Quotes About Adversity

The three toughest fighters I ever fought were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Robinson. I fought Sugar so many times, I'm surprised I'm not diabetic.

Haters keep on hating, cause somebody's gotta do it.

Always walk towards open doors. And if they slam shut in your face, kick that sucker in and keep going.

When life gives you lemons, squirt someone in the eye.

I came from a real tough neighborhood. Once a guy pulled a knife on me. I knew he wasn't a professional, the knife had butter on it.

We're our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves.

You must lose everything in order to gain anything.

I don't really necessarily think I'm a funny guy, but I like the opportunity to take on something that I don't feel I'm the best at doing.

What doesn't kill you makes you smaller

Sometimes you have to suffer a little bit in your youth to motivate yourself to succeed in later life. If Bill Gates had got laid in high school, do you think there'd be a Microsoft?

Normally, I try not to pay attention to my haters, but this time I'd like to talk about it, because my haters are my motivators.

When I lost my rifle, the Army charged me 85 dollars. That is why in the Navy the Captain goes down with the ship.

How can I lose to such an idiot?

Sometimes you're the windshield; sometimes you're the bug.

Nothing said I had to crash.

Learn to use the criticism as fuel and you will never run out of energy.

I didn't like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions - the curtain was up.

Every dog has it's day, unless he loses his tail, then he has a weakend.

I know, I know - you're a woman who's had a lot of tough breaks. Well, we can clean and tighten those brakes, but you'll have to stay in the garage all night.

You can't really be strong until you see a funny side to things.

Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul.

Who I am today is what experience, obstacles and setbacks I have gone through, without them I wouldn't be as effective a leader I am today.

Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you. - Tyrion Lannister

You are not what you have done, but what you have overcome. All the hardships. All the mistakes. All the rejections. All the pain. All the times you questioned why. All of these things have given birth to the wisdom and strength that will help you shine your light on the world, even in the darkest of hours.