Gail Devers Quotes

One should be brave. It's life, there will be ups and downs. It's only when you are down, that you get the strength to get back up.

I've resolved so many things in my life. I like the idea of showing that you can go through a lot and still be on your feet, still be working, and still be positive about life.

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

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

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.

Life is not linear; you have ups and downs. It's how you deal with the troughs that defines you.

I think you need to go through some stuff to really appreciate life and understand what it means to persevere, overcome and have faith. I think those tough times make you a stronger person.

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.

The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.

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

No one is perfect in this world, and we all have our battles, but it's the way we get back on our feet and turn it around that really counts.

Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.

All we can do in life is push through the things that make us afraid and try to be better.

No matter what happens to us in life, we must get back on our feet and continue on the path.

He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery!

The hardest things in my life have made me who I am.

People aren't born strong. People grow stronger little by little, encountering difficult situations, learning not to run from them.

Everybody goes through hardships but hardships make you the person you are, and I feel that is important.

Even when I'm in pain, I play.

Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I’m grateful I had the strength to fight. It takes courage to believe the best is yet to come, especially when you are flat on your back and don’t know if you’re going to see tomorrow. I’m no Pollyanna, but I believe optimism is a choice — a muscle that gets stronger with use. Right foot, left foot…just keep moving.

Throughout the journey of my life, I have maintained a strong faith in the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. I deeply believe in one's own positive will to overcome even the most daunting challenges.

Without defeats, how do you really know who the hell you are? If you never had to stand up to something - to get up, to be knocked down, and to get up again - life can walk over you wearing football cleats. But each time you do get up, you're bigger, taller, finer, more beautiful, more kind, more understanding, more loving. Each time you get up, you're more inclusive. More people can stand under your umbrella.

I will get stronger. I will return.