Graeme Souness Quotes

Always expect the best. Then if you have to hurdle a few tough problems, you will have generated the strength and courage to do so.

You’ve got to worry about the next play…Keep believing because people aren’t always going to like you but you have to believe in the people around you…You’re going to get knocked down but it’s how many times you get back up.

Attitude lies somewhere between emotion and logic. It's that curious mix of optimism and determination that enables you to maintain a positive outlook and to continue plodding in the face of the most adverse circumstances.

I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.

It makes me feel resilient when you tackle different things.

I survived because I was tougher than anybody else.

My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

You don't have to be a scared person. I've had so many tragedies. I've managed to withstand things that you may think you cannot tolerate. But I have the strength.

You can't let injuries dictate the outcome of a football game. You have to persevere and keep fighting. That is how we are. If there is a blade of grass to defend or take, we do it.

You've got to be able to hang in there in some uncomfortable pockets and uncomfortable situations, where you're going to take a hit and deliver the football.

If you're a true warrior, competition doesn't scare you. It makes you better.

Believe me, I can be tough, physically and mentally.

At Kentucky, you have to be a competitor. If you're not, you're going to look weak. You're going to look like you don't belong.

I've come over so many obstacles over the years, so now when things get chucked at me, I know that I can get through to the other side with the mindset that I've got.

There's going to be bumps along the way, in any walk of life, not just as a professional footballer with injuries. You've got to be resilient with it and keep pushing through. It'll make you stronger as well.

I'm a big boy with big shoulders and I've had some real world issues so getting some stick online doesn't bother me.

Successful people are able to rise above crises by relaxing no matter what the external situation. Their belief in themselves, the strength of their self-image is impenetrable armor, which protects them against shattering events.

Difficulties, by bracing the mind to overcome them, assist cheerfulness, as exercise assists digestion.

The possibility of physical and mental collapse is very real now... but collapse is out of the question; as a solution or even a cheap alternative, it is unacceptable. No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind.

If I don't give up in the ring, I don't give up in life... I try to live my life the same way.

Get yourself prepared, educationally and emotionally, and develop mental toughness. Don't ever give up.

I have been seriously afraid at times but have used my fear as a stimulating factor rather than allowing it to paralyse me. My abilities have not been outstanding, but I have had sufficient strength and determination to meet my challenges and have usually managed to succeed with them.

You're always going to face criticism, you're always going to face challenges, but those things are there to make you stronger and more committed.

You know you're going to get burned from time to time. It's just part of the game. So when it happens you have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and forget about it because they're about to snap the ball again.

After people become convinced they have what it takes to succeed, they persevere in the face of adversity and quickly rebound from setbacks. By sticking it out through tough times, they emerge stronger from adversity.