Daisaku Ikeda Quotes

I tried, it was hard, I quit, the end. Story of my life.

One who does not fall, does not stand up.

Don't give up. You're going to get kicked in the teeth. A lot. Learn to take a hit, then pick yourself up off the floor. Resilience is the true key to success.

If you give up at the first sign of struggle, you're really not ready to be successful.

The trouble with most of us is that we stop trying in trying times.

Never give up, never escape, take everything in, and perhaps suffer, that's not too awful either, but never, never give up.

Hardships make or break people.

Back in my day, which was about a week and a half ago, we took our lumps and we got back up and we cried like babies and quit and then put on weight.

It ain't no disgrace for a man to fall, but to lie there and grunt is.

As I always say, I do not wish you an easy time, but I wish you that whatever difficulty you may have, you will overcome it.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

My life is a beautiful struggle.

I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.

I am determined to go through the horror of this world.

If you stop struggling, then you stop life.

I had to fight; I had to fall, and I had to get hurt to be where I am.

There's a lot of growing you can have when you're in adversity, when you're in a losing situation.

Just because you get punched in the nose doesn't mean that you throw in the towel.

Football is not always easy; you need to navigate through some adversity.

I'm not someone who throws the towel in, although I think there are many times when I could have and should have thrown the towel in, and nobody would have thought any worse of me.

It is hardship that makes clear who the "fighters" are.

My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward.

Never give up: There are certain times that you think, 'OK, you have beaten me down to my knees. And now the challenge is, I am on my knees and you keep on beating me down. And the question is, are you going to keep beating me all the way to the ground or will I find a way to struggle my way back on to my feet.'

Quests always have their ups and downs,' rumbled the giant. 'The point is never to give up, even if you're falling off a cliff. You never know what might happen on the way to the bottom.