Masayoshi Son Quotes

You really find out who your friends are and who you can trust. That definitely toughens you.

Holding It Down

My actions, right or wrong, there were people who supported me through this long, hard journey.

A long-term relationship is about showing up and working hard and banking on each other. If one's down, the other might be up and can help the other one up, and sometimes you're both down and you just [band] together. Endurance is a big theme of it for me. That might not sound romantic, but I kind of think that it is.

When the darkness rolls in, I'll be there through thick and thin.

The Land of Promise is for those who simply remain to the end.

I'm not going to disappear.

I plan on staying at Alabama for the rest of my career. I guarantee that I'll be here for you through it all, regardless of what happens.

Stay the course.

My friends and family are my support system. They tell me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear and they are there for me in the good and bad times. Without them I have no idea where I would be and I know that their love for me is what's keeping my head above the water.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.

It's not how fast you get there, but how long you stay.

It's so easy to be there when it's all sunshine, but it really takes strength and courage to be there for each other during the dark times.

Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it's not based on respect, nothing that appears to be good will last very long.

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

The only good thing about times of adversity is that you realize who your real friends and fans are - and the rest go away - which in my mind is an OK thing.

You need continuity. You need a commitment and continuity.

We never quit.

I just hope everybody knows I never quit.

I've learned that sticking around counts for something.

I've been fighting for a long time.

The only thing I can do is fight. Win or lose, I'm here every damn time.

There is no time where I feel like I will fall off. I feel like I will always last.

You can have good times with anyone, but it's really different and much more interesting when you look at how you get through the bad times with someone.