Jon Carroll Quotes

There are going to be games where you don't have the greatest conditions, so to show that you can do it in bad conditions is a plus.

When you gotta go through something tough, I've always been a guy that just wants to get it out of the way.

I'm able to make decisions even in the face of adversity.

You don't play 162 games without facing some adversity during the course of the year.

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

I'm intrigued by a tough situation, and I try to do something with it.

You'll encounter difficulties at any job, and the best way for me to get through them is via endurance.

I just really know how to manage adversity.

I've proven I can hang in there, go through adversity, and pull tricks out of the bag.

When I say 'fighter,' I am thinking about how you deal with adversity, how you deal with being in bad situations.

I'm ready for any adversity that's going to hit.

Playing in adversity is when we show we have clear heads.

Life's about dealing with adversity and solving problems.

When you're smaller, you kind of learn how to do other things. You have to work a little bit harder.

It's always good to see guys perform under adverse situations.

My experience from 20 years of Africa is that the seemingly impossible is possible.

I come from a tough stock.

I think the tougher the challenge the better.

There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.

You don't want people who have never had to deal with adversity - you want people who have been able to deal successfully with adversity. That's what adds to society. Those are going to be the hardest-working, best people.

My family didn't have money, and I think it made me fearless. I'm willing to try everything and not be afraid because what's the worst that can be happen? It might not work out, but I can't be worse off than when I was a kid.

It's much more interesting to watch someone who is ill-equipped to solve their problem fight to solve their problem than wallow in the knowledge that they're ill-equipped to solve their problems.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.