Browse 1780 quotes about Resilience.
“For a peace to prevail, the powerful must practice unlimited patience and powerless shouldn't test the patience of powerful.”
Source: Wealth of Words
“For many years a tree might wage a slow and silent warfare against an encumbering wall, without making any visible progress. One day the wall would topple--not because the tree had suddenly laid hold upon some supernormal energy, but because its patient work of self-defense and self release had reached fulfillment. The long-imprisoned tree had freed itself. Nature had had her way.”
Source: The Robe
“He was lost in that: not being able to have anyone to say, “It’s not your fault, or that there’s nothing wrong in being like you are.” But that was the atmosphere he came up in that Trench Town environment where everybody is rough. He had to show them that although he didn’t know his father, at least he knew there was a God and he knew what he was feeling.
‘Bob had to put up with a lot of resistance. If he wasn’t that strong in himself he wouldn’t be what he became. He would be downtrodden and seen as another half-caste who would never make it.”
Source: Bob Marley: The Untold Story
“The flower does not choose the soil in which it blooms, but it blossoms nonetheless. It is not the path we are given, but how we walk it that gives us strength and beauty. Embrace hardship and suffering, for they are the forging fires of the soul. Accept your destiny, for it is the canvas upon which you will paint the masterpiece of your life.”
“We cannot control the winds of destiny, but we can adjust our sails. It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. Through acceptance of hardship and suffering, we find the strength and resilience to weather any storm. And in embracing our destiny, we find the courage to persevere and the wisdom to grow.”
“I have this fear that if I ever believe that others wield power over my destiny, that I am so vulnerable, I might as well abdicate control of my life. For if I accept that, what is to stop me attributing to others all the setbacks I encounter? And once that happens, why would I do anything to get back on my own two feet? I would be virtually saying that it was beyond me to reclaim myself. I would be accepting absolute lack of control. And the Good Lord knows, I had very little control over my life as it was.
This fear, this need to go on believing I am in the driver's seat, may be the one ingredient in my make-up I will not find it easy to relinquish.
Therefore, with everything that I cherished taken, broken or out of reach, I resolved I would become self-sufficient. I would work hard. I would study. I would pull myself up by my bootstraps. Yes, even though I had still to acquire the boots.”
Source: Forced to Grow
“After years of toil and grief
I turn and face forward
in my unexpected seat
on the train to Eden”
Source: Stranger to the Beautiful
“On train trips, Ernie always wanted the window seat. He knew the names of the trees we passed, and the clouds—nacreous, cumulus, nimbus. He was ever vigilant for animal life and appreciative of the tiny patches of humanity along the tracks that exposed the lives of the rail-side dwellers in such intimate detail. “I love sad houses,” he’d say, pointing to a chorus line of discoloured laundry waving at us, to an upturned self-propelled lawnmower, straggly gardens, leaky drainpipes, a rain-weathered pram that had been turned into a wheelbarrow. “The porch lights are on to keep the rats in their dens,” he’d said. To be a voyeur of decay at such close range was as much of an enthrallment as it was a validation of the scarcities in his own backyard. I knew exactly which days Ernie’s mum had had to choose between heating the house and putting food on the table. My mother had been there too. Before the Zipper had given her a leg up.”
Source: Monday Rent Boy
“IT’S A CHOICE
Try as we might; neither I nor anyone else can change the past. Yet, our history does not have to hold us hostage. We can’t change things said and done to us, nor can we undo and change what we have done to others. There is no do-over, unfortunately. What we can choose to do, however, is grow and take ownership of our mistakes and share our history and experiences to heal ourselves and others. We can also choose to forgive ourselves and others, and we can also choose to use our experiences to raise ourselves while giving hope and inspiration to others. We can choose to grow from adversity, and we can choose to let go of victimhood.
And that is what I decided to do when I left prison, here and in my book. I choose to own it all – the good, the bad, and the ugly, and I choose to let it all go and use my story as both a cautionary tale and a source of inspiration.”
Source: Hey White Boy: Conversations of Redemption
“Anchor Your Stories in Redemptive Themes So We Are Moved to Live Up to Them: Rather than making yourself the victim or the hero in the stories you tell, describe a daunting time of loss, crisis, or criticism or where you made a mistake or acted badly, yet you were eventually able to learn from it. Such stories show vulnerability and a desire to grow and live fully rather than in fear. Then that facet of you can be the place where others can positively and productively connect with you, hard-earned strengths firmly attached together. You can support each other in reinforcing redemptive characterizations and action.”
Source: Mutuality Matters How You Can Create More Opportunity, Adventure & Friendship With Others
“We were not born to fight, but our cradles were built from struggles and hardship. Pens, swords, sticks—weapons shoved into our fists as soon as we’re old enough to grasp them. So we fight because the world will cut our throats otherwise. We fight, because we won’t go down without one.”
Source: We Free the Stars
“You must bear losses like a soldier, the voice told me, bravely and without complaint, and just when the day seems lost, grab your shield for another stand, another thrust forward. That is the juncture that separates heroes from the merely strong.”
Source: The Memoirs of Cleopatra
“I’d always thought that the war would finish soon and I would return to school... Now, I realised I would never be able to wash away the stains the war left behind.”
Source: Time Kneels Between Mountains
“I looked out over the ruined rooftops we could see. The pockmarked mortar. The plastic sheets fluttering in the breeze from blown out windows.
“One day, our city will be back to normal. Our lives will be what they once were. Hold on to hope and don’t give up,” Mama said.
She was talking about fairy tales.”
Source: Time Kneels Between Mountains
“A year of peaceful days he had stayed with me, and still every night he went to war.”
Source: Circe
“You know a bomb crater can be made into a swimming hole. You have learned that dark blood is better news than bright.”
Source: Sea Prayer
“Then wake up my sweet, wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal.”
Source: Victor's Blessing
“Kiss the world like morning sun,
Sing to the sky like waking birds.
Fret not the fears of wild insecurity,
You do your task with dutybound heart.
Touch the soul like summer breeze,
Hug the soil like monsoon rain.
Life is calling, can't you hear!
Universe awaits your humane reign.”
Source: Yüz Şiirlerin Yüzüğü (Ring of 100 Poems, Bilingual Edition): 100 Turkish Poems with Translations
“She wasn’t frightened anymore. Not even angry. Just clear.”
Source: Reckoning
“Wheareas courage allows us to look at our fears, confidence allows us to walk through them even when we're scared.”
“Chances are no matter how bad your troubles seem to be, someone somewhere, with less resilience, has successfully conquered a more severe version of your problems.”
“I realized that if you avoid the sin, you will also avoid the fun.”
Source: The Pink Cadillac
“She wasn’t falling apart. She was falling into herself.”
This line captures the heart of my trilogy: the moment a woman realizes that what looks like unraveling is actually a return to her truest self. It reframes “falling apart” as a kind of reclamation—messy, necessary, and deeply human. It’s the pivot point where shame turns into clarity, silence turns into voice, and breaking down becomes a kind of breaking open.”
Source: It Started With a Scream: Nobody Was Meant to Hear
“Freedom doesn’t arrive loudly.
It begins as a quiet refusal to forget who you are.”
— Sophy Le’coa”
Source: Born to Break the Spell: A Whisper from Back Then
“Becoming isn’t a straight line. It’s a series of quiet negotiations we rarely name.”
Source: MENITA SA RUPA VRAJA: Soapte sacre de demult (MENITĂ SĂ RUPĂ VRAJA Book 1)
“You were never broken. You were becoming.”
Source: The Fire That Remakes You: A Proven Roadmap to Overcoming Burnout, Rebuilding Resilience, and Rising from Life’s Hardest Setbacks
“Some seasons don’t ask you to be strong — they ask you to be still, so you can remember the strength that was always yours.”
Source: Quiet Era Diaries: A Self-Healing Journey Through Solitude and Stillness
“You are not falling behind. You are becoming. Quietly, faithfully, in the places no one sees.”
Source: Quiet Era Diaries: A Self-Healing Journey Through Solitude and Stillness
“What defines us when memory and recognition don’t match?”
Source: The Time in Between
“There is a power in the struggle, in the willingness to confront the disquiet within.”
Source: The Meaning Of Life Is To Fight: A Collection of Poems
“Sometimes the hardest journey is the one between our own selves.”
Source: The Time in Between
“Growth shapes us, wisdom refines us, but only those we let in will ever grasp the depth of our transformation.”
“Each fear conquered was a step closer to understanding, to embracing the fullness of life without reservation.”
Source: Revisiting the Depths: Overcoming Fear and Finding Peace - A Journey of Transformation
“Betrayal broke me, but it also woke me—what shattered my heart became the foundation for my strength, my healing, and my unapologetic self-love”
Source: Who F*cked My Husband: How I Turned Betrayal into Personal Power, Emotional Healing and Build Self-Compassion
“He sought freedom in leaving; I found mine in staying. Ultimately, what tore us apart brought me together.”
Source: We Are Everyone
“Self-care isn’t about escaping reality; it’s about equipping yourself to handle it.”
Source: The Therapist's Handbook for Healing Your Simpsons Syndrome: Unhook from Your Inner Chaos Characters with CBT, ACT, and a Little Humor
“I hear I'm stronger than I look.”
Source: The Real Ones
“Adopting this strengths-based view doesn't mean pretending challenges don't exist. It means reframing them. Instead of asking 'What's wrong with me?' you get to ask 'What are my unique strengths? What do I need to thrive? What kind of support would actually help?”
Source: The Therapist's Handbook for Neurodivergent People: A NeuroFlex ACT Guide for Living Fully with ADHD, Autism, OCD, and a Neurodivergent Life
“Embracing this identity means something powerful: instead of trying to squeeze yourself into a mold that was never meant for you, you get to understand your actual strengths, honor your real needs, and live as your authentic self.”
Source: The Therapist's Handbook for Neurodivergent People: A NeuroFlex ACT Guide for Living Fully with ADHD, Autism, OCD, and a Neurodivergent Life
“At its heart, ACT isn’t about getting rid of difficult thoughts, feelings, or sensations; it’s about learning how to live well with them.”
Source: The Therapist's Handbook for Neurodivergent People: A NeuroFlex ACT Guide for Living Fully with ADHD, Autism, OCD, and a Neurodivergent Life
“NeuroFlex ACT isn’t about striving to fit a mold. It’s about unfolding into your authentic self, with tools that honor your wiring and your humanity.”
Source: The Therapist's Handbook for Neurodivergent People: A NeuroFlex ACT Guide for Living Fully with ADHD, Autism, OCD, and a Neurodivergent Life
“The world doesn’t need you to shrink into its boxes. It needs you to stand tall in your unique brilliance and build bridges wide enough for others to walk beside you. Every time you show up as you are, ask for what you need, or celebrate your differences, you strengthen those bridges. With each person who crosses, the world grows richer with the creativity, insight, and joy that only comes when every mind has room to thrive.”
Source: The Therapist's Handbook for Neurodivergent People: A NeuroFlex ACT Guide for Living Fully with ADHD, Autism, OCD, and a Neurodivergent Life
“This isn't about becoming someone new. It's about creating the conditions for who you already are to emerge more fully.”
Source: The Therapist’s Handbook for LGBTQ+: A NeuroFlex ACT Guide for LGBTQ+ Individuals, Families, and Friends to Thrive with Authenticity
“These skills don’t push your discomfort away. They teach you to move with it, safely, flexibly, and in alignment with what truly matters to you.”
Source: The Therapist’s Handbook for LGBTQ+: A NeuroFlex ACT Guide for LGBTQ+ Individuals, Families, and Friends to Thrive with Authenticity
“Understanding this brain‑based battle can be empowering.”
Source: The Council of Gods
“She [her childhood self] would be proud she escaped the narrative she had been force-fed her entire life. —Cecilia, twenty-five, married”
Source: The Childfree Guide to Life and Money: Make Your Finances Simple So Your Life Without Kids Can Be Amazing
“To get anywhere, a woman must fall. You can fall by being tipsy, getting ahead of yourself, by missing a step. You can fall because there was a blind alley, a sharp curve, a slippery surface, or a stumbling block. You fall because somebody pulls the rug out from under you or because the whole time as you stood, believing you were on solid ground, there was a trapdoor directly beneath you.”
Source: Fast Fallen Women: 75 Essays of Flash NonFiction
“Don't blame me for being a vacuum landlord, I was only a caterpillar trying to grow into been a butterfly”
“Turning wounds into wisdom, scars into strength. Your journey as a survivor is a source of empowerment for us all. Your courage lights the way for others to find their own resilience. Keep being the incredible soul you are!”
“It takes guts to put yourself out there when your body doesn't match the ideal, and to keep doing your best when your best isn't what you hoped for, or what others expected.”
Source: Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World