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“The ways in which people are damaged are the ways in which they're strong. It's what makes people interesting - what they've overcome and how, and what they haven't and how that's become a good thing. Almost everyone's life is both a gorgeous story and a tragedy. I think being alive is really, really hard, and I'm constantly stunned and amazed by people who make it interesting and beautiful.”

People Thinking Way Hard Stories Beautiful Life Is Strong Interesting Alive Strength Havens Overcoming Tragedy Good Things Amazed Gorgeous Stunned

Author:Sarah Polley

“The streets would have chewed me up and spit me out and I knew that, but I found my own ways and different knacks for getting in trouble and being reckless with my life. And I've overcome a lot of personal demons and to be alive is really my greatest achievement.”

Way Different Found My Own Alive Trouble Streets Achievement Overcoming Demon Reckless Spit Knack Greatest Achievement Personal Demons

Author:Michael K. Williams

“I am resolved to rise superior to every obstacle. With whom need I be afraid of measuring my strength? I will take Fate by the throat. It shall not overcome me. O how beautiful it is to be alive - would that I could live a thousand times!”

Needs Beautiful Alive Fate Thousand Overcoming Obstacles Superiors Throat Measuring

Author:Ludwig van Beethoven

“I get cranky real easily. So the honor of it and the wonder of it all and everything has a hard time overcoming the petty annoyances; I mean, that's simply the reality of being alive, I guess.”

Mean Real Hard Reality Wonder Alive Honor Overcoming Hard Times Petty Annoyance Cranky

Author:Frank Stella

“When you play by the rules, defy mental demons, overcome every challenge, and enjoy a walk in the country at the same time - that's being alive.”

Country Play Enjoy Challenges Walks Alive Overcoming Demon

Book:Reflections on the Game (ePub Edition)

Source: Reflections on the Game (ePub Edition)

“Suddenly Yankel was overcome with a fear of dying, stronger than he felt when his parents passed of natural causes, stronger than when his only brother was killed in the flour mill or when his children died, stronger even than when he was a child and it first occurred to him that he must try to understand what it could mean not to be alive -- to be not in darkness, not in unfeeling -- to be not being, not to be.”

Trying Firsts Mean Children Felt Causes Parent Natural Darkness Alive Dying Brother Overcoming Died Stronger Mills Flour Unfeeling Fear Of Dying

Book:Everything Is Illuminated

Source: Everything Is Illuminated

“In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out and show itself; you will see it, perhaps, often in this history; for, even if I could conceive that I had completely overcome it, I should probably be proud of my humility.”

Ifs Should Stills Hard Shows Reality Passion Natural Struggle Virtue Alive Humility Pride Proud Please Beats Overcoming If I Could Now And Then Disguise Be Proud

Book:The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Source: The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

“As long as hope remains and meaning is preserved, the possibility of overcoming oppression stays alive.”

Long Alive Possibility Overcoming Remains Civil Rights Oppression Staying Alive

Book:Race Matters

Source: Race Matters