Quotes About Resilience

I come from a country in which I experienced economic collapse.

The first time I experienced war, I thought the world was ending.

There is a strength of character in the people who have, by and large, never experienced comfort.

Being bullied is something I experienced in school, and it is not fun.

I have been a lifelong stutterer, and when I was young, I experienced some very difficult times.

So many young people are coming out of a generation that has experienced deep woundedness and brokenness, and they are full of life. They are eager to engage. They care about community, and they care about one another.

Playing for the Washington Spirit, the 2013 season was one of the most difficult I have ever experienced.

While I don't necessarily believe the cliche that 'everything happens for a reason,' I do believe that every encounter, every situation, and every challenge I've experienced has shaped me into the woman I am today. And I am proud to say that I have never backed down from life's challenges.

I've been through a lot of different things, experienced a lot of different things.

My father's life was so decimated by his earliest experiences. His mother died when he was 7 years old, which he always said was the worst experience in his life. When he was 8, his father disappeared and he was on his own from the age of 8.

It was a fine cancer experience, as cancer experiences go.

I used to hear about guys who played saying how difficult it is getting up in the morning, and now I'm experiencing it; those same effects.

The challenges of adventure, rock climbing and alpinism trained me well for dealing with the slow neurodegenerative malady I'm experiencing.

Experiments don't always pay.

If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert.

I don't think most people associate me with leeches or how to get them off. But I know how to get them off. I'm an expert at it.

Go on - but don't think you can kill my confidence. I've had experts doing it for years.

I don't focus on what the experts are saying or not.

Keeping it simple, 'Bounce Back' explains my trust issues. I'm sure everyone can relate in some way.

When things go well, people like everything you do. When things don't go well, people look for 1,001 explanations, and they don't understand you're a human being.

Every striker has to have that edge. When they are not scoring, or when the team is losing, they explode.

I don't take time off. If you've been out of a house for six months and then you come back in and you turn the light on, it might explode. It isn't used to be used. I keep my energy going. It's not a shock to the body when I start playing again. I don't have to 'get in shape.'

In the past, I would try to use as little strength as possible because strength will get you tired if you explode too many times. Well, get in shape.

It is fun to explore these kick-butt characters.