Elana Meyers Quotes

Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.

My best career decision was probably not giving up when I wanted to. God as well as my family and friends were there for me during my toughest times.

If I listened to my critics, I would still be at home under my bed right now.

The road to positivity is strewn with the abandoned vehicles of the faint-hearted.

If I were to listen to people all the time when they say, 'Hey, this is a really high challenge, this is a high climb, the bar is pretty steep,' then I wouldn't have gone to the academy. I wouldn't have become an aircraft carrier pilot. I wouldn't have become a Navy SEAL for sure. And I probably wouldn't have applied to Harvard.

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.

Since I was a child, my father was sick. I've always known him to be that way. That's why I'm proud of him - he has a disease he's obviously struggling with, but he's not letting it stop him from doing what he wants to do.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

Success is never final; failure is never fatal. It is courage that counts.

Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.

No difficulty can discourage, no obstacle dismay, no trouble dishearten the man who has acquired the art of being alive. Difficulties are but dares of fate, obstacles but hurdles to try his skill, troubles but bitter tonics to give him strength; and he rises higher and looms greater after each encounter with adversity.

If people ridicule you, look them in the eye and say, 'Yeah, I may have failed, but at least I tried,' and get on with it.

I came to New York with no money and just one suitcase. I had my family's emotional support, but they weren't able to help me financially.

I'm a fighter. I'm a survivor, and I'll get through anything people can throw at me.

Know that the power comes from within: when you are tired, or you want to give up, dig deep. Dig deep for whatever reason - in boxing, in sport, in life.

Even when I'm in pain, I play.

Sometimes you stumble when you push yourself harder and you're trying to run faster or whatever. We forgive ourselves, pick ourselves up, and keep running. We don't cry and stop running because we skinned our knee.

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

You can't lose confidence in yourself, or you've lost already. When you get knocked down, you've got to keep getting back up.

You know, once I was thinking of quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer all at the same time. But with the love and support of my friends and family, I got back on the bike and won the Tour de France five times in a row. But I'm sure you have a good reason to quit.

Remember, the greatest failure is not to try.

The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, "You can't. You'll fail. It won't work. You don't have...," I wouldn't be here today.

No one thought I would be successful. Everyone thought I would fail. You have no idea how much courage it took for me to do this.

The question in life is not whether you get knocked down. You will. The question is, are you ready to get back up... And fight for what you believe in?

I will get stronger. I will return.