Bernard Williams Quotes

Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.

It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated... it is finished when it surrenders.

There is nothing more powerful in the world than the human spirit and the human will.

I can't go on. I'll go on.

Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?

I never fall down. I always fight.

Don't give up. Don't ever give up.

Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit.

I suppose there is a lot of toughness in me.

I see myself as a survivor, and I'm not ashamed to say I'm a survivor. To me, survivor implies strength, implies that I have been through something and I made it out the other side.

Never... never... whether you are five or 100, never give up. It's never too late.

The human spirit is the greatest thing on earth.

I just say, 'Never give up.'

Real hope is much more than wishful musing. It stiffens, not slackens, the spiritual spine.

Sometimes you will think you can't take it another day. But if you hang in there, one step at a time, you will be able to accomplish more than you ever imagine.

It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us; in joy we face the storm and defy it.

We are telling the American people to have patience, courage, resolve and determination.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

People tend to overstate my resilience, but, of course, I hope they're right.

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

Hope is the most important four-letter word in the language.

I don't walk around with fear. I walk around with strength. I believe in cause and effect.