Quotes About Resilience

But what should I do?' Varun was saying. 'I'm not good for anything.' 'Write a book! Pull a rickshaw! Live! Don't make excuses,' said Dr. Ila Chattopadhyay, shaking her grey hair vigorously. 'Renounce the world like Dipankar. No, he's joined a bank, hasn't he? How did you do in your exams anyway?' she added." - Vikram Seth, "A Suitable Boy

A volte penso che in tempi di profonda angoscia sia una consolazione sapere che il mondo, tutto sommato, se ne infischia.

La scortesia della gente ferisce solo se continuiamo a ricordarla.

The secret of life is to accept. Accept happiness, accept sorrow; accept success, accept failure; accept fame, accept disgrace; accept doubt, even accept the impression of certainty.

Is it not love that knows how to make smooth things rough and rough things smooth?

Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one person's power. Be just to yourself.

You can't blame her,' said Amit. 'After a life so full of tragedy anyone would become hard.' 'What tragedy?' asked Mrs. Chatterji. 'Well, when she was four,' said Amit, 'her mother slapped her--it was quite traumatic--and then things went on in that vein. When she was twelve she came in second in an exam...It hardens you.

Voices Voices in my head, Chanting, 'Kisses. Bread. Prove yourself. Fight. Shove. Learn. Earn. Look for love', Drown a lesser voice, Silent now of choice: 'Breathe in peace, and be Still, for once, like me'.

A really great unfortunate person is one who cannot find water even in the sea.

A smile on your face may delay sorrow for today and tomorrow.

Always do your job without caring what others will think about it.

Always forgive, for it is symbol of strength and never apologise, for it is a symbol of weakness.

Always keep in mind of those who show you encouragement when you are down.

Always learn to accept ups and downs of life, because it clearly does offer.

Be like a train, it gets to its destination on time by staying on the track.

Be strong and capable. Do whatever you set your mind to. Fill yourself with strength and confidence.

Challenges are the most truthful and strictest of teachers.

Don't ever in life feel you have lost hope, GOD didn't place us here without ways to cope.

Don't be afraid of falling. By falling we learn to go safely.

Don't let sleeping dogs lie if they are lying on your way to success.

Don't say your day is good till evening, for you don't know what may happen before it.

Don't strike the iron while it is hot, but keep striking it until it is hot.

Don't worry about making mistakes, they are just opportunities.

Failure is necessary in life. If you cannot fail, you cannot succeed.