Nathaniel Hawthorne Quotes

Who wants to die? Everything struggles to live. Look at that tree growing up there out of that grating. It gets no sun, and water only when it rains. It's growing out of sour earth. And it's strong because its hard struggle to live is making it strong. My children will be strong that way.

We've got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen.

If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner

In my early days in school, I had no shoes, no school bags. There were days I had only one meal... I walked miles and crossed rivers to school every day. Didn't have power, didn't have generators, studied with lanterns, but I never despaired.

I've always believed in survival.

You have to wake up and you have to run if you want to survive.

No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.

I've seen too much in life to give up.

We will persevere, come life or death.

Survival is the main objective. There are going to be some awful days, I know that from my background in the sport.

Precious, she gets hit by life so many different ways and so many times, but she doesn't yield to it. She continues to get up and she continues to struggle for a better life.

When times are tough I am not one for just throwing the towel in.

You should fight for every breath you have.

The secret of my success is that I always managed to live to fly another day.

When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.

Never give up: There are certain times that you think, 'OK, you have beaten me down to my knees. And now the challenge is, I am on my knees and you keep on beating me down. And the question is, are you going to keep beating me all the way to the ground or will I find a way to struggle my way back on to my feet.'

Hope is the poor man's bread.

Inside I'm treading waters steady tryna swim ashore.

Sometimes I think life is just a rodeo, the trick is to ride and make it to the bell.

You're gonna have to go through hell, worse than any nightmare you've ever dreamed. But when it's over, I know you'll be the one standing. You know what you have to do. DO IT!

I think that everybody does hustle in order to survive. That doesn't mean lying - it's more about how you handle situations.

No one is beat till he quits, no one is through till he stops. No matter how hard failure hits, no matter how often he drops, a fellow's not down till he lies in the dust and refuses to rise.

Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!

It’s not over if you’re still here,” Chronicler said. “It’s not a tragedy if you’re still alive.

Hard times ain't quit and we ain't quit.