Marion Barry Quotes

When I got knocked down, I got back up.

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.

Life is designed to knock you down. It will knock you down time and time again, but it doesn't matter how many times you fall - it matters how many times you get back up.

Just because you are getting hurt doesn't mean you can't come back and win.

A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.

They've pushed me down a big ravine, but I'll get back up to the top.

When you get knocked down, you got to get backup. Otherwise, you are going to lose.

I've experienced a lot of successes. I've experienced a lot of failures. I've been able to get back up on my feet and keep going.

It's never easy to lose the games and then come back stronger.

It's true - ever since I was born, I've been through some tough situations. But that's what has given me the strength and the drive to succeed.

A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down.

Life isn't about the number of times you're knocked down, it's about the number of times you get back up.

When real people fall down in life, they get right back up and keep walking.

If my life were a song the title would be 'The Comeback Kid.'

A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated... it is finished when it surrenders.

I like to see people who are survivors wearing my shoes. I am fascinated by people who can bounce back.

Every time I've failed, people had me out for the count, but I always come back.

Success is not in never failing, but rising everytime you fall!

Oh, I'm a survivor. My whole life has been surviving.

I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.

Life is easy when you're hot. But what happens when the ball bounces the other way? You just keep getting back up and climbing up.