Quotes about Resilience
A man that is well ordered in his soul needeth little the unkind demeanor of worldly people nor yet their proud behavior.
— Thomas a Kempis
Today too, amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring hope to others.
— Pope Francis
The man who has not suffered - what does he know anyway?
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
To my God a heart of flame; To my fellow man a heart of love; To myself a heart of steel.
— St. Augustine
The most base of men can be civilized through suffering.
— St. Jerome
A man that puts himself on the ground of moral principle, if the whole world be against him, is mightier than all of them.
— Henry Ward Beecher
There is no man on Earth or devil in Hell who can keep you from the very best God put in you.
— Joyce Meyer
For how can a man stand, unless he have something sure under his feet. Can a man tread the unstable water all his life, and call that standing? Better give in and drown at once.
— DH Lawrence
A man has more character in his face at forty than at twenty - he has suffered longer.
— Mae West
Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.
— Cicero
...most men and women will yield to the strong currents sucking them into the seas of ruin. Only the strongest in mind and spirit will swim against that current.
— Ted Dekker
If there is one thing that will make a man peculiarly and insufferable self-conceited, it is to have his stomach behave itself, the first day at sea, when nearly all his comrades are seasick.
— Mark Twain