Ashlyn Harris Quotes

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

What the not-so-good moments gave me at Real Madrid, I think they helped me grow.

I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning.

You learn more from the flops than from the hits.

I always try to find the positives in losing a match, but it's not always easy.

We all get where we're going by circuitous journeys, and some of the setbacks are warranted.

People don't understand the analogy of football and acting, but there's a great deal of it that's the same. You get dressed in the room, and you think you've got it all prepared, and later on in the game you wish you had put on more pads 'cause they're just kicking the hell out of you. God almighty, I've been beat up by the best.

It's all about practice and more practice. Travel to tournaments, play in them, watch other players.

I can say you do get some things out of losing a game.

If it was up to me, I wouldn't lose at all, but when it happens, that's when you have to show your real strength.

Disappointment builds character and strength.

I'm becoming a more complete player where I believe I can compete more week in, week out, especially in major championships.

I was always taught, even as a kid, playing against grown men, you get better.

As good as that first year in Ring of Honor was, the second year was really, really bad for me. In retrospect, it was great for me, but at the time, it was a tough situation to be in. I didn't have anyone around to mentor me where I needed to be.

I refuse to see losing as a negative. Obama lost in '83 when he ran against Bobby Rush. Hillary lost in '08. Even Lincoln lost the first election. It's a useful learning experience.

We try, and we try, and we fail; and then we go deeper.

Sports are a metaphor for life.

The unpleasant events you are passing from will not have been profitless to you.

If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward times of greatest happiness.

What people call success is only preparation for the next failure.

Embrace every challenge you have, every person you meet, every place you visit, every task you succeed at, and especially those at which you fail. You will learn from them all. You'll learn about the world at large and about other people but most important, you'll learn about yourself.

If we didn't struggle through some things, we would never develop the strength and stamina we need to survive in this world.

If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?

A setback is never a bad experience, just another one of life’s lessons.

An easy life doesn't teach us anything. In the end it's the learning that matters: what we've learned and how we've grown