Quotes About Resilience

We are valuable. Detroit and other neighboring communities are places to invest in, not rob.

The European Union is not unbreakable; something that is breakable is extremely valuable.

Even a stuntman's life is valuable.

We have the tools to be a stronger nation than we were before Sept. 11, 2001. We have learned valuable lessons about the danger of growing enemies and the importance of developing alliances.

There's no doubt that having some guys on the bench that have been through things, and that are older and experienced, understand not just the highs but the lows of losing a game. Winning and keeping a steadiness throughout a game, their voice in timeouts, it's really valuable.

It's frustrating and difficult to go out there every night as an underdog, knowing you're probably going to lose, knowing you still have to play hard to prove yourself to your teammates, coaches and higher-ups that you're still valuable.

I was living out on Long Island in Baldwin, New York when Hurricane Sandy hit. With the storm surge, the whole first floor of our house was under about three feet of water. We lost a lot of valuable stuff - sentimental stuff like pictures and Christmas ornaments. Nobody expected flooding that bad.

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

I think it's becoming cool to have mental toughness or to meditate. It's a thing, but I don't think people really understand the value of it.

I see possibilities in everything. For everything that's taken away, something of greater value has been given.

People are at their best when they are challenged. If we don't challenge ourselves, nature has a way of giving us challenges anyway. There is great value in our struggles, and human nature has shown us that we only value the things we struggle to achieve.

You have to believe in something, and you have to believe in the things that you feel and find value in those things, and not be swayed all the time. Maybe you're gonna get swayed 90% of the time, to keep those things submerged, but you can't distrust yourself 100% of the time.

Some experiences can give you a chip on your shoulder, but they also teach you the value of independence and looking out for yourself.

The idea of metanoia returns again and again in my life. The purpose of life is to see what you do when challenges come your way, and the value in that experience is seeing how you handle those challenges.

I think what happens when there's a scandal in your life, the things you depended on are taken away from you, and so you value what you have. I had two very nice little boys, so sweet, and a very good husband.

Since everything in my life collapsed in '89, I was just determined that I wouldn't cave in. I wouldn't just go away or become a basket case. I knew the value of me as a person.

When you've seen a lot of bad stuff and just want to enjoy your life and be happy and have your kids happy and have your friends happy, you just have a value system where it raises the bar on what's important.

I didn't go to fancy schools or come from money or from a family that valued law or public speaking in any shape or form.

On a normal day, we value heroism because it is uncommon. On Sept. 11, we valued heroism because it was everywhere.

You can grow up with literally nothing and you don't suffer if you know you're loved and valued.

No matter the challenges ahead, I will never stop fighting for New Jersey and the values we share.

As long as we're united, and as long as we continue to organize, invest, and lead with our values, we'll be unstoppable.

As my kids grow up, I think a lot about the lessons and values I want to impart to them. More than any particular skill or even financial support, I believe perseverance and resilience will serve them best, regardless of what curveball life inevitably throws them.

Australia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience.