Quotes About Adversity

Je n'étais encore qu'un enfant. Mais je n'ai rien oublié. — Vous oublierez. La vie est ainsi faite.

I don't think. I can't allow myself the luxury. I've lived with fear since I was a child.

Je parle le français depuis plus de trente ans, je l'écris depuis vingt ans, mais je ne le connais toujours pas. Je ne le parle pas sans fautes, et je ne peux l'écrire qu'avec l'aide de dictionnaires fréquemment consultés. C'est pour cette raison que j'appelle la langue française une langue ennemie, elle aussi. Il y a encore une autre raison, et c'est la plus grave : cette langue est en train de tuer ma langue maternelle. -L'Analphabète

Sometimes to heal, you must first get hurt.

When all else fails, complicate matters.

If no one gambled against the grain in good times, there would be no winners to inspire people in the bad times.

But what was a scar, really? Neither evidence of defeat, nor a medal of triumph. A scar was nothing more than a mark to show that a warrior faced his enemies at all times, never once showing his back.

I always told myself tough times don't last tough people do... Keep pushing

I always told myself tough times don't last, but tough people do... Keep pushing

I can't claim that I came out of it the winner. But I felt a lot like a kid who has finally found the guts to stand up to the schoolyard bully and tell him to take his best shot: bruised and bloody and thinking maybe that it hadn't been such a hot idea, but - what do you know? - still standing.

Tender-handed stroke a nettle,And it stings you for your pains;Grasp it like a man of mettle,And it soft as silk remains.

The dark places from my past are where lessons were learnt and wisdom was earnt.

When Life throws you down, stand back up once again.

When life throws you down, have the courage to stand back up and dust yourself off.

Recessions are great because they unlock the best people.

Develop your own compass, and trust it. Take risks, dare to fail, remember the first person through the wall always gets hurt.

A lot of people say no matter what, but how many people actually experience no matter what? No matter what will fill up your head with a real mess.

The man walked off into the crowd, and before I knew it, he'd disappeared. There I was with my suitcase, in the middle of the Istanbul Airport. Alone. I didn't even realize I was crying until I saw the tears hitman shoes. Outside was dark. Night. I was nine years old and by myself in a foreign land. I didn't even speak the language. Quite simply, I was terrified" (Kazerooni, 2014, p. 45).

I've had some good times, had some bad. Took some lumps. Scored some points. Half-way through life, at 43, I still say, 'go for broke.' No government, no FBI, no judge, no jailer is ever gonna make me say 'uncle.' Now, as then, let the game continue. I bet my stake on freedom's call; I'll play these cards with no regrets.

They told me that "with age comes wisdom", but all I got was hemorrhoids." - Lecture tour for "Steal This Urine Test

Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.

C'est en s'engageant dans l'action que l'on bat la peur.

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

I like stubborn, wily survivors, and wish I could be one myself. So the next day I walked to his office, to extend my appreciation of his doggedness and to wish him a joyful time of it.