marie Curie
If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. Maya Angelou​
If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough. Meister Eckhart
The worst thing about that kind of prejudice is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the rest of it, it feeds you self-doubt. You start thinking, perhaps I am not good enough. Nina Simone
All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don't let anybody crush your dream. Patti LaBelle
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Don’t let life discourage you. Everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. Richard L.Evans
The only person that deserves a special place in your life is someone that never made you feel like you were an option in theirs. Shannon L. Alder
Even though you have pain in your legs, you can do it. Even though your practice is not good enough, you can do it. Shunryu Suzuki
You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously. Sophia Bush
Please don't settle for happiness. It's not good enough. Of course you deserve it, but if that's all you have in mind - happiness - I want to suggest to you that personal success devoid of meaningfulness, free of a steady commitment to social justice - that's more than a barren life. It's a trivial one. Toni Morrison