Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.
Suffering makes me hungry. Suffering allows me to put some hurt in my opponent. It's a good thing.
As much as I disliked it, my brothers used to whoop me every day, but I have a feeling that I'm probably a stronger man today because of it.
I found out that the things that hurt us the most can become the fuel and the catalyst that propel us toward our destiny. It will either make you bitter or it will make you better.
Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.
I wouldn't take any of my injuries back; I feel like I'm stronger as an athlete because of all those setbacks.
Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.
I've always been able to transform happiness and pain and sorrow and tears into positive energy.
I have learned that a bitter experience can make you stronger.
I think if you laugh at your troubles and tell the whole world what went wrong, you can't be frightened by anything.
Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your work.
A lot of time, my inspiration comes from pain: growing pains, hunger pains, or money pains.
When people use their hurt and make a triumph in their song, that helps other people.
All this pain is going to come back and make me stronger.
I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me?
I would have loved to have heard a story like mine. I could have used it as an inspiration to get by.
