If you’re feeling tired, you’re not alone. These I’m tired quotes are both relatable and encouraging.

If only good things happened easily and life was a ‘piece of cake’. But that’s not always the case, especially in the past year. There are many things that we can grow tired of.

You may be tired of the current situation, tired of having to work so hard for success, or tired of not seeing the results that you want.

You may also be plain old tired from being too busy, running too much, and not getting enough rest and sleep. If you need a little motivation to keep going, these I’m tired quotes can help.

Don’t forget to also check out these encouraging quotes for more inspiration.

I’m tired quotes for motivation

1. “I don’t stop when I’m tired, I only stop when I’m done.” – Marilyn Monroe

2. “Tired minds don’t plan well. Sleep first, then plan later.” – Walter Reisch

3. “Even when you have every right to be tired of everything, Never be tired of living.” – Terry Mark

4. “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” – Dean Karnazes

5. “Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.” – Jules Renard

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6. “Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.” – Theodore Roosevelt

7. “We can be tired, weary, and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength.” – Charles Stanley

8. “Never be tired of a dream, if not fulfilled. Fear of failure should not deter you from your path of self-belief. Your belief and determination will get you to your destination and make the dream come true.” – Anil Sinha

9. “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” – Newt Gingrich

10. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Ryun

11. “Tiredness is just something that is appearing; it’s not who you are.” – Nirmala

12. “No matter how tired you feel, no matter how much you want to quit, no matter what obstacles are in your way, keep moving toward the vision you have for your future.” – Jon Gordon

13. “You’ve done enough. It’s okay to be tired. You can take a break.” – Shauna Niequist

Relatable I’m tired quotes

14. “Knocked down but not beaten. Tired but not giving up. I saw the sun peek through the clouds. Sometimes all we need is a glimmer of hope.” – Jon Gordon

15. “When I’m tired, I rest. I say, ‘I can’t be a superwoman today.’” – Jada Pinkett Smith

16. “I am tired of being tired and talking about how tired I am.” – Amy Poehler

17. “You never get tired unless you stop and take time for it.” – Bob Hope

18. “Life is one long process of getting tired.” – Samuel Butler

19. “When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

20. “I am sick of the disparity between things as they are and as they should be. I’m tired. I’m tired of the truth and I’m tired of lying about the truth.” – Edward Franklin Albee

21. “I’m not tired of challenges. I’m tired of people challenging me for nothing.” – Ces Peta

22. “Whenever I get fed up with life I love to go wandering in nature.” – Andrea Arnold

23. “Fatigue has many faces and many causes. Fatigue and tiredness mean different things to different people.” – Michael A. Schmidt

24. “Tired, tired with nothing, tired with everything, tired with the world’s weight he had never chosen to bear.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

25. “Sleep did not honor me with it’s presence.” –  Alysha Speer, Sharden

26. “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.” – Fannie Lou Hamer

I’m tired quotes about never giving up

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

28. “The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself–the invisible battles inside all of us–that’s where it’s at.” – Jesse Owens

29. “Never give up. When your heart becomes tired, just walk with your legs- but move on.” – Paulo Coelho

30. “Never stop trying. Never stop believing. Never give up. Your day will come.” – Mandy Hale

31. “Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s the determination and commitment to the unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti

32. “It’s a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired – you quit when the gorilla is tired.” – Robert Strauss

33. “The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit.” – Morgan Freeman

34. “Never give up on something you believe in.” – Steve Scalise

35. “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” ―Harriet Beecher Stowe

36. “Your victory is right around the corner. Never give up.” – Nicki Minaj

37. “Giving up is the only sure way to fail.” – Gena Showalter

38. “Keep believing. You may be tired, discouraged, but don’t give up on your future.” – Joel Osteen

39. “Changes can be frightening, and the temptation is often to resist it. But change almost always provides opportunities – to learn new things, to rethink tired processes, and to improve the way we work.” – Klaus Schwab

I’m tired quotes to enlighten you

40. “You’ve had your share of secrets and I’m tired of being last to know.”- Taylor Swift

41. “I’m so tired. I don’t know if I can ever outrun how I used to be.” – Marie Lu

42. “I want to care, but I don’t. I look at you and all I feel is tired.” – Elizabeth Scott

43. “I’m sick and tired of your attitude. I’m feeling like I don’t know you.” – Taylor Swift

44. “I’m so tired but I can’t sleep. Standing on the edge of something much too deep.” – Sarah MacLachlan

45. “I’m tired of defending my character. I am what I am. What you see is what you get.” – Dana Plato

46. “It’s so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health.” – Joyce Meyer

47. “Oh, I am very weary, though tears no longer flow; my eyes are tired of weeping, my heart is sick of woe.” – Anne Bronte

48. “It’s important to surround yourself with good people, interesting people, young people, young ideas. Go places, learn new stuff. Look at the world with wonder – don’t be tired about it.” – Angela Bassett

49. “My morning routine includes 10 minutes of sitting in bed and thinking about how tired I am.” – Unknown

50. “People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” – Rosa Parks

Other “I’m tired” quotes

51. “You feel fine, and then, when your body can’t keep fighting, you don’t.” – Nicholas Sparks

52. “The sky is an infinite movie to me. I never get tired of looking at what’s happening up there.” – K. D. Lang

53. “The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it’s just sort of a tired feeling.” – Paula Poundstone

54. “You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. The first lesson is to make yourself that strong.” – Holly Black

55. “There are times a country is so tired of bull that only the truth can provide relief.” – Molly Ivins

56. “Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.” – Anton Chekhov

57. “The most critical time in any battle is not when I’m fatigued, it’s when I no longer care.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

58. “Foolishness sleeps soundly, while knowledge turns with each thinking hour, longing for the dawn of answers.” – Anthony Liccione

59. “Disrespect is tired. Shade is old. Sipping ‘tea’ isn’t cute. But loving, supporting, giving, being grateful and perpetuating light, is.” – Grace Gealey

60. “There’s always an element of fear that you need to work a lot until people get sick and tired of you or finally figure out that you’re a fraud after all!” – Ben Stiller

I’m tired quotes about the things that wear us out

61. “I am tired and sick of war.” — William Tecumseh Sherman

62. “Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy.” — Tina Fey

63. “I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.” — Rosa Parks

64. “Even nice things don’t make you happy when you’re tired.” — Jo Brand

65. “Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I’m tired.” — Mae West

66. “There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

67. “I wish I had an answer to that because I’m tired of answering that question.” — Yogi Berra

68. “At the end of the day, I’m a person. I have feelings. I get tired. I get sad.” — Summer Walker

69. “Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” — Chief Joseph

70. “I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.” — Shaquille O’Neal

I’m tired quotes about the things that exhaust us

71. “I’m really tired of virtue.” — P. J. O’Rourke

72. “You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.” — John Lennon

73. “A conclusion is the place where you got tired thinking.” — Martin H. Fischer

74. “We are tired out in making complaints and getting no redress.” — Joseph Brant

75. “Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.” — Marilyn Monroe

76. “The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

77. “I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being skin deep. That’s deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?” — Jean Kerr

78. “My bed isn’t made, I’m tired, I haven’t slept well for two weeks. I haven’t been laid in a month. I don’t have a girlfriend. I have a warrant for my arrest.” — Layne Staley

79. “Age is not measured by years. Nature does not equally distribute energy. Some people are born old and tired while others are going strong at seventy.” — Dorothy Thompson

80. “I am someone who can’t hold on to negativity or hold on to grudges. I might feel something at a certain point, but I get tired after that. I don’t carry it with me. I forgive and forget very easily, and that’s the only way to be happy and peaceful.” — Deepika Padukone

Which of these I’m tired quotes resonated with you best?

While many of these I’m tired quotes are about not growing weary and pushing through the difficult times, that’s not the only message to take away from here. It’s important to practice self-care and get the rest you need in life.

Yes, there are times when we need to keep going even though we’re tired. But there are also times when it’s better for us to take a break and rest.

The trick is being able to identify the right time to rest and recharge, and the right time to push through the tiredness and not give up.

Which of these I’m tired quotes and sayings resonated with you best? Do you have any other favorite quotes to add? Let us know in the comment section below.

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