Ryan Fitzpatrick Quotes

Life wasn't easy growing up; it was frustrating. If I had been a better reader, then that would have come easily, sports would have come easily, everything would have come easily, and I never would have realized that the way you get ahead in life is hard work.

Sometimes a hard day's work is easier than a lot of things you can meet in life.

I've learned a lot from the experiences that I went through in high school, through college and overseas, and just everything in life. That is what prepared me for coming into the NBA, being undersized, no recognition, not getting anything easy, and I have been fortunate to prosper in this league.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

My family and I had to overcome a lot to get where we are today.

Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.

My parents instilled in me that life was going to be very difficult and that I'd have to work for everything.

I have to work hard. I'm not naturally great at anything. I have to work really, really hard.

During the rocky times, it never occurred to me that one day I would hold a position of respect and responsibility in the community.

I strongly believe that through dedication and perseverance, one can overcome adversity to achieve success. It is a privilege to accept membership in the Horatio Alger Association, an organization which promotes this principle.

Having been through some adversity, starting from different points and having to work through the depth chart on many occasions, it's definitely helped my story.

Stop bragging about your lack of sweat and effort in achieving your goals. Start bragging about how hard you work, how patient you've become.

For me personally, the way I've been trained, just through life experience - the harder something is, the harder you have to work for it, the more worthwhile it is, and you just have to know that going in.

It's always something that's going to be a part of me. It's the reason why I work so hard each and every day. It's the reason I come to work dedicated to become the best that I can be. Nothing's going to come easy in life, and I've learned a lot of lessons, some the hard way, and I think just the things that I've been through have helped mold me into the person I am and what (is in) my future and that's continuing to do things the right way.

Sometimes it seems that we are successful only because we have not tried hard enough for our best. We do the hard thing, and one day we succeed, and many things are made plain to us.

When the record book on you is finished, let it show your wins and losses. But don't let it show you didn't try.

You can be absolutely certain that when you feel you are being most unfairly tested, you are being prepared for great achievement.

I come from a very rough background, and I'm saying that if you work hard and dedicate yourself that you can make it, too.

I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by.

I been through some things but I worked hard to get to where I'm at.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

I have a message for the young kids. Life is about obstacles, endeavors in life are not to be overlooked.

No pressure, no diamonds.

I'm proud of my triumphs. I've dreamed of being world champion, I've had some difficult times and they've made me value the good times.

People that are brilliant and successful, we think they've just always been that way. That's not the case. Most of them have had some tough adversity in their life. It's prepared them. I've never felt like you could develop character without adversity.