Quotes About Resilience

Do you have any idea what Ali meant to black people? He was the leader of a nation, the leader of Black America. As a young black, at times I was ashamed of my color; I was ashamed of my hair. And Ali made me proud.

My Open record is not particularly good if you look at it on paper. But at the same time I don't feel like it is as bad as the black and white suggests.

I hate losing. Whether it's marbles, spades, blackjack, whatever it is.

So often, blackness is seen in a negative light.

I can blame a lot of things for not writing songs, but cancer isn't one of them.

It's very hard for me to find any sort of shame or blame in my life. I'm not made that way.

I feel happier about things, I don't blame myself over the losses.

'Rise Up' is very necessary. Point blank.

I don't think 'bleak' is a bad thing.

I think a lot of bands would just make a dark, bleak album, which is why we wanted to do the opposite. We wanted to let people know that there's hope out there, and that no matter how tough things get, they will always get better. I'm really proud of that.

Sometimes bleak is good. Sometimes bleak is necessary. Some part of life is always bleak.

During the late 1940s, Europe was a pretty bleak place.

I'm just a guy. If you hit me, I hurt, and if you cut me, I bleed.

I lead the league in scratches. I'm always bleeding - I'm used to it.

Being able to blend with the new kids and the youth will give you longevity and will put legs on your career.

Undrafted players who get to the door and don't have their name called. It's a blessing.

When I blew my back out at age 42, I said, 'Okay, I've got to be more concerned about food and health.'

Blind don't mean you can't, you know, listen.

I was born blind in Sapangbato in Angeles City.

My mom and sister both make fun of me now. Well, it looks like you're on trade block again. Where we going this year?

The 'block' in 'Attack the Block' is not just a physical thing. It's people; it's families.

I just make sure that people around me are fine. There is not a lot I can do anymore. Just support the people. Be with them. But at the end, I've got to go play. And after, we can talk again. But I have to kind of block it for two hours.

I think nobody can block me. Nobody can stop me.

I try not to hear anything negative about me, and if I do hear it, I try to block it out.