Quotes About Resilience

Heroes need to be challenged by outside forces.

I'm convinced every person has a longing that will never be fulfilled and it's our job to let it live and breathe and suffer within it as a way of developing our character.

you can include a testimonial in which a customer explains how you helped them overcome a challenge, or you can simply list the problems you resolve in bullet points.

But that's done now," Jason said, shaking his head. "No girl who plays the role of a hero dates a guy who uses her. She knows who she is. She just forgot for a little while." Part Two A Character

People assume when you're swimming in a river you are supposed to know which way you are going, and I guess some of the time that is true, but there are certain currents that are very strong, and it's when we are in those currents we need somebody to come along, pull us out, and guide us in a safer direction. (page 18)

You put your characters through hell. You put them through hell. That's the only way we change.

when something hard happens to you, you have two choices in how to deal with it. You can either get bitter, or better.

I didn't want to live in a broken world or a broken me. I wasn't trying to weasel out of anything, I just wasn't in the mood to be on earth that night.

People will always choose a story that helps them survive and thrive.

we were designed to live through something rather than to attain something, and the thing we were meant to live through was designed to change us.

Criticism is easier to take when you realize that the only people who aren't criticized are those who don't take risks.

that if you try once, you should try again. Keep that focus exactly where it should be—on winning.

Following your convictions means you must be willing to face criticism from those who lack the same courage to do what is right. It's called the road less traveled.

It's always good to be underestimated.

Nothing worth doing ever, ever, ever came easy.

operate your day-to-day business as if bad times are always here," which is a great precaution.

No one has ever achieved anything significant without a chorus of critics standing on the sidelines explaining why it can't be done.

Demand the best from yourself and be totally unafraid to challenge entrenched interests and failed power structures.

Relish the opportunity to be an outsider. Embrace that label.

an entrepreneur's ability to find strength when others want to run, hide, quit, or blame someone else for their failures.

the successful entrepreneur's unique ability to turn trying times into triumphs.

If you plan for the worst—if you can live with the worst—the good will always take care of itself.

My style of deal-making is quite simple and straightforward. I aim very high, and then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I'm after. Sometimes I settle for less than I sought, but in most cases I still end up with what I want

If you can accept losing, you already lost.