Quotes About Recovery

I went through a significant illness in 1991 and had some major surgery, and I made up my mind that I have to get my life in order, and the first thing that I would try to accomplish was to get out of the sports business.

Thinking of the dismissal by Leicester, the first thing that comes to mind is a sense of surprise even more than of bitterness.

When we go, as a first responder, when we go into a community that's been hit with a hurricane, or some other natural disaster, the first thing we do is try to make sure the electric grid is back up and running in order to provide the drinking water for those communities.

Only being able to watch is the hardest thing for any footballer.

I had a horrible heart attack and still have symptoms of that sometimes. Then cancer, which is in remission. But the stroke is the hardest thing because I just lost my ability to speak and to write.

The hardest thing is in terms of the drawing, because, you know, I really have to work to keep my hand fluid, and I've done a lot of recovery, but it's not the same as it once was.

I think the hardest thing I went through in the UFC was my first loss. It was terrible. It was traumatizing. But it's just going back and rebuilding and getting better.

When I drop the football, it does hurt me... The hardest thing for me to do is relax, because when I drop one, I really want to go out there the next time and make a play.

I don't want to go negative on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, but he didn't pass an economic deal in the first 100 days. We have passed the largest Recovery Act in the history of the country.

I think the most important factor in getting out of the recession actually is just the regenerative capacity of - of American capitalism.

The most important thing for small businesses is getting the economy back on its feet. That - the key driver of small business activity is demand for their product, and that is what we are trying to do, getting the economy back on its feet. That's far more important than other factors.

Maintaining your hydration status is probably the most important thing, along with rest, that you can do with a hangover.

But I think that the most important thing was to really stop drinking.

The one thing I was really good at was being spontaneous. I was quick-witted. I lost that with my stroke.

When you're an athlete, the one thing you're concerned about is injury, because that's the No. 1 thing that can take you out.

I'd be remiss if I didn't say that a lot of my identity was formed around basketball, and after the accident I had a lot of animosity toward myself because I'd lost the one thing I wanted to do for my entire life.

But the one thing you can say about me is that I'm very resilient. I always bounce back. I'm like a rubber ball.

The only thing harder than leaving show business is coming back.

The only thing left that shows I was a heart patient is I have a scar down the middle of my chest where they went in three times to do open heart surgery. I have a brand new heart inside, and all the mechanical and electronic gear and so forth is all gone.

The problem with getting injured when you get older is that it takes longer to recover.

The problem with my shoulders was something I inherited from my dad. The left one would pop out and then pop back in - absolute agony - during almost every game last season, so I had surgery to put it right last summer.

How bad is it?" "I have a headache," he said irritably. "It's probably just a minor skull fracture with brain damage." She struggled not to smile. "Did you have that x-rayed?" she asked, indicating his hand with her eyes. "Sprain. It's bruised and sore, that's all. You'll probably be very disappointed to know I'm going to completely recover." "Hm.

As banged up as she is, that's what most people would do. Even if she pulls through, there's no guarantee she'll be much of a dog." He stroked the dog's head and thought, No guarantee any of us will be much of anything, but we still try.

It might be time to give yourself a pause. A break. You can't rush healing. And healing is more important than anything else, including finishing a book.