“Instead of giving yourself a reason why you can’t, give yourself a reason why you can.”

“Practice like you've never won. Perform like you've never lost.” – Bernard F. Asuncion

“Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.” – L.M. Montgomery

“It’s through adversity that you find the strength you never knew you had.” – Christie Brinkley

“Do not be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.”

“Don’t let how you feel make you forget what you deserve.”

Courage isn’t having the strength to go on. It is going on when you don’t have strength.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.” – Jacques Prevert

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.”

Soon, when all is well, you’re going to look back on this period of your life and be so glad that you never gave up.”

“Hey, little fighter, soon things will be brighter. ”

“When the world says ‘Give up!’, Hope whispers, 'Try one more time."

“You have the audacity to live a bold life.”

“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Rikki Rogers

“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up. ”– Babe Ruth

“At any given moment you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end.” – Christine Mason Miller

“Sometimes, you face difficulties not because you’re doing something wrong, but because you’re doing something right.”

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” – Susan

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