Cicely Tyson Quotes

I have a fierce will to live. Others fight a little, then lose hope. Still others - and I am one of those - never give up. We fight and fight and fight. We fight no matter the cost of battle, the losses we take, the improbability of success. We fight to the very end.

the only thing i knew how to do was to keep on keeping on

I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance.

Fight each round take it on the chin. And never never never ever give in.

Never give up, no matter what.

Hope dies last.

He had to fight. That's all he had. Not memories, not experiences, not skills. He had a will. And his will was to fight until he couldn't fight anymore.

When you are going through hell, keep on going. Never never never give up.

In the world today , it’s easy to quit. I believe in putting up the fight.

Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.

Only yield when you must, never "give up the ship," but fight on to the last "with a stiff upper lip!

Never give up; just absolutely never give up.

We're going to fight this battle with everything we have, and we will probably lose. But then we will fight it again, and we will lose a little less, for this battle will win us many supporters. And then we'll lose *again*. And *again*. And we will fight on. Because as hard as it is to win by fighting, it's impossible to win by doing nothing.

Victory in defeat, there is none higher. She didn't give up, Ben; she's still trying to lift that stone after it has crushed her. She's a father working while cancer eats away his insides, to bring home one more pay check. She's a twelve-year-old trying to mother her brothers and sisters because mama had to go to Heaven. She's a switchboard operator sticking to her post while smoke chokes her and fire cuts off her escape. She's all the unsung heroes who couldn't make it but never quit.

I aint dead, I aint done, I ain't scared, I aint run, no matter what, no matter what, Still I stand

Through these adversities, Israel has endured with continued strength, conviction, and faith.

Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying.

You should fight for every breath you have.

From my point of view, I always want to fight until the end of my last chance.

The only way to survive is to get back up.

I am a fighter; I will keep fighting and will never give up.

With each passing day, I didn't lose hope. I fought to have more.

Victory; a matter of staying power.

The world belongs to those who persevere.

A Fighter gets up... No matter what.