Elvis Stojko Quotes

Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers.

I think, some days, you wonder how you're going to get through, and other days, you find reason to be inspired again.

You don't realize how strong you are until you have to help someone else stand up.

There are so many times in one's life, when one feels he has nothing more to offer. But no, my river has not run dry.

You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life.

That's why I survived because I still believe I've got something to say.

What we all need to do is find the wellspring that keeps us going, that gives us the strength and patience to keep up this struggle for a long time.

It's easy to give up, and that's the one thing we cannot do. That's what gives me a reason for working: to leave people with a little more courage, with a little hope that has been nourished. Even if, of course, it's going to disappear, whatever touches one isn't lost forever.

I want to represent... to the kids to draw strength from me. So they can see that everybody goes through something, but you can rise up and do your best. Just try.

My strength comes from my mom. Just seeing what she had to go through to raise us, she wouldn't make excuses; she wouldn't put her head down. So I guess I looked at adversity right in the eye and took it on.

She told me, 'I didn't raise no quitter.' That coming from your mom, that's powerful words. That's all I needed to hear. That just drove me. I just took it in and ran with it.

My favorite phrase is, 'God only gives struggles to people who can overcome it.' I saw it in a book, and it helped me out so much.

I want people to use my story to stand up, be strong-willed and persevere.

I want the other Victorias out there, the people that are suffering or going through something, to keep fighting.

I want to inspire people and show people no matter what happens, no matter how much you get knocked down, you can pick yourself up. Just keep pushing forward, keep being positive.

I turned sadness into an anthem for not letting anything or anyone slow you down.

I learned that sometimes our struggles are a little bit bigger than us and talking about them and coming through and having the courage to get out of them. I learned how many I touched and inspired through the journey of 'Idol' because I was just singing on the show. I wasn't really being an advocate for anything.

All men have a sweetness in their life. That is what helps them go on. It is towards that they turn when they feel too worn out.

Don't give up, courage is my conviction.

Hope remains the highest reality, the age-old power.

You'll always face problems. When you experience hard times, immerse your mind in God thoughts. Turn a deaf ear to doubters. Set your mind on a holy cause. Once you find your mountain, no giant will stop you, no age will disqualify you, and no problem will defeat you.

My main inspirations are the people around me, heartbreaks, frustration and everything that makes you feel stronger than you should.

The most powerful weapon is hope.

Vulnerability pushed, I pushed back. I lost the fight, but probably won my life back.