Michael D. Barnes Quotes

After the tragedy, New Yorkers are more united than ever in their vision, as well as in appreciation what living in freedom means - and that if we stand together, we can accomplish anything.

Weave me a rope that will pull me through these impossible times.

I always say, dare to struggle, dare to grin.

The fight's the fight.

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

A lot of what is most beautiful about the world arises from struggle.

America is a country of fighters. People who fought their way in and then continued fighting.

It gives one hope, this great strength of Africa.

I'm always looking for a story of survival.

If there's no fire, there's no scream. If there's no scream, then no one hears you and no one comes to help you in the first place. The depth of my struggle has definitely determined the height of my success. To be able to teach my kids not just about success but about the struggle that comes with it.

If you're going to die, then die. If you're going to live, then fight.

I feel like I'm a fighter. I've fought my whole life to get to where I'm at. I like fight movies. When someone gets knocked down, I like to root for him to succeed.

Man is not made for defeat.

I've never thought of my characters as being sad. On the contrary, they are full of life. They didn't choose tragedy. Tragedy chose them.

… failure is a very condition of his life; one can never dream of eliminating it without immediately dreaming of death. This does not mean that one should consent to failure, but rather one must consent to struggle against it without respite.

I try to find scripts of stories that kinda celebrate the human condition... let's talk about the tough world out there and the human spirit overcoming adversity.

Out of the fires of desperation burn hope and solidarity.

I'm drawn to roles where someone has to struggle or fight.

We have all lost before and we will win again.

I know exactly what it is like to fight against the odds and to overcome adversity.

What I learned at home was despair and hopelessness. What I learned at the pictures was don't give up the ship, we have only begun to fight, it's always darkest before the dawn.

I bow my head to the victims of terrorism. I am highly impressed of the courage of New York residents. The great city and the great American nation are to win!

We are going to fight. We are going to be hurt. And in the end, we will stand.

We are Boston. We are America. We respond. We endure. We overcome. And we own the finish line.

Our thoughts are with everyone that's been affected by Manchester attack. We want to stand strong, look at the sky and sing loud and proud.