Quotes About Resilience

I grew up with strong women around me. My grandmother came to this country not able to speak the language, on her own with seven kids. And she got through it.

I'm far more drawn to performances by strong women than I am to men.

Poland is a country of strong women.

I have always received roles of strong women from the beginning.

Women have always been strong; women have been capable and able and amazing at life.

Ive been raised by strong women in my life, who have sacrificed a lot for me to be where I am.

My daughter is very strong-willed and is a great kid. She doesn't drink. She doesn't smoke. She doesn't fold to peer pressure. I think how affectionate my wife and I have been with her over the years all plays into that. She realizes the more people she is exposed to that kids who have both parents around grow up to be much better people.

My mother was a strong-willed and opinionated woman - a Sicilian! - and if she didn't like something, she'd let you know about it. So her undying support of her kids went a long way in proving to us that we were on the right path.

I have always been extremely strong-willed and will never shy away from talking about how I feel.

If you're doing gags, I think it's important to have characters who are as strong-willed and impactful as possible.

I want people to use my story to stand up, be strong-willed and persevere.

Since pre-Emancipation, black 'females' have had to fight for the whites-only privilege of being deemed 'ladies': cultured, educated, sexually desirable in a socially respected way. Michelle Obama has managed to get all this without yielding her right to be smart and strong-willed.

Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams, rater than pushed by our memories.

We rise to challenges, we will meet them, we're well prepared for them, we'll get through them and we'll emerge on the other side stronger.

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.

Everything you can learn from is an opportunity to become stronger.

The more I'm persecuted, the stronger I get.

The metaphor for Palestine is stronger than the Palestine of reality.

The human spirit is stronger than any government or institution.

I've never let myself give up, because I believe in myself. I want to get stronger than I have ever been, and I will continue to tell myself that I can do it, no matter what the odds.

Sometimes when you get disappointment it makes you stronger.

The greater the burden a man takes upon his shoulders, the stronger he must be to carry it. No words are unmentionable, no action or horror beyond powers of description, if one is equal to them.

I have learned that a bitter experience can make you stronger. I now boastfully say that I have a hide like a rhinoceros... and I'm smiling. It's an interesting thing.

Failure's not a bad thing. It builds character. It makes you stronger.