Quotes About Adversity

Just because you believe in self-defense doesn't mean you let yourself be sucked into defending yourself on the enemy's terms.

The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.

I've spent most of my life walking under that hovering cloud, jealousy, whose acid raindrops blurred my vision and burned holes in my heart.

I've spent most of my life walking under that hovering cloud, jealousy, whose acid raindrops blurred my vision and burned holes in my heart. Once I learned to use the umbrella of confidence, the skies cleared up for me and the sunshine called joy became my faithful companion.

Evil things happen, and good things happen, and in neither physics nor religion is there an explanation that makes any kind of sense. When the world decides to hurt, there's no way around it, no magical words that will save the day or turn back time and bring the dead to life. There's no such thing as fate, or, wickedness, or girls who can be princesses and girls who can't. There's only person, and we all do the best we can.

and, without once looking back, walk down the road through the forest. If the Germans want to shoot me, let them. I am too weak from fear and exhaustion to care.

Pain is important: how we evade it, how we succumb to it, how we deal with it, how we transcend it.

People are constantly clamoring for the joy of life. As for me, I find the joy of life in the hard and cruel battle of life -- to learn something is a joy to me.

Those who won't accept evil never get anything good.

I was born to a time of fire.

I find my joy of living in the fierce and ruthless battles of life, and my pleasure comes from learning something.

Si piensas, entenderás que la culpa, los errores, las decepciones y las desgracias son privilegios de una vida consciente. ¡La muerte no tiene esos privilegios!

Ser um ser humano sem fronteiras não é ser ingénuo nem pôr em perigo a vida desnecessariamente. Lembrem-se que eu não os chamei para serem heróis. Não provoquem muito menos enfrentem os ofensores. Dar a outra face não é sinónimo de fragilidade, mas de força. Não é sinónimo de estupidez, mas de lucidez.

Nunca se olvide que tropezamos con las piedras pequeñas y no con las montañas. Las pequeñas piedras del inconsciente se vuelven colinas enormes.

The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak.

The first six years I was kept totally alone. The last six years I had two people staying in the house. The first six years really trained me very well.

I've never thought that what they did to me was personal anyway. It is politics. And if you decide to go into politics, you have to be prepared to put up with this kind of -- with these kind of problems. I like a lot of the generals. I'm rather inclined to liking people.

Humor is one of the best ingredients of survival.

Be different, expect conflicts, but despite the difficulties you may have encountered, don't let people bring you down.

Don't let your problems and difficulties wipe the smile off your face.

Everyone has the possibility to blossom, so don't let any bad experience leave the lasting impact on you.

Take the time to think carefully about the problems and difficulties you are facing at the moment, but never lose yourself in them.

There will be times when you will experience the torments of life. Despite the difficulties, keep moving, and you will move toward the happiness you want.

They could come after me, I guess, but it doesn't matter- I'm good at escapes. Maybe into the sewers, like the old days. It doesn't matter. You keep going. You keep trying to take over the world.