Quotes About Resilience

So I shall say it again: that which does not offend us makes us weaker

Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm."

I always felt like I had to prove myself as a child, probably because other kids teased me about being a 'faggot.

I have no fear that the candle lighted in Palestine years ago will ever be put out.

My biggest failure is I have too many to talk about.

Life is a series of obstacles and setbacks; living is overcoming them.

But struggling and suffering, as I now saw it, were the essence of a life worth living. If you're not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you're not constantly demanding more from yourself—expanding and learning as you go—you're choosing a numb existence. You're denying yourself an extraordinary trip.

Though our approach to running may have seemed [unconventional], we still took winning seriously

When you're going through hell, keep going.

Runs end, running is forever.

And thus I kept doing it. Mile 20 passed. Mile 23 passed. Mile 26 passed. Running an ultra is simple; all you have to do is not stop.

When you're going through hell, keep going. —Winston Churchill

Running has taught me that the pursuit of a passion matters more than the passion itself. Immerse yourself in something deeply and with heartfelt intensity—continually improve, never give up—this is fulfillment, this is success.

If it comes easy, if it doesn't require extraordinary effort, you're not pushing hard enough: It's supposed to hurt like hell.

Life is at its most extraordinary during the struggle, not during times of idle contentment

Being originated from a poor family does not let you think poor, but your weaknesses do.

what's the use of lying down to die as long as we can stand up and walk.

Sandy Hook. He

What they could use and carry from a shipwreck, the Sahrawis took. What they could not take, it was their custom to burn. To the victims who witnessed this destruction of their personal articles and the cargo of their vessel, it was often the last cruel blow before they assumed the life of a slave to some of the poorest people on earth, living in some of the harshest conditions imaginable.

Stay low, stay quiet, keep it simple, don't expect too much, enjoy what you have.

Life, Stormy says, is not about how fast you run or even with what degree of grace. It's about perseverance, about staying on your feet and slogging forward no matter what.

Given my heritage and the ordeal of my childhood, I sometimes wonder why I myself am not insane. Maybe I am.

As long as I have laughter, I am not without hope

You often take two steps backward to take one step forward.