“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela

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

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

“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” — J.K. Rowling

“Out of difficulties grow miracles.” — Jean de La Bruyère

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

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey

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

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

“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” — Julie Andrews

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

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

“Stars can’t shine without darkness.” — Unknown

“The human capacity for burden is like bamboo—far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance.” — Jodi Picoult

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Desmond Tutu

“Every storm runs out of rain.” — Maya Angelou

“Adversity introduces a man to himself.” — Albert Einstein

“Resilience is built on adversity, and strength is born from struggle.” — Unknown

“Scars are not signs of weakness, they are signs of survival and growth.” — Unknown

“A good half of the art of living is resilience.” — Alain de Botton