26 Resilience Quotes for True, Lasting Strength

Resilience Quotes

Being resilient is more about finding the positive in the negative, more than anything. If you find yourself slipping into a negative mindset, read through these quotes on resilience to find strength in your time of need.

Resilience Quotes

He’s a million rubber bands in his resilience.

“He’s a million rubber bands in his resilience.” – Alan K. Simpson

Resilience is born by grounding yourself in your own loveliness, hitting notes you thought were way out of your range.

“Resilience is born by grounding yourself in your own loveliness, hitting notes you thought were way out of your range.” – Gregory Boyle

Resilience isn’t a single skill. It’s a variety of skills and coping mechanisms. To bounce back from bumps in the road as well as failures, you should focus on emphasizing the positive.

“Resilience isn’t a single skill. It’s a variety of skills and coping mechanisms. To bounce back from bumps in the road as well as failures, you should focus on emphasizing the positive.” – Jean Chatzky

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston S. Churchill

Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.

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

Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller

No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That’s the only way to keep the roads clear.

“No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That’s the only way to keep the roads clear.” – Greg Kincaid

Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.

“Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.” – Alex Karras

Each deep breath taken during Yoga practice builds internal strength and resilience.

“Each deep breath taken during Yoga practice builds internal strength and resilience.” – Purvi Raniga

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela

Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston S. Churchill

People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

“People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.” – Tony Robbins

The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.

“The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.” – Proverb

Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

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

I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” – Maya Angelou

The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat.

“The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat.” – Woodrow Wilson

A few people are born resilient. The rest of us need to work consciously at developing our abilities.

“A few people are born resilient. The rest of us need to work consciously at developing our abilities.” – Al Siebert

Proactively working to develop mental strength increases your resilience to stress and reduces the toll it takes on you both physically and mentally.

“Proactively working to develop mental strength increases your resilience to stress and reduces the toll it takes on you both physically and mentally.” – Amy Morin

It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature. Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way, even by death, and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment.

“It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature. Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way, even by death, and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment.” – Bram Stoker

You learn to be resilient, to survive when you know you are capable of making worthy contribution to the world; you fight it when you have nothing to lose and so much to gain.

“You learn to be resilient, to survive when you know you are capable of making worthy contribution to the world; you fight it when you have nothing to lose and so much to gain.” – Mala Naidoo

Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.

“Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.” – Gever Tulley

She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.

“She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.” – Elizabeth Edwards

My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon.

“My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon.” – Mizuta Masahide

Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember–the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you.

“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember–the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you.” – Zig Ziglar

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” – Helen Keller

Part of resilience is deciding to make yourself miserable over something that matters, or deciding to make yourself miserable over something that doesn’t matter.

“Part of resilience is deciding to make yourself miserable over something that matters, or deciding to make yourself miserable over something that doesn’t matter.” – Elizabeth Edwards

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