Nikki Haley Quotes

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.

You can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it.

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Only by contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle at the moment you can grow more surely toward the stars.

The struggle I went through has value.

In that I found being able to talk to my family about my feelings, praying for strength and realizing that our lives have a deep purpose and the journey of our lives is to find out what that is and express it, was the only way I could have gotten through it.

As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

I overcame a lot of obstacles in my life and in my childhood.

Many people pray to be kept out of unexpected problems. Some people pray to be able to confront and overcome them.

Don't let the winds blow your dreams away... or steal your faith in God.

Everything that, by the grace of the universe, I was able to become is the direct result of everything I went through.

Everybody has difficult years, but a lot of times the difficult years end up being the greatest years of your whole entire life, if you survive them.

I am stronger than I thought I was. My favorite phrase has been 'This too shall pass.' I now understand it really well.

Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome.

You will suffer, be tempted, and make mistakes. You will learn for yourself what every heroine has learned: through overcoming challenges come growth and strength. It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life's story will develop.

Eye me, blest Providence, and square my trial To my proportion'd strength.

It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel.

I've learned at the book signings that everyone has obstacles.

The most important thing is that sometimes you have to go through hard times to get to the good stuff.

There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.

Life is not linear; you have ups and downs. It's how you deal with the troughs that defines you.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.