Quotes About Endurance

If you are the man he says you are, believe me, you were born for pain.

all done with a will. The pains we inflict upon ourselves hurt most of all.

No wonder you suffer twice over, the pain of your wounds, the lasting grief of pain.

If I'd died then, I'd never have dragged myself, my loved ones through such hell.

É uma vergonha para um homem almejar uma longa vida, se não conseguir libertar-se dos seus males.

The punishment begins here—where will the end be?

Nada, bludnica velika, mnogim ljudima pomaže, a mnogim je dim nestalnih, praznih želja; ne znadu što im gamiže, dok žarki oganj noge im ne oprži. Slavljenu re? pametno neko izusti: kad u jad koga baci bog, on za zlo to ne uzima, no dobra traži u tome; a kratak trenut boravi izvan jada.

Listen to the cry of a woman in labor at the hour of giving birth — look at the dying man's struggle at his last extremity, and then tell me whether something that begins and ends thus could be intended for enjoyment.

Many and various are the things to which a man may feel himself drawn, but one thing there is to which no man ever felt himself drawn in any way, that is, to suffering and humiliation. This we men think we ought to shun as far as possible, and in any case that we must be compelled to it.

La angustia, sin embargo, no es hermosa por sí misma, sino solamente cuando aparece acompañada por la energía que sabe dominarla.

Life is not tried it is merely survived if you're standing outside the fire.

Everyone has hardship in their life. Everyone has pain.

With just a little effort, life can be more or less exceptionally tolerable.

I feel like I have a Ph.D. in life, I'm a survivor. I've not only survived, I've thrived.

Shall he who soars, inspired by loftier views, Life's little cares and little pains refuse? Shall he not rather feel a double share Of mortal woe, when doubly arm'd to bear?

What courage and patience are wanted for every life that aims to produce anything!

Success is like a mountain in front of you that keeps growing. If you're not careful, it will take up your whole life.

The bottom line for me is that life is short and art is long.

I started boxing late but I've always been a fighter all my life.

For me, I've lived a life as an athlete.

Life is short, and the Tour de France long.

As long as possible, I would really like to complete one marathon per year. Though my time has been slowing down as I get older, it has become a very important part of my life.

You are by yourself for the best years of your life. You sleep in airports. If it doesn't kill you it makes you strong.

Learn to labour and to wait.