Quotes About Resilience

The most difficult kind of strength -- restraint.

Pain is an interesting thing. You think you have reached your limit and you can't possibly feel more tortured. Then you discover there is still another level of agony. And another level after that.

Annabeth laced her fingers through his. In the light of his bronze sword, her face was beautiful. 'We're together,' she reminded him. 'We'll get through this.

Hope does not leave without being given permission.

You have to rise above the squabbling and chaos, and keep believing. You have to always keep your goals in mind." -Hera, goddess of marriage

At this point, most people would have thrown themselves down on the ground and given up hope. And by most people, I mean me.

Nico realized he was still leaning against Will. He pushed him away and stood on his own two feet. 'I'll do what I need to.' Will rolled his eyes. 'Fine, Death Boy. If you want to get yourself killed –' 'Do not call me Death Boy!

Do you give up? Shezmu bellowed. No! I yelled. No, we don't give up. We will name you. Just . . . Gosh, you're quite well muscled, arn't you? Do you work out?

We only fail when we stop trying.

Percy muttered. 'I want to drown her.' 'Be patient, water boy.' 'Don't call me water boy.

Now, leave. All three boys slumped forward. Percy fell face-first into his pizza. Percy! Annabeth grabbed him.

All invincible and stuff

She'd felt more pain from Nico in their brief connection than she had from her entire legion during the battle against the giant Polybotes.

Um, uh, gah.

Rowww!" Bast wailed. The wrecking ball rolled straight over her, but she didn't appear hurt. She leaped off and pounced aain. Her knives sliced through the metal like wet clay. Within seconds, the wrecking ball was reduced to a mound of scraps. Bast sheathed her blades. "Safe now." "You saved us from a metal ball," Sadie said. "You never know," Bast said. "It could've been hostile.

Hope survives best at the hearth.

Don't dwell on things. Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of sadness.

You... The centaur's eyes flared like a cornered animal's. You should be dead.

Defeating one ant had taken all my energy. (I don't think I have ever written a sadder sentence than that.)

He had a note excusing him from PE for the rest of his life because he had some kind of muscular disease in his legs. He walked funny, like every step hurt him, but don't let that fool you. You should've seen him run when it was enchilada day in the cafeteria.

What? You run? Coward! Stand still and die!" Percy had no intention of doing that.

Iris] squeezed his hand. Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.

It's natural to feel fear. All great warriors are afraid. Only the stupid and the delusional are not...

Survive today. Figure out crayon drawing of destiny later.