Resilience Quotes

"The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character." "I’m far from a God, but I work God damn hard" "Instead of feeling down about your situation, think about what you can do to change it" "Doubt often creeps in when our determination starts to fade away" "Believe in your idea, trust your instincts, and don't be afraid to fail" "Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye." "Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world." "In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope." "In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream." "In a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe." "I'm a beast, I'm a dog, I’m a problem" "Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person." "With ideas it is like with dizzy heights you climb: At first they cause you discomfort and you are anxious to get down, distrustful of your own powers; but soon the remoteness of the turmoil of life and the inspiring influence of the altitude calm your blood; your step gets firm and sure and you begin to look — for dizzier heights." "I intend to live forever, or die trying." "History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient." "Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand." "Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." "Life is not a comfortable process, and everybody redefines their present dynamic and their process of aging every day" "I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty." "We all fall to the floor at some point. It's how you pick yourself up that's the real challenge."