Patricia Briggs Quotes

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

There will always be bad times... It's the getting back up again that counts." - Gallen in "Intrigues

Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.

Don't let ups and downs leave you down and out.

No matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

I fell so many times and got back up. I been through the toughest times with my family, but I’m still standing.

Life is a challenge that you need. There's things in life that are going to throw you into the ground, but if you learn how to get up, that means you are not a quitter.

Some people have a tendency to get knocked down in this business and sulk and whine, and they just create a rod for their back, really. You have to have broad shoulders and get through it.

Every season will have its dips and hard moments, and the challenge then is to make sure you don't get too down in those moments and make sure you come back fighting.

Sometimes when you get disappointment it makes you stronger.

I grew up a skinny kid with a funny last name and coke bottle glasses, so I experienced my fair share of bullies. But I learned, with the help of humor and resilience, to never give up.

Being knee-deep in sadness or suffering and refusing to look down - to me, that represents something more powerful than someone who's never gone through difficulty.

It's been a long road. I've been cut, I've been all over the place, but my mentality has never changed.

I have been fascinated with survival and having to go on no matter what. That always appealed to me.

Just because you get punched in the nose doesn't mean that you throw in the towel.

Literally falling on the ice and having to pick yourself up in front of thousands of people is not an easy thing to do. The thing that you learn is to pick yourself back up, to learn from your mistakes.

I have lived long enough to be battered by the realities of life, and not too long to be downed by them.

That loss was to breed an independence, a toughness of spirit, and an awareness of adversity and discipline that have never left me,.

Disappointments will come and go, but discouragement is a choice that you make.

Life can be so difficult at times but fighting through the pain is so worth it.

You know, I've had a bitter, hard life since I last heard your voice and if I've survived it's all because of you.

It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward.

When life kicks you in the teeth and knocks you down to the ground. Are you able to stand up and keep fighting?! That’s what it’s all about.

Don't let the bastards get you down.