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Resilience Quotes

"People cry not because they’re weak, it’s because they’ve been strong for too long."
Johnny Depp
"Just keep moving forward, and don’t give a shit about what anyone thinks. Do what you have to do, for you."
Johnny Depp
"You can close your eyes to the things you don’t want to see, but you can’t close your heart to the things you don’t want to feel."
Johnny Depp
"There’s a drive in me that won’t allow me to do certain things that are easy."
Johnny Depp
"I wake up every morning believing today is going to be better than yesterday."
Will Smith
"A company shouldn't get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn't last."
Jeff Bezos
"To get something new done you have to be stubborn and focused, to the point that others might find unreasonable."
Jeff Bezos
"We take risks all the time, we talk about failure. We need big failures in order to move the needle. If we don't, we're not swinging enough. You really should be swinging hard, and you will fail, but that's okay."
Jeff Bezos
"If you're not stubborn, you'll give up on experiments too soon."
Jeff Bezos
"If you're not flexible, you'll pound your head against the wall and you won't see a different solution to a problem you're trying to solve."
Jeff Bezos
"Fear does not have any special power unless you empower it by submitting to it. You can accept that you are afraid and then move on."
Les Brown
"Dealing with life means taking advantage of each new challenge as an opportunity to learn and accomplish something new."
Les Brown
"I don't dwell on the things that are too late to fix, but I do my best to get life's lessons and put them into action."
Les Brown
"A person with the right attitude says to himself or herself, I may be here in this situation, but it doesn’t mean I have to stay here. When faced with a challenge, do you ask: why me? Or do you accept the opportunity for you to grow?"
Les Brown
"Making things happen in your life requires a faith, or an ability to believe that is unshakable, regardless of your circumstances."
Les Brown
"Building your feelings of self-worth is critical to overcoming your fears."
Les Brown
"If you view all the things that happen to you, both good and bad, as opportunities, then you operate out of a higher level of consciousness."
Les Brown
"I am often fascinated by the resiliency of some of the people I meet. Life keeps knocking them down, but in what seems to be outright defiance, they keep getting up, stronger and better than before."
Les Brown
"By focusing my attention on the solution to the problem rather than the problem, I was able to quickly turn what seemed like a major crisis into an opportunity."
Les Brown
"It is no fun to fail, but you must pick yourself you and get back in the race. The only way you can grow is to challenge yourself beyond your present circumstances."
Les Brown