Quotes About Resilience

it left me suspended uncomfortably, stretched out between the overwhelming opposing forces, just trying to hang on. Story of my freaking life.

Things fall apart.

At the end of the day . . . some son of a bitch had freaking killed me. That's not the kind of thing you can just let stand.

And I had a hole in my chest that was going to take time to heal. But after a lot of time, and hurt, it would heal.

said. Michael

I hate it when a plan falls apart.

Y así, caminé a través de un paisaje espectral plagado de calaveras, a pesar de la tormenta que se avecinaba, hacia una casa llena de poder maligno que latía con una fuerza mística feroz y salvaje. Avancé para enfrentarme a un adversario asesino que tenía todas las ventajas, que estaba preparado y mientras que yo estaba armado con nada más que mi propia destreza, mi ingenio y mi experiencia. ¿Tengo un trabajo genial o no?

managed to kill me yet.

working for

When the enemies of Spire Albion were in the walls, the great-great granddaughter of old Admiral Tagwynn had refused to have a good lie-down, and it was as simple and as profound as that.

remember that when things get hard, there are always people who care. I think you reminded me of that not that long ago. That's what friends are for.

Wimps take life as it comes; superior people slap life up the side of the head until it gives them turf.

It's not the valleys in life I dread so much as the dips.

The only really important thing, their friendship, had survived the storm, and that made them both feel very, very lucky.

They placed their lives on hold for a group of strangers and asked for nothing in return. They affirmed the basic goodness of man at a time when it was easy to doubt such humanity still existed. If the terrorists had hoped their attacks would reveal the weaknesses in western society, the events in Gander proved its strength.

Neighbor to neighbor. It is a mentality that has been fostered over centuries, since the earliest settlers realized the only way to survive in this desolate but beautiful outpost was to work together. Much of their music captures this spirit.

Their willingness to help others is arguably the single most important trait that defines them as Newfoundlanders. Today, it is an identity they cling to, in part, because it is something that cannot be taken away from them.

But the Mites had become like a magnet to anyone looking for something to cheer about. They were a reason to live during the Great Depression.

Russell knew that football could jump-start a life. Football had been his ticket off the farm. Football would eventually help the orphans navigate these tough times.

had been taught long ago never to whimper or moan or to blame someone else for his troubles. Life is tough, so accept the consequences. With the good also comes the bad, and vice versa.

God is well able to turn your tragedies into triumphs.

God blesses you when you stand up for what you believe in despite opposition.

Let your past failures prepare you for future victories.

Inner joy enables you to choose to look beyond your pain and make your praise a sacrifice to God.