Anchee Min Quotes

That loss was to breed an independence, a toughness of spirit, and an awareness of adversity and discipline that have never left me,.

He divines remedies against injuries; he knows how to turn serious accidents to his own advantage; whatever does not kill him makes him stronger

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.

I am someone who always gets up again, even if there are setbacks. I have a survivor instinct. I'm not sure where it comes from, but probably from all the little things that make you into who you are.

Do you know how many times my career has been close to rock bottom? Each time, I was like, 'Girl, figure it out. Reinvent yourself.' Just the other day, I was having lunch with my mom, and she said, 'You've taught me so much. You are so resilient.'

I think I'm one of life's copers. And picking myself up and dusting myself off and starting all over again is one of my mottoes, actually.

No man who has brought himself back from what might have been an entire life of invalidism to strength, and activity, physical and mental and spiritual can ever be accused of preaching or exemplifying a mollycoddle philosophy.

I've always been pretty independent, no matter what situation: good, bad, ugly, happy, sad. I dig deep, and I get over it.

You just don't know in life. Life knocks you about and pushes you over boundaries. But be ready. Do your homework; that's all I can say.

I'm really not thick-skinned - my wife will tell you that I take sunsets personally - but I know that I've got the belly for whatever comes down the pike. I think it's tenacity. You've been there before, and you just have to recall, 'How did I handle that one?'

Fighting taught me, I learned from life. It's a school, I'm still learning.

I won't let anything destroy me.

I think there are things you can do to toughen yourself up.

I had the luxury of falling down a few times and picking myself up as a stronger version of myself.

We learn to fight and to grow strong by fighting.

No matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain.

We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.

A positive attitude is important, but it is only part of the story. Understanding how to surmount pain, doubt, and failure is a vital component in winning the game of life.

The art of living is simply getting up after you've been knocked down.

...We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. That sounds goody two-shoes, I know, but I believe that a diamond is the result of extreme pressure and time. Less time is crystal. Less than that is coal. Less than that is fossilized leaves. Less than that it's just plain dirt. In all my work, in the movies I write, the lyrics the poetry, the prose, the essays, I am saying that we may encounter many defeats - maybe it's imperative that we encounter the defeats - but we are much stronger than we appear to be and maybe much better than we allow ourselves to be.

Vulnerability pushed, I pushed back. I lost the fight, but probably won my life back.

The best revenge is to always survive yourself.

My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere, and for years this lesson had served me well.