Quotes About Resilience

Coming from a uniformed background I can relate to the army.

I learned from Arnold Schwarzenegger, too, that it's O.K. to be pluggish.

My father, when he arrived in this country found it difficult.

When I arrived at Lugo, the whole world told me you can't play that football in Segunda B. I said we could, and was there six years.

It wasn't easy for me to find my feet when I first arrived in Europe.

Whether it's a coach or a player arriving during the season it's not easy.

All I can do is put on my armor and brace for the arrows.

It is always a tough game when you play against Arsenal; they have good players, and it doesn't matter what kind of moment they are in.

Even against big teams like Arsenal, who have a lot of quality, you need a lot of quality as well.

You know I've been at Arsenal which is a top club and every week you have to fight for your place.

Wenger built this club and it is hard to imagine Arsenal without him.

I had six years at Arsenal but the last two were very difficult.

I've been slagged off completely by the art world.

If the experiences in my childhood have helped me become strong, then I can articulate those experiences and perhaps tell people out there that have gone through the same thing that they're not alone.

I didn't want to be an artist.

I'm not going to let anyone tell me that I can't perform, that I'm not artistic.

I try to give my all on the pitch but, like all humans, I make mistakes and I'm not ashamed to admit that.

I have never one day been ashamed of my son. Even when he was not right, that's ok.

I've got nothing to be ashamed of.

I'm not ashamed of who I am.

I was ashamed of it, of the poverty I came from.

Sure, I'm ashamed of a lot of the things I did, but at the same time, I wouldn't be the person I am today if I hadn't gone through those experiences.

I always thought I had a difficult childhood 'til I saw the film 'Angela's Ashes'.

It is hard to win in Asia.