Resilience

““If you cannot save your country for lack of physical strength,” said the Queen, “try to do so by brain power.””

“I suppose my determination covered all the pain.”

“Mandela was learning from us. He wanted to understand us, the fieriness of us, the resistance that we were a part of, and what we stood up against — the oppression.”

“When we think about how we can survive. I think the one and only path toward survival is to maintain our uniqueness.”

“Feet, what do I need you for if I have wings to fly.”

“We need to be strong mentally because we need to deal with every situation on the pitch.”

“Enjoy failure and learn from it. You never learn from success.”

“もう一度立ち上がっても良いんだぜ。”

“Everyone saw me as a joke, and no one thought I could do it.”

““We’re never going to lose the desire to be optimistic.””

“Failure is temporary. Giving up is permanent.”

“Failure is so much more interesting because you learn from it.”

“Remember that failure can be overcome as many times as it happens.”

“When you know you are right, the things that anyone says about you can't harm you at all. It can only motivate you more.”

“我就是這個年紀，我就是再老，我就是一直在做，你們也幹不掉我。”

“Some mornings I even feel a new strength, and I feel that once again I can believe in my powers.”

“There is no safe place. Your back is against the wall so all you can do is continue.”

“You cannot really destroy the human mind nor the imagination of people nor the will to live.”

“I had no other choice. I had to survive.”

“The Lebanese had created, preserved, defended, affirmed and advanced an expansive and liberal civilization.”