Motivational quotes: 30 Quotes on the Power of Resilience

 

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Resilience is the ability to recover from difficulties, adapt to change, and keep moving forward despite life's challenges. It is a powerful trait that helps us grow stronger and more determined. Here are 40 quotes that celebrate the power of resilience, each underscored by the wisdom of a scholar or notable individual.

1. "The human capacity for burden is like bamboo———far more flexible than you'd ever believe at first glance." ——— Jodi Picoult

2. "Fall seven times, stand up eight." ——— Japanese Proverb

3. "Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before." ——— Elizabeth Edwards

4. "Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." ——— Steve Maraboli

5. "The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived." ——— Robert Jordan

6. "Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up." ——— Mary Holloway

7. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." ——— Nelson Mandela

8. "Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again." ——— Nelson Mandela

9. "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ——— Ralph Waldo Emerson

10. "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." ——— Viktor E. Frankl

11. "Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." ——— Helen Keller

12. "Turn your wounds into wisdom." ——— Oprah Winfrey

13. "The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun." ——— Napoleon Hill

14. "You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." ——— Margaret Thatcher

15. "Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems." ——— Gever Tulley

16. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." ——— Winston Churchill

17. "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." ——— Charles Darwin

18. "Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased." ——— Joel Osteen

19. "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." ——— Confucius

20. "Do not be afraid of change, because it is leading you to a new beginning." ——— Joyce Meyer

21. "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." ——— Mahatma Gandhi

22. "Tough times never last, but tough people do." ——— Robert H. Schuller

23. "The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts." ——— Marcus Aurelius

24. "Rock bottom became the solid foundation in which I rebuilt my life." ——— J.K. Rowling

25. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." ——— Ralph Waldo Emerson

26. "If you’re going through hell, keep going." ——— Winston Churchill

27. "Sometimes carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement." ——— Albert Camus

28. "You must do the thing you think you cannot do." ——— Eleanor Roosevelt

29. "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." ——— Eleanor Roosevelt

30. "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." ——— Alan Watts

31. "It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself, that determines how your life’s story will develop." ——— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

32. "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." ——— Henry Ford

33. "You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice." ——— Bob Marley

34. "The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it." ——— C.C. Scott

35. "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." ——— Arnold Schwarzenegger

36. "Resilience is very different than being numb. Resilience means you experience, you feel, you fail, you hurt. You fall. But, you keep going." ——— Yasmin Mogahed

37. "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." ——— Kahlil Gibran

38. "The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat." ——— Woodrow Wilson

39. "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." ——— Maya Angelou

40. "The best way out is always through." ——— Robert Frost

These quotes underscore the importance of resilience, encouraging us to rise above challenges and keep moving forward with strength and determination. Let these words inspire you to embrace your inner resilience and face life's trials with courage.

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