Quotes About Resilience

"Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it."

— George S. Halas

"The qualities of resilience and patience are essential contributors to success, especially in the face of adversity."

— Angela Duckworth

"Intelligence is admirable, but being unable to handle things going wrong is not. Rather than succumbing to failure, resilient people accept that something didn't work, change their approach to find a different and successful solution instead."

— Unknown

"Do we want to reach the stars or do we want to stay on the ground constantly looking up secretly wishing that we were among the dazzling jewels that grace the heavens. A strong, positive and resilient attitude will help elevate you to unimaginable heights."

— Natasha Dern

"Grit gives us resilience. It not only keeps us focused on a task but also enables us to persevere when we fail."

— T. R. Hoerr

"Obstacles, of course, are developmentally necessary: they teach kids strategy, patience, critical thinking, resilience and resourcefulness."

— Naomi Wolf

"Grit is not just having resilience in the face of failure, but also having deep commitments that you remain loyal to over years."

— Angela Duckworth, D. Perkins-Gough