Billy Dee Williams Quotes

You have to experience and take defeat in any and all aspects of life so you can be better and stronger.

Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments.

You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.

But at the end of the day, every star, every person that been iconic, has gone through a time in their lives where it was just bad. Everybody. It just made them better.

As you wrestle with life... You're going to come out on the other end healed... I've fallen short sometimes, and I've risen pretty high a few times.

For the longest time, I was horrified to hear the word 'failure,' but I've come to realize that we all fail. It's just a part of life. We all fall. It's how you rebound that shows the type of person you are.

I believe I overcame a lot.

Some of my biggest victories have come directly after some of my biggest failures.

I've had great success and I've had catastrophic failure. It's really how you handle the rough stuff that defines you, I think.

I think you need to go through some stuff to really appreciate life and understand what it means to persevere, overcome and have faith. I think those tough times make you a stronger person.

You don't run from the bad things in life; learn from them, because your worst is what will lead you to your best.

The bad experiences make you stronger and makes you focus on the next project.

If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.

I do believe in the old saying, 'What does not kill you makes you stronger.' Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.

If you're constantly pushing yourself higher, higher, the law of averages - not to mention the myth of Icarus - predicts that you will at some point fall. And when you do, I want you to know this, remember this: There is no such thing as failure.

I wanted people to know that I'm human, and I'm only successful because I've learned the hard way. I've been in so many dark places, but I got myself out.

The human spirit is so resilient, and failure teaches you so much.

The theme of my life is overcoming. It is my personal mantra and what I help other people do.

Disappointment builds character and strength.

I don't think I'm any worse for my bad experiences. Actually, they have made me better.

Every fight and every loss taught me something.

You can build your legacy and your legacy can be big, but even after you slip or fall, you learn, and your legacy is getting even bigger.

From success, you learn absolutely nothing. From failure and setbacks conclusions can be drawn. That goes for your private life as well as your career.

Heartbreaks, disappointments and even our own weaknesses can serve as stepping-stones to the second half of life transformation. Failings are the foundation for growth. Those who have fallen, failed or 'gone down' are the only ones who understand 'up.'

Rejection is a gift and failure is the best educator, so when someone knocks you down, get back up!