Quotes about Resilience

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this

Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.

We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Once I knew only darkness and stillness... my life was without past or future... but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living.

Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.

I have spent many years of my life in opposition, and I rather like the role.

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.

When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.

You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.