Edin Dzeko Quotes

I don't consider myself a survivor; that's someone who has gone through something terrible.

I know that I'm very lucky to be alive. For 35 or 40 years I've spilt my blood and broke my bones and spent years in hospitals.

I think about my mom and the things she went through, and things could always be a lot worse.

What did you do when the worst thing that could happen to you had already happened - how did you live life then? You had to hand it to Theo Wyre, just carrying on living required a strength and courage that most people didn't have.

Suffering does not necessarily ennoble you.

A lot of what is most beautiful about the world arises from struggle.

Bear the Cross cheerfully and it will bear you.

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.

When I hear somebody say 'Life is hard', I am always tempted to ask 'Compared to what?'

I speak to people who have been through so much more.

We're all human beings, and we all have the same problems. I do remember how blessed I am, and no matter how bad things are, they can always get worse.

The most audacious thing I could possibly state in this day and age is that life is worth living. It's worth being bashed against. It's worth getting scarred by. It's worth pouring yourself over every one of its coals.

Oh, I'm a survivor. My whole life has been surviving.

We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting.

Every burden is a blessing.

I overcame a lot of obstacles in my life and in my childhood.

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

There's a lot of terrible things goin' on all the time, but you gotta try and have some fun in the end.

Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

I think everybody has their pain. For me, the time that I really had to grow up was when I was 15 and I had my best friend die of leukemia. Watching somebody so strong go through that is definitely something that will give you a little bit of depth. There have been a lot of things that have happened in my life that has forced me to grow up.

Most people are remarkably resilient. Even those who have been through war or great loss often find reservoirs of strength. But the legacy of trauma is a heavy burden to bear.

To the stars through thorns.

The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.

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