Quotes About Fortitude

As rain does not bother the ocean, nor heat bother the sun, so adversity does not bother the great.

They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.

A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.

Battling wolves today strengthens you for battling lions tomorrow.

Lada made her face stone, her heart a mountain. A mountain that would never be pierced to let cold, clear water flow. "Nothing holds me here.

She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible.

Failures of nerve and energy are not permitted. That's what it means to be an object.

If you want to breed something, breed bravehearts, not soulless racehorses.

I don't care if I starve.

I've been fortunate to have had the life I had prior to Hollywood. I wasn't starving; I was going to eat the next day.

You can bend, but never break. Stay Unbreakable!

When there is a difficult moment, you need to stay strong because it's difficult when you don't play.

Ability gets you so far, but having bottle and staying strong when you're getting pounded, staying in a game, that's a mental quality.

I'm always staying tough.

When it comes to resiliency and staying power, there is no one in the division better than I am.

So we need people who will remain steadfast in any hardship and who have a high degree of resistance.

The only way to get through the life I had was just to have a big head of steam and determination.

You've got to have steel in you somewhere.

And I came close to losing a part of my foot on two occasions. I hope I'm consistently lucky and that the next time I develop a blister or step on something sharp, that I don't go as far as I did on those two times.

Anytime somebody climbs up those steps into the ring, they have a heart.

Jefferson would remain devoted to Epicurean thought for the remainder of his life. He summarized that belief system thusly: Happiness the aim of life. Virtue the foundation of happiness Utility the test of virtue . . . Virtue consists in Prudence Temperance Fortitude Justice90

Happiness the aim of life. Virtue the foundation of happiness Utility the test of virtue . . . Virtue consists in Prudence Temperance Fortitude Justice90

I mention all this to all of you for a reason. I want to make sure all of you—especially the more wimpy, compliant, and fuddle-brained of your lot—get the message here: DON'T LET THE BASTARDS WEAR YOU DOWN

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.