Resilience : (1491)

" When your back is against the wall, and you feel like you’re losing faith and hope because so many things are coming at you at once, hold on. " - Mya

" I’ve always swung the same way. The difference is when I swing and miss, people say, ‘He’s swinging for the fences.’ But when I swing and make contact people say, ‘That’s a nice swing.’ But there’s no difference, it’s the same swing. " - Sammy Sosa

" I was no stranger to doors shutting in my face during the early days of my business. And I could have easily let that discourage me – too many aspiring entrepreneurs do. But instead, I learned that whenever I heard the word ‘no,’ I would turn on the charm and find a way to engage in a conversation with the person telling me ‘no.’ " - Kendra Scott

" I don’t take criticism lying down. " - William Westmoreland

" The greatest generation was formed first by the Great Depression. They shared everything – meals, jobs, clothing. " - Tom Brokaw

" If you’re old and you lose, they say you’re outmoded. If you’re young and you lose, they say you’re green. So don’t lose. " - Terry Brennan

" I hope I get remembered as a working man, not anybody that just had everything. " - Tom Izzo

" If you’re not ready mentally, it can hurt your team just as much physically. " - Trea Turner

" It’s tough and it should be tough – it should never be easy to be given millions of pounds to make a drama. The coalition government is doing terrible things to the BBC, but drama will survive even if we end up putting on a play in a backroom of a pub. " - Russell T Davies

" There have been some dark times. But what I’ve realised is that I love this sport. " - Kell Brook