Buddy Ebsen Quotes

If you don't have any fight in you, you might as well be dead.

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Whatever you're going through in your life, don't ever give up.

Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.

The will is what matters - as long as you have that, you are safe.

I think just that dog inside of you. When things suck, just to still fight.

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

It's that strength of the human spirit, the strength of what's deep down in you, that's really going to get you anywhere and everywhere.

The most important thing is to never give up, never give in to circumstances, believe yourself, and to soldier on, no matter what's in your way.

Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly recognize and name the obstacles to those achievements.

You’ve got mountains of your own, I’ll bet on it. Take heart. Be encouraged. Remain steadfast. Hang on for dear life. You’ve got a better grip than you realize.

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

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

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

It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.

As for courage and will - we cannot measure how much of each lies within us, we can only trust there will be sufficient to carry through trials which may lie ahead.

I have always said about myself I am a survivor because I am.

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

Toughness doesn't have to come in a pinstripe suit.

The best people I know have had a lot of obstacles to overcome.

Courage to continue comes from deeper sources than outward results.

The thing I most connect with is the idea of not giving up. And that's a thing I have in my own life. You have to trust your instincts and keep trying.

Even when I was very depressed, I could hold on to something. It seems that I have always had that streak of gold that I could hold on to.

The stalwart soul has the will to live and is eager for the race.

You can get through anything if you want it bad enough.