Quotes About Resilience

But as long as one is alive, one can be vital. But you don't give up until you stop breathing.

I think to love bravely is the best and accept—as much as one can bear

I don't want you to feel depressed, honey. We've had a temporary setback.

I believe things happen for a reason. People change so that  you can learn to let go, things go wrong so you can appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually start to trust no one but yourself, & sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

I've been asked, 'Do you mind living in a man's world?' I always answer, 'Not as long as I can be a woman in it'.

The squeaky wheel may get the most oil, but it's also the first to be replaced.

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

Be able to go shopping for a bathing suit and not become depressed afterward.

O s? înot pe burt? o zi, dou?, un an, pân? obosesc bine, apoi pe spate, apoi într-o dung?. Apoi într-un deget, apoi într-un fir de p?r, apoi într-un fir de suflet, apoi într-o r?suflare, apoi într-un geam?t. Ies eu la mal.

Scara la cer Un fir de paianjen Atârna de tavan. Exact deasupra patului meu. În fiecare zi observ Cum se lasa tot mai jos. Mi se trimite si Scara la cer - zic, Mi se arunca de sus. Desi am slabit îngrozitor de mult Sunt doar fantoma celui ce am fost Ma gândesc ca trupul meu Este totusi prea greu Pentru scara asta delicata. - Suflete, ia-o tu înainte. Pâs! Pâs!

Gata, Iona? R?zbim noi cumva la lumin?!

Incertitudine Mul?i m-au sf?tuit S? m? dau la fund pentru o vreme. E mai bine a?a, Pentru o vreme, ?i m-am dat. La fund to?i se împiedicau de mine. ?i-am ie?it iar la suprafa??. Acum om vedea...

Si je suis en pleine mer? Un jour, deux jours, un an, je nagerai sur le ventre. Quand je n'en pourrai plus, je me mettrai sur le dos. Ensuite, sur le côté. Puis sur un doigt, un fil de cheveu, un filet d' âme, un filet de souffle, un reste de soupir... Quoi qu'il advienne, je m'en sortirai. (extrait de "Jonas", p. 44)

Vina mea e c? m-am b?gat si-am încercat s? fac imposibilul, s? dau via?? unei scheme, s? inventez, s? pompez poezia ?i filozofia în ni?te pl?mâni mor?i.

Tu îmi storci vlaga ?i eu cred c? tu Îmi storci vlaga.

O sa-ti dau sah si-ti pierzi optimismul, Imi spune el. - Nu-i nimic, glumesc eu, Fac rocada sentimentelor.

I realized that this is the theme I return to constantly - I'm always trying to prove to everyone that I can go it alone, that I can survive, that I don't need anybody.

If we go for the easy way, then we never change.

I didn't take no for an answer. I've always been like that. If I think in my gut that I'm right, I do it. You have to have this kind of conviction. Otherwise, I would have given up many years ago. After the 1970s, all the performance artists started doing paintings and sculptures or architecture; performing was far too hard. I'm so happy I didn't give up.

People who love you start to hate you when you become that rock star. Everybody is scrutinizing. They want you to be poor, to suffer, to struggle. I could not pay my electricity bill until I was 50, and now I can. I think this is something I should not be criticized for.

The more you fail, the more you understand what caused the failure, and you can make the next piece great.

There are two kinds of people in the world, Nadira," Auntie tells me. "Those that hear bad news and want to run away and those that dig their feet in and want to fight.

Maybe if I just stop wanting so much, they can't hurt me.

You gave up because everything stopped being easy. Just because you couldn't conquer this thing like you always did.