Quotes about Resilience

I have a duty to speak the truth as I see it and share not just my triumphs, not just the things that felt good, but the pain, the intense, often unmitigated pain. It is important to share how I know survival is survival and not just a walk throught the rain.

I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles

Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.

The first six years I was kept totally alone. The last six years I had two people staying in the house. The first six years really trained me very well.

I don't understand why people say that I am full of courage. I feel terribly nervous.

I think by now I have made it fairly clear that I am not very happy with the word hope. I don't believe in people just hoping.

Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them.

It's pretty hard as an Asian rapper to not be put in a box. I do my best to avoid that.

I am rarely injured.

Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.

I never, ever pay attention to the ratings. I stopped paying attention to the ratings somewhere around season two or three of 'Grey's.' It's something I have no control over, so I don't even pay attention.

There are times in my life where I'm frantic and I think to myself, 'Okay, what would Raven do now?' As dumb as that sounds, it's in my head.