Ed Reed Quotes

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.

There are a lot of people who came out of adverse situations and made it. Use it as motivation. Use it to drive you.

Lord knows dreams are hard to follow, but don't let anyone tear them away.

The one resolution, which was in my mind long before it took the form of a resolution, is the key-note of my life. It is this, always to regard as mere impertinences of fate the handicaps which were placed upon my life almost at the beginning. I resolved that they should not crush or dwarf my soul, but rather be made to blossom, like Aaron's rod, with flowers.

As I have encountered difficult moments in my own life, I have been privileged to learn from the great men I have come to know as a writer.

My advice would be to follow your dream. Most of my life, I was in second place before I came in first place. I hope that inspired people to never give up.

Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.

When I graduated from Parsons School of Design, the dean at that time said I would never be a designer. Obviously I didn't listen.

I've had to fight to improve my life. Nothing has come easily.

Just dream big. Go for it. There's nothing holding you back. You can have ups and downs, but if you believe in something, keep the faith; keep fighting. And don't let people put you down.

I am a big fan of Independiente and I played in their youth systems before being released for being too small, so I went to work with my father as a builder. This helped me understand a lot of things about life; it made me mentally very strong and it also pushed me to go and play for another team.

God puts you through things - steps in life - and you get over them.

If you let tragedies stop you along the way, then you're never going to grow as a person.

I look to TJ for inspiration in so many ways. One thing I learned from him is not to feel sorry for yourself.

Accomplishment comes from making positive efforts, even in the face of negative circumstances.

In 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I'm broke as hell and one day I won't be. You Can Achieve Anything!

When I was growing up, I wanted to be a coach. I had people telling me you can't do this, you're not a great player. Be realistic. When I got rejection letters from colleges where I wanted to coach, my mom would say, "You are going to make it someday. You have something special within you and that is your spirit for life which will help you get to the top."

And, because of the life that I shared with these two amazing women [her mother and maternal grandmother] and the hardships and struggles that I saw them overcome, I learned an invaluable lesson, and that is that women can do anything we set our minds to... and then some!

Victories in life come through our ability to work around and over the obstacles that cross our path. We grow stronger as we climb our own mountains.

People have been calling me names and setting me back my whole life. And with every fight it's just given me more fuel to my fire and in doing so I've become a success.

People will try to bring you down, but you gotta go up.

And when things get tough, trust there is a bigger plan and that you will be stronger for it.

My parents never ceased to struggle, but in witnessing their lives, I learned more about natural industry and leadership than in any classroom.

I was on the wheelchair for six months and lost all hope of returning to the field. I thought my career was over, but my brother kept on encouraging me. 'All that you need to do is to be resolute to return to the field,' he said. These words turned out to be magical.