source: BETTY SMITH (1943). “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”
topic: Strength, Strong, Children, Strength Through Adversity

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them
topic: Basketball, Trying, Achieve, Hurdling Obstacles, Inspirational Adversity

topic: Life, Positive, Success, Inspirational Cancer, Inspiring Cancer

topic: Motivational, Strength, Crazy, Adverse, Strength In Adversity


Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
source: Harriet Beecher Stowe (1896). “Oldtown folks. Sam Lawson's Oldtown fireside stories”
topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Encouraging, Give Me Strength, Self Determination
topic: Attitude, Struggle, Moving, Mentally Tough, Sports Mental Toughness
Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.
topic: Giving Up, Athlete, Grieving, Favorite Sports, Inspirational Athlete
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Mans Search For Meaning, Live To The Fullest
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
topic: Motivational, Sports, Figures, Favorite Sports, Inspirational Football
I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some from behind.
topic: Cancer, Hard Times, Tough Times, Inspirational Cancer, Inspiring Cancer
Tough times never last, but tough people do.
source: Robert H. Schuller (1993). “Robert H Schuller: The Inspirational Writings : Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do/Tough Minded Faith for Tender Hearted People”, Bbs Publishing Corporation
topic: Motivational, Positive, Funny Inspirational, Daily Work, Just Stay Strong
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.
source: Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”
topic: Running, Wall, Giving Up, Favorite Sports, Inspirational Football
An Airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
topic: Airplane, Wind, Difficult Life, Inspirational Perseverance, Leaders Motivational
A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
topic: Inspirational, Life, Positive, Solved Problems, Jazz Musician
topic: Love, Motivational, Smile, Strength In Adversity, Strength Of Mind
source: Max Lerner (1959). “The unfinished country: a book of American symbols”
topic: Life, Motivational, Broken Heart, Hurt My Feelings, Hurt So Much
The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.
topic: Adversity, Eye, Rainbow, Inspirational Healing, Strength In Adversity
Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.
topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Inspirational Strength, Strength In Adversity
He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.
topic: Positive, Adversity, Mets, Feeling Down, Strength In Adversity
The hardest struggle of all is to be something different from what the average man is.
topic: Inspirational, Crazy, Struggle, Hardest Times, Strength In Hard Times
Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.
topic: Thank You, Thanksgiving, Baseball, Just Give Up, Strength In Hard Times
source: Quoted in Deirdre Mullane, Words to Make My Dream Children Live: A Book of African American Quotations (1995)
topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Just Give Up, Strength In Hard Times
It is the business of little minds to shrink.
topic: Humorous, Mind, Littles, Strength And Life, Strength And Love
topic: Moving, Adversity, Thinking, Strength Through Adversity, Naysayers