Veronica Roth Quotes

The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.

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

Sometimes we fall, sometimes we stumble, but we can't stay down. We can't allow life to beat us down. Everything happens for a reason, and it builds character in us, and it tells us what we are about and how strong we really are when we didn't think we could be that strong.

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.

You can look at it and say I'm doing this better or that better, but the bottom line is, I just learned to be mentally tougher.

The best way to develop courage is to set a goal and achieve it, make a promise and keep it.

It wasn't until my late twenties that I learned that by working out I had given myself a great gift. I learned that nothing good comes without work and a certain amount of pain. When I finish a set that leaves me shaking, I know more about myself. When something gets bad, I know it can't be as bad as that workout.

The music of a marathon is a powerful strain, one of those tunes of glory. It asks us to forsake pleasures, to discipline the body, to find courage, to renew faith and to become one's own person, utterly and completely.

To be emotionally resilient and to overcome your circumstances, not through fighting, but through being courageous and having endurance was something I thought was of primary importance.

You learn you can do your best even when its hard, even when you're tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage.

Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.

I love overcoming challenges and fear.

So you've got to test the envelope, find out what are your abilities and if you falter, pick yourself up and test it again. Otherwise, what is it all about, you know?

People throw in the towel because they don't know how to fight. You'd be surprised how much fight you have in you if you just do it.

From the vertigo, I found out how far I can push myself physically and also mentally.

I think if I'd quit years ago, I'd never have known what I was capable of doing.

People aren't born strong. People grow stronger little by little, encountering difficult situations, learning not to run from them.

All my life, I believe in overcoming challenges.

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

Coming from the Philippines to the U.S. did shape me in that it gave me perseverance.

If the going gets tough, you stay in there and take your beating like a man. That's what we sign up for, and that's all I meant when I said my corner don't throw in towels.

I had to play the cards that I was dealt to get better mentally, physically, and push myself to limits that I didn't think I was capable of.

If you want to be the best, you can't take the path of least resistance. Every morning, you wake up, and your mind tells you it's too early, and your body tells you you're a little too sore, but you've got to look deep within yourself and know what you want and what you're striving for.

it is only courage on the path itself that makes the path appear

To me, to live is to fight. It's about persevering. It's about testing yourself. It's about not becoming complacent.